Main Test System

Processor: Intel i7 3930K @ 4.5GHz
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32GB @ 1866MHz 
Motherboard: ASUS P9X79 WS
Cooling: Corsair H80 
SSD: 2x Corsair Performance Pro 256GB
Power Supply: Corsair AX1200
Monitor: Samsung 305T / 3x Acer 235Hz
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate N x64 SP1


Acoustical Test System

Processor: Intel 2600K @ stock
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB 1600MHz 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3
Cooling: Thermalright TRUE Passive 
SSD: Corsair Performance Pro 256GB
Power Supply: Seasonic X-Series Gold 800W


Drivers: 
NVIDIA 306.97 WHQL
AMD 12.11 Beta

Application Benchmark Information:
Note: In all instances, in-game sequences were used. The videos of the benchmark sequences have been uploaded below.






























3DMark 11 (DX11)

Performance Preset




Extreme Preset




Batman: Arkham City (DX11)


1920 x 1200





2560 x 1600 




5760 x 1080 





Battlefield 3 (DX11)


1920 x 1200


2560 x 1600 



5760 x 1080 






Crysis 2 (DX11)



1920 x 1200


2560 x 1600 




5760 x 1080 





Deus Ex: Human Revolution (DX11)


1920 x 1200



2560 x 1600 



5760 x 1080 





Dirt 3 (DX11)


1920 x 1200



2560 x 1600 





5760 x 1080 





Metro 2033 (DX11)



1920 x 1200



2560 x 1600 




5760 x 1080





Shogun 2: Total War (DX11)


1920 x 1200



2560 x 1600 





5760 x 1080 






The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim (DX9)



1920 x 1200


2560 x 1600



5760 x 1080 





Wargame: European Escalation (DX11)



1920 x 1200



2560 x 1600 



5760 x 1080 




Temperature Analysis





Acoustical Testing






System Power Consumption





HIS’s iTurbo Software





Overclocking Results



HD 7970 IceQ X²: 1322MHz / 6888MHz

HD 7950 IceQ X²: 1255MHz / 5804MHz