ASUS GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP Video Card Review - The ASUS GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP

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Published on Thursday, 09 August 2012 00:00

Written by George Cella -Cella-

The Unboxing and Overview of the ASUS GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP

A Look Under the Shroud of the ASUS GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP

ASUS Special Features

DirectCU II

DirectCU flattened copper heat pipes make direct contact with the GPU core to speed up heat dissipation for up to a 20%* improvement in heat dissipation performance compared to reference designs. Keeping the card temperatures low also results in quieter operations thanks to reduced fan speeds! User can additionally experience superior overclocking performance due to lower operating temperatures.

VGA hotwire

Proprietary VGA hotwire allows you to plug and solder wires on the card's voltage regulators and accurately read and control Vcore, Vmem, and PLL voltages from ASUS ROG MBs on a hardware level

DIGI+ VRM with 10-phase Super Alloy Power

Acclaimed DIGI+ VRM with 10-phase Super Alloy Power technology Delivers precise Digital Power and Enhance Durability for stable overclocking.  Super Alloy Power technology is based on a special blend of elements internally developed by ASUS. Outside of pushing the design envelope and improving performance this significant accomplishment overcame the challenging production process under extreme pressure and temperatures. "Paul in the" Further reinforcing that not only quality components but class leading implementation and testing are used in the design process. Super Alloy Power utilizes metals that are highly-magnetic, heat-resistant and anti-corrosive to reduce power loss, enhance durability and achieve cooler operation. This fine alloy has been implemented in key components like chokes, capacitors and MOSFETs, enabling an overall increase in the performance of each component.

• 15% Performance Boost-During overclocking, the Super Hybrid Engine acts as an intelligent controller to switch between high and low intensity power profiles in real time for 15% performance boost.
• 2.5X Longer Lifespan- Super Alloy Capacitor increases the card's lifespan to 150,000 hours which is 2.5 times longer* than traditional capacitors.
• 35°C Cooler Operations- Super Alloy Chokes are reinforced with special alloy formula and manufactured under high temperature and pressure.

GPU Tweak

Overclocking is made real-time and intuitive with ASUS GPU Tweak utility. It not only allows you to optimize clock speeds, voltage and fan speeds on up to four graphics cards independently or simultaneously, you can also select between GPU Tweak's Standard or Advanced modes depending on your level of experience. For gamers out there, GPU Tweak enables instantaneous in-game video recording* up to 720p resolution so you can share clips with the community easily. On top of these exciting tools, ASUS gives you more:

• Sync GPU clocks and voltages for easier overclocking*
• Automatically check and update driver and BIOS versions
• Get detailed specs and actual card status with GPU-Z
• 2D/3D switcher can lock the card in 3D for higher benchmarks
• Monitoring widget provides detailed multi-parameter info

*GPU clock and voltage sync and Disable 2D functions are not applicable on GTX 600 cards.

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