ASUS EAH3850 Trinity Graphics Card – three GPUs on one card
Check out this new prototype graphics card from ASUS which features not one, not two, but three RV670 cores cooled by a heat-pipe construction and a water block, all in a single card.
The Asus EAH3850 Trinity features two cores on the back of the card and one on the front, the cores are cooled by heatsinks and heatpipes that transfers the heat away from the cores to the heatsink located in the rear of the card, which in turn is cooled by a water block.
It also features four DVI ports which means you can use up to four monitors with it when CrossFire is deactivated.
There is also a huge water cooling unit which is designed to fit into two 5.25 inch drive bays.
If Asus release this card it is going to be a serious bit of kit and probably a very expensive one as well.
March 25th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
That would be what I’d call a “beast” of graphics card!….probably still couldn’t run Crysis though!
March 25th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Hi Zath
I think you will probably need two of them to run Crysis
March 26th, 2008 at 4:09 am
fatgadget,
you’re probably right, but on low settings.
March 26th, 2008 at 4:55 am
But why? I could hardly understand spending as much money to build a new rig just to power the darned thing, let alone keep it from dying inside a month. One 8800 GT is worth the money and time, the innovation is awesome and I applaud that effort, but come on.
March 26th, 2008 at 6:46 am
@ person – ha ha
@ Zero Kill – I agree it is slightly over the top, but I guess companies make protoypes like this to generate press, mind you with the products Asus are coming out with lately it wouldnt surpsrise me if this goes into production.
March 26th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
If this thing ever gets to production its going to take up half your box and cost as much as a small car. Overkill perhaps?