Test: Asus GeForce GTX 780Ti DirectCU II OC

Konklusion

DirectCU II køleren og GPU Tweak er de mest tydelige forskelle når man sammenligner med andre grafikkort. Der er dog mere tale om evolution end revolution da der jo også findes andre kort fra ASUS med samme features.

Bundle/Accessories - 3
De farvede dimser til at udsmykke kortet i farver der matcher til sit bundkort er fine, men giver kun mening hvis man også køber et bundkort fra ASUS. Ellers er der lige akkurat hvad der skal være af tilbehør. 

Design/Layout - 4
LEDs ved strømstikkene der fortæller om stikket er sat ordentligt i, er en super brugbar feature så det tæller klart op. Der er tale om et STORT kort, hvor højden og heatpipes gør at det kan være i vejen hvis man ikke har så meget plads i kabinettet.

Software/BIOS - 3
GPU Tweak programmet gør det nemt at overclocke, men power target kan maksimalt stilles til 110% ved overclocking. En BIOS der gav mulighed for højere power target ville være rart.

Performance - 4
Køleren er god og støjsvag, og man kan presse kortet til et pænt resultat uden det larmer som et jetfly. Vil man overclocke og prisen ikke er en hindring, findes der kort på markedet som tillader højere power target og dermed højere maksimal hastighed. Dette kort kan dog også køre hurtigere end det gør fra fabrikken, så der er fin valuta for pengene. 

Price - 4
At kalde kortet for billigt er umuligt. Det er dog stadig et bedre køb end Gigabytes 780 Ti Gigahertz Edition, da man betaler ret meget for de sidste ekstra FPS eller point i 3DMark.

UK summary

The ASUS Geforce GTX 780 Ti DirectCU II OC is a fine graphics card and ideal for gamers who want slightly higher performance than the reference design GTX 780 Ti. The DirectCU II cooler is keeping the card cool with relatively low noise, especially when you consider how much heat is getting transported away from the GPU.

Innovation/Technology - 4
The DirectCU II cooler and the GPU Tweak software are the most apparent differences when comparing with other graphics cards. It is evolution rather than revolution as other ASUS cards with the same technologies exist.

Bundle/Accessories - 3
The metal parts for decorating the cooler in colors matching your motherboard are useful if you also plan on buying an ASUS motherboard. Apart from those, the bundle is the bare minimum and what you would expect.

Design/Layout - 4
The LEDs by the 8 pin power plugs indicating whether you plugged in correctly is a super useful feature and a definite plus. This card is HUGE and its height and the heatpipes could be a problem if you don't have a lot of spare room in your case.

Software/BIOS - 3
The GPU Tweak program makes overclocking easy but the power target doesn't go beyond 110%. A new BIOS allowing for a higher power target would be a nice addition.

Performance - 4
The cooler is efficient and low noise and the card can be pushed to some decent results without sounding like a jet engine. If you want to overclock and price isn't an issue, there are other cards on the market which allow a higher power target and therefore higher speed. This card allow for overclocking too and it is good value for money.

Price - 4
Calling this card a bargain is impossible, but it is still a better deal than the Gigabyte 780 Ti Gigahertz Edition, because those last few FPS or 3DMark points comes at a very high price.

Test: Asus GeForce GTX 780Ti DirectCU II OC

Innovation / Teknologi	4
Bundle - Tilbehør	3
Design - Layout	4
Software - BIOS	3
Ydelse	4
Pris	4
Samlet	73%