3DMark Vantage
Straight out of the gate, the Gene was quite pleasing when it came to running 3DMark Vantage. The platform offered a very slight gain versus the GIGABYTE EX58-UD3R. That’s right on queue given they use the same X58/IC10R Chipset. It’s obvious that 3DMark’s full system requirements aren’t enough to knock the Gene off its feet. This is a great score when it comes down to it.
Crysis
Crysis continues to be a system killer and really reveals a weak sauce system. That’s why the sauce is pretty strong here. The system makes quick play out of Crysis despite the lofty Anistropic and Anti-Aliasing driver settings and matches favourably a larger full sized X58 board, the GIGABYTE EX58-UD3R.
Farcry 2
This game’s expansive mapping rendered perfectly as well as smoothly. If the Gene were unstable, it would’ve acted up a long time ago. Instead it puts down high numbers and playable framerates.
World at War
Since the first two games lack out right chaotic fight scenes that push 3D rendering to the extreme, a little WaW had to be tried out. Nothing to see here but super high frame rates. RTS fans will be very pleased.
Left4Dead
It’s the final game title among the 3D tests. It’s an older game engine, but it still serves a good purpose in showing that you can expect to play anything Steam based and expect high frame rates. Not to mention, Left4Dead is a whole lot of fun.