3DMark 11
3DMark 11 is the latest version of this hugely-popular synthetic benchmark. Making use of DX11 features such as tessellation, compute shaders and multi-threading, it provides modern-day results and is available as a free download.
GTX 550 Ti doesn't get off to a good start. Both the stock-clocked NVIDIA and overclocked Gigabyte results are off the pace, and AMD's 17-month-old HD 5770 maintains a comfortable lead in both tests.
NVIDIA's latest effort is a clear step up from GTS 450, but Gigabyte's OC board needs more oomph to justify its seemingly-lofty £130 price tag. But how does it fare in games?
