Asus Republic Of Gamers Tytan CG8580 System Review (i7/GTX680)

1. Introduction2. Asus Republic Of Gamers Tytan CG8580 (Bundle)3. Asus Republic Of Gamers Tytan CG8580 (1) 4. Asus Republic Of Gamers Tytan CG8580 (2)5. Asus Republic Of Gamers Tytan CG8580 (Super High Res Gallery)6. System Configuration & Software Installation7. Testing Methodology8. Synthetic: SiSoft Sandra 20119. Synthetic: PCMark 710. Synthetic: Cinebench R11.5 64 bit11. Synthetic: Unigine Heaven Benchmark12. Synthetic: 3DMark Vantage13. Synthetic: 3DMark 1114. Synthetic: HQV Benchmark 2.015. SSD and HDD Performance16. Real World: 3D Studio Max 201117. Real World: Video Encoding18. Real World: HandBrake 9.519. Gaming: Battlefield 320. Gaming: Alien V Predator21. Gaming: Resident Evil 522. Gaming: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim23. Gaming: Far Cry 224. Gaming: Total War Shogun 225. Gaming: Max Payne 326. Gaming: Dirt Showdown27. Technical: Acoustics Performance28. Technical: Thermal Dynamics29. Technical: Power Consumption30. Closing Thoughts31. View All Pages

To test the system today, we are using a mixture of synthetic and real world software as well as a series of games. We will also compare the results from against some other systems we have tested in recent months.

We have configured the Asus Republic Of Gamers Tytan CG8580 to the fastest preconfigured overclock speed @ 4.2ghz.

We are using a Dell U3011 monitor.

These are listed below:

Comparison Systems:

AlienwareX51 System:
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600
Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600mhz
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)
Graphics Card: Nvidia GTX 555 (1GB GDDR5)
Storage: 1TB SATA 7,200rpm HDD
Optical: DVD+/-RW (Read/Write)
Audio: Onboard High Definition 7:1
Wireless: Integrated 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Wireless LAN

Intel Core i7 2700k System
Cooling: ThermalTake Frio OCK
Graphics: XFX HD6870 Black Edition x 2
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 Z68 Motherboard
Chassis: Silverstone Raven 3.
Power Supply: Corsair 850W.
Memory: Corsair 1600mhz memory
Storage: Intel 80GB SSD (boot) / Patriot Wildfire 120GB SSD.
Monitor: Toshiba Regza 55 inch LED television & Dell U3011.

AMD FX 8150 Black Edition System
Motherboard: Gigabyte 990FXA-UD7
Cooler: Noctua NH D14
Memory: G-SKill Ripjaws 1600mhz 8GB (2x 4GB)
Graphics Card: HIS HD6970 IceQ Mix
Power Supply: ADATA 1200W
Optical Drive: Asus BluRay Drive
Chassis: SilverStone Raven 3
Monitors: 3x Ilyama ProLite E2472HDD
Boot Drive: Intel 40GB SSD
Secondary Drive: Patriot 120GB WildFire

AMD Phenom II X6 1100T System
Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 1100T @ 3.3ghz
Motherboard: Gigabyte 990FXA-UD7
Cooler: Noctua NH D14
Memory: G-SKill Ripjaws 1600mhz 8GB (2x 4GB)
Graphics Card: HIS HD6970 IceQ Mix
Power Supply: ADATA 1200W
Optical Drive: Asus BluRay Drive
Chassis: SilverStone Raven 3
Boot Drive: Intel 40GB SSD
Secondary Drive: Patriot 120GB WildFire

Intel Core i5 2500k System
Processor: Intel Core i7 2500k @ 3.3ghz
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 Z68 Motherboard
Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer Xtreme Rev.2 CPU Cooler
Memory: Corsair 1600mhz memory 8GB (2x4GB)
Graphics Card: HIS HD6970 IceQ Mix
Power Supply: Corsair 850W.
Optical Drive: Asus BluRay Drive
Boot Drive: Patriot Pyro 120GB SSD.

Software:
3DMark 11
3DMark Vantage
PCMark 7
Cinebench 11.5 64 bit
FRAPS Professional
Unigine Heaven Benchmark
CrystalDiskMark
Atto Disk Benchmark
Cyberlink PowerDVD Ultra 11
Cyberlink MediaEspresso

Games:
Battlefield 3
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Resident Evil 5
Far Cry 2
Alien V Predator
Max Payne 3
Dirt Showdown

Technical Monitoring and Test Equipment:
Lacie 730 Monitor (Image Quality testing)
Dell U2410 Monitor
Thermal Diodes
Raytek Laser Temp Gun 3i LSRC/MT4 Mini Temp
Extech digital sound level meter & SkyTronic DSL 2 Digital Sound Level Meter
Nikon D3X with R1C1 Kit (4 flashes), Nikon 24-70MM lens.
Olympus PL1

Some game descriptions are taken and edited with courtesy from Wikipedia.

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