Asus ROG Matrix R9290X and Matrix GTX780Ti
You all knew this was going to happen and I wonder why it didn't happen sooner.
It would appear that ASUS has been pulling an EVGA and teased the release of their new ROG Matrix video cards until finally revealing an entire set of photos.
Both of ASUS' cards make use of a custom PCB and come equipped with a dual-slot cooler featuring two fans (one of which is a CoolTech fan), and a black nickel-plated heatsink boasting five direct contact copper heatpipes. The upcoming MATRIX models also have dual 8-pin power connectors, a 14-phase DIGI+ VRM, a backplate, dual-DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs, and OC-oriented additions like the LN2 Mode Switch.
ASUS has always been keen on incuding the LN2 Mode switch which does something with the low level hardware. Chances are on the video card it is just an alternative BIOS. The cards look great and they extended the PCB to accomidate the 14-phase VRM but didn't bother making the card square. As a result you have a strange looking backplate and even stranger looking PCB with an entire section with nothing on it.
Despite the coolness of this card there is very little chance that I will get one for review but, that won't keep me from trying. 
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