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Intel Z790 Motherboard MEGA Review Ft. MSI MEG ACE, ASRock Taichi Carrara, ASRock Steel Legend & Gigabyte AERO G

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)
FPS (Higher is Better)
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MSI MEG Z790 ACE
290
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
290
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
290
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
289
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
290
Battlefield V (4K) 5.7 GHz Overclocked
FPS (Higher is Better)
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420
MSI MEG Z790 ACE
302
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
301
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
302
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
302
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
301

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 (4K)
FPS (Higher is Better)
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MSI MEG Z790 ACE
338
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
338
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
338
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
338
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
338
DOOM (4K) 5.7 GHz Overclocked
FPS (Higher is Better)
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MSI MEG Z790 ACE
351
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
351
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
351
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
351
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
351

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 (4K)
FPS (Higher is Better)
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MSI MEG Z790 ACE
220
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
220
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
220
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
220
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
220
GTA V (4K) 5.7 GHz Overclocked
FPS (Higher is Better)
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MSI MEG Z790 ACE
228
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
228
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
228
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
228
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
228

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 (4K)
FPS (Higher is Better)
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MSI MEG Z790 ACE
162
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
162
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
162
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
162
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
162
Metro Exodus (4K) 5.7 GHz Overclocked
FPS (Higher is Better)
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240
MSI MEG Z790 ACE
173
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
173
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
173
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
171
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
172

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 (4K)
FPS (Higher is Better)
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MSI MEG Z790 ACE
228
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
228
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
228
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
228
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
228
Shadow of The Tomb Raider (4K) 5.7 GHz Overclocked
FPS (Higher is Better)
0
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MSI MEG Z790 ACE
237
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
237
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
237
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
237
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
237

Sid Meier's Civilization VI

Civilization VI is the pinnacle of the series. It's featured 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 (4K)
FPS (Higher is Better)
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MSI MEG Z790 ACE
288
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
288
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
288
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
288
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
288
Sid Meir's Civilization VI (4K) 5.7 GHz Overclocked
FPS (Higher is Better)
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MSI MEG Z790 ACE
301
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
301
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
301
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
301
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
301

Ashes of The Singularity

Stardock's Ashes of the Singularity RTS title is a new take on the historical genre. The game incorporates several things that many pc gamers have been curious about and anxious to try for themselves such as Explicit Multi-Adapter Support and full Asynchronous Compute under DirectX 12 API. We tested the game at 4K with 4x MSAA on Crazy Settings under DirectX 12.

Ashes of The Singularity (4K)
FPS (Higher is Better)
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MSI MEG Z790 ACE
195
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
195
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
195
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
195
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
195
Ashes of The Singularity (4K) 5.7 GHz Overclocked
FPS (Higher is Better)
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MSI MEG Z790 ACE
208
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
208
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
208
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
208
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
208

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About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.

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