If you're a gamer and want the best, there's only one choice, and it's the one graphics card that sits above all, the RTX 4090. For a primer and architecture overview, check out our rev
If you’re a gamer and want the best, there’s only one choice, and it’s the one graphics card that sits above all, the RTX 4090. For a primer and architecture overview, check out our review of the RTX 4090 Founders Edition (opens in new tab). It’s big, it’s expensive and it’s unapologetically powerful, and that’s just the Founders Edition!
Asus has expectedly given the mighty AD102 GPU the ROG treatment. The RTX 4090 Founders Edition isn’t what you’d call a compact card, but Asus has taken it to the next level. Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition (say that ten times fast) is a huge card at 357.6 x 149.3 x 70.1mm and it will be a challenge to house in many cases. It’s heavy too, so if you’re into weightlifting and PC gaming, the Asus is here to help. It takes up 3.5 slots, which means four in reality.
The card features a futuristic look with lots of RGB and a few appealing little touches we’ve come to expect from high end Asus ROG products. It comes with a factory overclock, too, with an official rated boost clock of 2,610MHz. That’s an increase of 90MHz over the FE. You can also set it to an even higher overclocked starting point at 2,640MHz via Asus’ GPU Tweak software. The memory clock remains unchanged at 21Gbps regardless.
The Asus comes with an eye watering price. It’s a whopping $1,999 / £2,169 / AU$3,799 so you’ll be asked to pay a big premium over entry level RTX 4090s. Not that ‘entry level’ and ‘RTX 4090’ belong in the same sentence. Really, that’s too much money, but flagship products attract a premium, and if you’re an enthusiast and can afford it, then no one should judge you. Nvidia and Asus certainly won’t.
ROG Strix RTX 4090 specs
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GPU: Nvidia AD102-300-A1
Shader Units: 16,384
Boost clock speed: 2,610MHz (Default), 2,640MHz (OC Mode)
Memory capacity: 24GB GDDR6X
Memory speed: 21Gbps
Outputs: 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, 2x HDMI 2.1a
Power connectors: 1x 16-pin
Price: $1,999| £2,169 | AU$3,799
Asus has gone all out with the RTX 4090 Strix. It takes up 3.5 slots, which as I’ve already said actually means four. There’s RGB-lit ROG branding along the side, and more RGB around the end of the card. The design could be considered polarizing, though I like it personally. There’s a full length backplate, as you’d expect at this level.
The card includes the new 16-pin 12VHPWR connector.
