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  1. 09-22-2009, 03:45 PM #1
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    Asus RoG Mars Quad SLI Review!

    http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/gra...d-sli-review/1

    This, ladies and gentlemen, is the Asus Republic of Gamers Mars. It’s the fastest and most expensive consumer graphics card in the world. While you’d be forgiven for thinking that this card is a GeForce GTX 295 that’s been encased in a Challenger tank with a PCI-E connector slapped on it, your presumption would be incorrect. The Mars is actually two GeForce GTX 285s encased in a challenger tank with a PCI-E connector slapped on it.

    The GTX 295 is a duo of underclocked GeForce GTX 275’s, an approach that prevents the card from melting through your chassis - and eventually the foundation of your house - when you fire up a game. However, the epic cooler sandwiched between the pair of GTX 285s dissipates enough heat to make the close proximity of the two GPUs possible. Before looking at the cooler in detail, let’s take a look at the specs.
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  2. 09-22-2009, 04:05 PM #2
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    It's pathetic. I can buy 3x5870 for the price of one Asus ROG Mars...
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  3. 09-22-2009, 04:11 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by gOJDO View Post
    It's pathetic. I can buy 3x5870 for the price of one Asus ROG Mars...
    you can buy a 5870! where? its called next gen for a reason...
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  4. 09-22-2009, 04:57 PM #4
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    I just can't take this card seriously. If it launched 6 months ago it might be worth something to someone other than benchers who get it for free to make some nice publicity.
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  5. 09-22-2009, 05:16 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chumbucket843 View Post
    you can buy a 5870! where? its called next gen for a reason...
    the egg had it available about 10 minutes ago. now deactivated. It was listed for 379.
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102856
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  6. 09-22-2009, 05:25 PM #6
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    How unimpressive
    Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
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  7. 09-22-2009, 05:36 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by tripgood View Post
    the egg had it available about 10 minutes ago. now deactivated. It was listed for 379.
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102856
    Its back up again. Looks like that picture that everyone thought was photoshopped is actually real... too many "photoshop experts" here.



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  8. 09-22-2009, 05:40 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Salavat23 View Post
    Its back up again. Looks like that picture that everyone thought was photoshopped is actually real... too many "photoshop experts" here.



    thats funny, everyone was so convinced it was fake
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  9. 09-22-2009, 07:53 PM #9
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    It could be an official photoshop, in which case everybody's right. Nothing's keeping Sapphire from photoshopping their own promotional photos.
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  10. 09-23-2009, 01:43 AM #10
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    besides the weight, noise and inability to cool the card properly, whats "epic" about that heatsink?
    for 999$ asus might as well have watercooled them, a block only costs what, 100$?
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  11. 09-23-2009, 02:08 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by saaya View Post
    besides the weight, noise and inability to cool the card properly, whats "epic" about that heatsink?
    for 999$ asus might as well have watercooled them, a block only costs what, 100$?
    LOL, they could probably ship it with a phase unit at this price!
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    Quote Originally Posted by saaya View Post
    a block only costs what, 100$?
    <$20


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  13. 09-24-2009, 05:35 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by jmke View Post
    <$20
    full cover copper blocks are def more than that, but yes, 100$ is generous... and whoever spends this much on a card wouldnt mind going h20, on the contrary it adds to the "kewl" factor of the product... and most people with that budget are on water to begin with...

    LOL@bit-tech... they tested with a 965 at stock speed???
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