Benchmarks: Gaming
Over 11,000 3DMarks is by no means a bad return, yet while the score is in line with our expectations of a GeForce GTX 980, you would be forgiven for wanting a little more from a £2,000 machine. The most obvious comparison to the Trinity 300 is Scan's 3XS X99 Nanu Carbon - it costs a little less but courtesy of a GTX 980 Ti is a noticeable step-up in terms of gaming performance.
1080p FHD Gaming Performance (Average FPS) |
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| Game | Quality Settings | Cyberpower Trinity 300 |
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(Asus GeForce GTX 970 Strix) |
(MSI GeForce GTX 960) |
(MSI GeForce GTX 980 OC) |
(Zotac GeForce GTX 980) |
(EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti SC ACX) |
(EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti SC ACX) |
(EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC ACX) |
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| BioShock Infinite | Medium | 204.3 |
140.1 |
213.9 |
230.2 |
230.3 |
269.4 |
209.5 |
| High | 180.0 |
120.4 |
190.0 |
206.9 |
208.5 |
244.5 |
183.6 |
|
| Max | 113.1 |
74.7 |
118.6 |
125.5 |
126.4 |
156.0 |
114.6 |
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| Total War: Rome II | Medium | 253.6 |
174.1 |
269.2 |
281.0 |
271.7 |
310.8 |
254.9 |
| Very High | 135.2 |
90.9 |
144.2 |
148.2 |
137.9 |
171.4 |
135.8 |
|
| Extreme | 71.1 |
46.2 |
77.0 |
78.2 |
73.7 |
98.4 |
71.9 |
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How much power you need is directly linked to in-game resolution. On a single full-HD panel (1,920x1,080), the Trinity 300 will quite easily be able to churn out high-quality games at a smooth 60 frames per second.
4K UHD Gaming Performance (Average FPS) |
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| Game | Image Preset | Cyberpower Trinity 300 |
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(MSI GeForce GTX 980 OC) |
(Zotac GeForce GTX 980) |
EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti SC ACX) |
(EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti SC ACX) |
(EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC ACX) |
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| BioShock Infinite | Medium Quality | 68.4 |
71.8 |
78.6 |
105.3 |
59.4 |
| High Quality | 60.3 |
62.4 |
71.2 |
93.0 |
52.7 |
|
| Max Quality | 40.6 |
42.4 |
43.1 |
60.8 |
37.1 |
|
| Total War: Rome II | Medium Quality | 94.7 |
97.5 |
94.6 |
138.3 |
89.5 |
| Very High Quality | 51.0 |
51.0 |
47.7 |
75.1 |
45.9 |
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| Extreme Quality | 24.1 |
24.5 |
23.4 |
38.7 |
21.8 |
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The real challenge is at 4K (3,840x2,160). On a high-res panel, the difference between GTX 980 and GTX 980 Ti is more keenly felt. Cyberpower does of course offer a GTX 980 Ti as an optional upgrade in its online configurator, as well as a GTX Titan X, but choose either of those and the price will increase to £2,165 or £2,494, respectively.