ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces Strix GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Assassin's Creed Origins Edition

Exclusive themed version of powerhouse gaming graphics card, with Uplay game key included, available in a strictly limited quantity of 500 units

TAIPEI, Taiwan, October 31, 2017 — ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced Strix GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Assassin's Creed® Origins Edition, an exclusive limited-edition version of the flagship gaming graphics card. Restricted to a production run of just 500 units and available only in selected territories, the package includes a one-off version of Strix GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti decorated with the Assassin's Creed hood insignia, a Uplay key entitling purchasers to a free copy of the new stealthy action-adventure game from Ubisoft, plus exclusive box art depicting the Egyptian backdrop featured in the latest instalment. Strix GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Assassin's Creed Origins Edition is a VR-ready gaming graphics card with ultrafast gaming performance, advanced cooling and reliability, and personalized styling. Powered by the latest NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti graphics-processing unit (GPU), clocked at 1708MHz boost clock in OC mode, Strix GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Assassin’s Creed Origins Edition delivers up to 5%-faster performance in 3DMark Fire Strike Extreme. The new card’s distinctive design that draws on the game’s backdrop of ancient Egypt. The iconic ROG eye joins the Assassin's Creed mark on a rear wall of hieroglyphs that appears to be carved into weathered granite, while the front-side features a shroud that’s reminiscent of the copper tools originally used to create these mysterious engravings — setting the scene for the long journey that lies ahead for Bayek of Siwa.

Exclusive performance and style tech: MaxContact, FanConnect II, Aura Sync and GPU Tweak II

Strix GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Assassin’s Creed Origins Edition is packed with exclusive ROG and ASUS technologies, including all-new MaxContact, an industry-first GPU-cooling technology featuring an enhanced copper heat-spreader that provides a 10X-flatter surface for up to 2X-greater contact area with the GPU than traditional heat-spreaders, resulting in improved thermal transfer. Together with three patented wing-blade 0dB fans, Strix GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Assassin’s Creed Origins Edition delivers 30%-cooler and 3X-quieter performance than reference cards. ASUS FanConnect II provides hybrid-controlled fan headers and a comprehensive set of tuning options with GPU Tweak II to optimize system cooling even further. Industry-exclusive Auto-Extreme technology with 10+2 phase Super Alloy Power II components ensures premium quality and reliability. Strix GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Assassin’s Creed Origins Edition is engineered with ASUS Aura Sync, RGB LED-synchronization technology that enables complete gaming system personalization. A VR-friendly design-with two HDMI ports lets gamers keep a VR headset connected to their system for immersive, virtual-reality gaming anytime. The included GPU Tweak II application with XSplit Gamecaster provides intuitive performance tweaking and instant gameplay streaming.

About Ubisoft and Assassin’s Creed Origins

For the last four years, the team at Ubisoft Montreal behind Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag™ has been crafting a new beginning for the Assassin’s Creed franchise. In Assassin’s Creed Origins, the action takes place in Ancient Egypt, the most mysterious place in history, during a crucial period that will shape civilization. Playing as Bayek, a protector of Egypt whose personal story will lead to the creation of the Assassin’s Brotherhood, players will plunge into a living, systemic open world, and discover the secrets behind the Great Pyramids, forgotten myths, the last pharaohs, and — engraved in long-lost hieroglyphics — the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood