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ASRock X870 Steel Legend WIFI Motherboard Review – White Aesthetics With Upgraded Features For Mainstream Builders

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 (2K)
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ASRock X870E Taichi
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ASRock X870E Taichi LITE
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MSI MPG X870E Carbon WIFI
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AORUS X870 ELITE WIFI7 ICE
292
ASRock X870 Steel Legend WiFi
291
Battlefield V (2K) PBO+CO
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ASRock X870E Taichi
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ASRock X870E Taichi LITE
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MSI MPG X870E Carbon WIFI
294
AORUS X870 ELITE WIFI7 ICE
294
ASRock X870 Steel Legend WiFi
293

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)
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ASRock X870E Taichi LITE
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MSI MPG X870E Carbon WIFI
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AORUS X870 ELITE WIFI7 ICE
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ASRock X870 Steel Legend WiFi
419
DOOM (2K) PBO+CO
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ASRock X870E Taichi LITE
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MSI MPG X870E Carbon WIFI
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AORUS X870 ELITE WIFI7 ICE
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ASRock X870 Steel Legend WiFi
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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)
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ASRock X870E Taichi
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ASRock X870E Taichi LITE
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MSI MPG X870E Carbon WIFI
234
AORUS X870 ELITE WIFI7 ICE
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ASRock X870 Steel Legend WiFi
234
GTA V (2K) PBO+CO
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ASRock X870E Taichi LITE
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MSI MPG X870E Carbon WIFI
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AORUS X870 ELITE WIFI7 ICE
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ASRock X870 Steel Legend WiFi
236

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)
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ASRock X870E Taichi LITE
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MSI MPG X870E Carbon WIFI
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AORUS X870 ELITE WIFI7 ICE
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ASRock X870 Steel Legend WiFi
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Metro Exodus (2K) PBO+CO
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ASRock X870E Taichi
141
ASRock X870E Taichi LITE
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MSI MPG X870E Carbon WIFI
141
AORUS X870 ELITE WIFI7 ICE
140
ASRock X870 Steel Legend WiFi
140

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 shows the power of its graphics engine in the latest title.

Shadow of The Tomb Raider (2K)
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ASRock X870E Taichi LITE
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MSI MPG X870E Carbon WIFI
182
AORUS X870 ELITE WIFI7 ICE
182
ASRock X870 Steel Legend WiFi
182
Shadow of The Tomb Raider (2K) PBO+CO
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ASRock X870E Taichi
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ASRock X870E Taichi LITE
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MSI MPG X870E Carbon WIFI
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AORUS X870 ELITE WIFI7 ICE
184
ASRock X870 Steel Legend WiFi
184