ASRock Z170 Extreme 7+ (LGA 1151) Motherboard Review

GPU Performance

3DMark

3DMark Firestrike is Futuremark’s latest creation for testing the GPU performance of high-end gaming PCs using Direct X 11 graphics. You can download a free basic version of 3DMark here.

GPU testing isn’t really limited nowadays by the motherboard or CPU, rather just the GPU. However, ASRock has supplied ample bandwidth to allow the GTX 980Ti to stretch its legs.

Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider is a popular action-adventure video game published by Square Enix based on the Tomb Raider franchise. The game was released in 2013 and as of March 2014 had sold 6 million copies.

Bioshock Infinite

Bioshock Infinite is a first person shooter developed by Irrational Games that is the third instalment of the Bioshock series. The game is the last to be produced by Irrational Games before they announced their closure in February 2014. The game has sold over 4 million copies since its 2013 release.

Bottom and then top, all within the tolerance of the graphics card.