EVGA P55 FTW LGA1156 Motherboard Review

This section will provide an overview of single card vs. SLI performance. For SLI testing, two GTS250s were used, both running at a speed of 760/1000. All tests were completed using Nvidia ForceWare 191.07 drivers and Windows 7 Pro 64bit. Since the memory sizes on the two cards were different (1GB vs. 512 MB), the Coolbits registry tweak was used to enable SLI. Additionally, all SLI comparisons will be ran at overclocked CPU settings (4000Mhz/800Mhz 7-7-7-21 1T).


3DMark Vantage Benchmark:

The first 3D benchmark test for SLI is quickly becoming the new standard among benchmarking enthusiasts, Futuremark 3DMark Vantage. Performance settings will be used and all other settings remain at default to allow other users to compare their results.


Results: SLI results are really where the EVGA P55 FTW shines with gain in Vantage 3DMarks (performance preset) of 6,931 or an improvement of 85%!


3DMark 2006 Benchmark:

The second 3D benchmark test for SLI is among the most common in the enthusiast world, Futuremark 3DMark 2006. To be comparable to other users’ systems, all settings remain at default, including the resolution which is 1280x1024.


Results: For 3dMark06 we see a 46% gain (7,576) in 3DMarks when adding a second GTS250 and running the 3DMark06 benchmark in SLI. Not quite on par with the impact SLI had on Vantage, but close.


World in Conflict Benchmark:

Moving to the third SLI test we have the World in Conflict Benchmark. For World in Conflict tests, resolution is set at 1680x1050, Detail is set to Very High, all other display options remain at default settings.


Results: In a gaming benchmark that simulates gaming situations, the performance gained when running SLI vs. a single card is nothing short of outstanding. When adding a second GTS250, FPS improves 87%, a gain of 27 frames per second!


Call of Juarez Benchmark:

Last but not least is another benchmark that simulated gaming situations, Call of Juarez. For our tests, 1680x1050 resolution, 4x AA, and High Detail is used.


Results: Call of Juarez of Call of Juarez is what SLI is all about. This benchmark shows an unheard of gain of 100% when adding a second GPU, moving from 25 to 50 frames per second. The FTW really shines with it's SLI capabilities on a benchmark or game such as CoJ.