ASUS TUF X99 Sabertooth (LGA 2011-3) 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.

Now the X99 SABERTOOTH really starts pulling it’s weight. It may only be a marginal gain due to the extremely high bandwidth presented by the X99 motherboards, but a lead is a lead right?

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.

Very little FPS difference in it here. Bioshock presenting some very high figures with the recent update. It just re-enforces how much breathing space the X99 motherboards gives to the components with how little performance difference there is between the top stock and lowest stock scores.