Review: asus gtx670 direct cu ii top

Today we bring you a graphic just out of the oven. This is the ASUS GTX670 Direct CU II TOP, an improved model to the reference. With incredible cooling, silent, 2 GB of RAM and with an excellent 1137 mhz serial overclocking (GPU BOOST).

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ASUS GTX670 DIRECT CU II TOP // GTX670DC2T2GD5 FEATURES
Part Number / Graphic Chip	GTX670DC2T2GD5 / NVIDIA Geforce GTX 670
Bus	PCI Express 3.0.
Memory and Clock	GDDR5 2GB / 1058 Base Clock - Clock with GPU Boost 1137 MHZ.
Cuda Core and memory speed	1344 Core CUDA / 6008 mhz.
Departures	DVI Output: Yes x 1 (DVI-I), Yes x 1 (DVI-D) HDMI Output: Yes x 1 Display Port: Yes x 1 (Regular DP)
accessories	ASUS power cable and utilities / driver.
Dimensions.	27.17 x 13.7 x 4.3 mm.

The Direct CU II heatsink has 20% more cooling. In addition to being very quiet, becoming an excellent thermal solution.

Automatically check and update the driver and BIOS version with GPU Tweak.

DIGI + VRM incorporates 10 power phases. Offering precise power and enhanced digital durability for a stable overlock.

Includes two DVI outputs, one HDMI and one Display Port.

The new GTX670 DC II TOP is protected in a sturdy cardboard box. On the cover we find a cat's scratch. Will the GTX670 harm the GTX680?

On the back we have described the main characteristics of the GPU.

As Asus has accustomed us, an elegant presentation.

The bundle includes:

• Graphics card GTX670 Direct CU II TOP.Molex cable to PCI.Manual and Installation disk with OC driver and software (GPU BOOST).

General view of the graphics card.

The heatsink is 2 slots in size. Perfect for SLI, TRI SLI and QUAD SLI.

It is made up of three powerful aluminum arms, which emerge from the base of the chip.

For maximum silence, the fans are controlled by a 4-pin connector.

The graphics card includes a black backplate. This detail makes us gain AESTHETICS, rigidity and a couple of degrees less.

Note the detail of closing the heatsink on the edge. Includes grids for excellent breathing.

The card includes two DVI outputs, 1 HDMI and 1 Display Port.

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	Intel 2600k 3.4GHZ
Base plate:	Asus Maximus IV Extreme
Memory:	Kingston Hyperx PNP 2x4GB
Heatsink	Corsair H60
HDD	Kingston Hyperx 120gb
Graphic card	Asus Geforce GTX670 Direct CU II
Power supply	Thermaltake TouchPower 1350W

To evaluate the performance of the graphics card we have used the following applications:

• 3DMark11.3DMark Vantage.The Planet 2.Resident Evil 5.Heaven benchmark 2.1

All our tests have been carried out with a resolution of 1920px x 1200px.

What are we looking for in the tests?

First the best possible image quality. The most important value for us is the average FPS (Frames per second), the higher the number of FPS, the more fluid the game will be. To differentiate the quality a little, I leave you a table to assess the quality in FPS:

FRAMES BY SECONDS
Frames for Seconds. (FPS)	Gameplay
Less than 30 FPS	Limited
30 - 40 FPS	Playable
40 - 60 FPS	Good
Greater than 60 FPS	Fairly Good or Excellent

Let's not fool ourselves; there are games that can have an average of 100 FPS. It may be because the game is quite old, does not require excessive graphic resources or that the graphics is the most powerful on the market, or we have thousands of euros GPU systems. But the reality is different, and games like Crysis 2 and Metro 2033 are very demanding and do not usually give high scores.

TESTS ATI ASUS GTX670 DCII TOP
3Dmark Vantage	38919 points
3DMark11 Performance	P8735 points
Heaven 2.1 DX11	2102 points and 81.3 FPS
The Planet 2 (Directx11)	107.4 FPS
Resident Evil 5 (Directx10)	292.5 pts

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We have reached the GPU BOOST up to 1200mhz without messing up and getting a very good score with 3dMARK11 of 90, 000 points. Regarding refrigeration, we have had the graph at 35ºC in idle and 75ºC at full capacity.

Consumption is the biggest surprise and its excellent TDP. In Idle 85w with default values ​​and 261w to FULL (MEASURED ALL EQUIPMENT). What a pleasant surprise!

ASUS has designed the best graphics of the moment. Among its most important features are the 1137 mhz overclock, 1344 cudas Core, digital outputs, improved phases, Asus Direct CU II heatsink and 2 GB of RAM making it a true 'Killer'.

As we have commented during the analysis, its performance is excellent, surpassing even a reference GTX680 and doubling the power of a GTX580. In 3DMARK11 we have obtained P8735 points and playing Lost Planet 102 fps on average. All this with an i7 2600k at 4.6ghz and a resolution of 1920 × 1200 pts.

We have also positively valued its consumption / temperatures.

• Rest / full performance temperature: 35ºC / 75 ºC. (Stressed with Furmark). Consumption rest / full performance: 85W / 261w.

These temperatures are obtained thanks to its Direct CU II heatsink. That in this new revision of graphics cards has had many improvements in its construction. In addition, we consider it as one of the quietest on the market with the Arctic Cooling Extreme Plus Accelero.

Many of you will wonder what is its price? Its price in the market oscillates like its competitors € 390-400, but differentiating it from the rest for its Overclock and refrigeration. Of course, a recommended purchase for the most enthusiastic gamer.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ DESIGN.	- NONE.
+ SILENT.
+ OVERCLOCK POWER.
+ 2GB OF RAM.
+ PERFORMANCE.
+ PRICE.

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