3DMark
We used 3DMark‘s ‘Fire Strike’ benchmark which is designed to be used on gaming PCs. We opted for the Normal setting, NOT the Extreme mode.
Sandra Processor Arithmetic
Sandra Memory Bandwidth
Both ROG boards stay within touching distance of the pack in Sandra's CPU arithmetic test and the 3DMark benchmark, although there is a clear deficit for the Maximus VII parts.
Memory bandwidth performance is a clear strength for the Asus parts.