Futuremark PCMark Vantage 1.0.0.0	Source: FutureMark

PCMark® Vantage is the first objective hardware performance benchmark for PCs running 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows Vista. PCMark Vantage is perfectly suited for benchmarking any type of Windows Vista PC from multi media home entertainment systems and laptops to dedicated workstations and hi-end gaming rigs. Regardless of whether the benchmarker is an artist or an IT Professional, PCMark Vantage shows the user where their system soars or falls flat, and how to get the most performance possible out of their hardware. PCMark Vantage is easy enough for even the most casual enthusiast to use yet supports in-depth, professional industry grade testing.

Futuremark PCMark Vantage 1.0.0.0 Overall: Points Ranking Asus P5NT Deluxe (NF 780i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4130 Asrock Penryn1600SLIX3 Wifi (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4252 MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4322 Biostar TF7150V-M7 (GF 7150 333/1066 Onboard GF 7150) 3647 Gigabyte GA-X48-DS5 (X48 333/1066) 4634 MSI X48 Platinum (X48 333/1333) 4525 Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 (P45 333/1066) 4577 ECS P45T-A (P45 333/800) 4613 Biostar TPower I45 (P45 333/1066) 4520 Intel DG45ID (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4335 Asus Maximus Extreme (X38 333/1333) 4424 Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066) 4391 Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 333/1066) 4497 Foxconn MARS (P35 333/1066) 4359 Memory: Points Ranking Asus P5NT Deluxe (NF 780i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 2973 Asrock Penryn1600SLIX3 Wifi (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3664 MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3240 Biostar TF7150V-M7 (GF 7150 333/1066 Onboard GF 7150) 1940 Gigabyte GA-X48-DS5 (X48 333/1066) 3380 MSI X48 Platinum (X48 333/1333) 3754 Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 (P45 333/1066) 3765 ECS P45T-A (P45 333/800) 3823 Biostar TPower I45 (P45 333/1066) 3748 Intel DG45ID (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3701 Asus Maximus Extreme (X38 333/1333) 3225 Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066) 3259 Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 333/1066) 3204 Foxconn MARS (P35 333/1066) 3235 TV and Movies: Points Ranking Asus P5NT Deluxe (NF 780i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 2697 Asrock Penryn1600SLIX3 Wifi (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3052 MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 2995 Biostar TF7150V-M7 (GF 7150 333/1066 Onboard GF 7150) 2669 Gigabyte GA-X48-DS5 (X48 333/1066) 3066 MSI X48 Platinum (X48 333/1333) 2869 Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 (P45 333/1066) 3219 ECS P45T-A (P45 333/800) 3187 Biostar TPower I45 (P45 333/1066) 3243 Intel DG45ID (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3082 Asus Maximus Extreme (X38 333/1333) 2882 Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066) 2837 Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 333/1066) 2924 Foxconn MARS (P35 333/1066) 2889 Gaming: Points Ranking Asus P5NT Deluxe (NF 780i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3999 Asrock Penryn1600SLIX3 Wifi (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4400 MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3911 Biostar TF7150V-M7 (GF 7150 333/1066 Onboard GF 7150) 2105 Gigabyte GA-X48-DS5 (X48 333/1066) 4378 MSI X48 Platinum (X48 333/1333) 4562 Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 (P45 333/1066) 4698 ECS P45T-A (P45 333/800) 4615 Biostar TPower I45 (P45 333/1066) 4647 Intel DG45ID (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4506 Asus Maximus Extreme (X38 333/1333) 4201 Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066) 4247 Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 333/1066) 4232 Foxconn MARS (P35 333/1066) 4251 Music: Points Ranking Asus P5NT Deluxe (NF 780i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4113 Asrock Penryn1600SLIX3 Wifi (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4335 MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4623 Biostar TF7150V-M7 (GF 7150 333/1066 Onboard GF 7150) 4188 Gigabyte GA-X48-DS5 (X48 333/1066) 5036 MSI X48 Platinum (X48 333/1333) 4570 Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 (P45 333/1066) 4323 ECS P45T-A (P45 333/800) 4600 Biostar TPower I45 (P45 333/1066) 4412 Intel DG45ID (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4651 Asus Maximus Extreme (X38 333/1333) 4280 Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066) 4456 Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 333/1066) 4431 Foxconn MARS (P35 333/1066) 4559 Communications: Points Ranking Asus P5NT Deluxe (NF 780i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3841 Asrock Penryn1600SLIX3 Wifi (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3955 MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4017 Biostar TF7150V-M7 (GF 7150 333/1066 Onboard GF 7150) 3844 Gigabyte GA-X48-DS5 (X48 333/1066) 4010 MSI X48 Platinum (X48 333/1333) 4047 Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 (P45 333/1066) 4039 ECS P45T-A (P45 333/800) 4053 Biostar TPower I45 (P45 333/1066) 3985 Intel DG45ID (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3963 Asus Maximus Extreme (X38 333/1333) 3896 Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066) 3877 Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 333/1066) 4002 Foxconn MARS (P35 333/1066) 3925 Productivity: Points Ranking Asus P5NT Deluxe (NF 780i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3597 Asrock Penryn1600SLIX3 Wifi (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3633 MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3756 Biostar TF7150V-M7 (GF 7150 333/1066 Onboard GF 7150) 3837 Gigabyte GA-X48-DS5 (X48 333/1066) 3991 MSI X48 Platinum (X48 333/1333) 4017 Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 (P45 333/1066) 4009 ECS P45T-A (P45 333/800) 4033 Biostar TPower I45 (P45 333/1066) 4103 Intel DG45ID (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4014 Asus Maximus Extreme (X38 333/1333) 4016 Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066) 4130 Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 333/1066) 3626 Foxconn MARS (P35 333/1066) 4081 HDD: Points Ranking Asus P5NT Deluxe (NF 780i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3911 Asrock Penryn1600SLIX3 Wifi (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4047 MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4349 Biostar TF7150V-M7 (GF 7150 333/1066 Onboard GF 7150) 4155 Gigabyte GA-X48-DS5 (X48 333/1066) 4603 MSI X48 Platinum (X48 333/1333) 4166 Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 (P45 333/1066) 4362 ECS P45T-A (P45 333/800) 4204 Biostar TPower I45 (P45 333/1066) 4380 Intel DG45ID (Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4069 Asus Maximus Extreme (X38 333/1333) 4068 Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066) 4142 Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 333/1066) 4052 Foxconn MARS (P35 333/1066) 4076

Once again, Gigabyte's GA-X48-DS5 is amongst the top performing motherboards tested. It has excellent hard drive performance boosting its overall scores.