Gigabyte GA-6VX-4X Apollo Pro 133A Slot-1 ATX

The Test

In recent times, choosing a motherboard cannot be completely determined by a Winstone score. Now, many boards come within one Winstone point of each other and therefore the need to benchmark boards against each other falls. Therefore you shouldn't base your decision entirely on the benchmarks you see here, but also on the technical features and advantages of this particular board, seeing as that will probably make the greatest difference in your overall experience.

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The GA-6VX-4X was the winner of our first VIA Apollo Pro 133/133A Motherboard Roundup. It won for its good balance between stability and performance. It was actually the fastest board in our performance tests - up to 50% faster than the slowest board. For all that, we awarded it the AnandTech Editor's Choice Gold Award. By the same reasoning, our recommendation of the 6VX-4X stands, but now that the ASUS P3V4X performance issues are resolved, it appears to be the best overall solution, especially for both overclockers and non-overclockers alike. For overclockers, the Gigabyte is limited by its DIP switch CPU setup and minimal set of FSB speeds.