ASUS and AMD have teamed up this year so that gamers get some guaranteed festive fun. This is a Good Thing, especially in light of the rather rubbish weather we are having. Actually, make that the terrible weather we are having. Cold and wet anyone?
Well, there is one thing that cold and wet definitely does lend itself to, and that’s gaming. There are few things as satisfying as curling up in front of a hot PC and blasting the night away. ASUS understands this and have also released specific cards to tie in with the promotion.
The HD 7000 DirectCU cards start off with the 7770 Ghz Edition and HD 7800 cards which offer 20% off on EA’s Medal of Honor: Warfighter, plus Far Cry 3 for free. All HD 7900 DirectCU cards give their owners access to the promotion – and if you buy two cards of each, then you get a copy of the Eidos stealth action game, Hitman Absolution.
The cards are designed to deliver the ultimate gaming performance right from the start. You get all sorts of bits and pieces built-in and pre-tweaked so you can plug and play, literally. You get thermal innovation with direct-contact copper heatpipes and enhanced heatsinks, you get optimised fans that are both cool and quiet, and you get the cool GPU Tweak, an ASUS developed tool, that is easy to use and ideal for all levels of gamer who want to get their hands a little dirty.
The Never Settle game promotion is all about encouraging gamers to upgrade to the advanced 28nm graphics that are part and parcel of the cards I’ve already described above, and considering the performance you get, and the cool game deals, it seems like a great step in the right direction.
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Mrs.Mario is a freelance journalist who loves to write about anything and everything. She accidentally fell into the cauldron of technology about eight years ago and has been slowly simmering in there ever since. She’s a geek but still has tons to learn about the wonderful world of technology. She also suffers from a rare disease known as “need to game” that demands it’s sufferers play at least one videogame a week. So far, she’s been coping with her ailment admirably.