MSI Geforce GTX 770 N770 3dmark11 Benchmark+Temperature Results
0Test Software Used:
3dmark11
Test System:
CPU: Intel I7-960
GPU: MSI Geforce GTX 770 2 gbs N770
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X58
Ram: 20 gbs of Corsair XMS3 4 gbs x 4 + 2 gbs x 2=20 gbs
Hard Drives: Western Digital Blue 1 TBs x 2
Operating System: Windows 7.0 Ultimate 64 bit
PSU: Cooler Master 700M Modular Power Supply 700 Watts
Fans: 2 120 mm intake fans, 1 120mm side intake fan, 1 rear exhaust 120mm fan, 1 top 140mm fan, and 1 PCI card exhaust fan.
Test Results:
3dmark11 Benchmark Result: 9778
Idle Temperature for CPU: 41 to 43 C or 105.8 to 109.4 F
Load Temperature for CPU: 41 to 44 C or 105.8 to 111.2 F
Idle GPU Temperature: 32 to 33 C or 89.6 to 91.4 F
Load CPU Temperature: 48 to 50 C or 118.4 to 122 F
The CPU temperature did not go up much due to the fact that the GPU was very powerful compared to the CPU. In other words, the GPU did most of the graphics processing and rendering. I did this test to see if it was worth putting in the latest graphics card in a processor which is 5 years old. Looks like it paid off, I can add a few more years of life to my outdated Intel I7-960. If you compare this processor to something like a I7-4970, the I7-4970 is about 50% faster in terms of CPU performance. If you want good 3d performance, the GPU makes the real difference. That is why a good GPU costs so much money.