NEW Asus Extreme 7800GTX TOP [with AC Silencer]

rpsgc · Post by **rpsgc** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 2:38 pm

Asus just released a new 7800GTX card, factory overclocked (486MHz GPU and 1350MHz RAM). It features an AC Silencer (or a very similar clone

) cooler. They say it scores +1000 3DMarks than reference 7800GTXs.

ASUS Releases Extreme N7800GTX TOP/2DHTV Graphic Card

--Power By over-clocked GeForce 7800 GTX--

ASUS EN7800GTX TOP Limited Edition features the state-of-the-art technology, performance and reliability. Equipped with the over-clocked GeForce™ 7800 GTX GPU and fastest -1.6ns DDR3 , users can fully exploit innovative graphics technologies such as NVIDIA® CineFX™ 4.0 engine, nView™, UltraShadow™ II technologies from NVIDIA™ and bring today's hottest new games to a whole new sensual level!

Furthermore, GeForce™ 7800 GTX includes on-chip video processor to meet today's demanding top notch DVD playback, television encoding and decoding, and support for high-definition television formats from your PC. Not only does EN7800GTX TOP Limited Edition come with the world's most powerful graphic processor in its class, it also features the latest ASUS-exclusive ASUS Splendid Video Enhancing Technology, ASUS GameFace™ Messenger , ASUS GameLiveShow, ASUS GameReplay, ASUS Video Security Online ™, ASUS OSD technologies to fully take advantage of EN7800GTX TOP's power.

acaurora · Post by **acaurora** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 3:48 pm

and that's kind of odd actually - as AC hasn't released one for the 7800s yet - perhaps ASUS found out that their existing NV Silencer still has the power / performance to cool a 7800 and perhaps the 7800 has the same mounting brackets as the 6800? maybe I"m wrong o.0...but 1000+ more than references... wow.

Cost: An arm, a leg, your soul, and the deed to all your properties.

EDIT: "Superior effective and quiet cooling solution – Cools the GPU by as much as 20 degrees less than generic GF 7800 GTX fansink."... I doubt that. Their 7800 GTX reference uses copper, or so the pics appear to say.

rpsgc · Post by **rpsgc** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:56 am

Why ASUS is Better?

* Pre-sorted TOP version for better overclock-ability.
* Superior effective and quiet cooling solution - Cools the GPU by as much as 20 degrees less than generic GF 7800 GTX fansink.
* ASUS Splendid Video Enhancing Technology :
Splendid is a breathtaking innovation that brings the video viewing experience on PC to the next level. Built into the driver of ASUS graphics cards, Splendid Video Enhancing Technology detects activation and usage of video applications and automatically optimizes image quality for the best visual result.
* ASUS GameFace Messenger™ :
ASUS innovative GameFace technology: real time audio/video communication feature elevates the interactive gaming experience by enabling point-to-point video conferencing functions and online gaming to take place simultaneously. Now integrated with a Instant Messenger Client to enhance communication inside and outside of the game battles.
* ASUS GameLiveShow :
Just like people who share their lives and thoughts on blogs, expert gamers often want to show off their perfectly executed strategies and five-hit combinations to other gamers. GameLiveShow is another innovative feature incorporated in ASUS graphics cards that is created to allow gamers to stream broadcast their gaming experience live over the Internet. Other players can now go online to check out how you expertly beat the whole game.
* ASUS GameReplay :
Practice makes perfect, and that holds true in gaming as well. For popular LAN (local area network) party team games such as Counter Strike and Unreal Tournaments, strategy is the key to victory. GameReplay records your gaming experiences into MPEG4 video files so that your team can review all the moves and tactics later on to get better for the next tournament. The recorded files can also be used as screen savers or posted on blogs.
* ASUS Video Security™ Online:
Whether you're online or not, ASUS VideoSecurity Online provides you a flexible and economical security system. It can easily turn your computer into your own security server.
* ASUS OnScreenDisplay (OSD):
OSD allows you to instantly adjust various display settings in almost any PC game without leaving the game.
* Diversified connectivity, including dual DVI-I (convertible to VGA), dual VGA, HDTV-out, Video in
* High-quality TV output for big screen gaming or presentations

If they say so

IonYz · Post by **IonYz** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:44 pm

And I was just reading about the EVGA KO Edition card at AnandTech. This of course looks like a better cooler then EVGA's but at least we now have manufactures deverging from the reference cooler. First I wanted to go BFG, now EVGA looks tempting with lower noise, temps and increased performance plus a similar (lifetime) warranty to BFG. Now we have this.

Glad I decided to buy the processor and video card last. Can't wait to hear more info and/or a review of this thing.

cotdt · Post by **cotdt** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:16 pm

The 7800GT uses 50W less power than the 7800GTX. I think you can passively cool the 7800GT w/o worries.

rpsgc · Post by **rpsgc** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 6:53 am

In the end the eVGA KO still uses the reference fan/heatsink, so I guess it isn't quieter!

nbac · Post by **nbac** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 11:30 pm

cotdt wrote:The 7800GT uses 50W less power than the 7800GTX. I think you can passively cool the 7800GT w/o worries.

That’s 50W AC. Subtract the inefficiency of the PSU and you are closer
to the difference reported by xbitlabs

Artagra · Post by **Artagra** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 5:17 am

Standard 7800 GTX cooler is alu, not copper.

EVGA ACS cooler uses a copper heatsink (with the same design as the standard cooler) and has the extra plate, so performance should be slightly better.

7800 gtx produces less heat than a 6800 ultra, so it will run fine with the VGA Silencer, assuming it fits.

Artag

IonYz · Post by **IonYz** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 11:04 am

HotHardware has a review of the TOP. Linked to page 2 to demonstrate something; you need an ASUS board for SLI. These cards are too wide to work in the majority of SLI boards and need two PCI-E connectors between each 16x one.

Wedge · Post by **Wedge** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 4:15 pm

So which Nvidia card is has the best power consumption -to- performance ratio at the moment?

cotdt · Post by **cotdt** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 6:20 pm

among the high end definately the 7800GT

rei · Post by **rei** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 7:31 pm

It uses a PCIE power connector does it not?

I've abandoned my plans for a 7800GT right now and settled for the performance of the X800XL.

Wedge · Post by **Wedge** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 8:04 pm

Well, my next vid card upgrade will be for Quake 4, and although I truly love my R9800 (excellent image quality in both 2D and 3D), i'll probably be abandoning ATI in favor of Nvidia simply for the stellar OpenGL performance. But being the silent PC enthusiast that I am, power consumption + heat output matter a lot to me.

How does the 6800GT fare in comparison to the 7800GT? The 6800GT is kind of what I've had my sights set on for some time.

rpsgc · Post by **rpsgc** » Sat Aug 27, 2005 2:02 am

Wedge wrote:How does the 6800GT fare in comparison to the 7800GT?

About the same, give or take 1W.

PAP · Post by **PAP** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:45 pm

Looks like ASUS is using the new (unreleased) version of the AC Silencer.

Linky

Given good reviews on silence with this system, I'm excited to order this product. I would consider buying a stock 7800gtx and then adding the cooler a good option, but it's not available yet so I'm going to order the ASUS version.

PAP · Post by **PAP** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:14 am

Just a f/u. i've posted more detail elsewhere but this card is great. Very very quiet (can't hear it running in my p180 case) and performance is amazing - BF2 maxxed out at 1600x1200 no problems.

Expensive, but I'm very pleased.