ASUS GeForce® GTX 570 Series Graphics Card Delivers Groundbreaking DirectX 11 Price/Performance for Gamers and PC Enthusiasts

Fremont, CA (December 7, 2010) - ASUS, the world’s number #1 motherboard manufacturer and leading innovator in graphics cards, is proud to introduce NVIDIA’s latest high-end GPU, the GTX570 Graphical Processing Unit (GPU) that features the fastest DX11 performance in its class. The ASUS GTX570 ushers in unprecedented levels of realism in cutting edge DirectX 11 game titles and also provides the graphics horsepower and video bandwidth needed to experience games and high-definition Blu-ray movies in eye-popping stereoscopic 3D. At the heart of the ASUS GTX570 are 480 CUDA cores along with a refined design offering substantial increases in performance while running cooler and quieter than previous generation products. ASUS added its exclusive Award Winning Voltage Tweak technology to the GTX570 allowing performance enthusiasts to reach higher clock speeds for improved game performance, benchmark scores or compute performance. ASUS’ GTX570 also offers support for the latest in immersive gaming technologies such as NVIDIA 3D Vision™ and NVIDIA Surround™ technologies. ASUS’ GTX570 redefines the user experience by pushing on-screen resolution and image quality to new performance levels with NVIDIA SLI™ technology by combining multiple NVIDIA graphics solutions in an SLI-Certified motherboard.
Product Highlights-
The ASUS GTX570 is factory overclocked at 742MHz with 480 CUDA cores, 1.28MB of GDDR5 video memory running at over 3.8GHz and a 320-bit memory interface that opens up performance by removing data transmission bottlenecks and allows a higher level of graphic fidelity.
Support for NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ Surround in full 1080p HD — Allows users to experience 3D games, movies and photos on up to three* screens at once for the most immersive PC multimedia experience around.
ASUS Voltage Tweak technology gives users a quick and easy way to overvolt the graphics card to achieve new levels of performance. ***
Support for NVIDIA® PhysX® advanced in-game physics create more realistic and immersive action in PC games. In addition continued and enhanced support NVIDIA® CUDA GPGPU applications allow for the next level in performance in support applications.
HDMI 1.4a offers users the fastest, highest-bandwidth standard available for high definition video and audio output. The Power of ROG and NVIDIA SLI -The extreme processing power of the ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) Rampage III Extreme motherboard with three ASUS GeForce® GTX 580 graphics cards was recently put to the test in a record-breaking endeavor, where this ultimate combination served up an incredible 3DMark03 score of 217252** marks. ASUS' commitment to innovation is unbeatable, with a passion for continually producing hardware that brings users cutting edge performance.
Specifications
Model
ENGTX580/2DI/1536MD5
ENGTX570/2DI/1280MD5
Graphics engine
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX580
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 570
Bus standard
PCI Express® 2.0
PCI Express® 2.0
Video memory
1536MB GDDR5
1280MB GDDR5
Engine clock
782MHz
742MHz
CUDA cores
512
480
Memory clock
4008MHz (1002MHz GDDR5)
3800MHz (950MHz GDDR5)
Memory interface
384-bit
320-bit
DVI max resolution
2560 x 1600
2560 x 1600
D-Sub max resolution
2048 x 1536
2048 x 1536
D-Sub output
-
x1 via DVI-to-D-Sub adapter
DVI output
DVI-I x2
DVI-I x2
HDCP compliant
Yes
Yes
HDMI output
Mini HDMI x1
Mini HDMI x1
Adapters
Mini HDMI-to-HDMI adapter x18-pin to 6-pin power cable x1
DVI-to-D-Sub adapter x 1Mini HDMI-to-HDMI adapter x 1Power cable x 1
Software
ASUS utilities and driver*Please follow driver setup instructions to download the SmartDoctor application from www.asus.com prior to use
Dimensions
11.0” x 4.4” x 1.58”
11.0” x 5” x 1.58”
* SLI configuration is required** Subject to system configuration and setup. Results may vary*** Please follow the driver setup instructions to download the latest SmartDoctor application prior to use.**** Product specifications and features may change without prior notice. Check http://usa.asus.com/ for details. **Visit this link for more info on the new 3DMark03 world record achieved with ASUS GTX 580 graphics cards: http://hwbot.org/community/submission/1080596_nickshih_3dmark03_3x_geforce_gtx_580_217252_marks
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About ASUSASUS, the world’s top 3 consumer notebook vendor and the maker of the world’s best selling and most award winning motherboards, is a leading enterprise in the new digital era. ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today's digital home, office and person, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, displays, desktop PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia, wireless solutions, networking devices and mobile phones. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 3,268 awards in 2009, and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with the Eee PC™. With a global staff of more than ten thousand people and a world-class R&D team of 3,000 engineers, the company's revenue for 2009 was US$7.5 billion.