Test System Specs & 3Dmark 11

Core i7 Test System Specs

  • Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition (3.30GHz)
  • x4 2GB G.Skill DDR3-1600(CAS 8-8-8-20)
  • Gigabyte G1.Assassin2 (Intel X79)
  • OCZ ZX Series (1250w)
  • Crucial m4 512GB (SATA 6Gb/s)
  • HIS Radeon HD 7770 (1024MB) Crossfire
  • AMD Radeon HD 7770 (1024MB)
  • HIS Radeon HD 7750 (1024MB) Crossfire
  • HIS Radeon HD 7750 (1024MB)
  • HIS Radeon HD 6870 (1024MB)
  • HIS Radeon HD 6850 (1024MB)
  • HIS Radeon HD 6790 (1024MB)
  • HIS Radeon HD 6770 (1024MB)
  • Gigabyte GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1024MB)
  • Gigabyte GeForce GTX 560 (1024MB)
  • Gigabyte GeForce GTX 550 Ti (1024MB)
  • Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 (768MB)
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
  • Nvidia Forceware 285.62
  • AMD Catalyst 12.2

According to 3DMark 11, the Radeon HD 7770 is 90% faster in Crossfire than as a single card, while the HD 7750 HD is 95% faster, outpacing the GTX 560 Ti and HD 6870.

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