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Colorful iGame Z790D5 VULCAN W V20 Motherboard Review – An Unexpected & Powerful Design

Hassan Mujtaba

Gaming Performance Tests

Battlefield V

Battlefield V brings back the action of the World War 2 shooter genre. Using the latest Frostbite tech, the game does a good job of looking gorgeous in all ways possible. From the open-world environments to the intense and gun-blazing action, this multiplayer and single-player FPS title is one of the best-looking Battlefields to date. The game was tested at max settings at 1440p.

Battlefield V (4K)
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Colorful iGame Z790D5 VULCAN W V20
290
Gigabyte Z790 AORUS Master X
290
MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX
290
ASRock Z790 PG Nova
290
MSI MEG Z790 ACE
290
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
290
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WIFI
290
ASRock Z790 Taichi LITE
290
GigabyteZ790 AORUS PRO X
290
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
290
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
289
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
290
Biostar Z790-A Silver
288
Battlefield V (4K) 5.7 GHz Overclocked
FPS (Higher is Better)
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70
140
210
280
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70
140
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Colorful iGame Z790D5 VULCAN W V20
302
Gigabyte Z790 AORUS Master X
302
MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX
302
MSI MEG Z790 ACE
302
ASRock Z790 PG Nova
301
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
301
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WIFI
302
ASRock Z790 Taichi LITE
300
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
302
GigabyteZ790 AORUS PRO X
302
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
302
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
301
Biostar Z790-A Silver
300

DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal brings hell to earth with the Vulkan-powered idTech 7.  We test this game using the Ultra Nightmare Preset and follow our in-game benchmarking to stay as consistent as possible.

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DOOM (2K)
FPS (Higher is Better)
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Colorful iGame Z790D5 VULCAN W V20
338
Gigabyte Z790 AORUS Master X
338
MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX
338
ASRock Z790 PG Nova
338
MSI MEG Z790 ACE
338
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
338
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WIFI
338
ASRock Z790 Taichi LITE
338
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
338
GigabyteZ790 AORUS PRO X
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
338
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
338
Biostar Z790-A Silver
338
DOOM (2K) 5.7 GHz Overclocked
FPS (Higher is Better)
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140
210
280
350
420
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140
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Colorful iGame Z790D5 VULCAN W V20
351
Gigabyte Z790 AORUS Master X
351
MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX
351
MSI MEG Z790 ACE
351
ASRock Z790 PG Nova
351
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
351
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WIFI
351
ASRock Z790 Taichi LITE
351
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
351
GigabyteZ790 AORUS PRO X
351
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
351
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
351
Biostar Z790-A Silver
349

GTA V

GTA V is one handsomely optimized title for the PC audience. It's scalable across various PC configurations and delivers an impressive frame rate. Rockstar did an amazing job with the PC build of GTA V and it comes with a large array of settings that can be configured by PC gamers. We tested the title at 1440P with everything set to Ultra and 4x MSAA.

GTA V (2K)
FPS (Higher is Better)
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Colorful iGame Z790D5 VULCAN W V20
220
Gigabyte Z790 AORUS Master X
220
MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX
220
MSI MEG Z790 ACE
220
ASRock Z790 PG Nova
220
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
220
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WIFI
220
ASRock Z790 Taichi LITE
220
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
220
GigabyteZ790 AORUS PRO X
220
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
220
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
220
Biostar Z790-A Silver
220
GTA V (2K) 5.7 GHz Overclocked
FPS (Higher is Better)
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Colorful iGame Z790D5 VULCAN W V20
228
Gigabyte Z790 AORUS Master X
228
MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX
228
ASRock Z790 PG Nova
228
MSI MEG Z790 ACE
228
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
228
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WIFI
228
ASRock Z790 Taichi LITE
228
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
228
GigabyteZ790 AORUS PRO X
228
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
228
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
228
Biostar Z790-A Silver
226

Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus continues the journey of Artyom through the nuclear wasteland of Russia and its surroundings. This time, you are set over the Metro, going through various regions and different environments. The game is one of the premier titles to feature NVIDIA’s RTX technology and does well in showcasing the ray-tracing effects in all corners. The game was tested at Ultra setting with RTX settings turned off at 1440p.

Metro Exodus (2K)
FPS (Higher is Better)
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Colorful iGame Z790D5 VULCAN W V20
162
Gigabyte Z790 AORUS Master X
162
MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX
162
ASRock Z790 PG Nova
162
MSI MEG Z790 ACE
162
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
162
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WIFI
162
ASRock Z790 Taichi LITE
162
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
162
GigabyteZ790 AORUS PRO X
162
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
162
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
162
Biostar Z790-A Silver
162
Metro Exodus (2K) 5.7 GHz Overclocked
FPS (Higher is Better)
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Colorful iGame Z790D5 VULCAN W V20
173
Gigabyte Z790 AORUS Master X
173
MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX
173
ASRock Z790 PG Nova
173
MSI MEG Z790 ACE
173
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
173
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WIFI
173
ASRock Z790 Taichi LITE
173
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
173
GigabyteZ790 AORUS PRO X
173
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
171
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
172
Biostar Z790-A Silver
169

Shadow of The Tomb Raider

Sequel to The Rise of the Tomb Raider, Shadow of The Tomb Raider is visually enhanced with an updated Foundation Engine that delivers realistic facial animations and the most gorgeous environments ever seen in a Tomb Raider Game. The game is a technical marvel and really shows the power of its graphics engine in the latest title.

Shadow of The Tomb Raider (2K)
FPS (Higher is Better)
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Colorful iGame Z790D5 VULCAN W V20
228
Gigabyte Z790 AORUS Master X
228
MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX
228
ASRock Z790 PG Nova
228
MSI MEG Z790 ACE
228
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
228
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WIFI
228
ASRock Z790 Taichi LITE
228
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
228
GigabyteZ790 AORUS PRO X
228
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
228
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
228
Biostar Z790-A Silver
228
Shadow of The Tomb Raider (2K) 5.7 GHz Overclocked
FPS (Higher is Better)
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Colorful iGame Z790D5 VULCAN W V20
237
Gigabyte Z790 AORUS Master X
237
MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX
237
ASRock Z790 PG Nova
237
MSI MEG Z790 ACE
237
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
237
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WIFI
237
ASRock Z790 Taichi LITE
237
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
237
GigabyteZ790 AORUS PRO X
237
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
237
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
237
Biostar Z790-A Silver
235

Sid Meier's Civilization VI

Civilization VI is the pinnacle of the series. It features huge, sweeping changes, and nothing was left out. Everything has found a purpose, they all work together in tandem but also have a reason to stand alone. It uses a more fleshed-out engine that now supports DirectX 12 capabilities. We tested the game with every setting maxed out (4x MSAA, 4096x4096 shadow textures) at 1440P in DirectX 12.

Sid Meier's Civilization VI (2K)
FPS (Higher is Better)
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Colorful iGame Z790D5 VULCAN W V20
288
Gigabyte Z790 AORUS Master X
288
MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX
288
MSI MEG Z790 ACE
288
ASRock Z790 PG Nova
288
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
288
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WIFI
288
ASRock Z790 Taichi LITE
288
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
288
GigabyteZ790 AORUS PRO X
288
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
288
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
288
Biostar Z790-A Silver
288
Sid Meir's Civilization VI (2K) 5.7 GHz Overclocked
FPS (Higher is Better)
0
70
140
210
280
350
420
0
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140
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280
350
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Colorful iGame Z790D5 VULCAN W V20
301
Gigabyte Z790 AORUS Master X
301
MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX
301
ASRock Z790 PG Nova
301
MSI MEG Z790 ACE
301
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
301
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WIFI
301
ASRock Z790 Taichi LITE
301
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
301
GigabyteZ790 AORUS PRO X
301
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
301
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
301
Biostar Z790-A Silver
297

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