Gateway DX4870

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics82.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
SystemGateway DX4870  (all builds)
MotherboardGateway DX4870
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20121018
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 08 '19 at 15:43
Run Duration70 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3330
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
68.4% Good
Memory 85.9
1-Core 77.6
2-Core 160
64% 108 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 310
40% 302 Pts
64-Core 292
18% 292 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
82.9% Excellent
Lighting 105
Reflection 118
Parallax 99.4
85% 108 fps
MRender 90.8
Gravity 96.5
Splatting 97.7
78% 95 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC44
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 122
Write 104
Mixed 63.5
72% 96.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
95% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 55% Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston ACR16D3LU1KBG/4G 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
55.5% Above average
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 20.5
MC Mixed 17.7
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 14.6
SC Mixed 15
41% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical DX4870 Builds (Compare 297 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

System: Gateway DX4870

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