Test Setup

• Zotac GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi Motherboard
  
• Intel DCG45F Mini-ITX Motherboard
  
  
• Intel Pentium Dual Core E5200
  
• 2GB DDR2-800MHz memory (BIOS defaults)
  
• Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Hard Drive
  
• Windows Vista x64 with SP1
  
• Nvidia Forceware 182.08
  
• Intel 15.11.2.1554 WHQL

Lavalys Everest 5.00.1673 Memory Performance

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Just as in the previous tests, the Intel DG45FC outperforms the Zotac in both memory bandwidth and latency. The Intel G45 chipset is clearly much faster at these kinds of tests than anything Nvidia can muster at the moment. This is certainly the case in other chipset market areas too.

SiSoftware Sandra Lite 2009.SP1 Beta (15.42)

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We also saw a similar trend in Sandra Lite 2009.SP1 Beta (15.42) with the Intel DG45FC powering ahead with lower latency and higher memory bandwidth.