Is there any performance difference with IB on Z68 vs Z77?

[Jman13]

My board is not a high end board, but the latest BIOS updates and such make it have what appears to me to be full compatibility with IvyBridge. I know all Z68 motherboards can use IB chips (provided they're from a decent manufacturer who has updated the BIOS to take them), but my board (and most Gigabyte Z68 boards) also have PCI-E 3.0 when used with an IB chip. Is there anything else that would make a Z77 board faster? I'm not planning on upgrading any time in the near future, but I could see myself maybe going to a 3770K in a year or so for a cheap small upgrade. Will performance be comparable to the same chip on a Z77 board?

 

[ShintaiDK]

The CPU, memory, graphics(Assuming PCIe 3.0 support) etc will run 100% identical on Z68 and Z77.

Z77 got native USB3 thats faster. If the SATA controller is any different is doubtful.

 

[geokilla]

Make sure your Z68 motherboard supports Ivy Bridge. Currently, some Z68 motherboards don't, such as Gigabyte motherboards. A BIOS update is required.

 

[Avalon]

As ShintaiDK said, there's now native USB3.0, and if you pair an Ivy Bridge CPU with a Z77 chipset, your PCI-express lanes will be PCI-e 3.0 instead of 2.0, which will provide extra bandwidth useful for high end crossfire and SLI configurations.

Other than that, all else should be largely the same.

 

[bononos]

What about Virtue MVP?

 

[aaksheytalwar]

I went from p67 ud4 b3 to Asus z77 dlx, games and Everest are pretty close. Everest benches may be slightly faster but I am not sure, 3d mark may give 1% or so extra score but that varies from board to board within p67 as well. Virtu can't be used for 1440p gaming. The only advantages are slightly better oc and virtu and both are small advantages. Worth upgrading if you upgrade each and everything ASAP, otherwise wait for now

 

[SickBeast]

I think the main draw to Z77 is the PCI-E 3.0 setup. You get more lanes for Crossfire and SLI.

 

[aaksheytalwar]

I think the main draw to Z77 is the PCI-E 3.0 setup. You get more lanes for Crossfire and SLI.

This too

 

[ShintaiDK]

Please not the PCIe 3.0 is not exclusive to the 7 series. basicly all H67 etc supports PCIe 3.0. The only boards with questionable PCIe 3.0 support is those that splits the lanes into 2 x8. What matters there is if the switches support PCIe 3.0 or not.

 

[aaksheytalwar]

Afaik ivy supports up to 32 lanes with Asus z77 was while SB is capped at 20

 

[Nemesis 1]

The CPU, memory, graphics(Assuming PCIe 3.0 support) etc will run 100% identical on Z68 and Z77.

Z77 got native USB3 thats faster. If the SATA controller is any different is doubtful.

Your first statement will be put to the test shortly . NV 690 on one pci-e 3 will out perform z68s that were NOT pci-e ready, Well see if pci-e 2 can = pci-e3 on 1 slot. I don't think it will.

Ya NATIVE USB 3 is nice.

Were your wrong is on this FACT . 2 ssd in raid 0 are really really fast think 950 mb. THATS fast Z77 not even close . Also the Z78 chipset is fantastic intels BEST ever. This chipset will become a legend.

 

[ShintaiDK]

Afaik ivy supports up to 32 lanes with Asus z77 was while SB is capped at 20

Ivy and Sandy both got 16 lanes from the CPU. Then 4 lanes that goes to the PCH that then can have up to 8 lanes, shared with SATA, USB etc.

 

[ShintaiDK]

Were your wrong is on this FACT . 2 ssd in raid 0 are really really fast think 950 mb. THATS fast Z77 not even close . Also the Z78 chipset is fantastic intels BEST ever. This chipset will become a legend.

I have no idea what you are trying to say? SATA wise and bandwidth between the chipset, Z68 is like Z77. The only difference is the USB3.

 

[borisvodofsky]

I have no idea what you are trying to say? SATA wise and bandwidth between the chipset, Z68 is like Z77. The only difference is the USB3.

fan boi.^_^

 

[cmdrdredd]

If you really need PCIe 3.0 for 16x/16x the following Boards offer that. Two are not released.

G1.Sniper 3 - Available (Newegg $279)
EVGA Z77 FTW - Unavailable (MSRP $329)
ASRock Z77 Extreme9 - Unavailable (based on Europe pricing $410)
ASUS P8Z77-V Premium - Available (Newegg $449)

Is it worth it to pay so much for a motherboard for that function? I don't think so.