Geforce RTX 4090/4080: These are the custom models from the board partners
The new GPU generation has been official since yesterday. In the Project Beyond live stream, Jensen Huang revealed the secret of the new graphics cards based on Ada Lovelace and presented the flagship Geforce RTX 4090 and two variants of the Geforce RTX 4080 in memory configurations with 12 and 16 GiByte. There is no Founders Edition for the 12 GB version, the board partners step in here.
Nvidia’s board partners insisted on this and presented their custom models for the Geforce RTX 40 series directly. And that’s not a few, because they belong MSI, Zotac, Asus, galaxy, Inno3D, Colorful, PNY, Gainward, Palit and gigabytes. In this article, we would like to briefly present the custom models of the manufacturers mentioned. Detailed information from the manufacturers themselves can be found in the linked press releases. As usual, there is only the launch on 12.10. then data on clock speeds, power consumption and more.
MSI Suprim, Suprim Liquid, Gaming Trio and Ventus
The new Gefore RTX 40 GPUs are available from the manufacturer MSI in the in-house brands Suprim, Suprim Liquid, Gaming Trio and Ventus. The Suprim cards are kept at temperature with MSI’s “Tri Frozr 3S” cooling system. The 16 GiByte RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 come with a vapor chamber, while the 12 GiByte model of the RTX 4080 comes with a nickel-plated copper baseplate. The Suprim Liquid models are characterized by closed-loop liquid cooling, which is only available for the RTX 4090.
The gaming trio cards, on the other hand, are based on a triple fan design. The backplate made of brushed metal should continue to provide passive cooling via thermal pads. According to MSI, the recurring Ventus series convinces with a no-frills, spartan design, with the 4080 models only occupying three or 2.5 slots.
Zotac also offers three series for Nvidia’s new graphics cards. The AMP Extreme Airo series includes a counter-rotating fan and power phase design and a die-cast metal backplate. The Trinity and slightly overclocked OC variants are advertised as having a large heatsink, noise-dampening improvements, and increased durability. Other features include the Icestorm 3.0 cooling system, the Spectra 2.0 lighting system and a new Firestorm utility tool. The 4090 Zotac models will be available from October 12th. The 4080 models are to follow in early November.
Asus is also keeping the well-known ROG Strix and TUF gaming brands for the Geforce RTX 40 series. The ROG Strix 4090 comes with 3.5 slot cooler and measures 357mm in length. Asus speaks of a new vapor chamber with 30 percent more surface area for heat dissipation compared to the RTX 3090. The TUF Gaming 4090 occupies 3.65 slots with a length of 348 mm and is said to offer 20 percent better airflow than the 3090 Ti .
According to the manufacturer, the Galax Serious Gaming RTX 4090 brings its factory turbo clock to 2,580 MHz, while a “terrific” cooling effectiveness can be maintained by the exclusive Serious Gaming cooling system. Also on board are 5V ARGB LED effects for personal customization. Depending on the model – 4090, 4080 16G and 4080 12G – the slot assignment of the cooler and the length differ again.
With the new Geforce RTX 4090 and 4080 models, the Inno3D range will soon feature a lively variety of products. Inno3D offers the following variants: Depending on the model, different features await buyers. From extreme cooling to a hybrid cooling system and RGB effects to factory overclocking, Inno3D covers a wide spectrum with its Ada Lovelace cards.
Colorful offers the OC-V variants from the Vulcan and Neptune series as well as NB-EX-V variants for the new Geforce RTX 40 GPUs. Advanced and Ultra series graphics cards will follow at a later date. The main focus of Vulcan is a new iGame Smart LCD, while the Neptune series is said to have a new look and upgraded liquid cooling compared to the previous series, while the NB-EX series has a triple fan design with 98mm fans.
The new models of the Geforce RTX 40 series are available as part of the Verto graphics card family. These come equipped with three 100mm fans, VGA support kits, PCI-E 5-12V HPWR adapters, and Epic X RGB lighting. There are eight heat pipes on the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 16G, seven heat pipes on the RTX 4080 12G, and a base vapor chamber on the RTX 4090. This will be available mid-October and the other two RTX 4080 configurations will be available early November.
According to Gainward, the dark-colored Geforce RTX 4090 Phantom has a thermal structure that uses the new Cyclone fan for extreme cooling. The Geforce RTX 40 Phantom is also equipped with diffuser fins, hyperconductive heat pipes and a protection plate for “unbeatable” thermal performance and additional protection of the circuit boards, as described by Gainward. For the 12G model of the RTX 4080, Gainward is also releasing a Phantom Reunion Edition as well as the Phoenix series, which should shine with its large ARGB lighting capacity.
The Palit Geforce RTX 4090 Gamerock comes in a black design with glittering crystals. A Gale Hunter fan cooling system is responsible for cooling. The repertoire also includes an anti-gravity plate and an exquisite metal backplate. The Geforce RTX 4090 Gamerock is available in Standard, OC and Omniblack variants. The same goes for the RTX 4080 16G, while the 12 GiB variant is available in the following versions:
A Windforce cooling system is used in Gigabyte’s Aorus graphics cards. The Windforce Bionic Shark fan is said to increase static pressure by 30 percent while reducing noise levels by 3 dB compared to regular fans.
Gigabyte is also bringing back an updated version of the RGB Halos – three RGB rings surrounding the fans – on the Aorus and Gaming OC graphics cards. Gigabyte will offer the Aorus Geforce RTX 4090 Xtreme Waterforce, the Aorus Geforce RTX 4090 Master, the Geforce RTX 4090 Gaming OC and the Geforce RTX 4090 Windforce in October, followed by the Geforce RTX 4080 series in November.
Zotac AMP Extreme Airo, Trinity and Trinity OC
Asus ROG Strix and TUF Gaming
Galax Serious Gaming
Inno3D iChill Frostbite, Black, X3 and Inno3D X3OC
Colorful iGame Vulcan, Neptune and NB EX
PNY XLR8 Gaming
Gainward Phantom, Phantom Reunion and Pheonix
Palit game rock and gaming pro
Gigabyte Aorus and Gaming OC
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