[Kevlo]

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Originally Posted by HardOCP ASUS is just about to hit retail shelves with what the HD 5970 should have been. The ASUS ARES video card packs in two 5870 GPUs with 4GB of GDDR5 RAM. We just got the card, but will have a full HardOCP review up soon. Till then, here are some pics to hold you over.

http://www.hardocp.com/news/2010/07/...870_sneak_peek

Too bad i read at another website that there only making 1000 and selling them for $1200

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Originally Posted by MoonPig Single one benched: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/ARES/ Dual benched http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/ARES_CrossFire/ Seems it's good on it's own, but when paired, it's a total waste of money. Plus the power consumption...

 

[maxhudson]

Why are they so expensive?

 

[Anth0789]

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Originally Posted by maxhudson Why are they so expensive?

Because its a dual card?

 

[Moonshadow]

I swear I saw this thread before...

 

[gtarmanrob]

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Originally Posted by maxhudson Why are they so expensive?

coz its crossfire 5870s on a single PCB, much easier to install than 2 gpus. it has 4gb of ram vs 1gb of RAM on each card were you to Crossfire 2 5870s separately, and its new.

 

[Kevlo]

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Originally Posted by Moonshadow I swear I saw this thread before...

there was an older one a long time ago talking about the specs of the card, now HardOCP has one and is testing

 

[sotorious]

looks sexy, comes in a nice case.

 

[linkin93]

do want..

 

[Adrienspawn]

I don't completely get it...Other than double the Vram, what's the big difference between this and a 5970 that makes it twice the price?

Reminds me of the single-PCB GTX295 in many ways, although this one is obviously of much higher quality.

 

[c00lkatz]

Completely not worth it...at all...

This is for people with more money than sense.

 

[just_nuke_em]

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Originally Posted by c00lkatz Completely not worth it...at all...

Actually, if it destroys sli'ed 480, then it might be worth it.

 

[damtachoa]

$1200? Give me a break!!!

 

[Virinious]

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Originally Posted by Adrienspawn I don't completely get it...Other than double the Vram, what's the big difference between this and a 5970 that makes it twice the price? Reminds me of the single-PCB GTX295 in many ways, although this one is obviously of much higher quality.

I'm pretty sure that the 5970 is a dual 5850 on a single PCB while this has dual 5870 on a single PCB.

 

[yannickhk]

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Originally Posted by Virinious I'm pretty sure that the 5970 is a dual 5850 on a single PCB while this has dual 5870 on a single PCB.

^this^

You are right, the 5970 is dual 5850.

But I agree with some users that I don't really see the point of this card. Better to crossfire 2 5870, it'd be cheaper IMO.

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Actually, if it destroys sli'ed 480, then it might be worth it.

lol, what a troll post

 

[Adrienspawn]

I thought the 5970 was more like 5870's but underclocked?

Anyways we'll see ones the benchies are up.

 

[ericeod]

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Originally Posted by Adrienspawn I thought the 5970 was more like 5870's but underclocked? Anyways we'll see ones the benchies are up.

Correct. The current 5970 has 5870 GPUs clocked at 5850 speeds. So this card is essentially an OCed 5970 with 4Gb vRam between the 2 cores instead of 2Gb vram to split between the 2 GPU cores.

For clarification, the 5970 cores have 1600 SP like the 5870, but run at 725/1000 like the 5850. But the 5850 only has 1440 SP.

 

[Clairvoyant129]

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Originally Posted by just_nuke_em Actually, if it destroys sli'ed 480, then it might be worth it.

But it won't destroy it or even come near destroying it.

 

[Adrienspawn]

So basically for the same price you can get

-> 2 x 5970's

or

-> 5970 + 1gb + OC (+ sexy!)

Looks like this product will be limited to multi-screen uses. the 1gb being mirrored

 

[Ikrin]

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Originally Posted by c00lkatz Completely not worth it...at all... This is for people with more money than sense.

You mean more dollars than cents.

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Originally Posted by damtachoa $1200? Give me a break!!!

Rofl.

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Originally Posted by Virinious I'm pretty sure that the 5970 is a dual 5850 on a single PCB while this has dual 5870 on a single PCB.

No.

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Originally Posted by yannickhk ^this^ You are NOT right, the 5970 is dual 5850. But I agree with some users that I don't really see the point of this card. Better to crossfire 2 5870, it'd be cheaper IMO. lol, what a troll post

Again, no.

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Originally Posted by Adrienspawn I thought the 5970 was more like 5870's but underclocked? Anyways we'll see ones the benchies are up.

Precisely.

 

[DrDarkTempler]

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Originally Posted by Moonshadow I swear I saw this thread before...

You saw it alright, is been repost it, one of the reviewer did got a hands on on that thing and he got 2 of them, and show a video of it, he break it turn making the video card nude

I don't have a link to it, i'll give it to you when i find it