PCMark Vantage	Source: FutureMark

PCMark® Vantage is the first objective hardware performance benchmark for PCs running 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows Vista. PCMark Vantage is perfectly suited for benchmarking any type of Windows Vista PC from multi media home entertainment systems and laptops to dedicated workstations and hi-end gaming rigs. Regardless of whether the benchmarker is an artist or an IT Professional, PCMark Vantage shows the user where their system soars or falls flat, and how to get the most performance possible out of their hardware. PCMark Vantage is easy enough for even the most casual enthusiast to use yet supports in-depth, professional industry grade testing.

Futuremark PCMark Vantage 1.0.0.0
Overall:	Points	Ranking
Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066)	4391
Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 200/1066)	4497
MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066)	4322
Foxconn MARS (P35 333/1066)	4359
Memory:	Points	Ranking
Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066)	3259
Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 200/1066)	3204
MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066)	3240
Foxconn MARS (P35 333/1066)	3235
TV and Movies:	Points	Ranking
Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066)	2837
Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 200/1066)	2924
MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066)	2995
Foxconn MARS (P35 333/1066)	2889
Gaming:	Points	Ranking
Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066)	4247
Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 200/1066)	4232
MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066)	3911
Foxconn MARS (P35 333/1066)	4251
Music:	Points	Ranking
Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066)	4456
Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 200/1066)	4431
MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066)	4623
Foxconn MARS (P35 333/1066)	4559
Communications:	Points	Ranking
Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066)	3877
Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 200/1066)	4002
MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066)	4017
Foxconn MARS (P35 333/1066)	3925
Productivity:	Points	Ranking
Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066)	4130
Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 200/1066)	3626
MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066)	3756
Foxconn MARS (P35 333/1066)	4081
HDD:	Points	Ranking
Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066)	4142
Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 200/1066)	4052
MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066)	4349
Foxconn MARS (P35 333/1066)	4076

In PCMark's new Vantage benchmark, the Foxconn MARS comes in at pretty much the same speed as the Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 and Asus BLITZ Formula motherboards. That's pretty good considering both of those motherboards cost about $100 more! You can download and try Vantage on your computer for free from www.futuremark.com if you want to see how it stacks up against any of these platforms.