ASUS GeForce® GTX 970 DC Mini small form factor gaming graphics card

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http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/GTX970DCMOC4GD5/

Personally prefer cards with 3 DisplayPorts instead of legacy DVI but here's another option for Mini-ITX users.

 

[Qwertilot]

Good to see Looks like it might be slightly less tall than the extant Gigabyte miniITX one.

Wonder how quiet they've got it this time. The review I just glanced at for their 760 wasn't entirely encouraging, if not terrible.

 

[Meghan54]

Nice looking card, nice size. Too bad it's by Asus, tho.

 

[ShintaiDK]

I dont see its an option for MiniITX users. The card has the same flaw as so many others, it dumps the heat inside.

Also my MiniITX perfectly fits a GTX980 reference.

 

[Qwertilot]

Well, if you're running a 35/45w CPU - which seems pretty safe performance wise - then you're still <200w all in. Not sure but I doubt that can be too terrible?

Full length cards do definitely restrict the cases you can use.

 

[tviceman]

I dont see its an option for MiniITX users. The card has the same flaw as so many others, it dumps the heat inside.

Also my MiniITX perfectly fits a GTX980 reference.

If more cards that had this kind of speed were built smaller like this, then even smaller cases could be made - and still with adequate airflow. The RVZ01 isn't really that small. A small cube case, only about a 1 inch wider than a mini-ITX board on the sides, 1/2 inch wider than the board in the front and back, and about 5 1/2 inches in total height. Such a case could house 2 intake fans (one on the graphics card, 1 on the CPU), 1 fan over the IO's on the motherboard blowing air out, fit a SFX PSU, and an AIO 120mm CPU cooler with plenty of ventilation.

Should I design and kickstart this case?

 

[master_shake_]

looks like my old gtx 670 mini...

that was a great card.

 

[Leyawiin]

Nice looking card, nice size. Too bad it's by Asus, tho.

Best card I ever had was an ASUS (GTX 670 DirectCU II). If I'd had the brains to buy the 4GB version in 2012 I'd still have it.

 

[Magic Carpet]

I dont see its an option for MiniITX users. The card has the same flaw as so many others, it dumps the heat inside.

Also my MiniITX perfectly fits a GTX980 reference.

Agreed. Too bad the reference cooler only comes with 980.

 

[kasakka]

So how do these differ from their full size counterparts as far as performance and cooling goes? Are they clocked lower or do they just run hotter or louder?

 

[dontsh00tmesanta]

How's the performance?

 

[ShintaiDK]

So how do these differ from their full size counterparts as far as performance and cooling goes? Are they clocked lower or do they just run hotter or louder?

They should perform the same.

 

[papapapapapapapababy]

gimme one....

 

[Kallogan]

cutie pie

that Zotac with dual fans should be better cooling wise i guess

http://media.ldlc.com/ld/products/00/01/69/24/LD0001692484_2.jpg

didn't check reviews though

seems to be plenty of small 970s out there

 

[Qwertilot]

Or at least a little quieter. Suppose can always go pricey with custom water cooling....

Look at the reviews for the mini itx 760's and the like for a good idea of how these small things will likely work out.