A Closer Look

The GPU's low heat output allows ASUS to use a really simple heatsink that is essentially a slab of metal with a fan strapped to it.


The card does not require an external PCI-Express power connector as all power (up to 75 W) is supplied via the PCI-Express slot.


As voltage controller, ASUS has chosen a uPI uP1608 chip.


The GDDR5 memory chips are made by Hynix and carry the model number H5GC4H24MFR-T2C. They are specified to run at 1250 MHz (5000 MHz GDDR5 effective).


NVIDIA's GM107 graphics processor introduces the company's Maxwell architecture. Manufactured at TSMC in Taiwan, it is produced on a 28 nm process. The transistor count is 1.87 billion.