ASUS Teases Power Users With Spy Shots of the Mars 2 Dual GeForce GTX 480
It's hot, it's loud, but for those unwilling to sacrifice performance at any cost the Nvidia GeForce GTX 480 is the card to beat. Naturally however if one GTX 480 is great, two is even better right? That's what we thought when we came across leaked photos of the new ASUS Mars 2 featuring a pair of GeForce GTX 480 chips on a single card.
In terms of power consumption the images we came across revealed three 8-pin power connectors, and outputs for a single DVI, HDMI, and what looks like a display port. Fitting both of these massive chips onto a single PCB is a stunning accomplishment, but we can't wait to get a glimpse of the cooling solution if and when this thing ever comes to market. If it can successfully manage and channel that much heat, it will be nothing short of an engineering masterpiece.
Depending on the price, this could really put a dent in the market share for the new "Ares" 5970. Let's just say if you have $1,000+ in your upcoming GPU budget, you might want to hold off just a little bit longer to see how this story shakes out.
The current lineup of budget cards from both companies has never been better, but for those looking to indulge, it's about time we had a few worthwhile options.
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americaeh
July 19, 2010 at 3:59pm
My electric bill just shit its pants
sudo apt-get install windows 7
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majorsuave
July 19, 2010 at 7:39am
I'd be curious to know if a PSU down on this earth would support a quad SLI of these cards.I guess you would have to unplug the stove to dig into it's 40 Amps circuit.
On the good side, it can probably run Crysis :)
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Keith E. Whisman
July 19, 2010 at 5:28am
That has to be alien technology. There is no way that could be made here on Earth. Aliens had to make it. But you know it would be weird if the aliens that built it are the kind from the Aliens movies. Yes the chest popping aliens.
But anywho... That is a very beautiful card. Just imagine having three of those in SLI, water cooled with peltier cooled water. You would need a radiator and reservoir just for the graphics cards. So two complete water cooling systems in one case, the second cooling system would be for the chipset, CPU and HDD's.
So give me three of those cards without HSF's or at least sell them with water blocks preinstalled.
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armada439
July 18, 2010 at 11:21pm
3 8-pin connectors @ 125w each (IIRC) + 75w from the motherboard = 450w? Jeeeez!
Too bad its not dual-pcb like the GTX295...its not gonna be able to do triple monitor by itself...
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johnnyathm1
July 18, 2010 at 10:34pm
The cooling requirements are going to be brutle, not to mention a beefy PSU. Its a beast alright.
John Garn
SGT, United States Army
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K0BALT
July 18, 2010 at 10:23pm
Pretty dang cool, but a bit disappointed that I saw this article a few days ago elseware.... either way, looking forward to it.
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