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ASUS ROG MARS 2 3GB Video Card Review w/ NVIDIA Surround
| Manufacturer: | ASUS |
| Product: | MARS II/2DIS/3GD5 |
| Date: | Thu, Sep 01, 2011 - 12:00 AM |
| Written By: | Nathan Kirsch - |
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The Test System
All testing was done on a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit with all the latest updates installed. All benchmarks were completed on the desktop with no other software programs running. The Kingston HyperX T1 DDR3 memory modules were run in triple-channel mode at 1866MHz with 8-8-8-24 1T timings. The ASUS P6X58D-E motherboard was run using BIOS 0702 with the processor running stock settings and Turbo enabled.
Drivers Used For Testing:
- AMD Radeon HD 6990 video card was tested using CATALYST 11.8 drivers
- ASUS MARS 2 video card was tested using Forceware 280.26 drivers
Windows 7 Drivers Used:
Intel Chipset Inf Update Program V9.1.1.1025
Realtek Audio Driver V6.0.1.6037 for Windows 64bit Windows 7.(WHQL)
Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver V11.10.5.3 for 32/64bit Windows 7.(WHQL)
Marvell 9128 SATA 6Gbps Controller Driver V1.0.0.1036 for 32/64bit Windows 7.
Here is the Intel LGA 1366 Test platform:
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Brand/Model |
Live Pricing |
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Processor |
Intel Core i7-990X | ||||
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Motherboard |
ASUS P6X58D-E
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Memory |
6GB Kingston DDR3 1866MHz
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Video Card |
See Below |
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Hard Drive |
Crucial C300 256GB SSD |
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Cooling |
Titan Finrar |
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Power Supply |
Corsair HX850W |
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Chassis |
None (Open Bench) |
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Operating System |
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit |
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Video Cards Tested:
- ASUS MARS 2 - 782MHz Core/1564MHz Shader/1002MHz Memory
- AMD Radeon HD 6990 - 880MHz Core/1250MHz Memory
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| Review Index |
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Page 1 - A Video Card For Those That Want The Best
Page 2 - A Closer Look at the MARS II Page 3 - The Test System Page 4 - Aliens vs. Predator Page 5 - Just Cause 2 Page 6 - Metro 2033 Page 7 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat Page 8 - Deus Ex: Human Revolution Page 9 - DiRT 3 Page 10 - 3DMark 11 Page 11 - Temperature Testing Page 12 - Power Consumption Page 13 - ASUS MARS 2 Overclocking Page 14 - Final Thoughts and Conclusions |
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