ASUS ROG Announces Matrix GTX 980

We teased you last week and here it is - the new Matrix GTX 980! It has already dropped a new 3DMark 11 Performance result of 28,557, setting its status as one of the world's top-performing graphics cards, and we expect there's still much more benching to come once the world's overclockers get a-hold of theirs as well!

Matrix special features include a DirectCU II cooler with CoolTech fan, unique matt-black heatpipes and real-time load reactive ROG LED you can see through your case window. Underneath, the PCB packs a memory defroster for extreme overclockers (that's what the 4-pin Molex on the end is for), and a Safe Mode button that resets everything is things go too far.

There's the usual ASUS DIGI+ VRM hardware that now powered 14 phases, with upgraded Super Alloy Power bits and 10k black-metallic capacitors that work well even when sub-zero. Extreme overclockers who hardware unlock the card have plenty of power overhead to dive into.

The Matrix GTX 980 by the numbers:

• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 GPU
• Video memory: 4GB GDDR5
• GPU boost clock: 1342MHz
• GPU base clock: 1241MHz
• GDDR5 Memory clock: 7010MHz (effective)
• Memory interface: 256-bit
• DVI output: 1 x Native Dual-link DVI-I
• HDMI output: 1 x Native HDMI 2.0
• DisplayPort: 3 x Native DisplayPort
• Adapters/cables bundled: 1 x Power Cable, 1 x ROG Metal Sticker
• Software bundled: ASUS utilities and driver
• ROG Edition GPU Tweak
• Dimensions: 11.7 x 6 x 1.6in

For the full details hit the PR button below the pics.

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