Asus Radeon HD 7970 Ares 2 6GB GDDR5 PCIe

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 10 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

1
Average:

0
Bad:

3

Pros:

Awesome performance.
Good overclocking potential.
Solid PCB design.

Cons:

Really expensive.
CrossFire does not scale well in many games.

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Last revision on December 29, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Awesome performance
Good overclocking potential
Solid PCB design
Watercooled
Low noise during gaming
Duallink DVI support
Support for software voltage control
Up to six outputs
DualBIOS feature
Comes in a suitcase
Nice presentation

Reviewers Didn't Like

Really expensive
CrossFire does not scale well in many games
Could be a bit quieter in idle
High power consumption
A bit thicker than two slots

Expert reviews and ratings

ASUS’ ARES II graphics card is one of the most powerful graphics cards available. Of course, it’s also one of the most expensive. It’s an excellent tour de force of ASUS’ card-making abilities and of the sheer calculating grunt of the twin Radeon 7970...

By Good Gear Guide on February 25, 2013

This picture doesn't do much justice to the actual size and weight of the package, because inside the box... ... contains a gigantic metal briefcase, complete with a seemingly impenetrable exterior and a twin set of combination locks to protect its...

By VR-Zone on February 17, 2013

Sometimes you get a product that comes with some expectations, and the Ares II certainly arrived with a lot of expectations riding upon its shoulders. For a start it's a sequel to a pretty spectacular card, or the fourth in the premium ASUS range if...

By Overclock3D on January 30, 2013

The ASUS ROG ARES II is the pinnacle of this generation of graphics cards. It is based on two AMD "Tahiti" GPUs that are, each, overclocked out of the box - to clock speeds beyond those of the HD 7970 GHz Edition. Thanks to an on-board Gen3...

By techPowerUp! on January 28, 2013

Asus ships this flagship card in a briefcase that you might expect to see a spy carrying around in a movie. Is it full of money? Does it contain the pieces for a sniper rifle? Or will you find the Ares II in there? The low profile, unassuming look might...

By Tom's Hardware on April 02, 2013

The AMD Radeon HD 7990 never came to market, but who cares now that the ASUS ARES II is out! ...

By Legit Reviews on February 06, 2013

There is no doubt about it. The ASUS Ares II is the fastest graphics card ever created, with more than 64,000 points in 3DMark Vantage and almost 21,000 points in 3DMark 11. And that's with a single graphics card. We're not going to mention anything...

By uk.hardware.info on January 28, 2013

Have we got an exciting video card to show you today. While AMD hasn't yet officially released its own production dual-GPU 7970 on a single printed circuit board (PCB) video card, other manufacturers have taken up the task. The one we have to show you...

By HardOCP on January 28, 2013

Let's get the elephant in the room out of the way first. This card isn't for penny pinchers or budget benchers. It's not for otherwise less-than-rather-well-off people either. If you're one of the lucky few to purchase one (remember, only 1000 of them...

By overclockers.com on January 28, 2013

Regular readers will remember the original Ares, a monster of a card with two fully functioning Radeons at the heart of it. Having moved to the Mars II a while ago (the Mars being the dual-GPU nVidia cards and the Ares being the AMD variant) it's about...

By Overclock3D on January 17, 2013

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