ASUS ROG Introduces Water Cooled ROG STRIX LC GEFORCE RTX 4090 Cards

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First launched in 2022, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 took the world by storm, instantly establishing itself as the world's fastest gaming GPU. Boosted by AI-powered technologies like DLSS 3 frame generation, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 bows to no one. The original ROG Strix and TUF Gaming variants of this card provided extra thick, robust designs with plenty of cooling potential to push your card to the limits and beyond. But those with smaller cases may prefer a more compact version of the RTX 4090, which is why we're introducing two brand-new cards. The ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 and TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 OG bring the power of this flagship silicon to smaller form factor builds for gamers of all stripes.

Strix goes with the flow
The ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 (and its overclocked variant, the ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition) is a gaming monster. Using the same pump, radiator, and fan combination that allowed us to tame last generation's flagship Strix LC GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, the LC card utilizes the increased thermal efficiency of liquid cooling to bring out the very best of NVIDIA's silicon. Featuring a full coverage cold plate that spans both the GPU die and the memory, as well as a sleek shroud and blower style fan for the power-delivery components, the ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 oozes ROG styling and engineering expertise. A 240 mm radiator, 560 mm long tubing, and a 2.6-slot design gives the ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 wide compatibility with different PC cases.



Twin 120 mm ARGB fans on the radiator are optimized for both high airflow and static pressure, allowing the pump to operate at peak efficiency with minimal noise. The radiator fan cables are housed in the tubing's mesh lining and come pre-connected to the card, streamlining the setup process and providing a clean look. For even more DIY flexibility, the card also comes equipped with dual FanConnect PWM headers, allowing you to power two additional case fans that can be tuned to respond to GPU temperatures with our GPU Tweak III software. If you need the best of the best gaming performance, look no further than the ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090.

Cards for every kind of gamer and creator
We're proud to offer high performance graphics cards across a wide range of styles and tastes. From the enthusiast gaming ROG Strix line to the more mainstream TUF Gaming and ASUS Dual families, to the brand-new creator focused ProArt GPU lineup, ASUS has something for everyone. With the addition of the ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 4090 and TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 OG, we're ensuring every gamer has the chance to be the best. For more information on the ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 LC and TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 OG, contact your local ASUS representative.

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[maxfly]

A full coverage block AND a blower? C'mon man! That's weak af. If your block is only just half decent, you no need um blower.

 

[Hxx]

So .. $3K for the 4090? the strix air cooled is already over $2K so 3k for the hybrid cooled version wouldn’t shock me at all.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

So .. $3K for the 4090? the strix air cooled is already over $2K so 3k for the hybrid cooled version wouldn’t shock me at all.

It might end up costing a similar amount the massive cooler on the strix can't be that much cheaper. Guessing 2100 ish.

 

[Vya Domus]

A full coverage block AND a blower? C'mon man! That's weak af. If your block is only just half decent, you no need um blower.

Maybe it's not actually full coverage and the VRMs aren't cooled. Otherwise it would serve absolutely no purpose.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

Maybe it's not actually full coverage and the VRMs aren't cooled. Otherwise it would serve absolutely no purpose.

Probably just the gpu die and memory.....

From the 3090ti which they seem to indicate is almost identical.

 

[maxfly]

Maybe it's not actually full coverage and the VRMs aren't cooled.

That's what I'm saying, they contradict themselves in the same sentence!

"Featuring a full coverage cold plate that spans both the GPU die and the memory, as well as a sleek shroud and blower style fan for the power-delivery components,"

If it actually featured a full coverage cold plate the power delivery components (vrms) would be covered :/
Nonsensical, just call it what it is. A half baked block hahaha!

EDIT- but if it was a true full coverage block it would likely need a 360 rad and it would only sell half as well...

 

[oxrufiioxo]

That's what I'm saying, they contradict themselves in the same sentence!

"Featuring a full coverage cold plate that spans both the GPU die and the memory, as well as a sleek shroud and blower style fan for the power-delivery components,"

If it actually featured a full coverage cold plate the power delivery components (vrms) would be covered :/
Nonsensical, just call it what it is. A half baked block hahaha!

The 3090ti varient performed better than any of the air cooled cards guessing this will be decent enough for those who don't want to strap a 200 ish block on the card themselves.... This is coming out kinda late though there really isn't the same demand as when the card launched seems kinda pointless the strix is already pretty damn good for people who want to spend way over the FE models price to begin with.

 

[dgianstefani]

Full cover blocks aren't that expensive - $1-200.

This has the advantage of having the die on one cooling system and everything else on another, so temps might be OK compared to your average AIO cooler.

Custom water is still much better.

 

[maxfly]

The 3090ti varient performed better than any of the air cooled cards guessing this will be decent enough for those who don't want to strap a 200 ish block on the card themselves.... This is coming out kinda late though there really isn't the same demand as when the card launched seems kinda pointless the strix is already pretty damn good for people who want to spend way over the FE models price to begin with.

From what I've seen and heard, even the custom guys are loathe to block up their 4090s because they run so cool with the stock brick coolers. Yeah, these arent going to sell well at all for a number of reasons.

 

[dgianstefani]

From what I've seen and heard, even the custom guys are loathe to block up their 4090s because they run so cool with the stock brick coolers. Yeah, these arent going to sell well at all for a number of reasons.

Lots of people like SFF or smaller enclosures and a single slot custom 4090 is tiny.

 

[maxfly]

Lots of people like SFF or smaller enclosures and a single slot custom 4090 is tiny.

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You know how Asus is with pricing. It will be much cheaper to buy a different card and go Byski or Barrow if your doing a sff build. Would likely save a grand in that scenario (even if you need to buy the rest of the loop). Which is one of the reasons why this thing is doomed.

 

[Blitzkuchen]

This looks like garbage. sorry but if ill want an water cooling sys ill use my components and not such sort of random shit.
Asus ROG is like Garbage for the new rich kids.


Custom water cooling sys are great

 

[JimmyDoogs]

I used to love water cooled GPUs back in like the 1080 ti days but considering the size of the stock coolers for 4090 that how much you wanna bet even the FE 4090 gets very close to this GPU using the same power settings.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

I used to love water cooled GPUs back in like the 1080 ti days but considering the size of the stock coolers for 4090 that how much you wanna bet even the FE 4090 gets very close to this GPU using the same power settings.

You can probably get an LC card into the 50s with open loop cooling and a decent water block that is still better than the mid 60s-low 70s the air cooled variants run at. I think the larger appeal for most is the smaller size though. 4090s do react very well to lower power limits mine almost performs the same at around 350w vs 430w ish stock and the temps drop quite a bit in that scenario but they likely also would with water.

 

[thesmokingman]

eeew....

 

[Space Lynx]

What happens to these kinds of cards in like 7-10 years, does the coolant evaporate to a level its worthless in cooling?

 

[maxfly]

What happens to these kinds of cards in like 7-10 years, does the coolant evaporate to a level its worthless in cooling?

I'm not familiar with aio/clc coolers but from what I do know they almost always end up becoming ewaste.

There are the few, the proud, the recyclers. Those brave users who are motivated enough to create a loop out of them, add them to a loop or refill them (kudos to you!). Sadly those are few and far between.

 

[dgianstefani]

AIOs are guaranteed e-waste. You can't even easily recycle them because they're made of the cheapest possible mixed metals with a reliance on coolant additives to slow corrosion.

 

[GhostRyder]

Yea I am not a big fan of these styles because they still use the blower to cool the memory and that is one of the hotter sections of the card. It would be better had they gone with a full cover at what I can only assume is going to be a very expensive version of the card.

 

[Deleted member 177333]

Quick question, and I apologize if it's been asked / I missed it somewhere, but for these AIO style cards, can the tubes, barbs, etc. be disconnected from the cards so that I could add in my own barbs to just basically integrate it in to my own loop or is that not possible?

Thank you.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

Quick question, and I apologize if it's been asked / I missed it somewhere, but for these AIO style cards, can the tubes, barbs, etc. be disconnected from the cards so that I could add in my own barbs to just basically integrate it in to my own loop or is that not possible?

Thank you.

No, you would have to cut them voiding the warranty.

 

[Deleted member 177333]

No, you would have to cut them voiding the warranty.

Thank you

 

[Space Lynx]

I'm not familiar with aio/clc coolers but from what I do know they almost always end up becoming ewaste.

There are the few, the proud, the recyclers. Those brave users who are motivated enough to create a loop out of them, add them to a loop or refill them (kudos to you!). Sadly those are few and far between.

this is sad. heck my mom still uses one of my old AGP ati graphics cards, runs like a champ still. that 4090 won't last nearly as long, yet technically it could last someone a life time, hopefully there is an air accessory people can buy when the AIO portion fails.

 

[kapone32]

Probably $3000 Canadian for one of these.

Lots of people like SFF or smaller enclosures and a single slot custom 4090 is tiny.

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That looks like an EK block.