CyberPowerPC Zeus Mini System Review

Gaming benchmarks are similar to the synthetic ones.  For these we used the built in benchmark and recorded the score.

Crysis 2 is a CryEngine 3 powered game designed to set the standards for high quality graphics.  The game engine has been upgraded to support DX11 and features Nvidia technologies such as native 3D Vision support.  We are using the Adrenaline Crysis 2 Benchmark Tool and the Central Park map to capture framerates.

Benchmark Settings
Quality Ultra
Anti Aliasing 4x
Map Central Park
API DirectX 11
Edge AA Edge AA
Hi-Res Textures Off

Tomb Raider is one of the oldest game franchises that has spawned numerous sequels and even spilled over to the silver screen.  The latest version takes advantage of some of the latest technologies such as Tessellation, Tressfx and FXAA.  In this 3rd person game you follow Laura as she navigates the hub and spoke style of gameplay that borrows elements from the Uncharted series.

Benchmark Settings
Preset Ultimate
Texture Quality Ultra
Texture Filter Anisotropic 16x
Hair Quality TressFX
Anit Aliasing FXAA
Level of Detail Ultra
Depth of Field Ultra
SSAO Ultra
Post Processing On
Tessellation On

BioShock Infinite is a first-person shooter where you assume the role of former Pinkerton agent Booker DeWitt, sent to the flying city of Columbia on a rescue mission.   The game is using a modified version of the Unreal Engine 3 to improve lighting effects, rigid-body physics, cloth simulation, SSAO and audio processing.   The game supports DX11 but only requires DX10 quality hardware to play.  With a DX11 graphics card you are able to unlock advanced graphics features and take advantage of your hardware investment.

Benchmark Settings
Preset UltraDX11_DDOF

Metro Last Light is a first-person shooter inspired by the previous Metro 2033.  The game is set in a post-apocalyptic world and features action-oriented gameplay with a combination of survival horror elements.

The game uses an updated version of the 4A Engine, which adds visual effects such as improved lighting, textures, tessellation, more destruction and interactivity into the environments.

Benchmark Settings
DirectX DirectX 11
Quality Very HIgh
Texture Filtering AF 4X
Motion Blur Normal
SSAA On
Tesselation Normal
PhysX Off