Asus "Ares" is the Baddest HD 5970 on the Block
Asus "Ares" is the Baddest HD 5970 on the Block
Posted 04/12/2010 at 5:08am
| by Paul Lilly
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AMD's HD 5970 consists of two HD 5870 GPUs shoved under a single hood, but for one reason or another (heat, power consumption, etc), the memory and GPU cores come underclocked from their standalone versions. The GPU cores in a 5970 have been dialed down from 850MHz to 725MHz, while the memory drops from 1200MHz to 1000MHz.
That won't be the case with Asus's "Ares" videocard, which combines two true HD 5870 GPUs into a single package. Asus even says they plan to overclock the core and memory, though by how much is yet to be determined. You'll also find 4GB of GDDR5 crammed inside, twice as much as a standard 5970.
Only those with serious power supplies need apply. The card will require two 8-pin power connectors and a 6-pin connector. And while the length will be the same as any other 5970 part, the Ares is a bit pudgier and takes up 2.5 slots.
Asus didn't say how much the Ares will cost, but did promise to have it out in a couple of months.
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robbyyung
April 19, 2010 at 2:55pm
Please someone help me and tell me what the 5970 is in this video and why it is so special.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dWziA_u5OU
Mighty BOB!
April 12, 2010 at 8:29pm
Good lord that's ridiculous. I barely have room for my sound card with my 4870. There's no way I could get this card without buying a new motherboard if I wanted to keep the sound card.
Baer
April 12, 2010 at 1:06pm
That could be the killer card of 2010. I also want to know if my 1 KW PSU will handle it comfortably.
Lord Omega
April 12, 2010 at 1:17pm
This card is not THAT crazy but it has been seen able to OC to 1000/1400 with ease. Although I do not thing it really needs 3 power plugs to be honest.
Lord Omega
April 12, 2010 at 1:17pm
This card is not THAT crazy but it has been seen able to OC to 1000/1400 with ease. Although I do not thing it really needs 3 power plugs to be honest.
AntiHero
April 12, 2010 at 10:11am
As soon as I saw this all i could say was "Holy shit, wtf?" My first concern is heat, my second concern is the minimum power supply requirement, and thirdly, will the stock heatsink cool it sufficiently? It's a new card though, it should be called the 5990 or something.
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