Installation
No problems with installation. Just make sure you connect both 6-pin PCI-E power connectors, and that you have a suitabke power supply. I recommend a 600-700W PSU.
Test Setup
| Processor | Intel Core i5 – 2500K @ 3.3Ghz (LGA 1155) |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte P67A-UD4 Motherboard |
| Ram | Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3-1600 4Gb kits |
| Graphics Card | MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II Golden Edition |
| Hard Drive | Seagate Barracuda 250Gb (8Mb Cache) 7,200rpm SATA-II |
| Optical Drive | LG x24 DVD-RW Re-writer SATA |
| CPU Cooler | Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 CPU Cooler |
| Power Supply | Adata HM 850W |
| Chassis | Lian-Li Pitstop T60 Test Bench |
| Network | Netgear WG111v2 |
| Monitor | 23″ Samsung (1920×1080) – HD 1080p |
| OS | Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit |
In our previous graphic card reviews, we used a test rig which was comprised of an Intel Core i5 – 650 (LGA 1156) @ 3.2Ghz and a Gigabyte P55 USB3 motherboard. But in this review, we’ve decided to upgrade our test rig to something fairly new, based on an Intel Core i5 – 2500K (Sandy Bridge) processor running at 3.3Ghz and a Gigabyte P67A-UD4 motherboard (LGA 1155). The results and scores from the old test rig will be denoted by an asterisk. Here are some of the benchmark software which we’ll be using:
- GPU-Z
- AIDA64 and PCWizard
- 3D Mark Vantage
- 3D Mark 11 (DX11)
- Unigine Heaven (DX11)
- Aliens Vs Predator (DX11)
- Stone Giant (DX11)
Nvidia Drivers
PhysX Configuration
GPU-Z Information
Everest Drivers Info
PC Wizard VGA Info
