Asus Mars II Dual GTX 480 !

[Hauk]

Yep, they're doing it...

http://www.techpowerup.com/126702/ASUS_Working_on_MARS_II_Dual_GTX_480_Graphics_Accelerator.html

 

[happy medium]

Large,hot,power hungry, and mabe loud, but fast as shit if true.

Ultimate system.... 2 of these in sli and 3d surround or you can buy a Ford Fiesta.

 

[Hauk]

I can't see anything less than triple slot. Geez can they pull it off? In R&D, we'll see..

Edit: SLI capable?? Dual slot?? Holding breath..

 

[happy medium]

I can't see anything less than triple slot. Geez can they pull it off? In R&D, we'll see..

Edit: SLI capable?? Dual slot?? Holding breath..

I'm sure they can they pulled off the dual gtx 285.

 

[Hauk]

I'm sure they can they pulled off the dual gtx 285.

Water block only? I've got to see this, wow..

 

[Dark Shroud]

I'm sure they can they pulled off the dual gtx 285.

While hot the gtx 285 did not bake systems the way gtx 480s do. This will need a triple slot cooler venting out the back or some type of sealed water block like the Corsair H50.

 

[happy medium]

While hot the gtx 285 did not bake systems the way gtx 480s do. This will need a triple slot cooler venting out the back or some type of sealed water block like the Corsair H50.

correct triple slot cooler just like the Asus 5970.

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/news/video/asus-ares-rog-finest/

 

[nitromullet]

While hot the gtx 285 did not bake systems the way gtx 480s do. This will need a triple slot cooler venting out the back or some type of sealed water block like the Corsair H50.

A contracted water block would be cool, but I imagine air will probably be the goal. I think they can do a dual slot air cooler if they try. Look at all the surface area on that card! If they use it wisely, they can have a massive HSF solution.

The thing you have to remember about the reference cards is that while they are expensive, they are still designed to be mass produced. A limited production run, performance oriented product can use much more expensive components because it isn't competing based on price.

edit:

correct triple slot cooler just like the Asus 5970.

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/news/video/asus-ares-rog-finest/

Sadly though, you're probably right... Asus always seems to skimp on cooling IMO.

 

[FragKrag]

god help us

 

[Dark Shroud]

Looking at the triple slot cooler from Asus & Sapphire I would rather have Spapphire's Artic cooler model. Maybe Asus will come up with something new. Either way this will be interesting to see when it's done.

 

[railven]

Damn that's nice! I can't wait to see the HSF on that bad boy.

Do you think it will run the same development as the ARES? 1000 units and since the ARES cost 3x5870s, will this cost 3x480s? So in short - ~$1500?

That's crazy man!

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

can anybody say Power Supply (PSU) ?

 

[MentalIlness]

Ah, I see now.

ATi comes out with the ASUS ARES 5970 that is upwards of a grand to buy, and suddenly people say it is irrelevant because of the price and limited number of them produced. So it should not have the performance crown based on that.

But when Nvidia releases a MARS DUAL GTX480 that will be over a grand in itself probably and still a limited number produced "probably"....Then it is the fastest thing around....and will take the performance crown ?

And yes, I have read all over the internet about the ARES 5970 being irrelevant.

LOL....ok.

 

[tweakboy]

All this heat your talking about, is this freakin card going to put my house on fire and blow me away. Im not liking any of these 480 heat scares. I mean right now I run my GPU fan @ 56 percent while idle or while gaming any game.

Soo what I get a new ubbber card and I have to turn it up to 100 percent so it doesnt bring the house down and pissed of parents. Im 32 btw life is good with no worries. lol

Oh I failed to mention my card does go to 90c and shiz but I say screw it its been going good for 2 and half years it will go good another 2 and a half. Thats what happens when you choose a quality vendor.

Whats next EVGA PLUTO triple GPU on single pcb ?

BFG interns pown btw!

Also Was soo big about Mars for the fact its big. Its not fast it doesnt move much its not fast its hot as hell thats why its called Mars. This new ASUS MARS III MAXIMUM 3 120c capacity.

 

[happy medium]

Ah, I see now.

ATi comes out with the ASUS ARES 5970 that is upwards of a grand to buy, and suddenly people say it is irrelevant because of the price and limited number of them produced. So it should not have the performance crown based on that.

But when Nvidia releases a MARS DUAL GTX480 that will be over a grand in itself probably and still a limited number produced "probably"....Then it is the fastest thing around....and will take the performance crown ?

And yes, I have read all over the internet about the ARES 5970 being irrelevant.

LOL....ok.

Honestly, I think they are both irrelevent not based on price but avalability.

 

[Hauk]

Ah, I see now.

ATi comes out with the ASUS ARES 5970 that is upwards of a grand to buy, and suddenly people say it is irrelevant because of the price and limited number of them produced. So it should not have the performance crown based on that.

But when Nvidia releases a MARS DUAL GTX480 that will be over a grand in itself probably and still a limited number produced "probably"....Then it is the fastest thing around....and will take the performance crown ?

And yes, I have read all over the internet about the ARES 5970 being irrelevant.

LOL....ok.

Is ARES irrelevant? Given, it's an extreme deviant from OEM design. Regardless, ARES is the most powerful graphics card on the market today. If this card releases and beats ARES, do we have a new single PCB champion? In raw terms, yes.

Either proves relevant or not simply based on perspective. If we're looking for raw performance numbers regardless of their deviance from OEM design, then hell yes they're relevant. If however, we're looking to evaluate ATI's or nVidia's ability to design a good GPU, then perhaps not.

With either card, it's about braggin rights. Asus wants to prove they can build it; select consumers want to prove they can own it. At the end of the day, it still comes back to who designed a good GPU; and that goes back to reference design.

 

[Wag]

Is Nvidia still planning to do a GF104 based dual-GPU card? I'm more interested in that than I am in this.

 

[BD231]

Why do nVidia cards at times have odd amounts of memory? 1530mb's??

 

[Acanthus]

Why do nVidia cards at times have odd amounts of memory? 1530mb's??

They use more memory controllers, and the attached memory chips required make you wind up with odd sizes.

Typical is 64 bit, 128 bit, 256 bit.

Some cards have 192bit, 320bit, 384bit etc.

 

[Zap]

ATi comes out with the ASUS ARES 5970
...
But when Nvidia releases a MARS DUAL GTX480...

It isn't ATI and NVIDIA. They just make the chips. It is Asus and Asus. Would you blame Hynix or Samsung for those two cards? They also make chips that go on these cards!

 

[Bateluer]

Does it come with a nuclear reactor to power it?

 

[jiffylube1024]

Wow, 3x 8-pin PCI-e connectors. The height of that card looks insane too! Considering a single Fermi's TDP is 250W, either that's going to be the toastiest video card ever, or some creative underclocking will be necessary.

 

[MegaWorks]

 

[Skurge]

Is ARES irrelevant? Given, it's an extreme deviant from OEM design. Regardless, ARES is the most powerful graphics card on the market today. If this card releases and beats ARES, do we have a new single PCB champion? In raw terms, yes.

Either proves relevant or not simply based on perspective. If we're looking for raw performance numbers regardless of their deviance from OEM design, then hell yes they're relevant. If however, we're looking to evaluate ATI's or nVidia's ability to design a good GPU, then perhaps not.

With either card, it's about braggin rights. Asus wants to prove they can build it; select consumers want to prove they can own it. At the end of the day, it still comes back to who designed a good GPU; and that goes back to reference design.

Actually the the 5970 toxic is the fastest on the market. Personally I think its a better design than the ARES.

The ARES just has much more hype around it though.
I wonder what ever happened to the XFX 5970 black edition.

 

[tviceman]

Sadly though, you're probably right... Asus always seems to skimp on cooling IMO.

If triple slot describes skimping on cooling... wow this card should have never even been considered.