ASUS GTX560 DirectCUII TOP Graphics Card Hands-on Review

JJ from ASUS unboxes the new ASUS GTX 560 DirectCU II TOP dual-fan graphics card. We dissect the cooling assembly to reveal the copper heatpipes and special care that goes into making this one of the coolest, quietest, and most reliable graphics cards on the market.

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[ssportugal]

Asus should do an ROG case

[joshuahjeaton]

@pak2selak ASUS is from Taiwan but they build everything in China.

[pak2selak]

Made In China?

[EstiMegaProst]

@Clankl33t yes , of course !

[Clankl33t]

I'm going for this card, a good choice? :)

[Rikitikisiki]

Love the video and Asus, but I'm just puzzled by the sticker in the bottom of that card, saying GTX 560 Ti, but the card is(?) GTX 560. Any explanations for this?

[MyAltruistic]

the only small nag i have with this card is that due to the placement of the power connector at the very top corner of the card, the weight of the cables are certainly looking like its pulling/bending down the pcb.my suggestion is to probably extend the pcb bracket to the end.other that that, for what its worth i'm totally satisfied with this card.

[ASUSIlluminati]

@Shirow66

Depends on which card? You may want to check you have the heatsink fully seated and bonded. This can easily be done by removing the screws and then reapplying the compound and screwing the heatsink back.

Thanks for the view and support.

[Shirow66]

I'm getting 40C idle 82C load with the 560Ti card, which seems to be around 20C more than the norm. Anyone have any suggestions?

[ASUSIlluminati]

@xxspeedxfanxx

LOL good one. Actually it is my internal test card so nobody will be getting this card. Thanks for the view.