Asus launches graphics cards range

Taiwan-based firm Asus has unveiled a new range of "class-leading" graphics cards that cater to a variety of needs including extreme overclocking, fast-paced gaming and daily computing.

Designed to take advantage of the features and specifications of AMD's new Radeon GPUs, the latest EAH5000 series feature three cards - based on the Radeon HD 5970, the HD 5770, and the 5750.

The cards have been developed to deliver support for overclocking, performance, and an effective cooling solution.

The EAH5970/G/2DIS/2GD5 model will enable users to enjoy the full performance of AMD's latest high-end GPU, but with support for overclocking.

The card comes with reference clock speeds, namely a 725MHz engine clock, 2GB of GDDR5 memory on a 2 x 256-bit interface and a clock speed of 4000MHz, alongside HMDI, DVI and DisplayPort connectivity and support for the ATI CrossFireX and Eyefinity technologies.

On the contrary, the EAH5770 and EAH5750 models are based on the firm's Formula cooling solution - featuring the proprietary Micro Surface Treatment for a head dissipation improvement of up to 14%.

Additionally, the two cards have been featured with the company's Xtreme Design - which includes the GamerOSD and SmartDoctor applications, enabling real-time overclocking.

Both the cards sport a core speed of 850MHz and 700MHz, respectively, along with 1GB of GDDR5 memory - working at speeds of 4800MHz and 4600MHz, respectively. And the connectivity options include DVI, HDMI and D-Sub.

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