Gigabyte GA-970-GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 59.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics36.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive81.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970-GAMING  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160406
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJan 21 '17 at 21:10
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 22%
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 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$57
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Memory 87
1-Core 60.9
2-Core 106
55% 84.6 Pts
4-Core 180
8-Core 248
27% 214 Pts
64-Core 237
15% 237 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Gigabyte(1458 22D0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1290 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
36.2% Below average
Lighting 39.5
Reflection 66
Parallax 59.9
32% 55.1 fps
MRender 66.9
Gravity 39.9
Splatting 54.7
44% 53.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
3GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Read 482
Write 377
Mixed 399
93% 420 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 51.1
4K Mixed 29.8
115% 37.9 MB/s
DQ Read 80.4
DQ Write 112
DQ Mixed 56.2
54% 82.9 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 124%
WD Purple 3TB (2014)-$84
225GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
42.5% Average
Read 75.6
Write 72.1
Mixed 72.5
55% 73.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.12
4K Mixed 0.23
90% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 3x8GB
3 of 4 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.6% Poor
MC Read 9.8
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 8.7
27% 9.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 7.2
20% 7.13 GB/s
Latency 70.5
57% 70.5 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 68%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970-GAMING Builds (Compare 330 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970-GAMING

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