Gigabyte Z170-Gaming K3 (LGA1151) Motherboard Review
John Williamson / 9 years ago
Networking Performance
LAN Speed Test Lite
The motherboard’s Killer E2201 network chip provides a very consistent flow of traffic and reliable experience. This means you shouldn’t encounter any lag, sudden bandwidth drops or other networking problems.
Passmark Performance Test 8 – Ethernet
However, the recorded TCP speed was disappointing and a large chunk behind the majority of other motherboards. On a more positive note, the UDP figures are much more competitive.
Passmark Performance Test 8 – CPU Work Load
Killer networking solutions utilize software to prioritize network traffic requiring additional CPU usage. This is evidently clear in the data below and the I219V has reduced CPU loads for the most part.
