Heaven Demo
Here, we get to see a little more of the Pro’s finer tuning. We get a better overall score though with comparable average frame rates. That, of course, changes when the system is overclocked, providing us with a sizable 4 frame per second lead over the others with the P7P55D-E Pro.
Crysis
Crysis is still a heavily graphic dependent game. Stock platform frequencies don’t say as much as the overclocked settings. It’s nice to know there’s something still underneath the hood when you want it though.
Biohazard 5 Benchmark
We’re always happy to try out something new if it helps our readers. Biohazard 5 benchmark is a free down loadable graphics test if you want to see where you system weighs in on the performance scale. This means that you won’t have to buy it to see how your system might potentially stack up to our test rigs.
Giving it a go on the P7P55D-E Pro, we got very playable frame rates even with the details turned up. It does even better overclocked! Woot!
RightMark Audio
To give you an idea how the integrated Via VT1828S audio Codec performs, we’ve compared it to a Realtek ALC890 Codec. In simple terms, the higher the dBA, the more audible the volume levels. And, the lower the distortion, the clearer the quality of audio at all levels.
Here, we have the VT1828S using the latest software drivers. This result actually supports the audio experience we observed during good old fashioned ear sampling. Expect very clear audio whether it be gaming or watching a movie. Just, don’t expect rich frequencies at higher volumes.
The Realtek ALC890 provides a more voluminous audio experience. However, that can come at a price as you reach the upper levels. The distortion becomes a bit more noticeable the higher the volume goes.
The trade off here is that the Via solution gives you much less noise without high volumes. The Realtek solution gives you high volumes with a little more noise. This seems to be typical when using an integrated audio Codec. If you want the best of both worlds, you’ll want to consider picking up a discrete audio card. If you’re super picky about your headphone audio, the ASUS Essence STX is really the only game in town.