Test: Asus Mars GTX 760

Konklusion

ASUS MARS GTX 760 er i klassen af specielle hjemmelavede multi-GPU grafikkort. ASUS har i mange år lavet disse kort, som oftest er de forfærdelig dyre, men med to GTX 760 chips er denne generation MARS kort prissat ganske fornuftigt. I min optik mangler kortet dog en kundegruppe, en superbruger vil sandsynligvis købe to større kort til SLI for høj ydelse, mens almindelige brugere sjældent er klar til at bruge over 3000,- kr på et special kort. Vil du have et usædvanligt grafikkort og kan nøjes med 2 GB RAM så er ASUS MARS måske kortet for dig. 
 

Innovation/Teknologi - 2
GTX 760 chippen kommer nu fra sidste generation og det kan ses på strømforbruget samt at hver chip kun har 2 GB RAM, hvilket ikke er nok til højere opløsninger. 

Bundle/Tilbehør - 4
Vi er vant til minimale bundles, men MARS kortet kommer med ganske fornuftigt tilbehør i høj kvalitet og derfor lander vi på 4 points. 

Design/Layout - 3
Kortet ser godt ud og materialerne er i høj kvalitet, men i 2015 virker køleren lidt gammel og støjer mere end nyere kort med tilsvarende ydelse. Det er hovedsaligt støjen der trækker ned her. 

Software/BIOS - 5
Kortet leverede stabil ydelse hele vejen igennem testen. Blæserne der stopper helt når kortet ikke er belastet, hvilket er en rigtigt fin feature. GPU Tweak programmet gør det muligt at kunne skrue op for spænding og power target.

Ydelse - 4
Ydelse varierer meget med SLI, da understøttelsen af denne teknologi ikke altid er optimal. MARS kortet fulgte GTX 970 kortene gennem det meste af testen, men faldt ofte til jorden når opløsningen nåede 2560 x 1440 grundet manglende RAM, dog var der en masse power at hente ved overclock. Alt taget i betragtning ender vi på 4 points. 

Pris - 4
Fordi det er fra sidste generation, kan MARS kortet erhverves for 3000,- kr. Dette er faktisk en ret fornuftig pris for noget, der har kostet en masse penge at producere, derfor lander vi på en forsigtig 4'er.  

UK summary

ASUS MARS GTX 760 is in the class of special homemade multi-GPU graphics card. ASUS has for many years made these cards, which are often the awful expensive, but with two GTX 760 chips is this generation MARS cards priced quite reasonably. In my opinion however, the card is missing a group of customers. A super user will probably buy two more cards for SLI for high performance, while ordinary users are rarely ready to spend over 3000,- DKK on a special map. Do you want an unusual graphics card and can make do with 2 GB of RAM then maybe the ASUS MARS card is for you.

Innovation/Technology - 2
GTX 760 chip comes from the last generation and it shows on the power consumption and that each chip only has 2 GB of RAM, which is not enough for higher resolutions.

Bundle/Accessories - 4
We are accustomed to minimal bundles, but MARS card comes with very useful accessories of high quality and therefore we land on 4 points.

Design/Layout - 3
The card looks good and the materials are of high quality, but in 2015 this cooler seems a bit old and noisier than newer cards with similar performance. It is mainly the noise that pulls down the score here.

Software/BIOS - 5
The card delivered stable performance throughout the test. Fans who stops completely when the card is not burdened, which is a real nice feature. GPU Tweak program makes it possible to turn up the voltage and power target.

Performance - 4
Performance varies with SLI, as support for this technology is not always optimal. MARS card followed GTX 970 cards for most of the test, but often fell to the ground when the solution reached 2560 x 1440 due to lack of RAM, however, there was a lot of power to be gained by overclocking. All things considered, we end up on four points.

Price - 4
Because it is from the last generation, this MARS card can be acquired for 3000,- DKK. This is actually a fairly reasonable price for something that has cost a lot of money to produce, therefore we land on a careful score of 4.

Test: Asus Mars GTX 760

Innovation / Teknologi	2
Bundle - Tilbehør	4
Design - Layout	3
Software - BIOS	5
Ydelse	4
Pris	4
Samlet	73%