Performance – Part 2
3D performance and games
3D tests were performed on the RTX4080 graphics card from Colorful, which is one of the fastest options on the current market. Even though in use was the i5 13600 processor, all the 3D tests are very high and similar to results on other Z790 motherboards.
UL benchmarks are mainly known for the 3DMark series, which has been a market standard for years. The new tests provide support for the latest technologies included in graphics cards.
All the 3DMark results are once again as high as they can be using our test setup, so we are sure that the ASRock Z790 PG-ITX/TB4 gives us optimal performance in games.
Below is an additional test showing the PCIe bandwidth with our graphics card. 25.61GB/s is a bit worse result than on the ASRock B650E PG-ITX motherboard but still above the average of recently reviewed motherboards.
Now let’s take a look at other benchmarks and games.
Above are the results in the Final Fantasy XV Benchmark at 1440p and 4k display resolution.
Below are Superposition benchmark results at high display resolutions of 4k and 8k and textures set to high. Both results sets are about as high as expected.
In the end, some popular games. at 2560×1440 display resolution, we have Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, and FarCry 6. At 1920×1080, we can see a result in Tomb Raider. This result is surprisingly high considering the i5 13600 CPU, which highly affects the maximum FPS.
All these games react well to CPU performance, so once again, the ASRock motherboard did a good job.
Our results in games are about as high as on other Z790 motherboards, while the differences are at the edge of the error margin. I’m sure that everyone who is planning the gaming SFF PC will be delighted with what the Z790 PG-ITX/TB4 has to offer. The motherboard is fast and well equipped, but what’s most important, it delivers full stability during long high loads.
Since in tests has been used the locked i5 13600 CPU, then we will skip the overclocking. On the other hand, overclocking of modern processors is very limited, and we usually recommend undervolting, so the processor runs at a lower wattage and heats up less, which affects the generated noise from popular coolers.
