ASUS ROG Ares "Dual Radeon 5870" to cost around $1000

jmke · 28th January 2010, 09:17

ASUS ROG Ares will be similar to Radeon HD 5970 in the way that it uses two graphics processors. The difference is that Ares' Cypress GPUs will run at full speed and so will the 4GB (!) GDDR5 memory.

To handle this ASUS rebuilt the circuit board that just like Mars is higher than we're used to and comes with three PCI Express power connectors, two 8-pins and one 6-pins. This means that the card can, in theory, consume up to 525W, which leaves plenty of space for overclocking.

http://www.nordichardware.com/news,10644.html

jmke · 30th January 2010, 14:30

So; this card is 2xHD 5870 on one PCB
HD 5970 is two HD 5870 on one PCB with lower GPU clocks.
you can OC most HD 5970 to HD 5870 clocks... making this $1000 card... uhm... useless?
unless the 2gb per GPU will prove to be of enough incentive... but make sure you're running triple 30"screens with 8xAA enabled and EyeFinity

31st January 2010, 23:20

Know you know what bankers need those bonuses for =D

28th January 2010, 09:17	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,013	ASUS ROG Ares "Dual Radeon 5870" to cost around $1000 ASUS ROG Ares will be similar to Radeon HD 5970 in the way that it uses two graphics processors. The difference is that Ares' Cypress GPUs will run at full speed and so will the 4GB (!) GDDR5 memory. To handle this ASUS rebuilt the circuit board that just like Mars is higher than we're used to and comes with three PCI Express power connectors, two 8-pins and one 6-pins. This means that the card can, in theory, consume up to 525W, which leaves plenty of space for overclocking. http://www.nordichardware.com/news,10644.html __________________

30th January 2010, 14:30	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,013	So; this card is 2xHD 5870 on one PCB HD 5970 is two HD 5870 on one PCB with lower GPU clocks. you can OC most HD 5970 to HD 5870 clocks... making this $1000 card... uhm... useless? unless the 2gb per GPU will prove to be of enough incentive... but make sure you're running triple 30"screens with 8xAA enabled and EyeFinity __________________

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
ASUS RoG ARES 4GB Video Card Review	jmke	WebNews	0	26th July 2010 15:04
ASUS ARES Radeon HD5870X2: Only for the Chosen Few	jmke	WebNews	0	13th July 2010 13:32
ASUS ROG Matrix 5870 Platinum	jmke	WebNews	0	21st May 2010 16:23
Asus Ares Radeon HD 5970 Video Card First Benchmarks	jmke	WebNews	0	1st March 2010 14:57
Asus' 2GB Radeon HD 5870 Matrix Card Caught On Camera	jmke	WebNews	0	11th February 2010 15:47
ASUS ROG OC Showdown at Dreamhack Winter 2009	Massman	WebNews	7	26th November 2009 20:42
ASUS EAH4890 TOP HTDI/1GD5/A Radeon HD 4890 Rev. B Videocard Review	jmke	WebNews	0	23rd September 2009 08:53
ASUS EAH4890 TOP Radeon HD 4890 RV790	jmke	WebNews	0	7th April 2009 09:00

31st January 2010, 23:20	#3
Rutar Posts: n/a	Know you know what bankers need those bonuses for =D