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ASRock 990FX EXTREME3 and Gigabyte GA-990FX-Gaming are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), Chipset (AMD 990FX) and PCI-Express x16 Slots (3). The main differences are in Socket, Supported Memory, PCI-Express x1 Slots and SATA 6 Gbps Ports.
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ASRock 990FX EXTREME3 Socket AM3+ AMD 990FX DDR3 SATA3 USB 3.0 ATX
ASRock 990FX EXTREME3
Gigabyte GA-990FX-Gaming AM3+ ATX
Gigabyte GA-990FX-Gaming
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Brand
ASRock
Brand
Gigabyte
Model
990FX EXTREME3
Model
GA-990FX-Gaming
Release Date
📅 September 2011
Release Date
-
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★☆
(29 reviews)
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Pros
  • Supports NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI
  • Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Pros
-
Cons
  • Limited overclock
Cons
-
Socket
AM3+/AM3
Socket
AM3+
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
AMD 990FX
Chipset
AMD 990FX
Supported Memory
DDR3
800Mhz 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2100Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR3
1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS
** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
No
ECC RAM Support
No
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
Killer E2201 LAN chip
Max LAN Speed
-
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
5
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Devices support
-
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
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Comparison and key differences summary

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the ASRock 990FX EXTREME3:

  • Supports the following RAM types: DDR3 2100MHz

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Reasons to buy the Gigabyte GA-990FX-Gaming:

  • 11% cheaper, you can save $24.99
  • +2 Slots PCI-E x1
  • +1 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
  • +1 Ports M.2
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

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