Testing methodology
GPU Comparisons |
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| Graphics Card | Peak GPU Clock (MHz) |
Stream Processors |
Peak Shader Clock (MHz) |
Memory Clock (MHz) |
Memory Bus (bits) |
Graphics Driver | |
| EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti SC ACX 3GB | 1,072 | 2,880 | 1,072 | 7,000 | 384 | GeForce 331.70 | |
| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti OC 3GB | 1,085 | 2,880 | 1,085 | 7,000 | 384 | GeForce 331.70 | |
| Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan 6GB | 876 | 2,688 | 876 | 6,000 | 384 | GeForce 331.40 | |
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB | 928 | 2,880 | 928 | 7,000 | 384 | GeForce 331.70 | |
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 3GB | 900 | 2,304 | 900 | 6,000 | 384 | GeForce 331.40 | |
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 2GB | 1,085 | 1,536 | 1,085 | 7,000 | 256 | GeForce 331.40 | |
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 2GB | 1,033 | 1,152 | 1,033 | 6,000 | 256 | GeForce 331.40 | |
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 2GB | 980 | 1,344 | 980 | 6,000 | 256 | GeForce 331.40 | |
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB | 1,032 | 960 | 1,032 | 6,000 | 192 | GeForce 331.40 | |
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB | 1,032 | 768 | 1,032 | 6,000 | 192 | GeForce 331.40 | |
| AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB | 1,000 | 2,816 | 1,000 | 5,000 | 512 | Catalyst 13.11 v8 | |
| AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB | 947 | 2,560 | 947 | 5,000 | 512 | Catalyst 13.11 v8 | |
| AMD Radeon R9 280X 3GB | 1,000 | 2,048 | 1,000 | 6,000 | 384 | Catalyst 13.11 | |
| AMD Radeon HD 7970 GE 3GB | 1,050 | 2,048 | 1,050 | 6,000 | 384 | Catalyst 13.11 | |
| AMD Radeon HD 7950 3GB | 800 | 1,792 | 800 | 5,000 | 384 | Catalyst 13.11 | |
| AMD Radeon R9 270X 2GB | 1,050 | 1,280 | 1,050 | 5,600 | 256 | Catalyst 13.11 | |
| AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB | 1,000 | 1,280 | 1,000 | 4,800 | 256 | Catalyst 13.11 | |
| AMD Radeon R7 260X 2GB | 1,100 | 896 | 1,100 | 6,400 | 128 | Catalyst 13.11 | |
HEXUS Graphics Test Bench |
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| Processor | Intel Core i7-4770K (3.50GHz, 8MB cache, quad-core) |
| CPU Cooler | Intel reference E97378-001 |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H |
| Memory | 16GB G.Skill RipJaws (2x8GB) DDR3 @ 1,600MHz |
| Power Supply | Corsair AX760i |
| Storage Device | Crucial M500 240GB SSD |
| Chassis | Corsair Graphite Series 600T |
| Monitor | Philips Brilliance 272P (2,560x1,440) |
| Operating system | Windows 8 64-bit |
HEXUS High-End Benchmark Suite |
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| GPU Benchmarks | Mode and Resolutions | Quality Settings |
| 3DMark | DX11 at 1,920x1,080 and 2,560x1,440 | Fire Strike and Fire Strike Extreme |
| BioShock Infinite | DX11 at 1,920x1,080 and 2,560x1,440 | Ultra + DOF |
| Crysis 3 | DX11 at 1,920x1,080 and 2,560x1,440 | 4xMSAA, High Preset |
| Far Cry 3 | DX11 at 1,920x1,080 and 2,560x1,440 | 2xMSAA, Ultra Preset |
| GRID 2 | DX11 at 1,920x1,080 and 2,560x1,440 | 4xMSAA, Ultra Preset |
| Just Cause 2 | DX10 at 1,920x1,080 and 2,560x1,440 | 8xMSAA, High Preset |
| Total War: Rome II | DX11 at 1,920x1,080 and 2,560x1,440 | 4xMSAA, High Preset |
| Battlefield 4 | DX11 at 1,920x1,080 and 2,560x1,440 | 4xMSAA, Ultra Preset |
| General Benchmarks | Description | |
| Power Consumption | To emulate real-world usage scenarios, we record mains power draw both when idle and while playing Far Cry 3 | |
| Temperature | To emulate real-world usage scenarios, we record GPU core temperature both when idle and while playing Far Cry 3 | |
| Noise | A PCE-318 meter is used to record noise levels when idle and while playing Far Cry 3 | |
Notes
The maximum GPU Boost 2.0 speeds tend to be rather conservative. Review cards have historically run faster than the quoted figures in each of our games. Here's the peak frequencies for the EVGA GTX 780 Ti SC ACX in each of our games.
| Battlefield 4 | BioShock | Crysis 3 | Far Cry 3 | GRID 2 | Just Cause 2 | Rome: Total War 2 |
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| 1,136.7MHz | 1,136.7MHz | 1,150.1MHz | 1,136.7MHz | 1,150.1MHz | 1,150.1MHz | 1,150.1MHz |
The sample card certainly isn't shy in letting the frequency ramp up when gaming. Let's not forget this is a 2,880-shader GPU running at up to 1.15GHz - potentially putting out 6.62TFLOPs of perf.
