The components coming quickly from ASUS are marked as “BTF” or “Again-to-Future”, though they’re additionally a part of the corporate’s TianXuan (or “TX”) sequence. Written as 天选 in Chinese language and translating roughly to “Chosen One” or (as ASUS appears to choose) “The One”, the sequence is analogous to the Western TUF Gaming household, and it options {hardware} and laptops with design sensibilities styled after its mascot, an anime woman of some description.
The currently-announced merchandise within the BTF household encompass a single GeForce RTX 4070 mannequin and an identical B760 motherboard, often known as the TX Gaming B760-BTF WiFi. There aren’t many particulars about both product, however we all know the motherboard could have three PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots, a PCIe 5.0 graphics slot, and assist for DDR5 at as much as 7200 MT/s. Notably, ASUS confirmed a Z790-BTF motherboard from its TUF sequence at Gamescom Cologne final month.
This report comes from China’s IT Dwelling, who says that the brand new GPU and its motherboard will present up tomorrow within the Asia Pacific area the place the TianXuan sequence is primarily focused. It is pretty unlikely that we’ll see these teal-and-white boards within the west, however we might even see the TUF variations if BTF proves to be in style abroad.
