Asus has introduced a new kickass looking mid-range graphics card – the Asus ROG Striker GTX 760 Platinum (ROG STRIKER-GTX760-P-4GD5), featuring a 4GB memory, redesigned and top tier looking DirectCU II shroud, higher clock speeds and offers a noticeable improvement compared to the reference NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760. Comparing it with its predecessor, the Asus GTX 760 DirectCU II OC, it also offers a tad improvement in gaming performance and obviously offers better aesthetics. Let’s get to know more about the Striker GTX 760 Platinum in my review below.
Asus Striker GTX 760 Platinum Review
The ASUS ROG Striker GTX 760 Platinum is the most highend, premium looking and fully featured GTX 760 I have seen so far. It features a redesigned DirectCU II cooler shroud, which I admit is a lot better looking than the previous GTX 760 DirectCU II model. Not only did Asus change the shroud’s design but they also used a better performing CoolTech Fan. In addition to the new shroud and fan, it also has an aluminum backplate for additional support. Its shroud bears the Republic of Gamers logo with backlight LED that changes color according to the GPU’s load level.
Under the hood, the Striker GTX 760 Platinum features a DIGI+ VRM with 8 Phase Super Power Alloy offering 30% less power noise and 5x greater durability. Asus used Japanese-made Nichicon GT-series 10K Black Metallic capacitors, concrete-core chokes, hardened MOSFETs and high quality POSCAP that would enable the card to endure greater stress and heat; thus resulting to a more stable graphics card even in extreme overclocking conditions.
I posted an article before detailing the Striker GTX 760 Platinum’s features, you can visit that page if you want to. Now, let’s take a look at its specifications and have a closer look at the card, then let’s see how well does this card perform.
ASUS ROG STRIKER-GTX760-P-4GD5 Specifications
The table below shows the specifications of the ROG Striker GTX760 P 4GD5, and comparing its specs with the Asus GTX 760 DirectCU II OC and a reference NVIDIA GTX 760. As you can see, the Striker GTX 760 has higher clock speeds and memory size compared to the other variants. But it also requires more power for this card to operate properly compared to the other two.
| Model name | Asus STRIKER-GTX760-P-4GD5 | Asus GTX760-DC2OC-2GD5 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics Engine | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 |
| Graphics Processor | GK 104 (28nm) | GK 104 (28nm) | GK 104 (28nm) |
| Bus standard | PCI Express 3.0 | PCI Express 3.0 | PCI Express 3.0 |
| CUDA Core | 1152 | 1152 | 1152 |
| Video memory | 4GB GDDR5 | 2GB GDDR5 | 2GB GDDR5 |
| GPU base Clock | 1085 MHz | 1006 MHz | 980 MHz |
| GPU boost Clock | 1150 MHz | 1072 MHz | 1033 MHz |
| Memory clock | 6008 MHz | 6008 MHz | 6008 MHz |
| Memory interface | 256 bit | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| DVI output | 1x Native Dual-link DVI-I 1x Native Dual-link DVI-D | 1x Native Dual-link DVI-I 1x Native Dual-link DVI-D | 1x Native Dual-link DVI-I 1x Native Dual-link DVI-D |
| HDMI output | 1x Native HDMI | 1x Native HDMI | 1x Native HDMI |
| HDCP compliant | YES | YES | YES |
| DisplayPort | 1x Native DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x Native DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x Native DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power Consumption | up to 300W additional 6+8 pin PCIe power required | up to 225W additional 8 pin PCIe power required | up to 170W 6+6 pin PCIe power required |
| Adapters/cables bundled | 1x Power Cable 1x SLI Bridge ASUS GPU Tweak & Driver | 1x Power Cable ASUS GPU Tweak & Driver | |
| Dimensions | 11.3" x 6" x 1.6" inches | 8.6 " x 5 " x 1.5 " inches | 9.5" x 4.4" x dual-slot inches |
Reminds of the Lamborghini Aventador!
Good review by the way.
I love this card I Bought two. Great review, But I wish you had tested in SLI also. These cards really shine in SLI.
Decided on a pair of these in SLI rather then the better performing 770s. Decided the 4gB VRAM was more important for my surround gaming. Sexy cards though..
can you chage the led color on it?
No, the LED will change according to the load of the GPU
OverPriced like every A$u$ product
No manual RGB
Average VRM cooling
Looks Great
Performs ok
Nice OC headroom
Cool but not that quiet
BackPlate its just there it doesnt do anything
No game bundle
Terrible accessories
Power Hungry for a small card