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Biostar TA75M+ AMD A75 socket FM1 Motherboard Review
Biostar TA75M+ AMD A75 socket FM1 Motherboard Review  - PCSTATS
Biostar's TA75M+ motherboard is a micro-ATX entry level platform with relatively robust onboard graphics care of the AMD Fusion APU processor and thorough storage options via AMDs A75 chipset. Built around the AMD Fusion A75 chipset, the board supports socket FM1 AMD A8/A6-series processors which feature integrated graphics in the form of a Radeon HD 6550D/6530D graphics core.
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IGP vs. IGP Synthetic Gaming: Call of Juarez, Crysis, FEAR

PCSTATS Benchmark ReportCall of Juarez - DX10 (IGP vs. IGP)
1024x768 Low Settings: Points Ranking
Gigbyte GA-Z77X-UD5H-WB (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 26.4
ECS Z77H2-A2X (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 25.3
Gigbyte GA-Z77X-UD3H (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 25.7
Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 18.1
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 25.7
Asus P8H67-M Evo (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 25.3
Intel DH67BL (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 21.1
Biostar TH67XE (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 27.3
ECS H67H2-M (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 24.5
Intel DG45ID (Intel GMA X4500HD IGP) 5.8
Asus P5Q-EM (Intel GMA X4500HD IGP) 6.5
Biostar TA75M+ (Radeon HD 6550D IGP) 56.6
Gigabyte GA-A75-UD4H (Radeon HD 6550D IGP) 57.2
Gigabyte GA-A75M-UD2H (Radeon HD 6550D IGP) 54.6
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro (Radeon HD 4290 IGP) 12.6
ASUS M3A78-T (Radeon HD 3300 IGP) 15.6
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H (Radeon HD 4200 IGP) 11.8
1600x1200 High Settings: Points Ranking
Gigbyte GA-Z77X-UD5H-WB (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 5.9
ECS Z77H2-A2X (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 5.7
Gigbyte GA-Z77X-UD3H (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 6
Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 5.9
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 5.9
Asus P8H67-M Evo (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 5.8
Intel DH67BL (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 4.6
Biostar TH67XE (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 6.1
ECS H67H2-M (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 5.5
Intel DG45ID (Intel GMA X4500HD IGP) 2.2
Asus P5Q-EM (Intel GMA X4500HD IGP) 2.4
Biostar TA75M+ (Radeon HD 6550D IGP) 15.5
Gigabyte GA-A75-UD4H (Radeon HD 6550D IGP) 15
Gigabyte GA-A75M-UD2H (Radeon HD 6550D IGP) 15.6
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro (Radeon HD 4290 IGP) 2.6
ASUS M3A78-T (Radeon HD 3300 IGP) 3.1
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H (Radeon HD 4200 IGP) 2.4

Call of Juarez posts better results than we had anticipated from the AMD A75 platform... 56FPS at 1024 is playable. The frames drop pretty significantly at 1600x1200 however... the AMD Radeon HD 6550D demonstrates most certainly that is essentially a mainstream videocard integrated on a quad core processor.

PCSTATS Benchmark ReportCrysis 1.2 - DX10 (IGP vs. IGP)
1024x768 LQ Points Ranking
Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 9.1
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 9.1
Asus P8H67-M Evo (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 8.9
Biostar TA75M+ (Radeon HD 6550D IGP) 20.35
Gigabyte GA-A75-UD4H (Radeon HD 6550D IGP) 21.4
Gigabyte GA-A75M-UD2H (Radeon HD 6550D IGP) 20.5
1600x1200 HQ Points Ranking
Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 6.6
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 6.6
Asus P8H67-M Evo (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 6.5
Intel DH67BL (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 5.7
Biostar TH67XE (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 7.2
ECS H67H2-M (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 6.4
Intel DG45ID (Intel GMA X4500HD IGP) 1.7
Asus P5Q-EM (Intel GMA X4500HD IGP) 2.8
Biostar TA75M+ (Radeon HD 6550D IGP) 14.6
Gigabyte GA-A75-UD4H (Radeon HD 6550D IGP) 14.9
Gigabyte GA-A75M-UD2H (Radeon HD 6550D IGP) 14.8
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro (Radeon HD 4290 IGP) 2.8
ASUS M3A78-T (Radeon HD 3300 IGP) 3.6
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H (Radeon HD 4200 IGP) 2.7

What was true for Call of Juarez is true for Crysis. The AMD Fusion platforms' AMD Radeon HD 6550D integrated graphics are able to squeeze out 20.35FPS at 1024x768 - hardly anything to get excited about, but more than twice as quick as the Intel solution can muster. Bumping up the resolution to 1600x1200 clearly reminds us that integrated graphics can only accomplish so much, at some point it's time to upgrade to a discrete videocard.

PCSTATS Benchmark ReportSierra FEAR - DX9 (IGP vs. IGP)
1024x768 Maximum: Points Ranking
Gigbyte GA-Z77X-UD5H-WB (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 36
ECS Z77H2-A2X (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 36
Gigbyte GA-Z77X-UD3H (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 37
Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 36
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 19
Asus P8H67-M Evo (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 33
Intel DH67BL (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 24
Biostar TH67XE (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 36
ECS H67H2-M (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 32
Intel DG45ID (Intel GMA X4500HD IGP) 9
Asus P5Q-EM (Intel GMA X4500HD IGP) 11
Biostar TA75M+ (Radeon HD 6550D IGP) 56
Gigabyte GA-A75-UD4H (Radeon HD 6550D IGP) 57
Gigabyte GA-A75M-UD2H (Radeon HD 6550D IGP) 57
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro (Radeon HD 4290 IGP) 10
ASUS M3A78-T (Radeon HD 3300 IGP) 13
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H (Radeon HD 4200 IGP) 10
1600x1200 Maximum: Points Ranking
Gigbyte GA-Z77X-UD5H-WB (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 18
ECS Z77H2-A2X (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 18
Gigbyte GA-Z77X-UD3H (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 19
Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 18
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 8
Asus P8H67-M Evo (Intel HD 3000 IGP) 19
Biostar TA75M+ (Radeon HD 6550D IGP) 27
Gigabyte GA-A75-UD4H (Radeon HD 6550D IGP) 28
Gigabyte GA-A75M-UD2H (Radeon HD 6550D IGP) 28

FEAR is a DX9 title that really demonstrates just how far IGPs have come in the last couple years. What used to be nearly impossible for any IGP to render at 1600x1200 can now be tackled with ease. The AMD A75 based Biostar TA75M+ system wins with a score of 56FPS.

Let's wrap up this review with some quick power draw figures and sum up everything we've seen from Biostar's TA75M+ AMD A75-based motherboard, right after the jump.

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Contents of Article: Biostar TA75M+
 Pg 1.  Biostar TA75M+ AMD A75 socket FM1 Motherboard Review
 Pg 2.  AMD A75/A8 Fusion Platform & Socket FM1
 Pg 3.  360-Degree Motherboard Gallery: Biostar A75M+
 Pg 4.  Overclocking the Biostar TA75M+
 Pg 5.  Test System Hardware & BIOS
 Pg 6.  Sysmark 2007 Motherboard Benchmarks
 Pg 7.  SiSoft Sandra: CPU Motherboard Benchmarks:
 Pg 8.  Sandra: Memory Motherboard Benchmarks:
 Pg 9.  PCMark Vantage Motherboard Benchmarks
 Pg 10.  3DMark 11 Motherboard Benchmarks
 Pg 11.  3DMark Vantage Motherboard Benchmarks
 Pg 12.  3DMark 06 Motherboard Benchmarks
 Pg 13.  IGP vs. IGP DX11 Gaming: 3DMark 11, Stalker, Heaven 2.0
 Pg 14.  IGP vs. IGP Synthetic Gaming: 3DMark 06, 3DMark Vantage Benchmarks
 Pg 15.  — IGP vs. IGP Synthetic Gaming: Call of Juarez, Crysis, FEAR
 Pg 16.  IGP vs IGP Motherboard Benchmarks: PCMark Vantage
 Pg 17.  System Power Draw and Final Conclusions

 
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