Graphics card basics
Features:
Limited Edition. Unlimited Power.
The limited-edition ROG Ares III, the world's fastest water-cooled gaming graphics card with a slim, single-slot form factor. Powered by dual AMD Radeon™ Hawaii XT GPUs factory-overclocked at 1030MHz, and boasting 8GB of GDDR5 memory with a clock speed of 5000MHz, Ares III delivers blazingly fast performance that is 15% faster than the GTX™ Titan Z. Featuring a hand-carved EK water block, Ares III has a premium, water-cooled design that provides 25% cooler temperatures than the reference Radeon R9 295X2. Meticulously-engineered and carefully-crafted with close attention to detail, Ares III will be manufactured in a limited run of just 500 individually-numbered units, making it highly collectible.
15% faster performance than GTX Titan Z
The limited-edition ROG Ares III, is the world's fastest gaming graphics card powered by hand-chosen, dual Radeon™ R9 290X GPUs. Factory-overclocked to 1030 MHz , and supported by 8GB of super-fast 5GHz GDDR5 memory – delivering a 15% faster performance than GTX Titan Z.
Runs 25% cooler than Reference R9 295X2
The ROG Ares III showcases exquisite craftsmanship and this can be seen in its sleek custom-designed EK water block and hand-carved details. It delivers a 25%-cooler performance than reference R9 295X2.
30%-less power noise and 5X-greater durability
Acclaimed DIGI+ voltage-regulator module (VRM) technology delivers 16-phase power and digital voltage regulation, while Super Alloy Power's Japanese-made 10K black-metallic capacitors, concrete-core chokes and hardened MOSFETs all withstand much greater stress and heat. The result is an ultra-stable graphics card that's forged for extreme overclocking. You benefit from loads of headroom for experimental performance tuning without generating distracting whines and buzzes.
Real-time intuitive graphics tuning
GPU Tweak is an easy-to-use utility that gives you intuitive real-time control over GPU and video-memory clock speeds and voltages, cooling-fan speeds and power-consumption thresholds, so you'll overclock easily and with high confidence. GPU Tweak even checks automatically for updated drivers and BIOS versions, so your Ares III will always be bang up to date!
Stream online instantly!
GPU Tweak Streaming tool allows you to share on-screen action in real-time. Add scrolling text, pictures, and webcam images to the streaming window easily.
Specifications:
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| Specifications | |
| Product Code | SC-A9290X-X2A3 |
| Graphics Engine | AMD Radeon R9 290X x 2 |
| Bus Standard | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Video Memory | GDDR5 8GB |
| Engine Clock | 1030 MHz |
| Memory Clock | 5000 MHz ( 1250 MHz GDDR5 ) |
| Memory Interface | 1024-bit |
| Interface | DVI Output : Yes x 1 (DVI-D) |
| HDMI Output : Yes x 1 | |
| Display Port : Yes x 1 (Regular DP) | |
| HDCP Support : Yes | |
| Accessories | 3 x Power cable |
| 1 x ROG Metal Sticker | |
| 2 x G1/4 fittings | |
| 1 x ROG 8GB USB | |
| 1 x AMD Gold reward game coupon | |
| Software | ROG GPU Tweak & Driver |
| Dimensions | 5.67 " x 11.81 " x 0.83 " Inch |
| 14.4 x 30 x2.1 Centimeter | |
| Note | Specifications are subject to change without notice. |
| PCB color and bundled software versions are subject to change without notice. | |
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