ASUS ROG Matrix Returns With GeForce RTX 4090 Graphics Card: Highest Boost of All 4090s, Fan-Less Shroud & 360mm AIO Liquid Cooling
ASUS has officially unveiled its brand new GeForce RTX 4090 ROG Matrix graphics card which it calls the most powerful RTX 4090 design to date.
ASUS's ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 Debuts With Highest Boost Clock of All 4090s, Premium Design & 360mm AIO Cooling
According to ASUS, the GeForce RTX 4090 ROG Matrix is the most premium Ada design they have ever built. It makes use of a seamless metal frame that features a beautiful shroud design that houses no fans on the top of the shroud but does come with a tiny blower fan within the whole containment. All of the cooling on the card is provided by an AIO solution that comes with a 360mm AIO.
ASUS mentions that they are using the best binned AD102 GPUs from NVIDIA within this card which makes it run at the fastest clock speeds of all RTX 4090 GPUs on the market (at the time of launch).
For fans, ASUS is using the new ROG MF-12S ARGB series fans which come with a magnetic connector and can easily be daisy chained together for ease of operation. These are the same fans used on the Ryujin III coolers that were announced recently. The cold plate covers the VRM and memory too with a custom-engineered design, negating the use of a fan on the main shroud for cooling. The company is also using liquid metal which means this is their first standalone GPU to use such a TIM.
No reason to beat around the bush: the ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 has the highest boost clocks of any RTX 4090 on the planet. Featuring a custom-engineered coldplate that captures heat not only from the RTX 4090 GPU die, but also the VRMs and memory chips, this card has even more headroom to push its clocks higher, for longer, allowing us to bin only the absolute best dies for this showpiece graphics card. In addition, the ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 features an ROG first: liquid metal thermal compound on a graphics card. By applying a UV resin above the surface-mounted capacitors that border the GPU die, and then adding two additional protective layers between the die and the main PCB, we ensured that the ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 exploits the incredible thermal transfer inherent to liquid metal with no risk of leakage. Liquid metal is magical, but it's just one element of the full solution that the ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 uses to keep temperatures and noise levels low. Enter a custom, extra-thick 360mm radiator, backed up by a trio of ROG MF-12S ARGB fans. These daisy-chainable fans snap together with a magnetic connector that links the fans and transmits control signals and power. Installation and cable management will be a breeze since you’ll only need one cable for all three fans, and you’ll end up with effortlessly synchronized ARGB lighting effects, too. With high-static pressure and airflow, these fans spin at less than 1000 RPM to keep the GPU operating at just 60°C under its 450W TGP. Never compromise on power, performance, or acoustics ever again. via ASUS
The ASUS GeForce RTX 4090 ROG Matrix comes with a dual BIOS switch that will let you switch between the "Ultimate Performance" or the "Silent" mode.
The company is also using a more robust power and thermal monitoring system with a ton of sensors placed on the chokes, VRMs, & power delivery circuits, all in addition to the sensors on the GPU die. The company has also added a new feature within its GPU Tweak III app that will let you know if your Gen5 12VHPWR connector is correctly seated and plugged into the graphics card which is a really nice touch. Another feature called "Mileage" is also added that lets you track the usage of your graphics card at different power levels over time.
In terms of availability and pricing, ASUS did confirm that the card will be a limited edition and as such, we can expect a very big premium price beyond $2000 US since the standard ROG STRIX cards already cost close to $2000 US. We can expect the card to go on sale in Q3 2023.
Source: Wccftech
