ROG Strix GeForce RTX 30 Series is Here!
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced an all-new lineup of gaming gear at the Meta Buffs online launch event. The lineup features the new ROG Strix GeForce RTX™ 30 Series graphics cards, which unleash an amped-up thermal design and chart-topping performance with the NVIDIA® Ampere architecture.
The new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs, the 2nd generation of RTX, feature new RT Cores, Tensor Cores and streaming multiprocessors, bringing stunning visuals, amazingly fast frame rates and AI acceleration to games and creative applications. Powered by the NVIDIA Ampere architecture, which delivers increases of up to 1.9X performance-per-watt over the previous generation, the RTX 30 Series effortlessly powers graphics experiences at all resolutions, even up to 8K at the top end. In short, the GeForce RTX 3090, 3080 and 3070 represent the greatest GPU generational leap in the history of NVIDIA.
A new class of chill
A new shroud with metal accents encompasses a trio of Axial-tech fans that have been tuned to fulfill specialized purposes. Turbulence between fans is reduced due to a reversal of the center fan’s rotational direction. A larger heatsink that fills most of the card’s 2.9-slot footprint was designed to leverage the increased airflow. To get heat up off the die and into the heatsink array, MaxContact technology has been utilized to polish the surface of the heat spreader and improve smoothness at the microscopic level.
The extra flatness allows for better contact with the die for enhanced thermal transfer. Not only has the cooling array been enhanced, but top-shelf capacitors, chokes and power stages effortlessly deliver hundreds of watts at a millisecond’s notice. ROG Strix GeForce RTX 30 Series graphics cards feature Super Alloy Power II components that have been soldered to the PCB using Auto-Extreme technology — an industry-exclusive automated manufacturing process — to ensure each card meets rigorous ROG specifications for quality and reliability.
Power to win
FanConnect II headers allows PWM fans to be tuned based on CPU and GPU temperatures, providing extra intake or exhaust. This is especially helpful for demanding 3D tasks and compute workloads. Another ease-of-use feature is an onboard voltage sensing circuit that monitors PSU rail voltage. The circuit is fast enough to catch any transients that result in the rail voltage dropping too low. If that happens, a red LED will light up to indicate a power supply issue, making it easier to debug the source of crashes during gameplay.
The front side of the GPU has also been buffed up and the reinforced metal frame adds a literal layer of durability. An addressable RGB element can be customized with the Armoury Crate software utility. Flipping the card around reveals a metal backplate with a wide vent. The vent allows hot air to escape towards chassis exhaust fans instead of being recycled back into the GPU cooler. Beneath the GPU, a bracket provides consistent mounting pressure between die and heat spreader. Finally for the I/O bracket to protect ports and provide a more secure mount, stainless steel is used.
“To ensure that enthusiasts get the most out of ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070, RTX 3080, and RTX 3090 GPUs, our engineers and designers grabbed a clean sheet of paper and imagined how every component could work together to deliver the best possible performance and power delivery alongside the lowest temperatures and noise. From new fans to a custom-designed GPU retaining bracket, no element of the card went untouched in our pursuit of performance.”
The sum of all the design enhancements found on ROG Strix GeForce RTX 30 Series graphics cards results in a massive leap forward in thermal design. Paired with the outstanding performance of NVIDIA Ampere architecture, gamers now have access to fresh experiences ranging from insane frame rates in competitive titles to smooth high-resolution gameplay in immersive AAA games.
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