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Asus Radeon HD 5970 Ares 4GB GDDR5 PCIe

Based on 6 reviews

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Pros

Great packaging, very good performance, low idle and load temps, unique design
Top performance, reasonably compact design, large memory, limited edition card.
Bragging Rights, Fastest graphics card on the planet, Overclocked out of the box, Quiet in idle, Good overclocking potential (for a dual GPU card), Awesome looks, Easy to use for extreme overclockers (GPU heatsinks are separate), Native HDMI output w/ aud

Cons

Too expensive, gobbles power, Fan is noisy on load
Since AMD's next-generation 'Southern Islands' HD6000 line of GPUs is just around the corner, there might have to be an Ares 2 soon.
Expensive, Really expensive, Noisy under load, Greatly increased power consumption vs. HD 5970, Only 10% faster than HD 5970, Dual GPU design requires driver support to work at its best, Triple slot design, Heavy, No support for CUDA/PhysX

By TechTree on September 10, 2010

The madness of this card does not stop with just the design, packaging and performance - the best part is price. This Asus ARES limited edition HD5970 will cost you Rs. 99,990. I'm surprised Asus doesn't deliver this to your house in a bullet...

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By The Inquirer on August 10, 2010

The card has the same architecture as the normal AMD ATI Radeon HD5970 dual GPU setup, and even the PCB dimensions are about the same. However, the GPUs on board run at the full HD5870 individual speed of 850MHz GPU and 4.8GHz GDDR5 memory, and, on...

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By Bit-tech.net on July 27, 2010

The Asus Ares can’t be assessed in a rational way as its not been made for rational people - anybody with any sense would buy a stock HD 5970, which retails for nearly £700 less. This means it’s been made for people to whom money is no...

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By HardwareHeaven on July 08, 2010

When creating the ARES ASUS set out to build something unique using the Radeon 5000 series architecture, different to the offering from other manufacturers. Creating a card of this type is not a cheap project and to many companies it would not be...

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By ExtremeTech on July 08, 2010

The conventional wisdom about sub-$100 video cards is that they'll do in a pinch, as long as you don't plan on gaming much with them. But with its ATI Radeon HD 5570, which was released earlier this year, AMD tried to prove that wrong for the...

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By HEXUS.net on July 08, 2010

In the market for the ultimate single graphics card? The ROG ARES, in our estimation, is almost it. Priced at a jaw-dropping £1,200, it's out of reach for the vast majority of users but ASUS's outstanding design and presentation makes it...

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By Neoseeker on July 08, 2010

Any doubts you had about the ASUS ARES HD 5970 should be put to rest, as this is hands down the fastest graphics card that has made its way to the Neoseeker testing labs. Every game with the exception of Darkest of Days had the ARES performing beyond...

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By Guru of 3D on July 07, 2010

Sometimes ODMs like to pursue the quest of the holy grail in the enthusiast market. ASUS for example every now and then chunks up a product that will bring a smile to your face, while on the other side you know it doesn't make any sense. Yea...

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By techPowerUp! on July 07, 2010

ASUS was very kind and sent us two of their ARES monster graphics card for testing in CrossFire. With a price of around $2000, such a setup can only be achieved by anyone with deep pockets and a deep love for technology. If you haven't done so yet,...

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By Legit Reviews on July 07, 2010

The ASUS ARES is the fastest video card that we have ever tested, but it is also the heaviest and most expensive!...

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