First the card is impressive, almost boundless, and has an extreme look we liked. In terms of performance, it clearly benefits from its Oc and grants extra fps in all benchs compared to the GTX 680 reference card that already proved very successful at the base. At the rate it is about € 550 or € 90 more than a 680 GTX reference; honestly, the price differential is justified by the work done by Asus, to deliver us a very different card. For us, this GTX 680 Direct CU II deserves a logically Cowcot Golden. more

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The box contains everything necessary for work. more

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A high-performance product which can be expected to run games smoothly in the next couple of years. more

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With the ASUS GTX 680 DirectCU II Top the taiwanese compant confirms to be one of the world's best; the result of an engineering study effort on the new nvidia GTX 680 this VGA is a groundbreaking product, that doesn't fear any rival comparison and that is able to satisfy the user no matter the situation.

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With the ASUS GTX 680 DirectCU II Top the taiwanese compant confirms to be one of the world's best; the result of an engineering study effort on the new nvidia GTX 680 this VGA is a groundbreaking product, that doesn't fear any rival comparison and that is able to satisfy the user no matter the situation.

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ASUS' HD 7870 was a strong performer, its S$539 price tag makes it the most expensive model in this shootout, and we felt that at $50 more than the reference card, its performance gains didn't really justify the extra cost. More so when you consider that a Radeon HD 7950 is also available for a similar price point. more

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The ASUS GeForce GTX 670 Direct CU II TOP 2GB is the best GTX 670 we've come across thus far, and, by extension, it's the best premium graphics card to date. more

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Well performace

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The ASUS DirectCU II TOP is a perfect candidate for those waiting the ultimate single-card AMD gaming experience.

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An excellent version of one of the fastest graphics cards available today. more

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Very silent and pretty cool temperatures and easy overclocking thanks to improved phase design. more

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Kitguru says: The best video card on the market under £400. If you can afford it just buy it now. more

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For this sample we got the GTX680 DCII TOP to just over 1370 MHz at 1372 with full stability… The card has many cool factor points such as a massive cooler capable of keeping excellent overclocks within reasonable temps with little to no increase in temps. The fans are quiet even when pushed hard which is a very nice plus… ASUS has been on a roll lately and the GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP is keeping the ball rolling with amazing performance, a nice price and a full feature set that is hard to beat. more

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The HD7950 DirectCU II TOP graphics card cooler works quietly and offering high performance, despite the high price it is awarded in our comparative review.

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In all respects, the ASUS GeFOrce GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP has the poise of a true enthusiast's graphics card.

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The Super Alloy Power design and back-to-back Capacitors mean better efficiency, more reliable power delivery, and longer lifetimes. The DirectCU II cooler ensures low temperatures …which almost made the thermal profile an afterthought. Ontop of that, even at load, the fan only peaked at 60%, and was essentially inaudible… Factoring in ASUS' industry-leading stance in the GPU market, their customer support, the fantastic DirectCU II cooling system, and their exclusive non-reference features (especially Super Alloy Power), their GTX 560 Ti DCUII graphics cards are our "cards to get" if you're in the market for a shiny new GTX 560 Ti. more

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ASUS reference design PCB combined with its huge (for a small PCB) cooling. Card was the best performing OC, was also at the forefront of the volume, and just looks nice in the cabinet, especially as shorter than the cooling PCB allows you to hide the power cord. By giving the temperature and fan control by modifying the curves you can get really quiet card. This is another device in ASUS offer that we can in good conscience recommend it to people looking for a good graphics card. more

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ASUS reference design PCB combined with its huge (for a small PCB) cooling. Card was the best performing OC, was also at the forefront of the volume, and just looks nice in the cabinet, especially as shorter than the cooling PCB allows you to hide the power cord. By giving the temperature and fan control by modifying the curves you can get really quiet card. This is another device in ASUS offer that we can in good conscience recommend it to people looking for a good graphics card. more

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ASUS reference design PCB combined with its huge (for a small PCB) cooling. Card was the best performing OC, was also at the forefront of the volume, and just looks nice in the cabinet, especially as shorter than the cooling PCB allows you to hide the power cord. By giving the temperature and fan control by modifying the curves you can get really quiet card. This is another device in ASUS offer that we can in good conscience recommend it to people looking for a good graphics card. more

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"ASUS is using the same cooler we have seen on most other GTX 600 Series cards, which means it is extremely quiet in both idle and load." more

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