Thursday, December 22nd 2022

ASUS and Noctua to Unveil GeForce RTX 40-series Graphics Card

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ASUS and Noctua have had great success with their limited edition GeForce RTX 30-series graphics cards in the past. The collaboration saw ASUS-marketed graphics cards that combine an ASUS-designed PCB with a cooling solution designed and supplied by Noctua, combining their best VGA heatsink technology with a pair of their high static-pressure FDB fans. The ASUS x Noctua RTX 3080 (pictured below) remains among the best RTX 3080 cards we ever got a chance to test. It turns out that ASUS and Noctua will continue their collaboration with the new RTX 40-series "Ada" generation. ChipHell reports that ASUS will show off its next ASUS x Noctua graphics card(s) at the 2023 International CES. The report doesn't specify which GPU they will use. CES could see the introduction of at least two more RTX 40-series SKUs, namely the RTX 4070 Ti, and the RTX 4070, so it could be anything. Given that ASUS has given the Noctua treatment to the RTX 3080, it's quite possible that the RTX 4080 could get it too, at some point.
Sources: ChipHell Forums, Wccftech, VideoCardz

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73 Comments on ASUS and Noctua to Unveil GeForce RTX 40-series Graphics Card

#26
AusWolf
Am I the only one who thinks the hype around Noctua is way overblown?
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#27
Blaeza
I've never owned one of their products but they come across as high quality to me. But through research I've found cheaper that are just as good.
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#29
claes
wolfI'd love to see more GPU's just take 1 or 2 standard 120mm fans, hec even 120x15 so they're thinner but already standard holes to mount anything you want. The only real drawback at all seems to be physical size, maybe some added cost.

My 3080 Deshrouded and fed by 2xArctic P12 is insanely cool and quiet vs the stock TUF fans, and the card was praised in stock form, the results with these Noctua's or T30's would be epic, and if they came with stndard mounting the door opens to any fans you choose. Hell even 3x standard 92mm fans so we get more options would be welcome.
HTCThe only caveat here is that, like pretty much always, these seem CUSTOM fans. This means you still have to resort to the manufacturer should one or both fans encounter problems later in the card's "life", which would not happen if the fans were standard, as you could them simply swap them for whatever fan you fancied at that time.

Why don't manufacturers realize that using STANDARD fans is actually A GOOD THING?

I mean, they could use slim fans but leave space in the card's shroud (have it NOT cover the fans) so that you could swap the slim fans for regular height (or even thicker) fans should you so desire, thus improving on the card's performance via better cooling but @ the cost of the card "becoming thicker" and / or having different noise levels.
They’re standard 120x25mm fans with 4-pin connectors. It really is just a deshrouded TUF with the standard heatsink.
ymdhisThere's no excuse for these cards to be 4 slots in size. They are just taking a 2.5-slot heatsink that was designed to have 12mm fans on it, and slapping two nf-a12x25 on it. With a better heatsink design they could easily get this down to max 3 slots or even 2.5. I could do the same setup with the scythe setsugen 2 + nf-p12, twelve years ago; it was only 2.5 slots in height (single fan, but it only had to cool max. ~220W cards).
Think you answered your own question there, but it would be nice if Noctua actually designed a GPU heatsink.
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#30
HTC
claesThey’re standard 120x25mm fans with 4-pin connectors. It really is just a deshrouded TUF with the standard heatsink.
Really? Then try and place ANY OTHER similar sized fans in such a card WITHOUT having to modify them ... it CAN be done, but you have to modify the fans to do it, not to mention opening the card's shroud in order to access the fans.

What i'm suggesting is:

- disconnect current fan
- remove current fan
- add newer fan
- connect new fan
- done, all without opening the card's shroud

Basically, the same thing you can do with almost all CPU coolers (that don't come with the CPUs) and their original fan(s).
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#31
TheDeeGee
claesThey’re standard 120x25mm fans with 4-pin connectors. It really is just a deshrouded TUF with the standard heatsink.
The heatsink is much bigger than the default one.
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#32
AusWolf
BlaezaI've never owned one of their products but they come across as high quality to me. But through research I've found cheaper that are just as good.
High quality for sure, but (1) extremely ugly, (2) they're not the only high quality brand out there. My no.1 choice of fans tends to be Be Quiet.
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#33
progste
To all the people saying these are non-standard fans or this is just a re-shroud of the other cooler both of those statements are wrong, you can look at reviews for 3000 series cards by noctua.
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#34
Sithaer
AusWolfHigh quality for sure, but (1) extremely ugly, (2) they're not the only high quality brand out there. My no.1 choice of fans tends to be Be Quiet.
I kinda feel the same about Noctua.
I will admit they are good but the price they ask for their stuff is way much considering there are some very similar performing products that are cheaper.

Looks are subjective but I'm also in the group who can't stand their poop colors. 'at least their chromax is a right step in that regard'


A friend of mine built a brand new PC ~1+ years ago and I helped him picking parts since he was really out of the loop but he was dead set on buying the most expensive Noctua CPU cooler cause reasons.
I suggested him a cheaper Be Quiet! alternative and he wouldn't even consider it.:rolleyes: '11700K CPU which he will never OC so it wasn't even needed but I coulnd't change his mind'
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#35
Ruru
S.T.A.R.S.
eidairaman1Oh goody, yet another ugly card
Unless you have a vertical mount on the GPU, I don't see an issue here.
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#36
claes
HTCReally? Then try and place ANY OTHER similar sized fans in such a card WITHOUT having to modify them ...
I am 99% certain than you can…
HTCit CAN be done, but you have to modify the fans to do it
Modify the fans? Could you send a link? I don’t think this is true at all — they’re standard, off the shelf 120mm fans…
HTCnot to mention opening the card's shroud in order to access the fans.

What i'm suggesting is:

- disconnect current fan
- remove current fan
- add newer fan
- connect new fan
- done, all without opening the card's shroud

Basically, the same thing you can do with almost all CPU coolers (that don't come with the CPUs) and their original fan(s).
It’s literally four screws…
www.techpowerup.com/review/asus-geforce-rtx-3070-noctua-oc/2.html
TheDeeGeeThe heatsink is much bigger than the default one.
progsteTo all the people saying these are non-standard fans or this is just a re-shroud of the other cooler both of those statements are wrong, you can look at reviews for 3000 series cards by noctua.
my bad you’re right 10mm taller for the 3070 and even more differences with the 3080

noctua.at/en/asus-geforce-rtx-3080-noctua-edition-graphics-card
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#37
Veseleil
I like the idea of easy changing the fans orientation for a pull setup. And BTW, loving the brown&beige.
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#38
Scrizz
AusWolfHigh quality for sure, but (1) extremely ugly, (2) they're not the only high quality brand out there. My no.1 choice of fans tends to be Be Quiet.
which came first?
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#39
kapone32
I would love to see a GPU with Arctic 120mm slim fans. They are like 15mm and would probably do better than most GPU stock fans.
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#40
AusWolf
Scrizzwhich came first?
Does it matter?
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#41
Scrizz
AusWolfDoes it matter?
didn't know that was an answer to my question...
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#42
claes
God just make your point or stop trolling
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#43
HTC
claesI am 99% certain than you can…

Modify the fans? Could you send a link? I don’t think this is true at all — they’re standard, off the shelf 120mm fans…

It’s literally four screws…
www.techpowerup.com/review/asus-geforce-rtx-3070-noctua-oc/2.html



my bad you’re right 10mm taller for the 3070 and even more differences with the 3080

noctua.at/en/asus-geforce-rtx-3080-noctua-edition-graphics-card
I stand corrected for THAT CARD: judging by the pic in the 1st post, i thought the fans weren't standard but, as can be seen in the videos you posted, they clearly are. It's the shroud that misled me in to thinking they weren't standard.

Still, with the shroud covering the fans, you can't place thicker fans in that card, like those 30mm thick fans (don't recall their brand name), so that's an option you don't have right there.

Ordinarily though, GPU fans tend to be proprietary, which make them a pain to replace if / when the need arises and THAT is what should change.
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#44
svan71
damn that is an ugly mess
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#45
ymdhis
claesThink you answered your own question there, but it would be nice if Noctua actually designed a GPU heatsink.
I was making a statement not a question.
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#46
AusWolf
Scrizzdidn't know that was an answer to my question...
This:
claesGod just make your point or stop trolling
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#47
Blaeza
I like the RGB Noctua...
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#48
Mussels
Freshwater Moderator
Surprised they didn't use their black fans, but still - If i was buying a new GPU this would be it


The last one destroyed the competition for noise levels
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#49
Ferrum Master
shovenoseThis is literally the only reason a GPU should be fat like that!
It is not fat, it is plus size.
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#50
Dirt Chip
I will wait for the 4090ti version, with the new 140mm from Nocuta.
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