ASUS GTX650TI-DC2T-1GD5 1GB PCIe

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Zitat: Pro: + Exceptional Cooling Performance + Lower Power Consumption + Overclockability + Diagnostic LEDs + Stiffening bracket Contra: - Overclockability - Diagnostic LEDs - Stiffening bracket The ASUS GTX 650 Ti performed spectacularly in its range, offering top of the line temperatures and power consumption. The SAP components did not emit any buzzing, which can be heard on many reference cards with cheap components. Fan noise blended in with the case unless forced to run faster than automated control, even then they weren´t that loud. Overclocking results were impressive as well: 1255MHz core and 1463MHz memory from 1033MHz and 1350MHz respectively! The two diagnostic LEDs near the 6-pin PCIe power connection should help users and technical support in trouble shooting any issues relating to power. The ASUS GPU Tweak software seems really useful and worked well at overclocking and monitoring the graphics card. With the four outputs available almost everyone should be able to plug the card in and run it. Only three outputs can be used for NVIDIA Surround Technology though. The attentions to detail make this a high quality product that worked perfectly throughout testing! There really are not any noticeable cons to this product. It performed spectacularly for its model. The only criticism that can be given is really just nit-picking. The heat sink is long, and a inch or two could have been shaved off the length with a redesign. Retooling would cost more for ASUS so I don´t blame it for leaving the heat sink as it is. Most cases can fit this card anyway so as said before, this point is just nit-picking and shouldn´t be held against it. Reference prices start around $149 so pricing will decide how hot this card will sell. GTX 660s are currently about $230, so as long as ASUS is fair it should do well! Not many cards run under 50 °C with fans running quietly on automatic at full load. Pros:

Zitat: Pro: + Excellent thermals and noise characteristics + Amongst the best factory core overclock Con: - Expensive... at £160 - Huge PCB - Memory overclocking is poor ...We come away with the nagging feeling that ASUS has designed a solid card around the wrong GPU. HEXUS remains of the opinion that the recently-introduced GeForce GTX 650 Ti is a good video card. Priced at not much more than £100 for reference-like models and providing solid gaming performance at a full-HD resolution, NVIDIA´s add-in card partners still need to think carefully about how to present retail offerings. GTX 650 Ti clearly works best when playing to its strengths. The reference card´s tiny form factor makes it particularly suitable for small-form-factor PCs, while low noise and enviable power-draw qualities help its case as a natural fit for mainstream PCs. ASUS, meanwhile, has a completely different take on what makes a good GTX 650 Ti card. The Direct CU II TOP model, reviewed here, is all about projecting appeal by dint of sheer size. Notwithstanding the excellent thermal and noise properties of the card, obviously helped by housing the GPU under a massive heatsink, we believe this is the wrong tack to take with this class of GPU. And if ASUS is to go down the make-it-as-fast-as-you-can path, which has some merit, it needs to also overclock the memory, as illustrated by our benchmarks. Then there´s the ever-thorny issue of price. Other partners´ cards, shipping with similar core overclocks, are available for £120; ASUS is charging £160 for this model. If it was our money on the line we´d go for the cheapest GeForce GTX 660 2GB or Radeon HD 7850 2GB - both are better gaming GPUs. We come away with the nagging feeling that ASUS has designed a solid card around the wrong GPU. GeForce GTX 650 Ti simply doesn´t warrant over-the-top cooling and a significant price premium.