Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3 - Manual (Page 23)

ROG MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 1-3
PCI Express ® 3.0
PCI Express ® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the latest PCI Express bus standard with improved
encoding schemes that provide twice the performance of current PCIe 2.0. Total
bandwidth for a x16 link reaches a maximum of 32GB/s, double the 16GB/s of
PCIe 2.0 (in x16 mode). As such, PCIe 3.0 provides users unprecedented data
speeds, combined with the convenience and seamless transition offered by
complete backward compatibility with PCIe 1.0 and PCIe 2.0 devices. PCIe 3.0 will
become a must-have feature for users who wish to improve and optimize graphic
performance, as well as have the latest technology available to them.
* Actual PCIe Speed depends on installed CPU type.
Intel ® Smart Response Technology
Faster Access, Bigger Storage
Intel
® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. It uses
an installed fast SSD (min 18.6GB available) as a cache for frequently accessed
operations, speeding up hard drive/main memory interaction. Key benefits are
expedited hard drive speeds, reduced load and wait times and maximized storage
utilization. Power consumption also goes down by reducing unnecessary hard
drive spin, an important part of Green ASUS eco-friendly computing.
LucidLogix
®
Virtu ™
Enjoy both onboard graphics and discrete GPU performance with
LucidLogix ® Virtu™!!
LucidLogix ® Virtu™� is a next generation GPU virtualization software that blurs is a next generation GPU virtualization software that blurs
the line between embedded graphics and discrete GPU for increased graphics
performance. When you plug a video connector directly to the discrete GPU,
LucidLogix ® Virtu™� enables utilization of both the discrete and integreted onboard enables utilization of both the discrete and integreted onboard
GPU for improved performance. Users with 2nd Intel ® Core™ processor featuring
Intel ® Quick Sync are able to enjoy an all-inclusive media platformfor better
video transcoding while also enjoying high-end DirectX ® 11 3D, anti-aliasing and
performance features from their discrete graphics card to experience the best in
game visuals.