HQV Benchmark 2.0 is an updated version of the original tool and it consists of various video clips and test patterns which are designed to evalute motion correction, de-interlacing, decoding, noise reduction, detail enhancement and film cadence detection.
There are two versions of the program, standard definition on DVD and high definition on Bluray. As our audience will be concentrating on HD content so will we.
This has a total of 39 video tests which is increased from 23 in the original and the scoring is also up from a total of 130 to 210. As hardware and software gets more complicated, the software has been tuned to make sure we can thoroughly maximise our analysis.
Read our initial analysis over here.
AMD HD6990 |
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Dial
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4 |
Dial with static pattern | 5 |
Gray Bars | 5 |
Violin | 5 |
Stadium 2:2 | 5 |
Stadium 3:2 | 5 |
Horizontal Text Scroll | 5 |
Vertical Text Scroll | 5 |
Transition to 3:2 Lock | 5 |
Transition to 2:2 Lock | 0 |
2:2:2:4 24 FPS DVCAM Video
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5 |
2:3:3:2 24 FPS DVCam Video
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5 |
3:2:3:2:2 24 FOS Vari-Speed
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5 |
5:5 FPS Animation
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5 |
6:4 12 FPS Animation
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5 |
8:7 8 FPS Animation
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5 |
Interlace Chroma Problem (ICP)
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5 |
Chroma Upsampling Error (CUE)
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5 |
Random Noise: Sailboat
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5 |
Random Noise: Flower
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5 |
Random Noise: Sunrise
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5 |
Random Noise: Harbour Night
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5 |
Scrolling Text
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5 |
Roller Coaster
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5 |
Ferris Wheel
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5 |
Bridge Traffic
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5 |
Text Pattern/ Scrolling Text
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5 |
Roller Coaster
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5 |
Ferris Wheel
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5 |
Bridge Traffic
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5 |
Luminance Frequency Bands
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5 |
Chrominance Frequency Bands
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5 |
Vanishing Text | 5 |
Resolution Enhancement
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15 |
Theme Park
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5 |
Driftwood | 5 |
Ferris Wheel
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5 |
Skin Tones
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7 |
Total | 196 |
A very high level of image quality from the HD6990 and the latest Catalyst driver.
ASUS rock, nuff’ said.
I really do like the new bios configurations, the change from the pants style blue screen was long overdue.
The biggest problem with buying P67 right now is Z68. Is a newer product. no one will be buying until its released. even if its pointless, which I have a feeling it is.
Asus make good boards, its all about the bios stability and power delivery and this product has both.
Good product, but the pricing just keeps creeping up on these boards, everytime I look, its £10 more for xx feature. I remember last year a good board was £120-130.
I always buy asus boards but im waiting to see z68
The auto overclock optioms are good cause i suck at overcockimg. Is 1.48 volts safe enough long term, seems high
I like the power configurations now, mobo manufacturers got wise in recent years
I ordered one of these a while back and got it replaced for the b3 version, had no problems from scan.
Great board, ive my 2500 at 4.7 with a coolermaster cooler
They are expenisve in my country, gigabyte are normally better value
i really love Asus you’ll find almost all you need in there products, Quality & performance thats what they have.