Tailored for mini-ITX motherboards, Asus has designed a new graphics card based on GeForce GTX 970 adapter. The GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU Mini OC features 170x122x40 mm dimensions only, targeting small-sized chassis for mini-ITX platforms. The heart of the card is Nvidia’s GM204-200-A1 GPU with 13 SMM blocks, 1664 CUDA cores, 104 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. It runs at the nominal 1088 MHz frequency but might be overclocked to 1228 MHz index.



Asus GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU Mini OC employs a shortcut PCB that accommodates a two-slot cooler with a vapor chamber, a backplate, and a high-efficiency CoolTech Fan. The latter is distinguished by a unique design that dramatically enhances airflow. The incorporated hardware base features Super Alloy Power design. It implies the inclusion of prime-quality chokes, capacitors, and power transistors. Their combination provides for some incredible efficiency and a prolonged lifespan.


The integrated GPU is accompanied with 4GB of GDDR5 memory; it …

Nvidia, a global developer of processors and graphics solutions for PCs, laptops and mobile devices, has presented an official report of the company's benefits for the second quarter of the current year. Upon the whole, the company witnessed the increase of revenue and creation of the solid background for further profits.



According to the company's report, the enlargement of sales in tablets and cellular devices segment gave the push for the continual revenue. The demand for those devices rises each day and the volume of sales increases correspondingly. In particular, Nvidia recorded the maximal sales volume of Tegra processors. Moreover, the development and production of graphics solutions based on Kepler architecture allowed the company to feel the stability despite the fluctuations in the IT market.


Benefit estimations have been accomplished due to the implementation of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Therefore, the total volume of benefits for the second …

Introduction



If you remember, we’ve already worked with the Bykski brand in the review of the FOUR series CPU water block. And I decided not to leave new Bykski FOUR Founders GTX 1080 withоut attention. Worth mentiоning that the FOUR sеries is cоlor-cооrdinated mаtch of fіttіngs, CPU wаter blоcks, and GPU water blоcks. Those, who have ever sееn Bykski prоducts, will no doubt recоgnize new wаter block. The sаme as the FOUR CPU blоck, it has a colоred mеtal top cоver оver an аcrylic top. Today, as you’ve already understood, we are going to speak about Bykski FOUR Founders GTX 1080. And as a usual, the first point of our review is packaging and contents.


Packaging and Contents


The Bykski FOUR Founders GTX 1080 is already bought and must be delivered soon. When it is finally here, we can see a plain black cardboard box with an identifying sticker on the back. But the box is not so important, when inside of it you get something really stunning. …