Asus Mars II Graphics Card Review – DDR5 782 MHz Core Speed
Asus Mars II Graphics Card is the new gadget from Asus. The combination of the DirectCU II cooler, 21-phase power control and the newly revised GPUTweak software that allows for really good monitoring and overclocking actions makes this Mars II awesome. It has 13-in long by 6.2-in tall by 2.5-in thick. When we compare the Mars II with the Asus Ares, the Mars II looks very boxy and most people call it “the brick” which isn’t usually a compliment.
The back of the card shows the back plate as the cooler of the memory and protect the PCB from any kind of ancillary damage. There are also two SAP CAPs that keep noise on the card low for improved stability and over clocking. Power design on the MARS II is impressive with a 21-phase implementation though the single-GPU Matrix GTX 580. The Super Alloy Power capacitors are directly behind the GPUs on this card and this gives the MARS II an advantage for over clocking margin.
The Asus Mars II Graphics Card sports a pair of dual-link DVI connections, a full-size HDMI port, a full-size DisplayPort connection, NVIDIA Surround and 3D Vision Surround. Rated at 600 watts, it requires a lot of juice from your power supply. For power connections, the MARS II requires three 8-pin connectors and most power supplies of that capability should have the necessary outputs.
The PCB design and cooling infrastructure is impressive both for its efficient and that it fit in as small of an area as it does. There are two heat pipes and dual 120mm fans that push as much as 220 CFM across the card. This gives Asus Mars II Graphics Card 600% more airflow than the GTX 590 while still running at lower noise levels. The GPUs are clocked at 782 MHz core speed each with 1.5 GB of GDDR5 memory running at 1002 MHz.
Asus Mars II Graphics Card is the new gadget from Asus. The combination of the DirectCU II cooler, 21-phase power control and the newly revised GPUTweak software that allows for really good monitoring and overclocking actions makes this Mars II awesome. It has 13-in long by 6.2-in tall by 2.5-in thick. When we compare the Mars II with the Asus Ares, the Mars II looks very boxy and most people call it “the brick” which isn’t usually a compliment.
The back of the card shows the back plate as the cooler of the memory and protect the PCB from any kind of ancillary damage. There are also two SAP CAPs that keep noise on the card low for improved stability and over clocking. Power design on the MARS II is impressive with a 21-phase implementation though the single-GPU Matrix GTX 580. The Super Alloy Power capacitors are directly behind the GPUs on this card and this gives the MARS II an advantage for over clocking margin.
The Asus Mars II Graphics Card sports a pair of dual-link DVI connections, a full-size HDMI port, a full-size DisplayPort connection, NVIDIA Surround and 3D Vision Surround. Rated at 600 watts, it requires a lot of juice from your power supply. For power connections, the MARS II requires three 8-pin connectors and most power supplies of that capability should have the necessary outputs.
The PCB design and cooling infrastructure is impressive both for its efficient and that it fit in as small of an area as it does. There are two heat pipes and dual 120mm fans that push as much as 220 CFM across the card. This gives Asus Mars II Graphics Card 600% more airflow than the GTX 590 while still running at lower noise levels. The GPUs are clocked at 782 MHz core speed each with 1.5 GB of GDDR5 memory running at 1002 MHz.
