Asus Rog Mars II GTX 760

[Ali Husain]

My friend wants to build a really powerful computer (possibly even the most powerful ever)
We know that it will come to a ton of cash (around the 8 000$ area) but hey it's a super computer!

The other specs don't really matter right now, just the GPU (that's where I need help) cos its huge, and massively powerful. It apparently beats a Titan X Black by 14%, yet it has barely any consideration for it's unscalable power. Now my friend wants to put 4 of these in his computer, Yes we have done the research we will need a MASSIVE PSU (around the 1600 watt area, probably higher) and I am just getting reassurance, do you think this will al work, cos this GPU weighs 2.5Kgs do you think that it will break the mobo? I just need to know how huge the case needs to be (or if you can recommend any ultra large computer case please lt me know) and if it will actually work, and how many PSU's you would estimate I need or how big the single PSU would need to be, or if there are any mobo's that support such unbelievable GPU's

Thanks very much!

 

[bradum]

There are quite a few issues with the ROG MARS 760.

1) Produces a huge amount of heat due to the two GPUs
2) Suffers from all the issues that SLI solutions would
3) The card as 4GB VRAM total, but it's actually 2GB mirrored, which means that you only effectively get a 2GB card.
4) Relating to the 2GB VRAM, that's below minimum spec for a lot of games these days, so the card will definitely suffer SEVERELY at higher resolutions
5) I question this 14% better performance than a Titan X claim. It was likely at like.. 720p with both cards at stock. There is probably zero overclocking headroom on the MARS, and would be EASILY out performed by an overclocked 980ti at a resolution like 1440p.

If he really wants to build a monster of a computer I would recommend a GTX 980 TI, or dual 980 TIs if he wants even more power.

EDIT: Just looked at the price. It seems comparable to something like the R9 390. If he wants to stay in that price range I would strongly recommend that card over this one because it has 4x the effective VRAM, and won't suffer from any of the SLI issues the MARS will. But if his budget is actually $8000 USD, I'd probably suggest he get dual 980 TIs, or wait for the release of Pascal (Nvidia's new cards) and get the new Titan.

 

[Kaisa_Sosa]

If you are looking to build a 'super computer', that graphics card is not the way to go. The most powerful graphics card currently available is the Titan X, as it boasts 12GB of GDDR5 VRAM, where as your MARS card only has 4GB. This would mean that you would suffer heavily at resolutions higher than 1080p, and if you intend to go wide screen, it would be even worse.

Furthermore, if you want to go down that route, you would need to get a case such as the Corsair Obsidian 900D or the Cooler Master Cosmos II. They are the biggest currently on the market.

If you need any more help, don't be afraid to ask.

 

[tical2399]

I'm legit not sure if op is trolling or not. He's talking about building a super computer with unscalable power (whatever that means), but its talking about putting 760's in it. He's using language that suggest that these cards are the most powerful the world has ever known, when they were just mid range when they were new.

 

[geofelt]

I wonder if the use for this might be bitcoin mining, and not gaming.

For gaming, the mars is not a great idea for all the previous reasons.