Since its reveal earlier this year, the ASUS Geforce GTX 670 DirectCU Mini has been making some serious waves in both the small form factor and gaming communities. Its reduced size, but full-fat performance make it the perfect balance for small PCs, and that's what some of your favorite review sites say. Check out the reviews below for this awesome little card:

Sweclockers: ASUS Geforce GTX 670 DirectCU Mini Review

"Asus makes a very interesting move when they launch Geforce GTX 670 DirectCU Mini and opens up a whole new class of performance for extremely compact construction. Where many have been waiting for someone simply use the short circuit board from Nvidia's reference model in a more efficient way, Asus takes this to a new level with a customized layout and lavish components without for that matter sacrificing the shrunken size."

 

You'll need Google Translate to read this Swedish review, with Sweclockers giving he GTX 670 DC Mini their coveted excellent award. 

TechPowerUp: ASUS GTX 670 DirectCu Mini 2GB Review 

"ASUS pulled off the seemingly impossible with their GeForce GTX 670 DC Mini. They managed to release a high-end gaming-grade graphics card that fits inside a mini-ITX case. NVIDIA laid the foundation for this by engineering their GK104 graphics chip to use as little power as possible and designing their reference GTX 670 with a short PCB. ASUS only had to devise an equally compact cooling solution that could handle the card's heat generation."

 

You can check out the glowing 31 page review here, where TechPowerUp awarded the GTX 670 DC Mini an almost perfect 9.7 out of 10.

VR-Zone: ASUS GTX 670 DirectCu Mini 2GB Review

"The vapour chamber block sitting on top of the GPU is touted to be more efficient than the regular copper heatpipe designs. Sticky thermal transfer tape covers the various memory modules and VRMs. On top of a dense array of die-cast aluminium fins sits Asus's new CoolTech fan, which is a hybrid axial-blower blade design with a DC 12V 0.5A motor and boasts of superior acoustics without compromising airflow."

 

You can check out the full review here.

Hardware Zone Singapore: ASUS Geforce GTX 670 DirectCU Mini OC - Compact Form Factor Without Compromises

"The performance levels of the card were almost in line with our expectations and in its overclocked state, the card enjoyed decent gains that  averaged around 11%. The card is also versatile as it can fit into mini-ITX and mATX PC chassis, ideal for gamers who seek to build a powerful gaming system with a small footprint. It is also convenient for small footprint HTPC builders who would like to have a compact gaming-grade capable graphics card to game on the big screen without dragging in a full fledged rig."

You can check out Hardware Zone Singapore's review here!

 

Guru3D: ASUS GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU Mini review

"If mATX and Mini ITX is your thing you should seriously opt for a card like this. If you can spot it in etail you can be the happy owner of it for roughly 350 EUR. For its purposes and small form factor intentions as such we can very much recommend it."

You can read the full Guru3D review here!

Hardware.info: ASUS GTX670 DirectCU Mini OC review: pint-size GTX670

"It's an impressive feat that ASUS was able to design such a small GeForce GTX 670. It's a smart move, in our opinion, as compact Mini-ITX systems are gaining in popularity. The ASUS GTX670 DirectCU Mini is by far the fastest graphics card in this size, so if you're building a compact gaming PC that can't fit standard high-end cards, this is an excellent option."

You can read the full Hardware.info review here!

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