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

#51
watzupken
This will just increase the thickness of the cards from 4 slots to 5 slots. For the price premium you pay for the Noctua versions, I think one is better off buying a water cooled version, i.e. those with AIO cooling solution.
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#52
Neo_Morpheus
Easily its going to be a 5 slot gpu.

At this point, motherboards should come with one pcie slot, regardless of form factor.
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#53
eidairaman1
The Exiled Airman
AusWolfAm I the only one who thinks the hype around Noctua is way overblown?
You are not the only 1
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#54
Vayra86
AusWolfAm I the only one who thinks the hype around Noctua is way overblown?
Well... I generally don't disagree but these results are pretty neat.

23.4 dBA is incredible.

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#55
AusWolf
Vayra86Well... I generally don't disagree but these results are pretty neat.

23.4 dBA is incredible.

It's impressive, but it's a million slot card, so of course, it's cool and quiet, and not because of the brown Noctua fans.
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#56
Vayra86
AusWolfIt's impressive, but it's a million slot card, so of course, it's cool and quiet, and not because of the brown Noctua fans.
Yeah, it is what, 5 slot?

Still though, reference designs are catching up fast...

I'll be honest, if we need 5 slots to achieve that noise/cooling perf combo... I'm not opposed to it. They've gone into crazy land already, just go all the way now honestly. Nvidia, you heard me. 5 Slot 5090. Go; after all you gotta keep slot count equal to gen number conventions.
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#57
AsRock
TPU addict
natr0nNoctuas will put out the fire fast.
Would it not feed the fire ?, as air is like food to it.
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#58
Veseleil
AsRockWould it not feed the fire ?, as air is like food to it.
Technically yes. :laugh: It's opposite to something like this:

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#60
Mussels
Freshwater Moderator
watzupkenThis will just increase the thickness of the cards from 4 slots to 5 slots. For the price premium you pay for the Noctua versions, I think one is better off buying a water cooled version, i.e. those with AIO cooling solution.
Trust me, the AIO's are shite.
They fail fast, they're noisy, and they result in pump and fan speeds being tied together.

Personal experience, myself and 3 friends bought some when they were in stock and loved em when new, but we all regret the choice now.
(Well, i got a 3090 out of the warranty process, but THEY regret it)
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#61
AusWolf
Vayra86Yeah, it is what, 5 slot?

Still though, reference designs are catching up fast...

I'll be honest, if we need 5 slots to achieve that noise/cooling perf combo... I'm not opposed to it. They've gone into crazy land already, just go all the way now honestly. Nvidia, you heard me. 5 Slot 5090. Go; after all you gotta keep slot count equal to gen number conventions.
I love cool and quiet cards, but I'd rather stay within micro-ATX confines. :ohwell:

That is, 3 slots max. On my current motherboard, the top slot is empty, so that's 2 slots (the bottom one is needed for airflow to the GPU).
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#62
Veseleil
People that are complaining about the thickness of the cards... I mean seriously, it's inevitable for decent air cooling. And you do realize that the current motherboard topology isn't meant for such add on cards, as they are constructed way before the 2-slot cards even became a consideration. We need a new motherboard layout standard, and it's a fact.
Or just invest in a decent custom loop and shut up about it already. It's not like you don't have the money for it, while buying the $1000+ GPUs anyway.
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#63
AusWolf
VeseleilPeople that are complaining about the thickness of the cards... I mean seriously, it's inevitable for decent air cooling. And you do realize that the current motherboard topology isn't meant for such add on cards, as they are constructed way before the 2-slot cards even became a consideration. We need a new motherboard layout standard, and it's a fact.
Or just invest in a decent custom loop and shut up about it already. It's not like you don't have the money for it, while buying the $1000+ GPUs anyway.
That's why I don't buy $1000 GPUs. They used to be too expensive and power-hungry, but now they're starting to be too big as well.
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#64
Veseleil
AusWolfThat's why I don't buy $1000 GPUs. They used to be too expensive and power-hungry, but now they're starting to be too big as well.
It's a really tiresome debate TBH. I'm not in the market for high-end neither, unless something convinces me into building a new PC altogether.
It's only a matter of time all of these beasts will be factory equipped with a waterblocks, exclusively, and I hope it'll be soon.
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#65
AusWolf
VeseleilIt's a really tiresome debate TBH. I'm not in the market for high-end neither, unless something convinces me into building a new PC altogether.
It's only a matter of time all of these beasts will be factory equipped with a waterblocks, exclusively, and I hope it'll be soon.
As for me, as long as high-end isn't the only option to play games at 1080p 60 FPS, I'm fine. :)
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#66
freeagent
Consumer pc components should not need to be water cooled out of the box though. They also shouldn’t need 5 slots if they are air cooled. But people keep buying them so it must be ok..
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#67
claes
@Veseleil was right about ATX, but perhaps misguided about waterblocks (which are “available” from AiBs) — that route would radically decrease sales.

30 years ago the common white boxes shipped with GPU supports for passively cooled, single-slot GPUs. These bricks make even less sense with ATX, if anything they’re an argument for sandwich style ITX. We need a new standard (not NUC).
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#68
Mussels
Freshwater Moderator
VeseleilIt's a really tiresome debate TBH. I'm not in the market for high-end neither, unless something convinces me into building a new PC altogether.
It's only a matter of time all of these beasts will be factory equipped with a waterblocks, exclusively, and I hope it'll be soon.
Gigabyte, one of my least favourite brands these days have a waterforce-WB edition every generation with exactly that - a stock full coverage block

The use the same PCB on their AIO versions, and the AIO versions have a far worse reputation despite being initially more popular - they just fail and then you're stuck with the poor warranty process (and their firmware update methods are just plain nasty)
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#69
AusWolf
MusselsGigabyte, one of my least favourite brands these days have a waterforce-WB edition every generation with exactly that - a stock full coverage block

The use the same PCB on their AIO versions, and the AIO versions have a far worse reputation despite being initially more popular - they just fail and then you're stuck with the poor warranty process (and their firmware update methods are just plain nasty)
It would be nice if it came with interchangeable AIOs, like you have for your CPU. When one fails, you could just buy another one and swap it. But that would need a VRM and RAM chips that can be passively cooled, I guess.
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#70
robal
AusWolfAm I the only one who thinks the hype around Noctua is way overblown?
Is it?
Every time I check what is the current best available 120 or 140mm fan (perf/noise), it's Noctua pretty much all the time.

Sadly won't buy one because I can't stand the sheer ugliness.
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#71
AusWolf
robalIs it?
Yes. Corsair, be quiet!, Arctic, EK, etc. all make good fans, and they're not brown.
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#72
claes
There’s no way Corsair and EK fans are in the same tier as Noctua. Bequiet, thermalright, phanteks; yes. Arctic if you don’t mind qc issues.
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#73
Mussels
Freshwater Moderator
AusWolfAm I the only one who thinks the hype around Noctua is way overblown?
Their prices went up, but as far a radiator fans go they're pretty impossible to beat. you can improve the performance of most air coolers with a noctua too


As far as case fans go, they are overkill - it's only low noise with high pressure that is hard to achieve, which is where noctua earn their reputation
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