by The long-awaited NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 graphics card is here for gamers. The unwire editorial department has received the help of various manufacturers. In addition to the RTX 4090 public version card borrowed by NVIDIA, there are also the latest RTX 4090 products from 4 brands of manufacturers for everyone to unpack together. This time, the editor of the unboxing article will take a closer look at the appearance, cooling fan and radiator of each new card with unwire reporter Shui Ge, and will also understand the new power supply structure of this new generation of cards.
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The new NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 graphics card can be said to be quite exciting. In addition to the basic performance improvement, the new DLSS 3 also greatly improves the game performance. NVIDIA sent this GEFORCE RTX 4090 FE public card for testing before release. When it was delivered, it was this ultra-simple black rectangular box with a hollowed-out bevel in the middle, giving it a sense of the times.
▲System requirements marked on the box
Simple, modern card body design
Open the seal and the box opens at a bevel, and the RTX 4090 with its minimalist and stylish design is in front of you. The thickness of the current-generation radiator has been widened to 3 card slots, which is quite heavy to hold in the hand. The public version of the card is surrounded by metal, and the “X” design in the center of the card is rich in metal. It is not inserted into the computer, which has brought buyers Great tactility, fulfillment, satisfaction. This “X” design actually also divides the graphics card into 4 areas. Below the front cooling fan is the graphics card chip itself; on the right side of the front are rows of fine radiator metal sheets. The center of the “X” design is that the metal heat sink is completely exposed on the surface.
▲The back of the display card is also distributed with heat-dissipating metal sheets, and there is another heat-dissipating fan.
▲ Next to the card is a silver metallic shell with an “X” design, and the display card ends with a round edge, and then the words GEFORCE RTX are printed.
▲The current-generation NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 public version graphics card weighs 2,176g (measured by the editorial department) and has a thickness of about 6cm, which can be said to be very thick, requiring 3 PCI slots. The length of the public card is about 31.5cm, which is similar to the previous generation.
▲In terms of output, the NVIDIA public version graphics card provides 3 DisplayPort sockets and 1 HDMI socket. There is a large area of air intake on the edge of the card, which is larger than that of the third factory card.
▲NVIDIA officially recommends that users use a 1000W or above computer system transformer
The card body weighs 2kg, and the card holder can be considered for upright chassis
Since each graphics card of this generation is over 2kg, if you use a vertical case, the graphics card will sink down after it is installed on the motherboard. In order to avoid putting too much pressure on the slot, a third-party manufacturer also provides a card holder. The card holder will be placed at the bottom of the chassis, and then raised to an appropriate height to support the rear of the graphics card. These card holders allow the card end to have a stable support, preventing the sinking force of the entire graphics card from being applied to the slot. However, NVIDIA’s official public card does not come with the card holder, and users who feel that they need it can consider buying it at the same time.
The power supply plug is only 14 PIN. It turns out that there is another mystery
The external power supply socket of the GEFORCE RTX 4090 graphics card is still on the top of the card, which is a PCIe 5.0 16 Pin (12 + 4) plug. There is a power adapter cable in the box. After inserting 4 PCI-e 8 pin power cables, it can be connected to the PCIe 5.0 16 Pin plug of the RTX 4090 graphics card. The official recommendation is to use a 1000W power transformer to power the graphics card and computer system.
As for the graphics card’s documentation, it is hidden in the accessory box. In addition to the support service information, there is only a simple side, which introduces the insertion method of the graphics card, and there is a QR Code linking to NVIDIA’s official online help page.
Other public card design details
GEFORCE RTX 4090 new card review of various brands
Major brands have launched NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 graphics card products. The latest round of products all use the public version design, but major manufacturers will specially design radiators, cooling fans, etc. The biggest difference is that these cards all use 3 cooling fans (the public version card has only 2 cooling fans), so The size and weight of these cards will vary. In addition, some manufacturers will provide a card holder with the card, so that users of the vertical case can stabilize the display card.
ZOTAC GAMING GEFORCE RTX 4090
ZOTAC GAMING GEFORCE RTX 4090 is designed with 3 cooling fans, and the radiator is enlarged, and a higher quality metal plate is used on the back of the machine to help dissipate heat. The card body has RGB lighting.
▲In terms of connection, it provides 3 DisplayPort sockets and 1 HDMI socket. It also occupies the full 3 card slots.
▲GEFORCE RTX is printed on the top of the card of the metal frame. At the same time, you can see the 14-pin power supply socket of the current-generation RTX 4090. You need to use the included power adapter to connect 4 PCI-e power cables.
▲The display card comes with a card holder to support the display card.
▲The back of the machine is a very large metal heat sink, printed with the ZOTAC logo and the words GEFORCE GTX, and the wave pattern design is very speedy.
▲The thickness of the display card is about 6.5cm, which is slightly thicker than the public version. The biggest difference from the public version is that the radiator and fan are larger, and 3 cooling fans are also used.
▲Appearance after plugging in the motherboard. When used in an upright chassis, the included card holder can be used to support the rear of the graphics card.
ZOTAC RGB deck (Hong Kong first sale ZOTAC RTX 4090 free)
In addition to the ZOTAC graphics card comes with a deck, users who want to be more sophisticated can choose their RGB deck. After connecting the power, this deck has RGB lighting. Check out our next unwire review on October 12th at 9pm for more details.
ROG STRIX GAMING GEFORCE RTX 4090
The ROG STRIX GAMING GEFORCE RTX 4090 graphics card is designed with a square circle. The thickness of the graphics card with the radiator is 7cm, and the width of the card body is about 37mm. The card body is extremely huge. The ROG graphics card supports the ASUS AURA SYNC collaborative RGB lighting system, and can be used with other ROG peripheral products and lighting products. The front, back, and top of the card feature Symphony RGB lighting.
▲The back of the machine also uses a large amount of all-metal heat sink that covers the entire card. There is a switch on the card to adjust P MODE and Q MODE. The rear half of this heatsink provides greater heat dissipation capacity and is printed with the ROG logo design.
▲The top of the card is printed with the words GEFORCE GTX and the RGB luminous words with REPUBLIC OF GAMERS. The heat sink can be seen across the entire card body. In addition, you can also see the 14-pin power socket, with the included power adapter cable, to connect the 4 PCI-e power cables of the computer system transformer.
▲In terms of output, the ROG display card has 3 DisplayPorts and 2 HDMI sockets, which is 1 more HDMI socket than the public version card.
▲The thickness of the display card is about 7cm and the weight is 2,487g (the weight reading of the editorial department), which can be said to be the most important product among the many display cards borrowed by the editorial department this time.
▲The appearance after plugging in the motherboard, you can see the giant proportion of the display card
▲ The ROG display card comes with a very special card holder. The card holder is made of metal material, printed with the ROG logo, and the user can adjust the height of the card holder. The card holder part can be disassembled and turned into a screwdriver, allowing you to use it when fixing the graphics card.
MSI GAMING X TRIO GEFORCE RTX 4090
The MSI GAMING X TRIO GEFORCE RTX 4090 graphics card weighs 2,170g the same as the public version. It has 3 cooling fans, and you can see the radiator metal sheet below the cooling fan that runs through the entire banner of the card body. When the MSI graphics card is plugged in, the central part of the card body will emit RGB lights.
▲The surface of the graphics card is designed with a three-dimensional triangle as the main body, which makes the three cooling fans on the surface more speedy.
▲At the top of the card, we can see the radiator metal sheet that runs through the entire card from left to right. Three cooling fans cover these fins to help dissipate heat. There is also a 14-pin power socket on the top of the card. Users can use the included power adapter cable to transfer to 4 PCI-e chassis power supplies.
▲ There are 3 DisplayPort sockets and 1 HDMI socket on the side of the card. In addition, there are large-scale ventilation holes on the side of the card, which directly allow the wind to blow into the radiator.
▲The back of the display card also uses a huge heat sink with a large weight, and the MSI logo is printed on it. Also see the “SLIENT” and “GAMING” mode switches on the card.
▲The length of the card body is about 34.5cm, and 8 extremely thick heat dissipation pipes run through to the rear of the card body. The thickness of the graphics card is 7.6cm (including the protrusion), which shows the weight of my radiator and fan.
▲When the motherboard is plugged in, we can see the ratio of the huge card body to the motherboard.
▲When using a graphics card in a vertical case, users may need a card holder to support the edge of the graphics card. (The display card does not include the card holder in the picture)
INNO3D iCHILL GEFORCE RTX 4090
INNO3D iCHILL GEFORCE RTX 4090 also adopts the design of 3 cooling fans. There are RGB lights on the front and top of the card body. The thickness of the card body is 6.3cm (including protrusions) and the length is 34.6cm. The giant radiator is connected with 8 extremely thick radiator pipes.
▲INNO3D iCHILL GEFORCE RTX 4090 is equipped with 3 cooling fans, with a very speedy triangular surface and side appearance
▲The back of the card uses a huge metal heat sink like many products. Printed with iCHILL GEFORCE RTX and a beautiful latte.
▲The thickness of the card body is 6.3cm (including the protrusion), and the length is 34.6cm
▲You can see the words NVIDIA are printed on the card slot of this batch of INNO3D iCHILL graphics cards, which is different from the card products of other manufacturers.
▲On the top of the card, you can see the huge radiator of the entire card body, and at the same time, you can notice the 14 pin power socket. Users need to use the included power adapter to plug in 4 PCI-e power cables from the chassis power supply.
▲The weight of the graphics card is 2,036g, which is slightly lighter than the public card, but it is obvious that the radiator of this card is extremely heavy, but the accessories used on the card body are lighter. We see that the real card body of the display card is only 3/5 of the whole card, and a larger radiator is placed in the rest of the length of the card body.
▲In terms of output, this card provides 3 DisplayPort sockets and 1 HDMI socket.
▲ Straighten the chassis and use the card holder to stabilize the card body (the display card is not connected to the card holder in the picture)
Keep an eye out for the full review on October 12th at 9pm!
This time, we will first unpack the public version card for you, as well as the GEFORCE RTX 4090 graphics card products launched by 4 manufacturers. But how can the unboxing text be enough? We also have a full review, including 3D Mark, gaming performance test, operating temperature, DLSS 3 performance and image quality test, ray tracing effects, lighting effects for each graphics card, and other new features, etc., will be in October Officially published at 9:00 pm on the 12th, please continue to pay attention to the release of the unwire main site and Facebook!
▲The motherboard used in this demonstration: MSI MPG X570S CARBON EK X
