Packaging

The Card

The ASUS Strix OC cooler is massive. Thanks to a refreshed design language and more vibrant color theme compared to ASUS's GeForce 30 series, the card will definitely turn some heads. The color theme consists of a matte black base, with some red and blue highlights and two RGB diffusers, one at the tail end, another for the ROG Strix logo on top. The main cooler shroud and the backplate are both metal.


Dimensions of the card are 31.0 x 13.5 cm, and it weighs 1066 g.


Installation requires three slots in your system.


Display connectivity includes three standard DisplayPort 1.4a ports and one HDMI 2.1a (same as Ampere).

The new 8th Gen NVENC now accelerates AV1 encoding, besides HEVC. You also get an "optical flow accelerator" unit that is able to calculate intermediate frames for videos, to smooth playback. The same hardware unit is used for frame generation in DLSS 3.


ASUS opted for a single 8-pin PCIe power connector, this configuration is good for up to 225 W.


A dual BIOS feature is available on the card, which lets you switch from the default "Performance" BIOS to a "Quiet" BIOS with a more relaxed fan curve.

Teardown

ASUS lets you remove the main cooler shroud, so the fans can be cleaned and replaced easily, without disturbing the thermal paste on the main cooler.


The thermal solution on the ASUS STRIX is massive (for an RTX 4060). It uses four extra-long heatpipes. The main heatsink also provides cooling for the memory chips and VRM circuitry.


The backplate is made of metal and protects the card against damage during installation and handling.