4/20/2012 08:36:00 PM
dannzfay
Just because we know the GeForce GTX 690 dual-GPU card is approaching doesn't mean that there aren't going to be more single-GPU announcements.
After all, custom card builders seem to have fallen into a sort of pattern where they first launch reference models and then get more and more creative.
ASUS is in one of its most creative stages right now, having brought forth the GeForce GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP.
As is easy enough to guess, it is a factory-overclocked version of NVIDIA's Kepler-based adapter, one that has a new cooler too, among other things.
We'll get the frequencies out of the way first, since they are enough to cement this thing's status as overpowered beast.
The GPU works at 1,137 MHz (1,201 MHz with GPU boost active), while the 2 GB of GDDR4 VRAM operate at 6,008 MHz.
Indeed, although the memory sticks to the reference setting, the GPU more than surpasses the regular 1,006 / 1,058 MHz.
What makes this all the more noteworthy is that the DirectCU II cooler drives temperatures 20% lower and reduces noise by 14 dB.
A special mention should go to the Super Alloy Power components too, as they last 2.5 times longer than the normal ones.
Moving on, links to monitors or TVs are possible via two DVI ports, an HDMI connector and DisplayPort.
Finally, in a very convenient turn of events, the 6-pin and 8-pin power connectors aren't stacked (they are side by side instead).
All in all, ASUS shaped the GeForce GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP graphics card as the sort of creature that hardcore gamers and overclockers will be able to enjoy the most. Sure, the price will be higher than $700 / 550 Euro (prices found on online retailers), but people who afford high-end PCs probably won't care overmuch about this.
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