Asus ROG Strix 4090 OC Unboxing, Review & Benchmarks

[@necromancer1970]

I replaced my Gigabyte 4090 OC with a White 4090 Strix OC 3 days ago. It's a new one (also on those changed components and no coil whine), and i guess they also did some minor tweaks here and there. Was it necessary, or "reasonable"? Hell no. Do i like the white Strix oc? Hell yes. Really, the Gigabyte 4090 Gaming OC in itself was awesome. The Strix simply offers that oh so sweet cherry on top - for a premium on top. After 2 hours, i could easily taste all that cherry: it is, and also feels, rigid like a tank, also when mounting, without any presence of plastic. It's cooling setup does better, and is more compact (height wise). The already low Gigabyte temperatures i enjoyed for months are even lower now (on any component), it can be undervolted more for mindboggling low power consumption, it runs a lot quieter, has less power consumption on my multi monitor setup, and build quality/components wise...it's completely overkill anyway. Which is, in the sum of all, delicious. Like it is with a lot of things (clothes, food, home interior, cars, watches, audio/Hifi stuff etc.pp.). Though i won't follow that personally on every example given - i fully understand nerds/enthusiats/collectors. Yes, no one needs more than some base/entry level model to have access to a certain functionality. Like a basic 40€ watch gives the exact same information as a 40000€ watch. But once you had a higher spec model, and you enjoy it/it's your hobby/passion - you won't (or want) go back, simple as is. Simple like: If you want one of the, if not the fastest and best air cooled 4090, love and appreciate overkill, overengineering and also the non-functional extra miles Asus went with this, and can afford it easily: it's a no-brainer to get a Strix OC. Or the Matrix Platinum if you want it watercooled. If one just wants 4090 performance level and it's funtionality - just get any, and the cheapest 4090 there is.

[@JohnLCharette]

Wow, such a great comment. I'm going to pin this one for all to read. Thanks for your input and suggestions.

[@fcukugimmeausername]

People say be careful, a 4090 might not fit in your case. I'm worried a 4090 won't fit in my house.

[@AlainTabangin]

I know. I had to upgrade my workstation case lol. Worse part was when I built the build the last thing that came in was the GPU. I was like WTF, zip tied all the cables to make it tidy to have to remove everything but it’s whatever I just built my daughter her own build using the old case.

[@JohnLCharette]

Ahh, that's frustrating. Which case were you using that didn't fit and which did you switch to? I'm sure others would love to know and you could save them the same frustration.

[@doctorno3912]

Fractal design define 7xl laughs

[@chemengineer15]

Nice video. I love the fact that you dont push people to overspend and buy the top end when it's not necessary.

[@JohnLCharette]

Much appreciated. I try and keep my advice realistic to what people may or may not actually need. Thanks for watching!

[@brookssweeney7209]

Great review. Hopefully in the near future I can find a good deal on one of these.

[@JohnLCharette]

Haha, thanks Mr Koepka! I was sad to see it go. I've since installed the ProArt 4070 Ti and it fits in better with the overall aesthetic of this build. Enjoy and thanks for watching :)

[@gorrestfump1237]

i used this with the vertical mount in the lian li o11 so the having fans right behind the gpu to help it pull air was made even easier thanks to the fan headers on card, neat bonus feature imo

[@JohnLCharette]

That's amazing to hear. I hadn't heard of many people using them, so it's great to have a solid example. I'm going to pin your comment :)

[@mataale97]

I got mines Saturday about to install it today 😍

[@JohnLCharette]

Oh wow. That's amazing! Good luck with your install. What case are you installing it into?

[@Vienna3080]

4090 Strix has definitely been going up in price recently especially the White version being close $3k

[@JohnLCharette]

Yes!! You certainly pay so much more for white cards. It's insane. I would love to do another all white build. My last one used a white Asus Strix 3080 with far too many RGB lights :)

[@nolyfe4814]

@@JohnLCharetteWHITE POWER…. Wait that came out wrong

[@mexicanamiqo2405]

Got a black one for 1999$ just last week

[@tylerduchesne7274]

@@mexicanamiqo2405what website? is it new or used i just bought a rog strix 4090 oc for like 2800

[@dcabral00]

Great review! I own and love this card! The fan connectors will increase or decrease the speed of fans connected to them, so instead of having three fans working on their own, I can have two more assisting them, resulting in even quieter operation.

[@JohnLCharette]

Ahhh, good call with using the fan headers. It's also a bonus to have two additional headers that can be controlled independently. There are only so many fan headers on your motherboard :) I'm glad you enjoy the card. It's amazing!

[@matthewdexter1136]

Question, does the plastic end come off by any chance? My new case is 5mm too short to house this card, I'm spewing, hopeing you'll say yes the end plastic bit comes off and I will be able to get one of these cards? Or the length of 357.6mm actually is from the front end to the protruding silver slot at the back of the card where the screws screw into the silver slot mount at the other end of the card, please advise either of these!!

[@doctorno3912]

Just purchased this card and a 7950x. Picking it up tomorrow. Cheers for the video mate

[@JohnLCharette]

Ohhhh, very nice! What case are you going to install them in? Have you seen my Fractal North build using those two parts? kzbin.info/www/bejne/ganHf3WNd62Ld5Y

[@doctorno3912]

@@JohnLCharette I love the Fractal north but sadly it didn't fit my current build requirments. I picked up a Faractal Design Define 7xl and have it configured in the storage layout. I plan to stack a bunch of 10tb wd red pro's in it for my plex media server. Will also run bigbox for retro arcade and steam for some couch gaming. Have a corsair lapboard with wireless keyboard and mouse for proper p.c gaming on the lg c2. I'll defiantly have to checkout the north build. Aunty wants me todo one for my cousin as a bday gift. Was planning on using the north for it.

[@JohnLCharette]

Oh wow. Yeah, you'd need something bigger if you want to add a bunch of hard drives. I wish you could add photos to comments. I want to see your build. Definitely check out the North on your next build.

[@doctorno3912]

@@JohnLCharette if it all goes well (fingers crossed) and I get a chance I may post pics on pc part picker at some point. Both exciting and dreading the build lol. Haven't done a complete build since my athlon 64 one over a decade ago.

[@JohnLCharette]

Oh wow. Yes, that's a long time. Things have gotten much easier since those days. It's like adult Lego. Good luck with your build and I'd love to see your PC Part Picker once it's done.

[@deang6921]

Just bought one and a 7800x3d h9 flow case gonna go to work 🎉

[@JohnLCharette]

Oh gosh.. that's going to be a sick system! I haven't worked in an H9 case before.. let me know how it goes.

[@deang6921]

@@JohnLCharette for sure man 🔥

[@johntrussell7228]

I have two of these in two different rigs, they are the best.

[@JohnLCharette]

Amazing! May I ask what you use them for? Gaming? 3D work?

[@Subzero2151]

cracking looking card, im due an upgrade soon, older 2080 card starting to show its age

[@JohnLCharette]

That would be a sick upgrade from a 2080 to a 4090. I remember when I went from a 1080 Ti to a 3080. It was glories :) Let me know how it goes and which model you decide to get.

[@hefty8876]

I just snagged the Strix 4090 from Microcenter this morning and man the .01% lows at 1440p are just butter smooth. Yeah it’s expensive but the 4090 is in a class of its own.

[@JohnLCharette]

Ohh yeah, that's a beautiful card. You really can't go wrong with it. I'm glad it's working out well for you. What case do you have it installed in?

[@hefty8876]

For right now just a Coolermaster H500 mesh

[@JH-jy1fx]

Hey awesome review, I was wondering what cable are you using for your GPU? I'm thinking about getting a 40 series card, but would like to replace the 12VHPWR cable with something more clean looking. Thanks!

[@JohnLCharette]

Thank you so much! I've tried three different ones so far. The Corsair 600w (2x8pin), one from ModDIY.com (kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6HYm6F5ZtF6j5Y) and then I recently bought one from Amazon that seems to be working well here: amzn.to/46FBvP7 All three are very similar. The only difference is you need to make sure it's designed for your power supply. What brand/model power supply are you using?

[@JH-jy1fx]

@@JohnLCharette Thank you so much for responding. I currently have a Corsair power supply, so I assume the Corsair 600W 2x8 pin 12VHPWR is the one for me! Thanks for linking them, I really appreciate it. Keep up the content, it's looking good!

[@krovarus1911]

Just got a used one of these for $1200. So far its been working great, hoping it lasts

[@JohnLCharette]

Say what?!? That's an insane price. I hope it lasts too. Well done. What's your secret?

[@0thers1d3]

No you didn't.

[@luukherfst1209]

1200 is a disgusting steal even if it's used. The strix is litterly going for $2400 new now. Congrats.

[@stevensims3342]

With the strix 4080 coming down to more reasonable prices I decided to pick one up. The 4090 is just a beast. I think the last top tier card I was looking at before the GPU apocalypse had like 12GB so having 16GB is already like wth. These modern cards are on another level.

[@JohnLCharette]

Congrats on the Strix 4080. Aren't they amazing?! I reviewed one here a while back: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lajWomyqqKlskLs

[@thedeadliest4380]

My last card was a gtx 1060 3gb, just ordered this card lmfao

[@stevensims3342]

@@thedeadliest4380 oh hell yes haha ✌😎

[@dharkbizkit]

well, there's my 15 minutes of internet fame :D thanks for the shoutout, lets hope, some people can use the information given there and get a card, thats silent, if they care about coilwhine

[@hostile_1866]

Been through quite a few 4090s myself. Just ordered a Strix for a great price (like over FE price). So looking forward to getting it. Giving up in getting one totally coil whine free though! At least the Asus has great fans and will hold its value. Going into a silent PC.

[@JohnLCharette]

Just checked out your Suprim and TUF videos. I've had both of those cards as well. The TUF had worse coil whine than the Suprim for me, but the MSI Gaming X Trio 4090 was the worst. Good luck with the Strix. Mine worked really well without very very little coil whine. I agree, I don't expect any 4000 series to have no coil whine.

[@hostile_1866]

@JohnLCharette Thank you. I think between us both we have tested every one lol. Do you have a favorite? Or one you'd use in your rig permanently? :)

[@JohnLCharette]

MSI Gaming X Trio 4090 has been my favourite. The one I was testing had some crazy coil whine, but other than that.. it was the best bang for your buck. It performed really well and was cheap. I really enjoy their new black design this generation as well. I did a full video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKOZk2uEdrOkra8 I actually run a 4070 Ti as my day to day card - currently using an Asus ProArt. I don't 'need' a 4090 for anything. Once I'm done testing them, I resell them, like most of the card I test. Do you have a favourite 4090?

[@hostile_1866]

@JohnLCharette Yeah the 4090 Gaming Trio is very nice, I love the Black colour scheme. Older I get the more I like "none gamer" style. I'd say so far the Suprim X, I'm hoping my Strix arriving tomorrow will change that. I have my PC hooked up to a 77inch oled in the living room, so I'm pretty much the perfect customer for one of these cards. Can't wait to get back into some gaming. Baldur's Gate 3 is calling my name!

[@JohnLCharette]

I was just watching some friends play it. They love it! I hope your Strix works well. I recently sold my Strix 4090, but it was a beauty.

[@nickgamerdc2285]

John when you plugged yours in does the led show red when the PSU is on then go off when the pc is powered up. I’ve installed mine but used that awful adapter for now but got a 600w cable coming My pc won’t detect the GPU it lights up with the RGB etc. any advice would be great is it a power isssue I have I have 3 x 8 pin 150w cables plugged into it with the 4th on left of the adapter with nothing in

[@JohnLCharette]

Good morning. I don't have the card anymore to be sure sure, but I feel like that's backwards.. my light was on when the GPU was turned off, signaling that the GPU didn't have power. It's a warning light to say 'Hey, maybe your cable isn't connected properly'. Check out their table here: rog.asus.com/support/faq/1049767/

[@56Benzo]

how did u change the rgb of the card i buy my pc next month with the 4090 strix but i dont have a idea to change the lightnight because its my first gpu with rgb love,love,loveeee😇😘😘😘

[@JohnLCharette]

Download the Asus Armoury Crate software to control the Aura Sync RGB. It's easy to use. You'll love it! Let me know how it goes when you get it.

[@BetarayBillLover]

Very powerful but I had to send mine back and went with the aorus master model because my strix coil whine was terrible loudest I’ve ever heard on a electronic

[@JohnLCharette]

Yeah, the early models had some crazy coil whine. I haven't reviewed any 4000 series Aorus Master cards, but I'd love to check one out. Are you happy with it?

[@BetarayBillLover]

@@JohnLCharette I’m not sure yet it comes in this Sunday I’ll let come back too let you know, my strix only started coil whining about a week after I got it tho

[@BetarayBillLover]

@@JohnLCharette update it came and very minimal coil whine, though my last one had none till after one week it randomly became super loud

[@JohnLCharette]

Good to hear! That's so weird that it happened a week later. I've never heard of that.. unless you weren't pushing it hard enough for that first week.. then played a specific game that pushed the GPU harder. Yeah, let me know how it goes.

[@BetarayBillLover]

@@JohnLCharette will do, yeah it was really weird I didn’t do anything that I wasn’t doing the week before so I really have no clue what was the issue and nothing that would push it at all unless maybe I changed a setting and just couldn’t find it in my trouble shooting, no big deal tho was able too get a full refund from Amazon on it

[@0thers1d3]

Just ordered the white one! Sold our house, and got a new one. With the profit, I treated my wife and I to a second PC.

[@JohnLCharette]

Awww. Congrats on the new GPU and the sale of your house. I haven't seen a white Strix 4090 in person yet. What case are you installing it into?

[@omikurita]

I feel like if you are already spending north of 1700$, spend the couple more bens and get the beast. great video, btw

[@JohnLCharette]

Agreed! It's a beautiful card. Thank you so much. Appreciate the kind words :) Are you considering buying one?

[@omikurita]

@@JohnLCharette waiting patiently for 8/2 delivery 😆

[@JohnLCharette]

Tomorrow's the big day!! I'm exited for you. Let me know how it goes.

[@arthurfraga9107]

what do you think of her coil whine? It's already my third card and I haven't had any luck. Will there be an update from Asus to reduce the coil whine later on

[@JohnLCharette]

The coil whine I experienced was very tolerable. It was there, no doubt.. but I've heard WAY worse on the Asus TUF and MSI Gaming X Trio 4090s. I've come to realize that pretty much all 4070/4080/4090 have a bit of coil whine. How was is yours?! As for an update. The only thing I've come across is that article I mentioned in my video that says Asus is using new inductors for their Strix & Matrix cards. I doubt they'll do anything retroactive though.

[@arthurfraga9107]

@@JohnLCharette I wasn't lucky, there's a video of it on my KZbin. but I'm going to try to get another one this month from the black model. that all white saw with the same noise. will they change the coils of the new factories? How would you know which models of these new ones are going to enter the market?

[@JohnLCharette]

I'm not sure if there's a way to know which of the new cards have the new inductors. I just checked your video and that's VERY minor. That's how loud my Strix 4090 right now and that's very acceptable, in my opinion. I've heard WAY louder. Check out this MSI Gaming X Trio here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKOZk2uEdrOkra8

[@normaldude5960]

@@arthurfraga9107 the well-known german youtuber der8auer was at Computex 2023 and spoke with ASUS representatives about the Matrix and Strix. He mentioned in his videos that Asus will replace the capacitors on newer strix cards, therefore it will probably take a few months before the current stock is sold and replaced by the new cards. He also said that he will revisit the strix cards later this year to check if something has changed so it may be wise to check his (english) channel regularly for new videos.

[@liquaard2824]

Hey John is it worth for Blender ?

[@JohnLCharette]

Absolutely! Because Blender is a 3D app, it uses all of the extra horse power that this card provides.

[@186bingo]

I snagged one from ASUS site actually just showed up in the mail. Good lord it’s huge. I’m moving from a core i7 PC I’d built in 2016 with dual 1080 GTX. I’m afraid haha

[@JohnLCharette]

Oh wow! That will be a huge jump for you. Are you upgrading your case? Either or, which case are you going to fit it into?

[@186bingo]

I found out most motherboards I was looking at were an EATX form factor which would have been dicey with my Corsair 570X. I think EATX weren't as popular back then. I love my old case but times are changing I guess. I went with Phanteks NV9@@JohnLCharette

[@JohnLCharette]

Ohhhhh, beautiful case. I haven’t used or seen one in person but they make great cases. Good luck with your build. Just landed back in Toronto from #CES2024.

[@Teebxv]

It doesn’t come with a pimp ring like the white one??

[@JohnLCharette]

Nah. Unfortunately, only the white versions come with a ring. I’m pretty sure I have one kicking around from an ROG Strix 3080 white that I purchased. Did you buy a black one hoping you’d get one?

[@Teebxv]

@@JohnLCharette I actually got the white version. Thought the black one would come with a ring too. What makes the white version so special

[@Pr0digyZRX]

I just got a new one. Idek how lol. But now I'm waiting on my cablemod 12vhpwr cables (should be here tomorrow)

[@JohnLCharette]

Very exciting! Which Cablemod 12vhpwer cable did you go with? What colors?

[@Pr0digyZRX]

@JohnnyActionTech black/blue cause they match my original cables and my build theme. Shame I couldn't get a darker blue in the lighting and cables lol. But it's all good. I still like them overall

[@Pr0digyZRX]

@JohnnyActionTech but... they sent me EVGA cables so now I'm waiting till Tuesday for them to send the replacement corsair cables lol

[@JohnLCharette]

Oh no! That sucks that cables have to be specific to the power supply brand. Very frustrating. I hope you get them soon.

[@Pr0digyZRX]

@@JohnLCharette yeah they should just completely standardize the plugs and cables. Let the internals be what makes them different

[@iSp3aker]

What psu you used?

[@JohnLCharette]

Corsair RM1000x. What are you using or thinking about using?

[@iSp3aker]

@@JohnLCharette i have a corsair rm1000e, and i think to use with 4090

[@JohnLCharette]

Yeah, it’ll work perfectly. I’ve used many 4090s with my 1000w PSU. Even 850w is good enough for most 4090s.

[@mrmrgaming]

I think I have had about 50% of the brand 4090s now...long story. Anyway, I can say fan noise, temps, very fast, build feel, 2x HDMI is all amazing with this card. It feels high-end and looks it....but, as Asus has even pointed out with the new Matrix card, the Strix and MSIs Suprim X have the highest chance of coil whine and the worst coil whine. Ironically, the cheaper cards used some different caps and they used 50 and 55a inductors, whereas the higher-end Asus and MSI cards used the 70a which are known for whine.

[@JohnLCharette]

I have watched quite a few of your videos! Keep it up. I just watched the Cablemod melting videos.. gahh, that sucks. I'm glad you can share your experience with it though. As for the 4090s. Yeah, it's interesting. I've experience almost the opposite. Crazy coil whine with the Gaming X Trio and TUF cards.. but both Suprims and Strix cards had very little or none. So interesting ;)

[@mrmrgaming]

@@JohnLCharette Yeah, the coil whine thing is so hard to pin down because of the long list of what can cause it. Batch part changes/dirty elec/bad wall socket/house grounding, and then all the stuff in your PC. I am now messing with the Aorus Master 4090. Now, I might curse myself for saying this, but so far, I am very impressed with it. It's not perfect (none have been), but it ticks all the right boxes. And as for the melting (waiting on a reply from MSI), I have something that will at least give me a heads up if there is a next time. My motherboard has 2 temp sensors. One I put in my GPU fins so when it gets warm with gaming, it tells my case fans to ramp up, and the other will soon have a job of its own. I am getting a very thin sensor which will fit on the clip of my cablemod cable, which puts it very close to the GPU power connector. My idea is to run Cyberpunk for a few hours and use that as a baseline temp. I will then set one lot of fans to ramp up to full power if it goes over, say 5/10c of that baseline. It's not perfect, but if the connector gets hot enough to melt again, the fans will be loud enough to warn me. TBH, if used right, I don't think the cables are the issue vs how many sold, but I do think the adapter is. Even Cablemod have come out to say that the failure rate is higher than it should be and that a V2 is in the works.

[@JohnLCharette]

Ohhh, really interesting work around using your temp sensors. I haven't played with any before. As for the Aorus Master - I haven't touched any of them in the 4000 series. I used one or two 3000 series ones and they were okay. The screen was a bit gimmicky. I had considered trying to find their 360mm AIO one to compare it to the Suprim X Liquid, but never came across one to buy.

[@mrmrgaming]

@@JohnLCharette I am glad I got it now as I know on launch, they had issues with the screen but it's all good now. TBH, I will never use it 99% of the time as I cannot see it when I am sitting lol The temp sensor thing will work, but more so with certain cables. The prob I am waiting on is very thin, and it will slot down the back of the cablemod cable because of how its made, I am unsure of others. There are ways around that, but it means you need to add something to hold it in place. The AIO version has been here since launch, but with all of them, they take up room/alter fan layout and look/harder to resell due to the smaller market wanting them.

[@JohnLCharette]

100% agree about the 360mm being a pain to find room in your case and similar to most AIO, they are harder to resell. I've been slowly working on a custom watercooling build and I know reselling it will be near impossible. That's good to hear that they fixed the screen issues on the Aorus. I'm in a similar boat. Currently using a Fractal North case and you wouldn't see the screen, so there's little value.

[@droidgestor1682]

What about coil whine

[@JohnLCharette]

This card had a tiny bit of coil whine. You can learn all about it at 14:29 in this video.

[@Eatos]

Bro you've just got a new sub! Can you try to help me with my brand new setup coming soon? I'm way too lost deciding between two cases because I want to buy a PSU ASUS ROG LOKI 1000W + this GPU 4090 ROG STRIX OC + MOBO ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero + CPU Ryzen 9 7950X3D (16 C/32 TH and 144MB of cache) and the two cases I'm lost to decide is: Corsair 7000X Airflow Full Tower or NZXT H7 Elite 2023 Mid Tower. Do you think both of them can support and fit my setup? I mean PSU ASUS ROG LOKI 1000W + MOBO + 4090 ASUS ROG STRIX OC?

[@JohnLCharette]

Thank you so much for the sub! I can absolutely provide my input. The first thing that came to mind is that the 7000X is a full tower vs. a mid-tower case with the NZXT. As you can see in my video, my GPU test bench system is installed in a similarly sized Corsair 5000D. It fits all ATX motherboards, power supplies and any GPU I've thrown at it. You'll have LOADS of room in a Corsair 7000X. To me, it feels like wasted space unless you need it for watercooling components, additional hard drives or a 420mm radiator. If I had to choose between those two cases, I would definitely lean towards the NZXT. I haven't personally used one, but it looks very similar sizing to the Corsair 5000D. The NZXT is MUCH cheaper than the Corsair 7000X too. How are you cooling your CPU? That usually determines the case size - if you need a 360mm or 420mm AIO, that changes things. If you are planning on using a 420mm radiator, then you'll need the full-size case.

[@DETERMINOLOGY]

4090 sounds insane of a gpu

[@JohnLCharette]

Oh yes. It's a monster. Are you considering buying one?

[@electricblood187]

Dou you have coil whine ?

[@JohnLCharette]

Very very minor. You can only hear it if you’re really listening for it.

[@raihanaa1614]

i dont , can you say which is best rtx 4090

[@JohnLCharette]

It all depends on your needs. All 4090s perform about the same.. but there are so many different features. More HDMI ports, more RGB, more fan headers.. what's important to you?

[@corie_1032]

Any coil whine?

[@JohnLCharette]

Yes, a very small amount. If you had the side panel on your case, you wouldn't hear it. I was listening for it, so I could hear it. Are you considering getting one?

[@corie_1032]

@@JohnLCharette just got a new unopened one from marketplace yesterday. It has the whine but I am gonna use a vertical mount for it then put the side panel back on. Hopefully that will minimize the noise. I wish they would fix this issue

[@va02gaming]

What memory temp do you see on this card

[@JohnLCharette]

Oh gosh. I'm so sorry, but I may have missed recording my HWInfo stats which includes my temps. I usually have a whole section on thermals, but skipped it. I don't have this card anymore to be able to test it for you. Perhaps someone else reading these comments can check. I'll pin the comment so it's at the top for everyone to see.

[@va02gaming]

@@JohnLCharette thank you 🙂 I really appreciate it

[@DetroitMetroRetro]

I may be able to help you out but i need to pick up a new psu to test

[@va02gaming]

@@DetroitMetroRetro thank you will you let me know once you get your psu 🙂

[@Moe-yo3ms]

What's the difference between 4090 16GB vs 24GB??

[@JohnLCharette]

The 16GB 4090 is only for laptop GPUs. It compares closer to a desktop 4080, or even a little worse. Here's a great article talking about the mobile 4090 16GB GPUs: www.techspot.com/review/2624-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-laptop-gpu/

[@johnmarston1873]

As an ROG fan boy, I'm very disappointed in that weird front design... the last 3000 gen was much better, wtf is wrong with you, ASUS??!

[@durreyh]

I have have 1200w Asus Rog Thor psu what cable should I use

[@JohnLCharette]

I recommend a 2x8pin power connector to 12v specifically for Asus Thor power supplies, such as this one: www.moddiy.com/products/12VHPWR-600W-PCIe-5.0-Dual-8-Pin-to-16-Pin-Power-Cable-for-Seasonic-and-Asus.html

[@durreyh]

2-3 weeks to ship sheesh lol

[@JohnLCharette]

Yeah, mine took a while I get here. I've also ordered one of these from Amazon and it works great: amzn.to/3Q59ASK

[@kevinbehbahany6685]

13:43 You just add some tomato ketchup on the card to run faster!

[@JohnLCharette]

Hahhahah, trade secrets!

[@k5elevencinc0]

Buying this and won't upgrade for at least 6 years.

[@JohnLCharette]

Good call. If you're going to buy a card and keep it for 6 years, this is the card.

[@puddleduckist]

Surely one beast of a gpu!!!! Great review as always!!!! I'm debating if I want to upgrade my suprim x 3090ti to the strix 4080 or 4090.

[@JohnLCharette]

Thank you so much! May I ask what you use your computer for most? Gaming, workstation? The jump from a 3090Ti to a 4080/4090 is huge, almost double speeds for 3D applications/gaming.

[@fdiskformat5049]

Why is my Strix 4090 NOT !!!!! melting ?

[@JohnLCharette]

What?! Your 4090 is melting?! Please say more..

[@Ikeman1304]

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[@user-xl6yo5dr6p]

I bought. It is way too powerful lol.

[@JohnLCharette]

Hahah, amazing!

[@BCFL69]

Umm what is he talking about, all my fans are pwm and I love customizing. Tons of us do

[@JohnLCharette]

Oh no, I think you misunderstood what I meant. Yes, we all use PWM for our fans. I was curious how many people connect specific fans to their GPU. Since recording this, I have learned from my Asus tech rep that those two PWM ports on the GPU are tied to the GPU temps, not the CPU temps, like your motherboard headers. That way, you can fine-tune fans directed at your GPU to help cool it specifically. It's very smart.

[@BCFL69]

@@JohnLCharette ahhh ok that makes sense. Thanks for clarifying

[@andynonimuss6298]

Please be mindful of the correct product pronunciations: ASOOS not ASIS and BI-OHSE not BI-AWSE.

[@JohnLCharette]

Yeah, thanks for the correction. I have since made a strong mental note to change the way I say Asus. Appreciate it.

[@bradcruise6291]

And the correct pronunciation for Andy is Dick. You just had to correct him didn't you. I'm so jealous because you must feel so much more important than him because you know the correct pronunciation and he doesn't. I just wish I had that same level of self-importance.

[@andynonimuss6298]

@@bradcruise6291 Sorry that I upset you so much. Correction and critique are how we get better in life. When someone corrects me, I listen.