ASUS GTX780Ti DirectCU II OC Review

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Whomever does the ASUS packaging these days has really got it nailed. Some of the classiest, eye-catching box art around and even the reverse, normally the preserve of information overload, has a clarity to it.

      

The card itself is shown here in the all-black look. Stickers are provided in the box for either red or gold flashes depending upon your preference. The backplate keeps everything sturdy even under extreme stresses.

      

It’s been many years since heatpipes were first spotted on a graphics cooler, and yet we still get a thrill, especially with one as beefy as the ones to be found on the ASUS DirectCU II.

      

Inputs come courtesy of two 8pin PCIe power connectors, with the standard nVidia outputs of HDMI, DisplayPort and twin DVIs providing the eye candy to your monitor.