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ASUS ARESIII-8GD5 Graphics Cards ARESIII-8GD5

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  • Dual R9 290X factory-overclocked to 1030MHz - delivering a 15% faster performance than GTX Titan Z
  • Made for water-cooled rig featuring custom-designed EK water block - running at 25% cooler than reference R9 295X2
  • DIGI+ VRM with black metallic capacitors and 16-phase Super Alloy Power: 30%-less power noise and 5X-greater durability
  • GPU Tweak: Modify clock speeds, voltages, fan performance and more, all via an intuitive interface
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Continuing on the success of its popular ROG ARES/MARS series graphics cards, ASUS ROG today presents the fastest and most powerful graphics card currently available in the form of the limited edition ARES III. Factory overclocked Dual R9 290X GPUs running at1030MHz and 8GB GDDR5 running at 5000MHz makes ASUS ROG ARESIII-8GD5 the Performance King by 15% faster than GTX Titan Z. 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 295X. ARES III employs exclusive ASUS DIGI+ VRM and 16-phase Super Alloy Power technologies for greater stability and product longevity. The bundled ROG Edition GPU Tweak utility gives customers direct access to graphics card overclocking and tuning, tapping its power via a user-friendly interface.

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4.0 out of 5 starsIf you want to join the 500 club, this is for you.
By Eliyah Shin on November 24, 2014
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I own two of these and have them installed in a single system. Still tinkering with features.

Pros: Aesthetic - This card does feel like a million bucks. Heavy, I mean real heavy, awesome looking ARES carved logo. However, it'd been better if ASUS used nickel instead of copper for the block. Or at least allow for that variation. Nonetheless, the card looks sick.

Performance - I have yet to tap it's full potential, but yesterday I ran a quick benchmark using a semi-complete water cooling loop installed on my Rampage IV Black motherboard (CPU i7 3970X, 64 GB of RAM, and so on). For this benchmark testing, I only ran ONE monitor at a resolution of 2560X1440. Needless to say, ARES iii didn't even break a sweat when playing some of the recent games at the max settings (Crysis 3, Assassin's Creed, Dragon Age II, etc.). Plenty of room for overclocking, which I have yet to test.

Reason I give four is because ASUS reps have no clue when it comes to certain features of this new card. I spoke to ASUS reps (three to be exact) and they all said the different thing when it came to cross-fire capabilities of this card. But my concerns regarding crossfire (or quad fire to be exact) capability has been resolved. Two cards can work in tendem.

Also, I was informed that this card, which has HDMI, DP, and DVI ports, can only support up to three monitors. If this is true, then I feel that this is more of a downgrade when compared to R9 295X which can support FIVE monitors and maybe more with a splitter from Club 3D. A single HD 7990 (Malta) was able to handle six ultra high-def monitors with an appropriate splitter.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe block itself we do think looks great and as you’d expect it perfectly fits the PCB ...
By Gandolf on December 7, 2014
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the start, the Ares is certainly different. The AMD 290X cards were some of the hottest we’d ever seen, and despite this in part being down to the shoddy cooler from AMD, the chips themselves certainly produced a lot of heat. Asus have opted for a fully watercooled solution on the Ares III with a custom made EK waterblock. Since again this is going to be a very high end product, and we’re sure will also carry a high price, we’re sure buyers will be able to afford a full custom watercooling loop if they are intending on buying one of these. However, this is of course going to mean that systems using an Ares III will be costing you a substantial amount of money in order to get the most out of it.

The block itself we do think looks great and as you’d expect it perfectly fits the PCB it’s made for. It has a large Ares logo on the card itself which is unlikely to be seen in a system, but the product as a whole looks incredible. The barb fitting points for the watercooling are on the top of the card at the front which is ideal for an aesthetic point of view, and we are told that a pair of suitable red and black fittings will be included with the card. Asus do promise that the Ares III runs 25% cooler than the AMD 295X, although this is really going to depend on the watercooling solution you’re running. Asus have also said that only 500 Ares IIIs will be sold which should make them fairly collectable in the future.

As far as performance goes, Asus promise between 15%-33% better performance depending which game/benchmark you’re running. Although a lot of this will be down to driver support at this early stage, performance we’re sure will be staggering.Read more ›
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1.0 out of 5 starsUnit 097 of 500. Initial Impressions
By Eric Emberson on October 13, 2014
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Having not gotten the card fully installed to an operational status... (waiting on watercooling components to add it to current system) I cannot review its performance as of this writing. Aesthetically... it looks awesome mounted on mobo..some notes about the unit is. 1) it is heavy..@ 3 pounds it will put stress on PCIe adapters..ensure it is properly locked down and use of support bracket screws is manadatory. 2) Its long 11.8 inches (albeit thin) fills up the Chaser MK1..so if you have a long tube like reservoir mount inside your case..clearance issues will reveal themselves. 3) Expect to spend $250+ to adapt it to your water cooling system..(at least I did).. you can do it cheaper..but at this cost point..why would one put inferior adapters and fittings on..and take away from the appearance..just save $100 bucks. Once I've gotten it fully installed and operational, I will revise this critique.

10/15/14 After getting finally getting the ARESIII Card installed, leak checked, drivers installed and updated, it was time for a reality check. Understand that the base card is the $999.00 R9 290x2 Hawaii, with a $500.00 dollar custom waterblock on it. The card itself gave a tremendous uplift to Shadows of Mordor, which was wanting 6GB of VRAM to run it on ultra settings.. and first viewing was spectacular..I saw more detail and distances views that was non existant with GTX780 FTW that it was replaced by. I mean to see the tree tops swaying in the wind over 3/4 of the field of view was surreal.
The benchmarks on my system were FPS MAX 1279, FPS MIN 30, FPS average 84. Water temp was rock steady,with factory OC 1030mhz, was only 120F.Read more ›
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