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Asus shows off "world's fastest" GPU at Computex

Discussion in 'TechSpot News and Comments' started by Jos, Jun 3, 2009.

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  1. Jos TechSpot Staff

    Asus is showcasing a dual-GPU monstrosity over at Computex today which the company proudly claims is the world’s fastest graphics card – and they are prepared to back those claims up. Dubbed Asus Mars 295 Limited Edition, this beast features two GeForce 285 circuit boards housed inside a sweet looking cooling sleeve with eight heatpipes, and is clocked up for a 21 percent boost in performance over a reference GTX 295 board.

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    Jos, Jun 3, 2009
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  2. ColdFusion1990 Newcomer, in training

    Almost looks like a VHS lol
    ColdFusion1990, Jun 3, 2009
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  3. TomSEA TechSpot Chancellor

    LOL...yeah, either that or a car muffler.

    So my guess is this will run $1,500.
    TomSEA, Jun 3, 2009
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  4. TBolt Newcomer, in training

    Wow...almost causes a little shifting in my pants. However, I'd agree with Tom about it probably being a 4 digit cost...if I bought that, I'd definately be in dutch with the wife. "That's a months worth of groceries..." blah blah blah.

    Can't see it as being a mainstream card though, nothing really needs that kind of juice (for the average or even mildly gaming enthusiast user).
    TBolt, Jun 3, 2009
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  5. Proofix Newcomer, in training

    HAHA @ ColdFusion1990 so true....

    To my disipointment when I see stuff like this it pisses me off ''In a way'', so if Nvidia or ATI decides to bring out a new ''Graphic Cards'' the specs have to top these, or ells it's nothing new..

    /Sigh... The competition is tuff these days!!
    Proofix, Jun 3, 2009
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  6. yukka TechSpot Paladin

    it consists of 2x285? is that a missprint, meant to be 2x295?
    yukka, Jun 3, 2009
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  7. Proofix Newcomer, in training

    Originally posted by yukka:
    Yep had to be 2x295.
    Proofix, Jun 3, 2009
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  8. Guest

    actually the 295 is a combo of 2 275 gpus with sightly faster clocks. this is a combo of 2 faster 285 gpus, thus its super awesome! and will make you have to take a second mortgage out of your house to buy one.
    Guest, Jun 3, 2009
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  9. Tekkaraiden TechSpot Enthusiast

    Originally posted by ColdFusion1990:
    That's exactly what I was thinking.
    Tekkaraiden, Jun 3, 2009
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  10. Guest

    the power of god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Guest, Jun 4, 2009
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  11. BlindObject Newcomer, in training

    Oh man, I REALLY wanna see what Crysis looks like with two of these..
    BlindObject, Jun 4, 2009
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  12. Nirkon Newcomer, in training

    I think it was 1024-bit, by the looks of the video of them showing it
    Nirkon, Jun 4, 2009
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  13. Aolish Newcomer, in training

    anyone know the official res passed 2560x1600? Is it the res they were using during that show?
    Aolish, Jun 4, 2009
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  14. Zeromus Newcomer, in training

    Already saw this on some other site. Seriously, the mere awesomeness of how it looks like...like the clip of a really large gun. The clip needs cooling because the ammo dispenses are high speeds!!
    Yeah this is a great card for gaming and rendering alike, Good work ASUS! You've made me happy with your incredible RAGE series mATX motherboards and now this. :D
    Zeromus, Jun 4, 2009
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  15. Guest

    And like all Nvidia cards flame on burn till you die!! Don't trust Nvidia until they fix the problems
    Guest, Jun 5, 2009
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  16. PanicX TechSpot Ambassador

    what?
    PanicX, Jun 5, 2009
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  17. Proofix Newcomer, in training

    LoL at your comment m8 =)
    Proofix, Jun 5, 2009
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  18. Guest

    nice VHS suitable for the long cold winter days... around north pole
    Guest, Jun 8, 2009
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  19. red1776 Omnipotent Ruler of the Universe

    anyone see the power consumption on this thing?
    red1776, Jun 8, 2009
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  20. T77 TechSpot Enthusiast

    THIS CARD LOOKS COOL!!!
    THIS MONSTER CAN RUN ANY GAME AT HIGH RESOLUTION!!!
    GOT TO PLAY CRYSIS WITH THAT CARD WITH 16X AA
    T77, Jun 25, 2009
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