wow came and went already????
 
https://www.evga.com/prod...aspx?pn=121-AL-E699-KR
 
edit: auto notify just popped.  GOOD LUCK!!

aww man i had to click on auto notify! dammit!!! i missed it 😡

Bee_Dee_3_Dee
1 Preliminary Test Result Comparison...

Old Build:
> PSU: Corsair AX860
> Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-Ultra Gaming
> CPU: i7-6850K
> AIO: Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2
> Physical Memory: G.SKILL TridentZ Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3200 (F4-3200C14Q-32GTZSW)
> Monitor: Alienware AW2721D
> Video Card: EVGA 3090 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING

29-11-2021, 15:31:18 BF2042.exe benchmark completed, 34255 frames rendered in 596.750 s
                     Average framerate  :   57.4 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   38.9 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :   77.2 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   33.2 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   13.0 FPS


New Build:
> PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2
> Mainboard: EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED
> CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KF
> AIO: EVGA CLC 240mm
> Physical Memory: G.SKILL Trident Z5 32GB DDR5 5600
> Monitor: Alienware AW2721D
> Video Card: EVGA 3090 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING

18-02-2022, 23:02:28 BF2042.exe benchmark completed, 90380 frames rendered in 820.344 s
                     Average framerate  :  110.1 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   80.1 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  161.4 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   77.1 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   49.5 FPS
 
 
 Edit: Both ^^ tests ran with identical game settings (Ultra).

Nice, better than double the performance. 

same drives and same files were used.

Flybye

Bee_Dee_3_Dee
1 Preliminary Test Result Comparison...

Old Build:
> PSU: Corsair AX860
> Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-Ultra Gaming
> CPU: i7-6850K
> AIO: Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2
> Physical Memory: G.SKILL TridentZ Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3200 (F4-3200C14Q-32GTZSW)
> Monitor: Alienware AW2721D
> Video Card: EVGA 3090 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING

29-11-2021, 15:31:18 BF2042.exe benchmark completed, 34255 frames rendered in 596.750 s
                     Average framerate  :   57.4 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   38.9 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :   77.2 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   33.2 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   13.0 FPS


New Build:
> PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2
> Mainboard: EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED
> CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KF
> AIO: EVGA CLC 240mm
> Physical Memory: G.SKILL Trident Z5 32GB DDR5 5600
> Monitor: Alienware AW2721D
> Video Card: EVGA 3090 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING

18-02-2022, 23:02:28 BF2042.exe benchmark completed, 90380 frames rendered in 820.344 s
                     Average framerate  :  110.1 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   80.1 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  161.4 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   77.1 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   49.5 FPS
 
 
 Edit: Both ^^ tests ran with identical game settings (Ultra).

That is tear jerking. I bet your lower jaw dropped seeing nearly double the performance.

Imagine me moving up from my 3770k to my 12900kf sitting in a box.

I was actually considering getting Asus’s $110 1700 mb and 16gb of cheapo DDR4 ram to get me going until there is EVGA stock for me

 I am in the same boat as you are. I also am still running a 3770k with a 12900k in a box. Just waiting patiently for who knows when.

Bee_Dee_3_Dee
EVGA Z690 Classified ROCKS! 
 
20-02-2022, 03:39:57 DOOMEternalx64vk.exe benchmark completed, 90498 frames rendered in 404.359 s
                    Average framerate  :  223.8 FPS
                    Minimum framerate  :  180.1 FPS
                    Maximum framerate  :  238.5 FPS
                    1% low framerate   :  173.8 FPS
                    0.1% low framerate :  153.7 FPS
                                         
 
Note: ^^ is on a 240Hz monitor with g-sync enabled. AB benches in Doom Eternal never reach 240FPS for Max FPS. It only gets to between 238.5 and 239.0. 

Very, very nice build. A "dream build" even. 12900K is pretty amazing.

I want to update but dang it thats a lot of money.




My Rewards Program Code: 1KKBD55OCJ 
 

Bee_Dee_3_Dee

My New Z690 Versus Old PC; Fire Strike Extreme Comparison:

https://www.3dmark.com/compare/fs/27313227/fs/24452238#
 
^^

beautiful. I can't tell you how excited I was looking at comparisons between my old 5820k and 11900k, then 2080 super to 3080 ti, but I am betting you know from this. So much fun.

Flybye
I've had my CPU sitting in a box for almost a QUARTER of a YEAR lol. 

Does anyone have a slight range of when a classy or dark are coming in?  If someone mentions it's en route in the middle of the pacific, ok fine.   I'll wait it out.  But if the reply is of the "soon" with no clue as to when, I think I'm just going to buy a cheap mb for now to at least enjoy my cpu until the EVGA goodies come in.

As much as I hate spamming him, sometimes asking Jacob nicely on Twitter will give the best estimate. It's almost always just a best guess estimate, but sometimes he can narrow down "more within two weeks" or "we're about 4-6 weeks out" type of thing. Gives you a clue anyway. Then it's just a matter of not knowing how many there actually are or how many people are ahead of you.

Gears 5 All Video Settings Maxed out... Game-play:
 
09-03-2022, 17:23:41 Gears5.exe benchmark completed, 56044 frames rendered in 424.172 s
                     Average framerate  :  132.1 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :  103.0 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  169.6 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :  102.7 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   71.3 FPS
09-03-2022, 17:29:46 Gears5.exe benchmark completed, 53207 frames rendered in 363.922 s
                     Average framerate  :  146.2 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :  108.3 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  189.4 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :  110.3 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   89.2 FPS
 
 
 
Gears 5 All Video Settings Maxed out... Game's Built-in Benchmark:
 
09-03-2022, 17:43:13 Gears5.exe benchmark completed, 6881 frames rendered in 57.063 s
                     Average framerate  :  120.5 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :  102.1 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  143.4 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   93.3 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   73.6 FPS
 

Flybye
I love it. It’s amazing how giggly we all get with these things. I’m about to move my 3080 from my 3770k over to my 12900kf. Sadly, not on an EVGA board…for now. I did a bunch of benchies, and I have a feeling I’m going to be picking up my lower jaw from the floor with the differences.

 
giggly!? yes. a perfect description.
why?
and as important as anything; red red ready 4 a 4090 too. whenever that is; it don't matter... just red rdy!
 
 
Red Dead Redemption 2's (with Maxed out video settings) built-in-5-min benchmark:
 
07-03-2022, 13:53:17 RDR2.exe benchmark completed, 37824 frames rendered in 311.172 s
                     Average framerate  :  121.5 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   58.9 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  256.9 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   61.9 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   27.7 FPS
07-03-2022, 14:17:01 RDR2.exe benchmark completed, 38396 frames rendered in 321.125 s
                     Average framerate  :  119.5 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   60.1 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  256.9 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   61.8 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   31.1 FPS
07-03-2022, 14:28:51 RDR2.exe benchmark completed, 38419 frames rendered in 321.953 s
                     Average framerate  :  119.3 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   60.0 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  256.9 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   61.4 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   30.5 FPS
 
yes. giggly!
 
(going to test...shred... giggly GTA 5 soon.)

EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED test results... finally got around to GTA V!

All settings maxed out.
 
GTA V's Benchmark: (1 of 3)
02-04-2022, 11:54:25 GTA5.exe benchmark completed, 23122 frames rendered in 187.860 s
                     Average framerate  :  123.0 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   63.7 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  238.8 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   63.7 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   58.3 FPS

GTA V's Benchmark: (2 of 3)
02-04-2022, 11:58:17 GTA5.exe benchmark completed, 23720 frames rendered in 191.328 s
                     Average framerate  :  123.9 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   63.7 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  239.3 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   63.6 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   59.7 FPS

GTA V's Benchmark: (3 of 3)
02-04-2022, 12:02:07 GTA5.exe benchmark completed, 23607 frames rendered in 191.437 s
                     Average framerate  :  123.3 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   63.7 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  239.4 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   63.6 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   58.8 FPS
 
GTA V Just Riding a Motorcycle on Highway: (1 minuet)
02-04-2022, 11:34:09 GTA5.exe benchmark completed, 8248 frames rendered in 65.281 s
                     Average framerate  :  126.3 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :  109.9 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  149.2 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   99.1 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   90.8 FPS

GTA V Just Riding a Motorcycle on Highway: (2 minuets)
02-04-2022, 11:36:15 GTA5.exe benchmark completed, 15162 frames rendered in 124.172 s
                     Average framerate  :  122.1 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   79.7 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  147.5 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   82.1 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   71.3 FPS

GTA V Just Riding a Motorcycle on Highway: (3 minuets)
02-04-2022, 11:39:22 GTA5.exe benchmark completed, 18715 frames rendered in 184.750 s
                     Average framerate  :  101.2 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   68.1 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  141.5 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   66.0 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   56.1 FPS

GTA V Just Riding a Motorcycle on Highway: (4 minuets)
02-04-2022, 11:43:27 GTA5.exe benchmark completed, 22110 frames rendered in 244.125 s
                     Average framerate  :   90.5 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   66.7 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  122.9 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   67.2 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   60.8 FPS

GTA V Just Riding a Motorcycle on Highway: (5 minuets)
02-04-2022, 11:49:02 GTA5.exe benchmark completed, 30862 frames rendered in 304.968 s
                     Average framerate  :  101.1 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   69.8 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  134.1 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   70.2 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   63.6 FPS

Another four months gone by. (Six months total on EVGA Classified.)

And all around Gaming is STILL... SILKY... SMOOTH. No matter what games, or how long they get thrown at it, the Classified remains awesome. Day after day. Week after week. Month after month. w00t!!!


EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED test results for CP2007, SE5, FC6, and BF5:
 

Cyberpunk 2077 In Game Play ALL Settings Ultra:

15-05-2022, 13:04:10 Cyberpunk2077.exe benchmark completed, 32376 frames rendered in 407.219 s
                     Average framerate  :   79.5 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   52.7 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  122.2 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   60.0 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   49.7 FPS
15-05-2022, 13:22:48 Cyberpunk2077.exe benchmark completed, 24818 frames rendered in 317.282 s
                     Average framerate  :   78.2 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   65.4 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  119.4 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   65.2 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   55.2 FPS
16-05-2022, 14:13:16 Cyberpunk2077.exe benchmark completed, 39094 frames rendered in 437.844 s
                     Average framerate  :   89.2 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   65.3 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  129.0 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   69.9 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   63.6 FPS


Sniper Elite 5 In Game Play ALL Settings Ultra:

28-05-2022, 05:17:34 sniper5_dx12.exe benchmark completed, 191768 frames rendered in 1281.578 s
                     Average framerate  :  149.6 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   54.7 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  240.0 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :  100.3 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   60.4 FPS
29-05-2022, 00:15:42 sniper5_dx12.exe benchmark completed, 76240 frames rendered in 428.453 s
                     Average framerate  :  177.9 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :  138.2 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  240.0 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :  143.6 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :  131.9 FPS
29-05-2022, 01:50:55 sniper5_dx12.exe benchmark completed, 680228 frames rendered in 4610.156 s
                     Average framerate  :  147.5 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   64.5 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  240.0 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   92.7 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   82.2 FPS


Far Cry 6 In Game Play ALL Settings Ultra: (Time Played 138h)

04-06-2022, 01:50:52 FarCry6.exe benchmark completed, 121536 frames rendered in 1110.922 s
                     Average framerate  :  109.4 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   82.1 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  240.0 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   69.0 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   50.8 FPS
03-07-2022, 23:55:35 FarCry6.exe benchmark completed, 128883 frames rendered in 1115.531 s
                     Average framerate  :  115.5 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   86.2 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  236.2 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   69.1 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   47.4 FPS
15-08-2022, 08:23:57 FarCry6.exe benchmark completed, 119719 frames rendered in 1021.906 s
                     Average framerate  :  117.1 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   91.9 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  240.0 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   78.6 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   54.1 FPS


Battlefield V In Game Play ALL Settings Ultra:

19-08-2022, 07:53:37 bfv.exe benchmark completed, 71999 frames rendered in 623.031 s
                     Average framerate  :  115.5 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   76.9 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  146.4 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :   84.1 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   26.6 FPS
19-08-2022, 18:11:58 bfv.exe benchmark completed, 85049 frames rendered in 606.093 s
                     Average framerate  :  140.3 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :  107.3 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  225.9 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :  109.4 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   50.9 FPS
19-08-2022, 19:12:47 bfv.exe benchmark completed, 93728 frames rendered in 658.000 s
                     Average framerate  :  142.4 FPS
                     Minimum framerate  :   95.9 FPS
                     Maximum framerate  :  240.0 FPS
                     1% low framerate   :  100.5 FPS
                     0.1% low framerate :   92.6 FPS

Will there be any promotion on Z690 motherboards the same way there is one now for X570?

LukeT32
They ran a 50% off promotion for 6 months or so that ended a few days before the 13th gen launch.

I missed that promo. Do you think there will be another promotion in the future? Black Friday or Cyber Monday? How was it with z590 dark if anybody knows?