14 DAY TRIAL // Chinese graphics cards manufacturer Yeston has just released a new solution based on Nvidia's mainstream GeForce GTX 560 Ti design that differentiates itself from all the other video boards using this GPU thanks to the 2GB of on-board video buffer memory.
Getting past the fact that 2GB of video buffer on a mainstream graphics card like the GTX 560 Ti could be labeled as overkill, Yeston's creation will surely turn a few heads its way thanks to the massive Black Sea II heatsink used for keeping the GPU cool.
This should prove to be more than enough for the GTX 560 Ti and will most certainly allow for some impressive overclocks to be reached, although I would most definitely liked to see some additional heatsinks installed for cooling the memory chips and the VRM.
Speaking of which, for the GTX560Ti-2048GD5 Yeston decided to go with a 8+1 phase power design, eight phases going to the GPU while the ninth is for the memory, and these are paired together with PowerPack MOSFETs that should deliver improved stability when running at higher than stock frequencies.
The rest of the PCB layout is pretty standard, except for the fact that Yeston has to install some of the extra memory chips on the backside of the PCB.
As for the cooling system, this uses five 6mm thick copper heatpipes to draw the heat away from the core and into an aluminum radiator that is chilled by two 90mm fans.
Considering all the modifications that Yeston brought to the standard GTX 550 Ti design, the 920MHz/1100MHz GPU and memory clock are slightly disappointing, although I am sure that the core can be easily overclocked past the 1GHz mark.
No details regarding availability were disclosed, but it's pretty safe to assume that the card will be limited to a few Asian countries. According to Expreview, pricing is set at 1999 Yuan, which translates into about $312 US.