ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme Motherboard Review

By Steven Kean

Gaming Performance Testing

3DMark Fire Strike Extreme

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GTA V

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Dirt: Rally

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Witcher 3

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Thief

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Gaming Performance Benchmark Results: In each of the games we tested, the ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme edged out a little more performance than the other Z170 motherboards. While the difference in performance across each of the Z170 motherboards is minimal, anything that gives an edge in gaming is highly sought after.