ASUS ROG Strix RTX 3090 design leaks ahead its of official launch

[WYP]

A GPU that's powered by three 8-pin connectors?



Read more about ASUS' ROG Strix RTX 3090 graphics card.

 

[AlienALX]

I don't like it. There, I said it.

 

[Dark NighT]

I don't like it. There, I said it.

It isn't a good looker, the cutout for the cables really do not help it's design.

 

[trawetSluaP]

It isn't a good looker, the cutout for the cables really do not help it's design.

I original thought that but then when the cables are plugged in it will be less of an issue.

 

[m2geek]

I really like it, it's a MAJOR upgrade from the hideous old GTX1xxx cooler they reused for turing.

 

[Avet]

I just hope ASUS rises power limit above stock. Gigabyte G1 Gaming had it on 2xxx series but migty Strix didn't even if it costed an arm and a leg.


Edit: ASUS confirmed 400W TBP on Strix cards. Awesome.

https://rog.asus.com/articles/gamin...-geforce-rtx-3070-rtx-3080-rtx-3090-rog-asus/

 

[AngryGoldfish]

I like the industrial aesthetics on the fan side with the grey and black and exposed screw heads, even though it still looks a little too plastic, but the rest of it doesn't quite work. Maybe they were going for a Blade Runner-type of thing with a neo-noir style, but I don't think they've fully pulled it off, at least from that image.

 

[Undertoker]

It’s a lovely card, and blisteringly fast.
The photos don’t actually do it justice at all

Power limit is 480w the best available and it ticks along at 1975mhz peaking at about 2050mhz whilst it maintains 63deg C under load

 

[AngryGoldfish]

It’s a lovely card, and blisteringly fast.
The photos don’t actually do it justice at all

Power limit is 480w the best available and it ticks along at 1975mhz peaking at about 2050mhz whilst it maintains 63deg C under load

That is very impressive. Somehow these chips draw vast amounts of power yet can be kept quite cool.

 

[looz]

Huge die and direct cooling does wonders. But it's still dumping half a kilowatt of heat to your room.

 

[AngryGoldfish]

Huge die and direct cooling does wonders. But it's still dumping half a kilowatt of heat to your room.

I've never had problems with this myself, but then I live in Ireland where it's only actually hot two days a year. Even then it's been the way of high-end systems for years and years. People have been running 700 watt systems for as long as I've been into PC's. Two Titan X's (Maxwell) draw the same amount of power as a 3090. That was a very popular setup among enthusiasts back in 2014/2015. The only difference between then and now is that it's one GPU doing all of that, not two. Seeing as SLI/XFire is dead, I don't think it's an issue unless you live in an extremely hot and humid country and play games throughout the hottest parts of the day.

 

[AlienALX]

Having been at my mother's for a month (I came home last night) and not knowing how her heating works I can tell you I deliberately gamed even when I didn't feel like it just to warm up the room I was in. Rest of the house was stone cold of course.

Thankfully an overclocked Threadripper seems to do a great job without relying on the GPU too much lol.

 

[looz]

I've never had problems with this myself, but then I live in Ireland where it's only actually hot two days a year. Even then it's been the way of high-end systems for years and years. People have been running 700 watt systems for as long as I've been into PC's. Two Titan X's (Maxwell) draw the same amount of power as a 3090. That was a very popular setup among enthusiasts back in 2014/2015. The only difference between then and now is that it's one GPU doing all of that, not two. Seeing as SLI/XFire is dead, I don't think it's an issue unless you live in an extremely hot and humid country and play games throughout the hottest parts of the day.

Well, Finnish houses are built to insulate well during winter, but we generally don't have air conditioning.


Each flat I've lived in has been nearly unbearable during hot summer days, and any excess heat is fairly noticeable. In addition the heat is absorbed by the buildings and during consecutive hot days, room temperatures barely cool down. This is compounded by our long days, up to 22 hours of sunlight where I live.

 

[AngryGoldfish]

Yeah, so it's likely that high TDP parts are not ideal for your situation whereas they're more ideal for Alien who lives in the UK. Which obviously sucks, but at the very least we now are at the stage where low-midrange parts can be enough for 1440p in many games. I'm purposefully going for a lower TDP part next year, something like the RX 6700. Not for the reasons you mention but because I just don't want a big GPU any more.

 

[grec]

Can confirm living in a not particularly well insulated house in north England means I just turn on the 1.8kW heater next to my PC desk less often with the rigs running. My PC runs at amazing efficiency during all but summer, because almost every watt is useful to me in one way or another.

 

[AlienALX]

Well, Finnish houses are built to insulate well during winter, but we generally don't have air conditioning.


Each flat I've lived in has been nearly unbearable during hot summer days, and any excess heat is fairly noticeable. In addition the heat is absorbed by the buildings and during consecutive hot days, room temperatures barely cool down. This is compounded by our long days, up to 22 hours of sunlight where I live.

My flat in summer - sauna. It's horrible. The windows are angled in the roof 30' and literally generate power lol. I have black out reflective blinds but they only work so much.

My flat in winter? - incrediballs. All I need to do is run the oven once, or run the tumbler and tbh? I don't even need heating. Last year I turned my electric rad (note, one) in the bedroom for 30 mins before going to bed. That was enough. I love getting into ice cold beds. Heating just dries the air out and gives me nose bleeds.

In my old flat? dear lord. Pump the heating out 24/7 and I had to wear hat (wool) and gloves. My hands would be so cold I couldn't even type.

 

[Warchild]

Well, Finnish houses are built to insulate well during winter, but we generally don't have air conditioning.


Each flat I've lived in has been nearly unbearable during hot summer days, and any excess heat is fairly noticeable. In addition the heat is absorbed by the buildings and during consecutive hot days, room temperatures barely cool down. This is compounded by our long days, up to 22 hours of sunlight where I live.

Stop living in your Sauna. We all know thats where you are spending all your days!!

 

[AngryGoldfish]

Stop living in your Sauna. We all know thats where you are spending all your days!!

You can't game without clear nasal passages. It's a fact, you know?

 

[The_Governour]

Huge die and direct cooling does wonders. But it's still dumping half a kilowatt of heat to your room.

Now for winter its good.