ASUS EAH6870 DirectCU Review

RHKCommander959 - January 17, 2011
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Specifications:

Graphics Engine	AMD Radeon HD 6870
Bus Standard	PCI Express 2.1
Video Memory	GDDR5 1GB
Engine Clock	915 MHz
Memory Clock	4200 MHz ( 1050 MHz GDDR5 )
RAMDAC	400 MHz
Memory Interface	256-bit
Resolution	D-Sub Max Resolution : 2048x1536 DVI Max Resolution : 2560x1600
Interface	D-Sub Output : Yes x 1 (via DVI to D-Sub adaptor x 1) DVI Output : Yes x 1 (DVI-I),Yes x 1 (DVI-D) HDMI Output : Yes x 1 (via DVI to HDMI adaptor x 1 ) Display Port : Yes x 2 (Regular DP) HDCP Support : Yes
Accessories	1 x CrossFire cable 1 x Power cable 1 x DVI to D-Sub adaptor 1 x DVI to HDMI adaptor
Software	ASUS Utilities & Driver
ASUS Features	DirectCU Series
Dimensions	11" x 5" Inch
Bundled Accessories	Crossfire Interconnect Cable x 1 DVI to VGA Adapter x 1 HDMI to DVI adapter x 1 6 PIN to 4 PIN Power Cable x 1

Features:

ASUS Exclusive Innovation

Overclocked: Factory overclocked to perform at 915MHz, higher than stock performance, resulting in higher frame rates in games.
Super Alloy Power: Super Alloy Power technology for 15% performance increase, 2.5 times longer lifespan and 35°C cooler operation.
DirectCU: Precision mounted DirectCU copper heatpipes in direct contact with the GPU for rapid heat dissipation – creating 20%* cooler and quiet performamce in idle.
Voltage Tweak: Full throttle overclocking with exclusive ASUS Voltage Tweak via Smart Doctor – boosting 50%* more speed, performance and satisfaction!
Dust-proof Fan: Unique fan design dissipates heat efficiently while extending a graphic card’s lifespan by 25%* through increased dust and particle resistance.
GPU Guard: Increases the card’s strain threshold by 80%-100%, doubling its ability to withstand stress and pressures. GPU Guard prevents cracking and fracturing, even increasing drop and shock damage resistance.
EMI Shield: Reduces 66%* of electromagnetic interference both given off and received by the card - resulting in a stable signal, clearer screen display and a safer, healthier computing environment.
Fuse Protection: Equipped with multiple sets of input fuses on the circuit board to eliminate any chance of excessive or dangerous temperature rises - leading to trouble-free and long-lasting hardware.
ASUS Smart Doctor: Intelligent system monitoring for efficient overclocking with an intuitive slide bar.
ASUS Gamer OSD: Real-time overclocking, benchmarking and video capturing in any PC game!
ASUS Splendid™ Video Intelligence Technology: Optimizes colors in various entertainment scenarios with five special modes — standard, game, scenery, night view and theater.

Graphics GPU Features

Powered by AMD Radeon™ HD 6870
AMD Eyefinity Technology: Unlocks the power of GPU’s processor cores to accelerate the most demanding system tasks
AMD HD3D™ Technology: Optimize stereoscopic 3D gaming and movie-watching entertainment.
Microsoft® DirectX® 11 Support: Bring new levels of visual realism to gaming on the PC and get top-notch performance
AMD CrossFireX™ Technology: Gets up to 1.8X of a graphics performance boost in dual mode.
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Support: Enable PC users to enjoy an advanced computing experience and to do more with their PC

All Information courtesy of ASUS @ http://usa.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=ZOYt9pirNbbMbPOx&templete=2