ASUS has unveiled the world’s first 1GB onboard memory version of the latest ATI Radeon HD 4850 GPU with the ASUS EAH4850/HTDI/1G.

The large onboard memory size is specially designed for feature-rich DirectX 10 gaming, and multimedia playback at ultra-high resolutions and maximum quality settings. Every ASUS EAH4800 Series graphics card will also soon be equipped with the Glaciator Fansink – a uniquely designed cooling solution that will keep GPU temperatures up to 7ºC cooler than reference designed boards. On top of all this, the ASUS EAH4870/G/HTDI/512M will also come bundled with the latest survival video game – Alone in the Dark.

Memory size is very important for performance, as even a powerful GPU can suffer from bottlenecks due to slow and insufficient video memory. The more memory installed on a video card, the more data it can store – thus eliminating the need to access PC RAM and providing faster graphical performance. With most current and upcoming games requiring increasingly high video memory requirements, the ASUS EAH4850/HTDI/1G, with its 1GB of built-in memory, will provide greatly enhanced performances, and allow users to fully enjoy games or movies without lag or stuttering even at very high resolutions and maximum quality settings.

The ASUS EAH4800 Series utilizes the specially designed Glaciator Fansink that effectively dissipates heat away from the graphics card. The Glaciator Fansink quickly transfers heat away from the GPU to lower temperatures by 7ºC on the EAH4850 in comparison to reference design boards. Besides this extreme cooling capacity, it operates very quietly with noise levels of only 25dB – almost imperceptible in a quiet room; and caters to users who require maximum cooling without excessive fan rotation noise.