More testing & conclusion
Cinebench:
Same trend continues. 890 continuously beats the old 785 chipset and 790x is a good second.
SuperPi:
In SuperPi 790X seems to be a bit faster than other competitors while 890 is a good second. Old 785 is slightly behind the two others.
Conclusion:
Tests are quite clear. The new 890 chipset performs better in every test along the line. Having integrated graphics card, which is no way meant for hardcore gaming, it whould offer a good alternative though against Intel’s chipset with GMA graphics accelerators. Whether you’re a gamer or simply officeprogram user or just want to have a motherboard which is capable by decoding full-HD material with graphics chip, Gigabyte GA-MA890GPA-UD3H is your choice. However if you don’t need integrated graphics and enjoy overclocking, you should consider the 790X motherboard. That’s because it supports the ACC and Phenom X2 core unlocking methods which the new 890 chipset does not support anymore. In the end both motherboards have their pros and cons, they’re both very good choices for everyday use and it’s up to you which one is better.
Pros:
GA-MA890GPA:
+ SATA3 support
+ USB3 support
+ Integrated graphics with own memory
+ Support for upcoming X6 processors
GA-MA790X-UD3P:
+ Overclocking capabilities
+ ACC with ability to unlock extra cores
Cons:
GA-MA890GPA:
- No ACC support
GA-MA790X-UD3P:
- No DDR3 memoryslots
- PCI-E slots work only in 8x mode if two graphics cards used
You can find more reviews on these boards at www.testseek.com
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