It looks good and fits with any theme, performs well with its high factory overclock, and runs cool and quiet with the DirectCU III cooler. Don't waste 530€ for a mere 1070 toy, when you can get a Palti gamerock 1080 for 12€ less, with +25% Performance. Before we look at power consumption, we should talk about the correlation between GPU Boost frequency and core voltage, which are so similar that we decided to put their graphs one on top of the other.

If you look closely, you can see the RGB LEDs almost looking like eyebrows, both above and below the fans. ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 gaming graphics cards are packed with exclusive ASUS technologies, including DirectCU III Technology with Patented Wing-Blade Fans for 30% cooler and 3X quieter performance, and Industry-only Auto-Extreme Technology for premium quality and the best reliability. The packaging for our Asus card literally has a series of ‘Advanced Binned’ stickers placed over parts that originally said ‘OC Edition’, indicating that the initial plans were for properly overclocked SKUs to be sold.Strix has better cooling (as the size of the cooler suggests), RGB lights, higher factory overclock and power limit (latter two only true to Strix cards with factory overclock) than the Dual, which helps the Strix overclock better when the two cards get the GPU of same potential. Anyway, I took off the ASUS fan shroud, wiped off the crusty old thermal paste and gave a lick of new arctic silver 5, strapped a couple of arctic silent F8 80mm fans to the heat sync with zip ties and it's never been better. VR-friendly display outputs see three DisplayPorts from the reference design dropped to two to make way for a second HDMI port instead, meaning you can have a VR headset and an HDMI-based display connected at the same time. This decision is the first we know of for the premium GPU market and hopefully not a sign of things to come.

From the 8GB of GDDR5 (runs at 8008 MHz), 256-bit Memory Interface, to the GP104-200 core and its 1,920 CUDA cores.As you can tell by the name, the Asus Dual GTX 1070 has two fans, whereas the ROG Strix has three, the Strix will do much better in cooling versus the Asus Dual GTX 1070.

This particular 1070 features everything the regular DUAL ASUS 1070 GPU has but boasts clock speeds that sit significantly higher. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. ASUS graphics cards are produced using Auto-Extreme technology, an industry-first 100% automated production process, and feature premium Super Alloy Power II components that enhance efficiency, reduce power loss, decrease component buzzing under load, and lower thermal temperatures for unsurpassed quality and reliability.

The Palit received the lowest level award - the Asus, the MSI, and one of the Gigabyte boards are better options. I can play all games on moderate settings now, so I want ultra settings at 2k that make use of a 144hz monitor - or bust. The rest of the slot plate is dotted with openings for airflow, though they're not functional due to Asus' fin design. Redesigned with an intuitive, all-new UI, GPU Tweak II makes overclocking easier and more visual than ever, while still retaining advanced options for seasoned overclockers.

Underclocked to 1823 Mhz, it is still alot faster than every Hardcore-Overclocked 1070 will ever be.

At this point, we were banging off the power limit a bit so this was the end without sacrificing more stable clocks speeds (*shakes fist in the air towards NVIDIA). Nvidia board partners are in a strange situation with this card, as Nvidia has prevented them from offering cards that ship with factory overclocks. Three of Asus' patented Wing-Blade fans, which are IP5X-certified against dust intrusion into the motor, cool the heatsink apparatus. Below it lays the card itself packed in an anti-static bag siting well protected in form-fitting foam.