ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer mATX Motherboard Review

Bioshock Infinite

We used the Bioshock Infinite demanding ‘Ultra’ setting and a 1920×1080 resolution to push today’s gaming hardware. Our data was recorded using a section of the game, not the built-in benchmark.

Metro: Last Light

We used a 1920×1080 resolution and the Metro: Last Light built-in benchmark set to ‘High’ quality to offer an intense challenge for the gaming hardware while also making playable frame rates a possibility.

Tomb Raider

We used a 1920×1080 resolution and the Tomb Raider built-in benchmark set to ‘Ultimate’ quality.

Gamers will be pleased by the strong frame rates set by ASRock's X99M Killer in Metro: Last Light and Bioshock Infinite. Tomb Raider proves a little less favourable on the ASRock board, demoting it to third place in the performance hierarchy and opening a 1.3 frame deficit over the Asus and MSI leaders.

Many games show little benefit from increased CPU frequencies, and this is no different for the 10% increase in CPU cache speed that is applied by ASRock's MCE setting.

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