Asus Ares II - World's Fastest GPU

[John P. Myers]

It's even faster than the PowerColor Devil 13.
**Only takes 2 slots!!**
Model name: ARES2-6GD5
Graphics engine: 2 x AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 GHz Edition
System bus: PCI Express 3.0 x 16
Video memory: 6GB GDDR5
Boost clock: 1100MHz (base clock: 1050MHz)
Memory clock: 6600MHz (1650MHz GDDR5)
Memory interface: 768-bit (2 x 384-bit)
20-phase Super Alloy Power architecture
80mm dust-proof fan
Minimum recommended power supply: 850W (42A on the 12V rail)
Power connectors: 3 x 8-pin
***It uses both air and an all-in-one liquid cooler combined***
Liquid cooling tube length: 13.4”
1231
Only 1000 made. It ships in a special ROG-themed case, with each card featuring a laser-etched serial number on the aluminum backplate to denote its collectible status.
Achieves up to 31C cooler operation compared to a reference GTX 690.

Price has not been announced yet.

[Mike029]

I'll take two please...

[John P. Myers]

I'll take two please...

Teehee...

By the way:
8.6 TFLOPS single precision
2.15 TFLOPS double precision

[nanoprobe]

Price has not been announced yet.
Your first born. $-)

[Duke of Buckingham]

:p I was about to say "your soul" but souls are not what they used to be. :(

http://antonvandenberg.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/soul-2.jpg

[Fire$torm]

Linus Tech Tips CES video Overview!!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb6X-2qWQFI

[Draconian]

Be interesting to see if NVIDIA answers this...
The Ares card is faster at double precision than the Tesla K20, which costs $3500 at newegg. It also blows away the Tesla at single precision. Would be interesting to see what a non-hobbled GTX 690 could do.

Tempted to buy the Ares...but....haven't cared for ATI in sooo very long (I know, maybe I should get over it). It's a hell of a nice card - but one hell of a chunk of change too. I've spent less money on things that...I could drive....

Anybody getting married? Buy this card instead of the engagement ring - she'll understand...:p
It currently costs $1585 dollars (999 pounds) at overclockers.co.uk (assuming you don't have to pay VAT)

[Duke of Buckingham]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f0/Vat69.jpg/255px-Vat69.jpg

I will pay the Vat and drink it all.

http://rigsamarole.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/crazy-drunk-man-1.jpg

[John P. Myers]

Seems price has been set at $1500.

Here is a review of the Ares II: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2013/01/28/asus_rog_ares_ii_video_card_review/1