Asus has announced its newest GeForce RTX 5090 and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti under the BTF 2.5 branding, aiming to compete with the best graphics cards. The lineup includes the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 BTF White Edition and the ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GDDR7 BTF Edition, along with their respective overclocked versions. BTF 2.5 graphics cards feature a removable GC-HPWR power connector rated for up to 1,000W.
Everyone appreciates a neat build. A few years ago, manufacturers became obsessed with concealing motherboard connectors and cables. Soon, each vendor developed its unique approach. For example, Asus has continually advanced its Back to the Future (BTF) standard. The newest version, BTF 2.5, introduces a key feature: the proprietary GC-HPWR power connector can now be removed when not in use.
Asus introduced the GC-HPWR power connector as an alternative to the 16-pin (12VHPWR) connector. The problem with the previous version was that the power connector couldn’t be detached in earlier BTF revisions. This meant that when a consumer purchased into the BTF ecosystem, they had to buy a compatible Asus BTF motherboard and graphics card. With BTF 2.5, users can now remove the GC-HPWR power connector and use the graphics card on a standard motherboard, expanding their options for motherboard choice.
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Asus BTF 2.5 Graphics Card Specifications
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Graphics Card |
Boost Clock (MHz) |
OC Mode (MHz) |
CUDA Cores |
Memory |
Memory Speed |
Memory Interface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GDDR7 BTF OC Edition |
2,580 |
2,610 |
21,760 |
32GB GDDR7 |
28 Gb/s |
512-bit |
|
ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GDDR7 BTF Edition |
2,437 |
2,467 |
21,760 |
32GB GDDR7 |
28 Gb/s |
512-bit |
|
TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 BTF White OC Edition |
2,588 |
2,610 |
8,960 |
16GB GDDR7 |
28 Gb/s |
256-bit |
|
TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 BTF White Edition |
2,452 |
2,482 |
8,960 |
16GB GDDR7 |
28 Gb/s |
256-bit |
So far, Asus has only released four BTF 2.5 graphics cards: two from the TUF Gaming series and two from the higher-end ROG series. The overclocked versions feature modest factory boosts, increasing clock speeds by up to 6% over the standard models. This slight increase justifies a small price premium for these variants, such as the ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GDDR7 BTF OC Edition and TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 BTF White OC Edition.