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HD 7970: Bulldozer vs. Sandy Bridge vs. Nehalem Review
Aliens vs. Predator »Test System
| Test System - Bulldozer | |
|---|---|
| CPU: | AMD FX-8150 3.6 GHz (Zambezi, 8192 KB Cache) |
| Motherboard: | ASUS Crosshair V Formula AMD 990FX & SB 950 |
| Memory: | 2x 2048 MB Crucial Ballistix Finned 1866 DDR3 @ 1333 MHz 8-7-7-16 |
| Harddisk: | WD Caviar Black 640 GB |
| Power Supply: | Antec HCP-1200 1200W |
| Software: | Windows 7 64-bit Service Pack 1 |
| Drivers: | HD 7970: Dec 16 Reviewer Driver |
| Display: | LG Flatron W3000H 30" 2560x1600 |
| Test System - Sandy Bridge | |
|---|---|
| CPU: | Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30 GHz (Sandy Bridge, 6144 KB Cache) |
| Motherboard: | ASUS P8H67-M LX Intel H67 (B3) |
| Memory: | 2x 2048 MB Crucial Ballistix Finned 1866 DDR3 @ 1333 MHz 8-7-7-16 |
| Harddisk: | WD Caviar Black 640 GB |
| Power Supply: | Antec HCP-1200 1200W |
| Software: | Windows 7 64-bit Service Pack 1 |
| Drivers: | HD 7970: Dec 16 Reviewer Driver |
| Display: | LG Flatron W3000H 30" 2560x1600 |
| Test System - Nehalem | |
|---|---|
| CPU: | Intel Core i7-920 2.66 GHz (Bloomfield, 8192 KB Cache) |
| Motherboard: | Gigabyte X58 Extreme Intel X58 & ICH10R |
| Memory: | 3x 2048 MB Mushkin Redline XP3-12800 DDR3 @ 1066 MHz 8-7-7-16 |
| Harddisk: | WD Caviar Black 640 GB |
| Power Supply: | Antec HCP-1200 1200W |
| Software: | Windows 7 64-bit Service Pack 1 |
| Drivers: | HD 7970: Dec 16 Reviewer Driver |
| Display: | LG Flatron W3000H 30" 2560x1600 |
- We used the same Windows installation on all systems and moved the HDD between test rigs.
- All games were set to their highest quality setting unless indicated otherwise.
- AA and AF are applied via in-game settings, not via the driver's control panel.
- 1024 x 768, No Anti-aliasing. This is a standard resolution without demanding display settings.
- 1280 x 1024, 2x Anti-aliasing. Common resolution for most smaller flatscreens today (17" - 19"). A bit of eye candy turned on in the drivers.
- 1680 x 1050, 4x Anti-aliasing. Most common widescreen resolution on larger displays (19" - 22"). Very good looking driver graphics settings.
- 1920 x 1200, 4x Anti-aliasing. Typical widescreen resolution for large displays (22" - 26"). Very good looking driver graphics settings.
- 2560 x 1600, 4x Anti-aliasing. Highest possible resolution for commonly available displays (30"). Very good looking driver graphics settings.