GPU benchmarks, plus power
| 3DMark Vantage Overall Extreme | ||
|---|---|---|
| HEXUS enthusiast system (Vista) | Midland Premier Cobra mkIII (Vista) | Midland Premier Cobra mkIII (Win7) |
| 10304 | 9301 | 9369 |
| ET Quake Wars 2,560x1,600 4xAA 16xAF | ||
|---|---|---|
| HEXUS enthusiast system (Vista) | Midland Premier Cobra mkIII (Vista) | Midland Premier Cobra mkIII (Win7) |
| 102.01 | 92.33 | 92.97 |
| Far Cry 2 2,560x1,600 4xAA MaxAF | ||
|---|---|---|
| HEXUS enthusiast system (Vista) | Midland Premier Cobra mkIII (Vista) | Midland Premier Cobra mkIII (Win7) |
| 75.38 | 70.44 | 71.06 |
Both systems run a single-PCB GeForce GTX 295 card. The HEXUS model is overclocked from the default 576/1,242/1,998MHz to 638/1,367/2,218MHz. The difference shows in the benchmarks, as expected.
Power
| Power consumption - idle | |
|---|---|
| HEXUS enthusiast system (Vista) | Midland Premier Cobra mkIII (Vista) |
| 174 | 215 |
| Power consumption - load (3D) | |
|---|---|
| HEXUS enthusiast system (Vista) | Midland Premier Cobra mkIII (Vista) |
| 525 | 562 |
We set one core to run the ET:QW gaming benchmark and the rest to Prime 95's torture test. Both systems keep a 40w delta at idle and load. The PSU could easily handle another high-end card and a few extra hard drives.