Sparkle Readies Single-Slot GeForce GTX 570 Graphics Card

[RavenXXX2]

Sparkle computer's CeBIT bit booth featured an eye-catching new graphics card, the Sparkle One GTX 570. This is the first air-cooled single-slot GeForce GTX 570 series graphics card. While it is thin, the card is extremely long. We estimate around 13-inches long, if not more. Sparkle seems to be making use of the extra length to squeeze in as much metal (heatsink) as possible. A fan pushes air backwards. The card features clock speeds of 752/1504/4000 MHz (core/shader/memory).

Like every other GTX 570, it's based on the 40 nm GF110 GPU with 480 CUDA cores enabled, and 1280 MB of GDDR5 memory across a 320-bit wide memory interface. Display outputs include one each of DVI, HDMI, and DisplayPort. Sparkle expects the card to be released by next month.

http://www.techpowerup.com/141443/Sparkle-Readies-Single-Slot-GeForce-GTX-570-Graphics-Card.html

Sexy.

 

[straxusii]

Bet that's loud

 

[RavenXXX2]

Yeah maybe but I think they may not run as hot or as as load in SLI compared to reference 570s.

 

[[timko]]

Single slot fans are mostly noisy even on moderate load temps. Also, there's not particularly many vents along that top edge.

 

[jakejacob0]

looks really nice

 

[RavenXXX2]

The card is 13" long enabling a good wedge of heatsink, this should help cool the card well.

 

[chaotic_uk]

The card is 13" long enabling a good wedge of heatsink, this should help cool the card well.

that makes it longer than the 5970 then ?

 

[Orcvader]

If it's 13" then I'm guessing they have probably rearranged the entire card to help with the airflow. But that really is a long card then...

 

[TaKeN]

Seems poor to me. Who wants a card that throws all its heat into the case instead of out the back?

 

[straxusii]

The card is 13" long enabling a good wedge of heatsink, this should help cool the card well.

Yes I guess the main reason for this is to achieve acceptable cooling and noise.

13" is just crazy, I've got a massive case and I wouldn't be able to fit one it.