ASUS MARS 2 SLI Madness
Introduction and Technical Specifications
Published: 29th December 2011 | Source: ASUS | Price: £2000+ !!!! |
Introduction
Christmas is a time for gluttony. Over indulgence. Having way more than you really should. It's also the season of giving, of unexpected gifts.
So with all this in mind we thought we'd be very giving here at OC3D and bring you something unexpected, that's also extremely indulgent. So much hardware that you will be metaphorically stuffed and promising to never eat again.
Back in September we reviewed the ASUS MARS 2. A graphics card equipped with two full GTX580 chips and costing more than a thousand pounds. Since then we've looked at the Rampage IV Extreme and the latest 2011 Intel CPU, the 3960X. Lots of high-end hardware indeed.
What if you won the lottery and suddenly found yourself flush with cash. You'd surely put the MARS 2 in a 2011 motherboard. Although if you had that kind of money, why not have two and go Quad-SLI? That would be insane performance wouldn't it?
Wonder no more. That's where we come in. Welcome to the insanity that is our festive ASUS MARS 2 SLI review. Grab a plate of nibbles and strap in.
Technical Specifications
In case you've forgotten the monstrous specifications of the MARS 2, here they are in all their eye-opening glory.
| Graphics Engine | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580x2 |
| Bus Standard | PCI Express 2.0 |
| Video Memory | GDDR5 3GB |
| Engine Clock | 782 MHz |
| CUDA Core | 1024 |
| Memory Clock | 4008 MHz ( 1002 MHz GDDR5 ) |
| RAMDAC | 400 MHz |
| Memory Interface | 384-bit x2 |
| Resolution | D-Sub Max Resolution : 2048x1536 DVI Max Resolution : 2560x1600 |
| Interface | D-Sub Output : Yes x 1 (via DVI to D-Sub adaptor x 1) DVI Output : Yes x 2 (DVI-I) HDMI Output : Yes x 1 Display Port : Yes x 1 (Regular DP) HDCP Support : Yes |
| Accessories | 1 x Extended SLI cable 2 x Power cable 1 x DVI to D-Sub adaptor |
| Software | ASUS Driver and Utility |
| ASUS Features | DirectCU Series Super Alloy Power |
| Dimensions | 13 " x 6.2 " x 2.5 " Inch |
But we know you're not here to ponder card dimensions and maximum resolutions.
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QuoteI'm kinda disappointed and impressed at the same time. You would expect mind blowing out the box... I guess no one expects someone to spend £2k + ON GRAPHICS ALONE!!!!
Thanks for the review Tom, I can't see anyone doing the same review for quite some time lol.Quote
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