ASUS has released its fully-optimized graphics cards that build on its many new features to deliver total gaming frills and immersion. The new graphics cards from ASUS deliver all the benefits of the debuting 40nm NVIDIA GPUs, possessing considerable power improvements compared to their predecessors. They come in two varieties in the initial launch. The flagship ENGTX480 uses the GTX480 core with 1401 stream processors and a 384-bit memory interface. This is a frontline extreme performance board with a 700MHz core clock and 1536MB of 3696MHz GDDR5 memory.
Vinay Shetty, Country Head - Component Business, ASUS (India), commented about the launch of these graphics cards thus, "The new ASUS ENGTX400 Series graphics cards utilize the latest NVIDIA GPU and provide enhanced performance with unique ASUS features. These cards will cater to discerning users looking for ultimate performance and the latest in graphics technology."
The graphic cards are accompanied by ASUS' powerful mainline ENGTX470, which is a 1215 stream processor version of the NVIDIA GTX470 chip. It packs a 607MHz core and 1280MB of GDDR5 RAM at 3348MHz with a 320-bit interface.
