Virtual Reality is upon us with the likes of Oculus Rift already available and HTC Vive coming very soon. Valve have released a SteamVR benchmark which will test your system for VR Readiness, we advice customers to run this benchmark as the minimum specification to be VR Ready is a GTX 970 from camp NVIDIA. VR is a game changer for games such as Elite Dangerous, Portal 3, Flight simulator, Project cars and who knows the elusive Half Life 3 may make an appearance from Valve as being VR optimised, lets keep our fingers crossed.ASUS Turbo GTX 970 is a special-edition graphics card with distinctive white coloring. Featuring an innovative modern dual-intake blower, ASUS Turbo GTX 970 features a 10% larger heat-dissipation area for 10% cooler performance and superior SLI configurations. It also comes equipped with a dual ball-bearing fan for a 4X longer card lifespan and exclusive Super Alloy Power components for superior stability. The included easy-to-use GPU Tweak tuning tool enables you to squeeze every last drop of performance out of Turbo GTX 970, and FREE 1-year premium license XSplit Gamecaster lets you stream or record your gameplay. The latest in a long line of industry innovations, ASUS Turbo GTX 970 represents yet another pinnacle in the pursuit of the perfect graphics card.Get VR Ready with GeForce® GTX.GeForce® GTX graphics cards provide a powerful next-generation platform for the ultimate immersive virtual reality experience. Immersive VR requires seven times the graphics processing power of traditional 3D apps and games. NVIDIA's unique set of features-such as multi-res shading-mean you get the right level of performance, image quality, and latency to ensure your VR experience is nothing short of amazing.Features:- Exclusive Dual-intake blower design - with 10% larger dissipation area delivers 10% cooler, Vastly quieter performance. - Dual-ball bearing fan - Without the problem of oil drying common in sleeve-bearing fans, the Dual-ball bearing fan on ASUS Turbo GTX 970 lasts 4X longer. With reduced friction, it also runs smoother, further improving card lifespan and cooling efficiency.- Super Alloy Power -Exclusively-formulated alloy components boost performance by reducing power loss, enhancing durability, and achieving cooler operation. - GPU TWEAK + XSplit Gamecaster - easily stream and real-time intuitive graphics tuning and monitoring.- VR ReadySpecification:-- GeForce GTX 970- GPU: GeForce GTX 970 (GM204)- Core Base Clock: 1088MHz- Core Boost Clock: 1228MHz- Memory Clock: 7010MHz - Memory Size: 4096MB GDDR5- Bus Type: PCI Express 3.0- Memory Bus: 256-bit- CUDA Cores: 1664- DirectX 12: Yes- DVI Port: 2x Dual-Link DVI, 1x DisplayPort & 1x HDMI- DisplayPort: Yes - HDCP: Yes- HDMI: Yes- VR Ready- Power: 1x 8-Pin- 450W PSU Required- 225W TDP- Warranty: 3yr