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Testing Setup
- CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K @4.5GHz
- CPU Cooler:Â Corsair H80i
- Motherboard:Â MSI Z97 Gaming 9 AC
- RAM:Â TeamGroup Vulcan 2400MHz CL10 8GB (2x4GB)
- PSU:Â Cooler Master V850 850w
- OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
Methodology:
All benchmarks are done on a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit that is fully up-to-date with Windows Updates to ensure that the performance reflects a real-world scenario and not that of a tweaked benchmarking system. Every benchmark runs for a total of three times and then an average is taken of those results.
3D Benchmarks:
- 3DMark 11 – Performance and Extreme presets
- 3DMark Fire Strike – Normal and Extreme presets
- Unigine Heaven 4.0 – Basic and Extreme presets
- Unigine Valley – Extreme and Extreme (HD) presets
Gaming Benchmarks:
- Battlefield 4 – Ultra 1080p + 1440p
- Bioshock Infinite –Â Ultra /w DDOF 1080p + 1440p
- Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor –Â Ultra 1080p + 1440p
- Thief – Very High 1080p + 1440p
- Tomb Raider – Ultimate  1080p + 1440p
Which Tool you used to OC the Card?
Greetings
We tend to use MSI Afterburner to overclock graphics cards unless specified 🙂