I'm not normally one for game-themed graphics cards, but in this case I'll make an exception. has announced the graphics card, just in time for the launch of on May 13, and I reckon it's a bit of a looker.
Oh, and apparently it represents Nvidia's longstanding reputation as the world's premier GPU designer, too. A trio of celebrations, then, although I'm less concerned about what it represents and more about how good an Asus ROG Astral card looks in some non-standard colours.
Asus says it'll be sold exclusively on the , and you'll also get a mouse mat, a t-shirt, a yellow keycard (!) and an exclusive Doom Slayer Legionary in-game skin. The listing's not up on the store page yet, but pre-orders are said to be starting shortly, although I'd imagine it won't be cheap.
Not that any is at this point, but still. A Doom-themed RTX 50-series GPU and a cool yellow keycard? Yep, that'll be all the monies, I reckon. Still, at least you can actually buy one, unlike the of yore, which was only available as a giveaway.
It's a ROG Astral edition card, which means you get the full benefit of all of Asus' cooling-related enhancements. This includes four Axial-tech fans, a patented vapour chamber design, a phase-change thermal pad, and what Asus says is a "vast fin array" that helps provide "effortless cooling in the heat of battle."
Not that the is known for being a particularly hot-running card, even with a significant overclock on the OC-ed Founders Edition. Our hardware overlord, Dave James, managed to push with very little effort (or any scary temperature leaps), but the Asus ROG Astral cards seem better equipped than most to deal with any "hotter than hell" overclocking moments.
Speaking of Asus overbuilding GPUs, it's [[link]] also been revealed the ROG Astral lineup has some hidden hardware. Users have noticed that the included GPU Tweak III software has an Equipment Installation Check feature that uses an to tell if the card is sagging in its slot, and provide a warning if it's off-kilter by a certain amount.
Yep, I couldn't quite believe it either. The ROG Astral lineup comes with an anti-sag device by default (as does the I reviewed earlier this month, which comes with a weeny little GPU post of its own), but I'm mightily impressed that there's an actual sensor on board to tell if your GPU is on the droop.
The himself would be proud. After all, if you're going into battle with the demons of hell, it's probably best to make sure all your gear is in tip-top shape, isn't it?
: Top chips from Intel and AMD.
: The right boards.
: Your [[link]] perfect pixel-pusher awaits.
: Get into the game first.
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