Gaming Benchmarks
Once again, we're only using the triple-monitor setup for testing dual-GPU cards because the single-GPU offerings cannot handle 5760x1080.
Because the drivers are, in fact, a little older, we ran the Ares II and EVGA GeForce GTX 690 (which we still had on-hand) using the very latest software from both companies to confirm our findings. Gladly, there's wasn't much of a difference. In fact, the delta was small enough in these older titles that we're comfortable chalking them up to normal variation. Now, had we folded something like Tomb Raider or BioShock Infinite into the suite, we would have run into trouble.
As is, our benchmarks consistently show the Ares II inching out HIS' Radeon HD 7970 X2. Again, Asus' exhibition card doesn't just have an edge on paper, but also in the real world (more so because Asus managed to ship a few; HIS didn't).
Alien vs. Predator


Batman: Arkham City


Battlefield 3


Metro 2033


Crysis 2: DirectX 11 + HD Textures


- Adding Asus' Ares II To Our High-End Benchmark Results
- The Benchmark System
- Asus ROG Ares II: The Challenger
- The Competition: Two Dual-Tahiti Cards And GeForce GTX 690
- Synthetic Benchmarks
- Gaming Benchmarks
- Noise And Temperatures
- Power Consumption
- A Page In History: The World’s Fastest Dual-GPU Card
hope it doesnt cost a kidney
I've nothing against the Dual 7970s but just want to let consumers be aware of the pros and cons especially the cards are not for the meek of wallet.
If you live in Australia and have a spare $1900 you can still get your hands on one.
I actually had a chance to own a 690 so I went for it and, upon the next reboot, I was greeted by a black screen. Yay. I looked on the web and, as expected, others were suffering with the same issue. An ebay auction later and I'm back to 2x 660s in sli. The moral of the story is: Just because it's expensive doesn't mean it'll work
http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/Frame-Rating-GeForce-GTX-Titan-GeForce-GTX-690-Radeon-HD-7990-HD-7970-Cross-6