Taking a cue from its parent company Palit, which itself has been known to slap more video RAM on a graphics card than the stock configuration calls for, Gainward today introduced its GeForce GTX 580 3072MB Phantom3.
According to Gainward, that superscript is supposed to denote the “Phantom power of 3,” which refers to the use of three PWM cooling fans underneath the ginormous heatsink. These are flanked by six “Gainward Grand Prix Heatpipes,” each one 6mm in size. Gainward claims you’ll see up to 12C lower temps compared to a stock GTX 580 during 3D heavy tasks, and up to 54 percent less noise during standby.
Other specs look more familiar, including 512 CUDA cores, 783MHz GPU, 1566MHz shader, 4020MHz memory, 384-bit bus, DX11 support, dual-DVI, HDMI, and DisplayPort.
No word yet on price or availability.
Image Credit: Gainward
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