nForce 790i Ultra SLI MCP

NVIDIA® nForce® 790i Ultra SLI®-based motherboards are the foundation for the world’s fastest gaming PCs, delivering top performance for 1600 MHz FSB Intel CPUs with extreme CPU overclocking, and unmatched DirectX® 10 gaming for 2-way, 3-way and Quad SLI technology. The only platform to support DDR3-2GHz also provides world-record setting memory speeds and component control with ESA.

The Fastest, Most Overclockable Rig Get unbeatable performance at stock and overclocked speeds (single GPU). NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI MCPs offer the highest CPU FSB overclocking with the latest CPU technology as well as unrivaled DDR3 memory overclocking. And real-time component monitoring and tuning features with ESA give you complete control over your PC.

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Unmatched DirectX 10 Gaming with SLI Combine two dual-GPU NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2 graphics cards and an nForce 790i Ultra SLI -based motherboard to enjoy earth-shattering Quad SLI technology and the rapid-firing gaming performance of next-generation DirectX 10 games the way they’re meant to be played.

Designed for Next-Generation CPUs and Technologies nForce 790i Ultra SLI -based motherboards include support for 1600 FSB CPUs, DDR3 memory and PCI Express 2.0 giving you access to the fastest performance on the planet and headroom for the future.

Hard|OCP
I want one. The damn thing ran flawlessly for over four days with a 100% load on all its major system busses then did not blink an eye when I “cooked” it at 50C for another 15 hours…

AnandTech
Aiming to steal as much attention as possible from the ongoing coverage of the many looming product releases based on Intel's upcoming X48 Express chipset, 790i makes no apologies for what it is: one of the fastest gaming platforms we have ever tested.

Tech Report
NVIDIA built the 790i Ultra SLI platform with enthusiasts in mind, endowing its BIOS with arguably the best mix of overclocking, tweaking, and fan speed control options on the market…

PC Perspective
It's hard to not be impressed by the EVGA nForce 790i Ultra SLI motherboard - it offers exceptional speed and overclocking performance that we haven't seen on any other platform…

Hot Hardware
According to our testing of two full-retail motherboards from ASUS and EVGA, the nForce 790i SLI Ultra's performance is top notch. In all of our tests, the nForce 790i SLI Ultra finished at or near the top of the charts…

Motherboards.org
The nForce 790i Ultra SLI motherboard can handle up to 2000MHz EPP2 DDR3 memory without a hitch. Overall, it offers excellent overclocking features that make it attractive to those wanting to build a high-end SLI-based system.

Computer Shopper
The XFX nForce 790i Ultra, based on the new NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI chipset, is an excellent, cutting-edge motherboard for both beginning overclockers and experienced enthusiasts.

ExtremeTech
The reduced chip count, and integrating features such as posted-write shortcut, will help performance of users who are looking to multi-GPU solutions to improve performance, particularly at very high resolutions and graphics settings. ESA will also be a boon for performance enthusiasts.

GamePyre
The nForce 790i Ultra SLI is an excellent overclocker.

Hardware Secrets
This motherboard uses solid aluminum capacitors on the voltage regulator circuit. This is great because it prevents capacitor leakage problems….

Computerbase
NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI belongs entirely in its own league.

PC Games Hardware
The NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI is excellent for overclocking.

PC Tuning
On the nForce 790i Ultra SLI we achieved with ease 550MHz FSB --which is almost impossible to reach on any Intel chipset.

Driver Heaven
XFX nForce 790i Ultra SLI is an impressive product with speed that matches or exceeds the Intel X48 chipset in many tests, both in real world and synthetic environments. In areas such as memory bandwidth the nForce 790i Ultra SLI really shines.

Overclock3D.net
The nForce 790i Ultra SLI is an overclocking monster.

Elite Bastards
The Striker II Extreme is a motherboard with great performance and a huge number of features and overclocking options.

Hardware.fr
The nForce 790i Ultra SLI enables NVIDIA to catch up, even to overpass Intel in terms of performance, while offering the SLI support in 2, 3 and 4 GPU versions.

MaximumPC
…if you want solid, bare-knuckle performance—with SLI support to boot—the EVGA 790i Ultra SLI has it.

MaximumPC
If the EVGA nForce 790i board is a Shelby Cobra—a bristling big-block V8 with drum brakes and leaf springs—Asus’s Striker II Extreme is a high-tech, twin-turbo, all-wheel-steering Nissan Skyline GT-R R35. In other words, the Striker II Extreme is a spectacle of bells, whistles, and doohickeys…