ASUS Releases New EAH6800 Series Graphics Cards

Featuring even more processing power than the successful EAH5000 Series of graphics cards, the new ASUS EAH6800 Series continues to serve PC enthusiasts with cutting-edge technology and a range of exclusive performance-boosting improvements to the AMD reference design.
Both the EAH6850 DirectCU/2DIS/1GD5 and EAH6870/2DI2S/1GD5 cards feature AMD Eyefinity multi-display technology, AMD HD3D technology and DirectX® 11 support. In addition, exclusive Voltage Tweak overclocking technology offers a 50%* performance boost over the reference design. The EAH6850 DirectCU and EAH6870 also ship with factory overclocked cores set to 790MHz and 913MHz..
The ASUS EAH6850 DirectCU also incorporates exclusive DirectCU cooling that uses custom-flattened, all-copper heat pipes in direct contact with the GPU core. This improves cooling by 20%* compared to the reference design and offers quiet operation when the card is idle. The ASUS EAH6870 is equipped with an aluminum fan cover that improves cooling efficiency and reduces surface temperatures by 14 degrees Celsius, compared to the reference design’s plastic cover.
Product Highlights

• Exclusive ASUS Voltage Tweak technology offers real-time voltage adjustment of various GPU components, including the core and video memory, making ASUS EAH6800 Series graphics cards 50%* faster than the reference design.
• The EAH6850 DirectCU is factory overclocked to perform at 790MHz. This is 15MHz higher than stock performance, resulting in higher frame rates in games.
• ASUS proprietary cooling technology, DirectCU, puts copper heat pipes in direct contact with the GPU core. This results in the EAH6850 DirectCU running 20%* cooler than the reference design.
• The EAH6870 features a stylish aluminum fan cover that dissipates heat more efficiently. This lowers surface temperatures by 14 degrees Celsius, compared to the reference design’s plastic cover.
• Proprietary AMD Eyefinity technology supports up to six** displays for a fully immersive viewing experience.
• AMD HD3D technology for stereoscopic 3D gaming and movie watching.

* Subject to system configuration and usage. Results may vary.
** DisplayPort 1.2 compatible monitors required for six-screen AMD Eyefinity output. Please visit www.amd.com/Eyefinity for more information.

Availability
ASUS EAH6800 Series graphics cards are expected to ship October 22, 2010 and will be available from authorized ASUS resellers.
Specifications

Model	EAH6870/2DI2S/1GD5	EAH6850 DirectCU/2DIS/1GD5
Graphics engine	AMD Radeon™ HD 6870	AMD Radeon™ HD 6850
Stream processors	1120	960
Bus standard	PCI Express® 2.1	PCI Express® 2.1
Video memory	1GB GDDR5	1GB GDDR5
Engine clock	913MHz	790MHz
Memory clock	4200MHz (1050MHz GDDR5)	4000MHz (1000MHz GDDR5)
Memory interface	256-bit	256-bit
DVI max resolution	2560 x 1600	2560 x 1600
D-Sub output	x1 (via DVI-to-D-sub adapter)	x1 (via DVI-to-D-sub adapter)
DVI output	1 x DVI-I 1 x DVI-D	1 x DVI-I 1 x DVI-D
HDCP compliant	Yes	Yes
HDMI output	x1	x1
DisplayPort	Mini x2	x1
Supplied adapter/cables	1 x DVI-to-D-sub adapter 1 x 6-pin power cable 1 x CrossFire bridge	1 x DVI-to-D-sub adapter 1 x 6-pin power cable 1 x CrossFire bridge
Supplied software	ASUS utilities and driver	ASUS utilities and driver
Dimensions	9.5 x 5.0 inches	10.24 x 4.84 inches
Price	SGD318	SGD389
Availability	End of October	End of October

Product features and specifications may change without prior notice. Please check http://sg.asus.com for further details.

ASUS unveils two new EAH6800 Series DirectX®11 graphics cards, the EAH6850 DirectCU and EAH6870. Both PCI Express® 2.1 cards can be overclocked for up to 50%* performance boost to create the ultimate gaming experience, thanks to exclusive Voltage Tweak technology. The EAH6850 DirectCU is also factory overclocked to 790MHz and uses exclusive DirectCU thermal technology that precision-mounts unique copper heatpipes for cooling that is up to 20%* better than the reference design. The EAH6870 uses an aluminum fan cover for cooling that is 14 degrees Celsius lower than the reference design. The EAH6800 Series offers AMD Eyefinity multi-screen and HD3D technologies. See http://sg.asus.com for details.
* Subject to system configuration and usage. Results may vary.
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ASUS, 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.