More throughput, less CPU usage and great gaming experiences!
Maximus VII Hero features the very latest Intel Ethernet for faster, smoother gaming -- always. Intel's LAN has the serious double advantage of reducing CPU overhead and offering exceptionally high TCP and UDP throughput. This significantly reduces the processor's workload, so there's more power for your game and your gameplay!
ASUS engineers used IxChariot, an independent network-assessment test tool, to determine just how much quicker Intel Gigabit Ethernet deals with the smaller (sub-256 bytes) UDP data packets that are vital for responsive gaming. The results are in -- and with Maximus VII Hero your game-data packets flow up to two times (2X) faster than competing gaming-LAN technologies!