Mini-ITX motherboard shootout

Written by Paul Goodhead

September 5, 2012 | 10:06

Tags: #htpc #itx #itx-motherboard #mini-itx #overclocking

Companies: #asrock #asus #bit-tech

Gaming Performance

Arma II: Operation Arrowhead

Publisher: IDEA Games

We test this hugely demanding game at its most challenging settings, with all the detail options set to Very High and High anti-aliasing enabled. For the benchmark itself, we use a 60-second FRAPS run performed within our own custom timedemo. As the benchmark is variable due to AI inconsistencies, tests are performed three times and the average result is used.

You'll also see that we've not included the results for other Z77 boards in this graph as a recent patch to the game has significantly changed its performance characteristics, meaning the results aren't comparable.

Arma II: Operation Arrowhead

1,920 x 1,080, High settings, no AA, no AF

  • Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe
  • ASRock Z77E-ITX
    • 129
    • 135
    • 123
    • 135
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150
Frames per second (fps), higher is better
  • Minimum
  • Average

Arma II: Operation Arrowhead (oc)

1,920 x 1,080, High settings, no AA, no AF

  • Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe
  • ASRock Z77E-ITX
    • 146
    • 162
    • 137
    • 161
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
Frames per second (fps), higher is better
  • Minimum
  • Average

Read our performance analysis.
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