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Firmware
Gigabyte’s updated “UC BIOS 2.0” with HyperTune also made its way to Intel boards, and, like the AMD counterpart, defaults to Easy Mode. It’s laid out logically and displays a wealth of information about the system, including processor, RAM, fan speeds, and several selectable options, such as XMP profiles, RAM tweaks, Re-Size BAR support, Smart Fan 6 access, and more. The Aorus Elite Wifi7 uses a black background with light blue accents and white writing, providing a high-contrast screen that’s easy to read, similar to the Aorus Stealth, but with a mountain lit up by the moon as a background instead of the Aorus branding.
All headings are still displayed across the top in advanced mode; they are now larger ‘buttons’ and can be easily selected with a mouse. The highlight bar (where you are on the page) is a light blue here and easy to see. Every option you need and want is at your fingertips, and you don’t have to drill down several layers to reach the most commonly used functions – especially if you populate your selections in the Favorites section.
Software
Gigabyte Control Center (GCC) is a one-stop solution for controlling various functions, including RGB and Fan control, hardware monitoring, and overclocking. It’s also helpful in finding, downloading, and installing driver updates for your system. It’s a simple application that does its job. It’s also a much cleaner tool than the previous App Center. It earns our approval for the breadth of functionality it offers users. There’s also the curiously named AI Snatch to help with overclocking.
Test System / Comparison Products
We’ve updated our test system to Windows 11 (25H2) 64-bit OS with all updates applied as of late April 2026. On the hardware front, we’ve updated the RAM kits to ones appropriate for the platform. Peripherals, including cooling, storage, power supply, and graphics cards, remain unchanged. We also use the latest publicly available BIOS unless otherwise noted. The hardware we used is as follows:
TEST SYSTEM COMPONENTS:
- CPU - Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
- Cooling - Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420
- Storage - Crucial 2TB T705 M.2 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD
- RAM - Kingston Fury Renegade - 32GB DDR5-7600 CL38 (KF576C38RWAK2-32)
- RAM - G.Skill Trident Z5 CK - 32GB DDR5-8200 CL40 (F5-8200C4052G24GX2-TZZ5CK)
- RAM - V-Color 256GB (2x128GB) DDR5-8000 CL64 (TECQ5128G80Q864K)
- GPU - Asus TUF RTX 4080 16G
- PSU - EVGA Supernova 850W P6
- Windows 11 64-bit (25H2 - 26200.8037)
- NVIDIA Driver 595.97
Sound | Integrated HD audio |
Network | Integrated Networking (GbE to 10 GbE) |
Graphics Driver | GeForce 595.97 |
Benchmark Settings
Synthetic Benchmarks and Settings | |
Procyon | Version 2.8.1352 64 Office 365 |
Pugetbench | v1.4.20 |
3DMark | Version 2.29.8294.0 64 Speed Way and Steel Nomad (Default) |
Cinebench R26 | Version 2026.1.0 |
Blender | Version 5.0.0 |
Application Tests and Settings | |
LAME MP3 | Version SSE2_2019 Mixed 271MB WAV to mp3: Command: -b 160 --nores (160Kb/s) |
HandBrake CLI | Version: 1.11.0 Sintel Open Movie Project: 4.19GB 4K mkv to x264 (light AVX) and x265 (heavy AVX) |
Corona 10 | Version 10 Default benchmark |
7-Zip | Version 26.00 Integrated benchmark (Command Line) |
Game Tests and Settings | |
Cyberpunk 2077 | Ultra RT: - 1920 x 1080, DLSS - Balanced. |
F1 2025 | Ultra High Preset - 1920 x 1080, 16xAF/TAA, Texas (Clear/Dry), FPS Counter ON |
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