Briefly: Asus has unveiled a pair of GeForce RTX 4090 graphics playing cards designed for smaller kind issue builds the place actual property is scarce. Each playing cards are listed on Asus’ web site however as of writing, neither has a value connected or seems to be out there to buy.
The Asus ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 video card makes use of the identical pump, radiator, and fan combo that cooled Asus’ liquid cooled GeForce RTX 3090 Ti. The complete-size chilly plate covers each the GPU core and the cardboard’s reminiscence, and there is even a blower model fan to maintain the facility supply parts cool.
Spec-wise, the two.6-slot card makes use of a 240mm radiator with 540m lengthy tubing and twin 120mm ARGB followers. The fan cables are routed underneath the mesh sleeves overlaying the liquid tubing and join on to the cardboard for a cleaner set up. The cardboard additionally consists of two extra PWM headers, permitting you to run case followers in tune with GPU temperatures.
These in search of a bit extra efficiency is perhaps within the OC model. Because the identify suggests, this mannequin ships with a barely increased clock pace.
The TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 OC, in the meantime, is a completely air cooled answer. It makes use of three Axial-tech followers, with the middle one rotating in the other way, which Asus claims creates much less turbulence and fan noise. When temperatures drop beneath 50C, all three followers will cease spinning to chop again on noise. As soon as temps hit 55C, the followers will spin again to life.
The cardboard makes use of a 3.2-slot design and options military-grade capacitors and different parts for added sturdiness.
If you’re within the advertising and marketing for a watercooled RTX 4090 and don’t need to wait round for Asus, maybe a customized answer is value a glance. Earlier this yr, Optimum Tech used an Alphacool ES water block to considerably scale back the footprint of an RTX 4090 from Inno3D. MSI’s Suprim Liquid X may additionally be value testing in the event you would like an AIO answer.