Who Needs Two Kidneys Anyway? - ASUS ROG Strix RTX 3090 review

Checking out one of the most expensive RTX 3090 cards, the ASUS ROG Strix RTX 3090
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My GPU Test Rig
CPU - Intel Core i9-10900K
Cooling - Corsair H115i RGB PRO XT 280mm all-in-one
Motherboard - ASUS ROG Maximus XII Hero
Memory - 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 3600MHz
Storage - Samsung 970 EVO Plus
Test bench - Cooler Master Test Bench
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:26 - Designs, Build Quality, Dimensions, RGB
2:06 - Features, Connections
2:25 - Power Connectors, PSU Guidance
2:52 - Performance - Boost Speeds, Game FPS
4:45 - Thermal & Noise Performance
5:51 - Noise Normalized Performance
6:28 - Talking about the RTX 3090 in general
7:08 - Why "Factory OC" means very little anymore
7:47 - Conclusions
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#ASUS #ROG #GeforceRTX3090

[@curtis6104]

Money is a social construct, but performance is REALLLLLLL

[@alteo8588]

Best title 2020?

[@Madacharam]

Yes.

[@batuu5166]

👌🏻

[@TechTesters]

😊👊

[@EarthIsFlat456]

@@TechTesters where are you from? I can't tell from your accent.

[@hajhirmoshfegh9162]

If you live in Australia, it's your kidneys plus two limbs of your choice :)

[@abhigyandatta13]

Already sold a kidney for a 2080ti, this time my liver lobe must pay the ultimate sacrifice

[@iagaming1113]

yeah in India its common to sell your Kidney for things that you cannot buy but fear not as these cease to exist

[@mr.meeseeks3238]

@@iagaming1113 for real? Man all the indians selling their kidneys for a 2080ti and then just 2 years later it loses more than half its value.. Selling kidneys for tech is not smart as technology moves to fast

[@francischabot1412]

Gosh you beat me to it i should have read the comments now i have to delete mine :(

[@mr.meeseeks3238]

@PaulyGaming YT You rich boy

[@leoo3oo768]

I have 4 sisters so yeah who needs 4 anyways

[@LoverOfTech]

Man the title got me in the giggles 🤣🤣🤣

[@Darkthrone111]

Managed to order mine today! Super excited. Was the last component I needed to complete my build! Icing on the cake is the waterblock and backplate arrived today as well.

[@Aurummorituri]

I do appreciate you going into detail on various power limits and their wattages which set the card apart from the cheaper models. Some reviewers don't do that...

[@ApolloPS2]

watching this on my white strix 3090 feeling pretty powerful rn

[@TechTesters]

Love that card 😁

[@iFreak993]

Great review you quickly became my favorite tech reviewer on KZbin. Professional video editing, straight to the facts and especially no clickbait on your titles! Love your videos and keep up the great work Nada! Greetings from Germany!

[@TechTesters]

Oh how kind! Thank you very much. Hugs from The Netherlands :)

[@iFreak993]

@@TechTesters You’re welcome :)

[@valentinvoinea2411]

Like for the title alone! Not to mention the great content. Keep it up, you have a new sub!

[@SimonSpe]

Solid Review. Keep up the awesome Reviews :)

[@alirerezaabedi2047]

Between 3090 Rog and Suprim which one has a lower temp in the noise normalized test?

[@DRSKINGDAVID]

What case is that in the back?

[@parthapratimroy8282]

Please compare msi rtx 3090 and asus rog strix rtx 3090.. I need the advice on which one should I buy

[@AdrianVade]

got my rtx 3090 now...on startup it now beeps 4 times...google said: disable cms in bios. did you noticed the same problem with one of your cards? the card works fine though..all in all. just this startup beeping worries me...

[@BananaBunny_]

Hi! Can you make a comparison of ASUS ROG Strix 3090 OC and Aorus Xtreme 3090?

[@ekortal]

which model of the tower RGB ?

[@longmeistergaming9740]

Techtesters for the win! Another great review! The title had me laughing, too funny! Will you be reviewing the newly announced RTX series cards that already come complete with the ASUS/EK water blocks pre-installed?

[@TechTesters]

Thanks! I don't know about those watercooled cards yet tbh, I often don't know until a day before they actually come in. I didn't usually get custom loop cards though.

[@longmeistergaming9740]

@@TechTesters Thank you for the response!

[@jean-claudecossette6841]

Hi you, how are you? Question, i own the MSI Ventus 3X 3090 RTX, the Rog Strix 3090 is more on top than my MSI? Just wondering ;) If you tell me honestly, keep your MSI 3090, i won't buy the Rog Strix 3090 and i am not a gamer but... the Rog Strix seems to have more good reviews, stars and all than my MSI 3090 Ventus 3X

[@TargetSniper365]

My fans won’t shut off at idle does it have to be in Q mode for this?

[@streetgrip]

Pause the video at 6:36. GPS coordinates at the bottoms left of card. They pin somewhere in north Taiwan. A series of buildings, presumably where the card was manufactured?

[@ronnie2696]

LOVELY VIDEO GUYS KEEP IT UP NADA :)

[@underflip2]

Getting mine tomorrow and I’m very exited. Can’t wait :-)

[@PintaKong]

nice review ! thanks for review btw me bought it at Asia Hong Kong on 29 Oct 2020 ! great for 4K gaming with max setting + workstation ^_^

[@gregoryalbert6020]

This or the MSI gaming x trio 🤔 - I wanted the STRIX but only the trio is in stock

[@stamilez]

Well, it's time to sell them. I love this gpu. Good bye, dudes. A pleasure to share all these years with you. xD

[@larvalous614]

what’s that case behind her?

[@robert.simoiu]

Review on the new MSI Suprim X :)?

[@tonysun3707]

Where did you get the soft 8 pins gpu cables? Mines are too big and covered the led screen. Thank you

[@TechTesters]

These are just the standard Seasonic Prime PSU cables.

[@shafidrmc]

Thanks for such a good review. I was wondering, is it possible for you guys to do a comparison between this card and Evga ftw3 ultra? Or this with gigabyte amorous extreme ?

[@TechTesters]

EVGA is hard to get somehow. I do have the 3080 Aorus Xtreme though that I'll review soon. I don't have the 3080 Strix, but it'll give you a pretty good idea.

[@shafidrmc]

@@TechTesters Thanks

[@michaelthompson9798]

Another terrific review from Techtesters 👍😁🥰 I must admit the ROG Strix is a very nice RTX3090 card, but the price here in Australia 🇦🇺 is about 15-20% higher then the mainstream models such as the TUF series, which is also a great card with excellent performance and cooling and the model I’ve ordered (on launch day within seconds of launch) and should hopefully receive in the next few weeks.

[@TechTesters]

Thanks again! And hope you get your TUF soon, the 3080 was really great. Strix is nicer but that price is definitely rough.

[@karlstenator]

I second Seasonic PSU's, they're freakin' ace!!! Thanks for the show :D

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

Better than EVGA or Corsair?

[@Berryturtle1]

@@PSYCHOV3N0M yes! Depends . I feel Corsair and evga has some very good psu, as does seasonic :>!

[@gurugamer8632]

Which graphics card is better ? Asus GeForce RTX 3090 24GB GDDR6X ROG STRIX OC Ampere Graphics Card or the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3090 24GB GDDRX AORUS EXTREME ?The Gigabyte has an extra HDMI and 4 years warranty.

[@clausbohm9807]

Its good for content creators that need more VRam when loading up tons of models, or running lots of programs at once.

[@MrJeffreyTSanford]

Great video. I really enjoyed it.

[@charliedowling6245]

What pc case is that behind you cause it’s the one I was looking for

[@irvincabezas4870]

Hey! Hopefully not too late, but I believe it to be the Cooler Master Cosmos C700M

[@thekingsown10]

what about manual overclocking and 480w? because hardware unboxed managed to get a further 10%-12% performance over stock 3090's with that power limit and oc.

[@TechTesters]

I dont talk about manual OC much because one good/bard card could give the completely wrong impression. But looking at some results, maybe you can get another 2-3 % out of it? Big Maybe though.

[@SonicDestiny]

@@TechTesters asus rog strix 3090 card is almost only card which should get you even 9-13% fps gain over 3090 founder edition according to other benchmarks

[@_neuromanser_]

Great review!

[@mtbboy1993]

Can you control or turn off the lights on the card, change colour to suit the build? What do you think about 3090 Strix vs 3090 TUF, tthe Strix has a much higher price.

[@TechTesters]

Of course that's possible. And I didn't test the TUF so I'm not sure, but I guess it should be at least "fine". Check reviews though!

[@mtbboy1993]

@@TechTesters saw a channel that tested the cards about 2-3 fps difetnce in most games, if that's true that's not worth the price difference. But I don't know anything about rendering speeds yet. I use Resolve BTW. My current card is gtx980 strix, so quite old. Gou prices are crazy now.

[@mtbboy1993]

@@TechTesters I saw another review where tha twas mentioned. But do you need the software to retain the setting?

[@AwEsOmEcHrIs1983]

i love my Strix RTX 3090 OC. Fit for years.

[@joeylee2000115]

Should I buy 3070 or 3080 for only 1440p gaming? (Graphic: High / Ultra with RT)

[@TechTesters]

If you can afford the 3080, it's the better 1440p card. Assuming you have a fast 144hz+ monitor. The 3070 is great, the 3080 is better.

[@don-dori]

Hahaha love the title, but I'm sure you would need to sell both for one of those rn 😂

[@jerrym2360]

goeie reviewer net ontdekt!ga zo door!

[@TechTesters]

Dank je wel :D

[@daniellarre7068]

Nice review :)

[@hurricaneaquatics]

Just bought the Asus Strix 3090 24gb oc white edition tonight. Great review.

[@sexyyoda7567]

This title made me chuckle. Good Job

[@TechTesters]

😁

[@AdrianVade]

great vid! keep doing!!! best wishes from germany!!

[@TechTesters]

Thank you, and hi! 😁

[@alimasood4698]

Alot of people report coil whine issue in strix 3090

[@yyyaniiiiiii]

Are you planning to review any of the Gigabyte Vision cards? There are almost no reviews about but the card looks interesting because it's the only card targeted to creatives instead of gamers

[@designphoto]

A dream GPU for 3d rendering (specially the 24 GB memory). But for me to expensive for now I Think. Thanks for the info!

[@stiven_ph8656]

possible theres a 3090ti or titan coming?

[@TechTesters]

I guess it's possible, but the RTX 3090 already uses almost all of the GA102 chip it uses on the inside. I guess they could maybe make it 5% faster with the last few cores and a slightly higher boost, but it'll be insanely hard for them to produce those reliably. If they used the GA100, which is a much larger ampere chip used in some enterprise products, it's possible, but we'd end up with a 2500-3000$ + GPU at least, if not 5000$+ So I can't promise, but I wouldn't expect anything much better from Nvidia any time soon.

[@Dacialastun]

I just love the title of the video. It summarises exactly the state of things at the moment. We got from high end at 600 usd euro gbp for high end to 1500. And it is selling probably........

[@vfr492]

Haha agree best title so far this year!🤣 Also, great review.

[@TechTesters]

Thank you 😊

[@eduardovazquez5648]

This one and the Aorus cards are my favourite looking cards. Amazing and detailed review!

[@TechTesters]

Thank you 😁 and Aorus review soon 😉

[@eduardovazquez5648]

@@TechTesters Awesome!! It will be nice to have an honest and detailed review on that one.

[@eduardovazquez5648]

@J M wow! You really know your stuff hahaha.

[@mikomerca8758]

I like the Aesthetic, the RGB & the Performance. I just don't have $ to build a whole setup for this! But I love seeing this brand new Cards in this channel! Very Detail & Very Informative review! Thumbs up for me! #ASUS #ROG #GeforceRTX3090

[@ledooni]

Did you notice any coil whine on the card? My Strix 3090 had a big issue with that and I had to sell it. I loved the card in every other regard but I really can‘t keep such a card with annoying coil whine for that price.

[@TechTesters]

Didn't have any. It's possible that some cards coil whine in specific situations though (super high fps, some games, etc) but if it's all the time, it's rma time 🙁

[@ledooni]

@@TechTesters Thanks. Good to know that there are at least samples of the card out there without permanent coil whine. I still have two more orders coming and I‘ll just hope that one of them will be fine.

[@ilyazharnikov3701]

Great review! Really explained it super well! I am definetely buying it!

[@WBF_III]

Seconddddddddd

[@gijsvermuntagrifotografie]

How can u watch a 9 minute video within 1 minute of it being uploaded🤨

[@WBF_III]

@@gijsvermuntagrifotografie He has the far-sight

[@TechTesters]

Hope you get it soon :D

[@SonicDestiny]

@@TechTesters so do you prefer it over 6900xt in term of performance?

[@TheQuantumShell]

I've managed to find STRIX for 1600€ (under counter) and that's a "steal" considering the cheapest are selling for 2100€ like MSI RTX3090 Ventus 3X. 3080 is impossible to get here in Croatia, prices go from 1100-1300€ and when few arrive they sell immediately. I'm still on the fence should I get it or not :)

[@fish3010]

1 year later and the rog strix 3080 is 2000$ while a PC that contains the OC version of the gpu is 2200$. That's just messed up. I had to buy an entire PC to get the card and then sell the rest of componenents.

[@chrisandsoccer]

Did the Asus strix suffer from coil whine?

[@TechTesters]

No coil whine on my sample :)

[@achmadnurkholikdwihariadi4098]

Im still waiting for this card since 24 september 2020 until today cause of "no stock" in my country 😵 i hate for waiting too long. Btw nice video and amazing detail review, love it! 🔥

[@TechTesters]

Thank you! Hope your order goes through quickly! 👊

[@Blade12121]

I’m still waiting as well 😤

[@warnerbouma5475]

If it's still not available by the time 6900XT is available you might wanna just get an AMD!

[@achmadnurkholikdwihariadi4098]

@@Blade12121 feel tired? 🤧

[@achmadnurkholikdwihariadi4098]

@@warnerbouma5475 but i will also wait until some of the final reviews and test results of the AMD 6900XT, whether the AMD 6900XT is as viable and powerful as people are talking about today. Of course we have to wait for some KZbinrs who will test this graphics card, such as Gamers Nexus, LTT, Techtesters, etc. It's really tiring waiting until the graphics card is available, fyi I don't fully use this graphics card for gaming purposes, but also for work. Lets see on 2 weeks later 😆

[@AFFEmitMACKE]

Totaly agree wit your comments about the Strix 3090s slim/non existant advantages over the competition out of the box. Where this card excells though is with custom watercooling. The massive aircooler is doing a tremedous job here, but aircooling that beast has its limits, into which all the 3090s seem to run. Under water, things suddenly change alot. With an appropriate waterblock and radiator setup, the ROG Srix's 60 mlcc's, 480 watt powertarget and Asus pre-binning of the GPUs on the OC variant, you get a 3090 that runs at ~45°C under load with stable 2.200MHz boost for hours. Ofcourse, such a custom watercooling loop adds again alot more cash to the bill. But the true target audience for a card like this is people running customs loops anyway, wanting to replace whatever GPU they have atm with the new best card there is. If you don't want to make compromises, the Asus ROG Strix 3090 OC is the only option.

[@adamscantos3956]

This review asks real questions! XD

[@limw79]

Haha that title ! At least something made me smile today

[@TechTesters]

Happy to hear 😁

[@Peter-bakker]

Beautiful earrings with the assassin's Creed sign, Looks good on you :)

[@TechTesters]

Sharp, and thanks :D

[@Peter-bakker]

@@TechTesters It was one of the first things i saw when i watched your video. keep up those nice vids ;)

[@Squishmallows24]

I came across this card for $1150 and the 3090ti FE for $1100, which should I stay with?

[@TechTesters]

1150 for the ROG 3090 Ti or the 3090? Ti I'd take, I wouldn't pay more for a 3090 than for a 3090 Ti FE. Or. Wait a few more days for the 4090 reviews :)

[@Squishmallows24]

@@TechTesters the rog 3090 is 1150 and the founders ti is 1100. The 4090 would be the best card of the 3 but I don’t wanna take the chance of low stock and impossible to find.

[@Surfas_]

the fanstop doesn't really work

[@KronicNitron]

Not bad. Ive gotten 2 3090 strixs manually 2 weeks after release

[@Cereal87Killer]

I'm super happy i picked 1 up yesterday for $500 from local seller. Never mined, he had it running with a waterblock. I ended up putting original cooler and now intend to sell the waterblock for some $$ :)

[@Nashakarnasadakaam]

that title man 😂😂😂😂

[@alexbruce3765]

display port 1.4 not 2.0??

[@TechTesters]

Don't think we have DisplayPort 2.0 GPUs and monitors yet anywhere.

[@salteveline]

hi Techtesters Nada ❣️

[@TechTesters]

Hi :D

[@moussarazer1439]

your memory graph is wrong showing 9500 mhz for all the 3090's

[@KurtVanHove]

Great video of a great product!

[@TechTesters]

Thanks Kurt :D

[@ponodude101]

Liked immediately for the title alone.

[@dope002]

Nice assassins creed earrings! :)

[@davepianist84]

That's my favorite AIB design

[@harigovindsroriginal]

The title 😆😆👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[@irondragon8114]

Epic title lol. That card is pretty awesome looking in appearance and not worth my kidney lol.

[@NightOwlGames]

seems strange this video been 2 years old, its like the card just got released

[@Bang4BuckPCGamer]

I want a Cooler Master Cosmos so bad, they are for people with exquisite taste.

[@xellaz]

I was going to buy a 3090 and had it in my shopping cart but after pushing check-out button... it got removed and went out of stock. For the price of a single ROG Strix 3090 ($1800), I can get a 5950X ($799.99) and a 6900XT ($999.99) which is about the same price. So yea... I think I'm going the AMD route this time.

[@antoniohagopian213]

MSI rtx 3090 Lightning Z for 1800$ when?

[@TechTesters]

No lightning rumors yet. SUPRIM though 😉

[@Reedith]

This graphics card doesn't exist I'm convinced not a single regular person has reviewed it yet only KZbinrs lol

[@knerkilajnen]

I actually have it in my system and it's been there for about a week

[@Reedith]

@@knerkilajnen so it came out a week ago finally ?

[@knerkilajnen]

@@Reedith i got it 18 october :)

[@paulcmorel5042]

I got one in Australia

[@TechTesters]

I know several people that got them (through shops), they just need to make more :(

[@perth4738]

So cleannnn

[@SpeedfrkOne]

AU$3,490 here in Australia for this exact video card

[@ronm6585]

Thank you. 👍

[@TechTesters]

My pleasure 😁

[@manojvarughese4337]

found one at a good price. My kidneys are safe.

[@fallinginthed33p]

would be good to see street prices for these cards because MSRP is just a fantasy number now.

[@alirerezaabedi2047]

Please review MSI Suprim X 3090

[@TechTesters]

It's been tested and it performs well, I just don't know when I have time to film atm 🙁

[@TheMhannah100]

Two years later, my how things have changed.

[@b1llypugh]

Are those Assassins Creed earrings? Sweet!

[@TechTesters]

Yes 😁

[@kemikemz]

The title tho 🤣

[@SirWhatthefuckever]

Yeah it ptobably doesn't perform much better than a 3080 in 1440p. I'm getting it for the 4k@144Hz where the difference ought to be visible. We'll see.

[@DNB_connoisseur]

After waiting almost 2 months I finally got this card today. I was worth the wait!

[@TechTesters]

Enjoy!

[@endlesslord1985]

It kinda sucked that asus did not make the back plate rgb and the GeForce rtx should of also been rgb.

[@reviewforthetube6485]

You should test it now with the newer drivers optimization is key and now the 3090 asus atrix has a bigger advantage then it used To! Just like the 90ti will get better overtime lol.loo. your measuements Def are lower then most I feel you got bad silicone or something haha.

[@house5610]

LOL best title ever. 😂❤️

[@zodber]

I have one since Dec 2020 Its good so far but i think it needs better drivers. Games in general run well but some need some adjustments. I'm happy with it and with the prices right now going up i'm more happier that i bought it in December 2020 :P

[@TechTesters]

In hindsight a 3090 at launch wasn't a terrible deal 😁

[@sdeffen1]

You had my like after the title.

[@PrimeRsoul]

Two things I'd like to add: 1. At this price point, please look closely at the hardware components used. Especially pay attention to the PCB, and components used for power delivery. For instance: I've run into Zotac cards (previous generation) that had poor quality components leading to artifacts and failure. I've seen MSI using poor components on a high-end board, while using relatively good components on a cheap card. Yes, this will require some technical research but when you spend this much, I think that' time spent is justified. 2. If you're going for a new PSU, you might as well get a very efficient one with a good label. Depending on power usage of the entire system, maybe even aim for higher than 850W. All PSU's should come with a "curve" on the box or in the manual that shows their efficiency which indicates how much power is actually delivered to your system, and how much of the power is lost in terms of resistance and heat. And that last part can be important if you want fans to run at a lower speed (or not at all) and if you want to minimize the amount of heat the PSU radiates into your case. If electricity bills are not your favorite things, an efficient PSU can be an argument as well,... but I doubt you'd be "wasting" this much money on a 3090 if that were the case.

[@TechTesters]

1) Yeah, but there is a cut-off somewhere. As long as it's "good", it becomes hard to draw a line at which point it's "great", or if that even matters. It also gives a false sense of reliability, you could argue that a mid-range PCB with a moderate power draw would last longer than a high-end power delivery pushing 480W. I think it's just too complicated to draw really fair conclusions, so I'll accept it as long as it's "fine" (which this board is definitely). Most people won't invest that time though even if I did ;) 2) I agree that for a 3090 you may as well spend 50-100$ on the PSU because you clearly don't lack money, that's for sure. 850W is still fine though. Typical i9/r9 + 3090 gaming load is closer to 500 Watt, you won't really save money by buying a 1000W PSU (if you can even get them, they're mostly sold out here), while losing a bit in light power loads. A really fancy PSU might be able to handle a 3090 gaming with the fans off though, that could be a good argument.

[@Lofff371]

Lol, the kidney joke, I thought it is a Chinese exclusive joke until I see the title