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Computex 2023: Asus ROG Announces Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 with Liquid Metal Cooling

Updated: Dec 19, 2023

Asus ROG is optimising the performance of its latest graphics card by applying liquid metal cooling solution on the card itself.

Asus
Credit: Asus

The gaming hardware maker announced at Computex 2023 the Matrix GeForce RTX 4090, which it touts is the first of its kind to use a liquid metal thermal compound to deliver the highest out-of-the-box boost clocks of any RTX 4090 in the market today.


Liquid metal produces much lower temperatures compared to other traditional thermal pastes. The material, however, is electrically conductive, and applying it improperly can risk a short circuit. That's why Asus is leveraging years of expertise in implementing liquid metal in the ROG laptop division to develop an exclusive production process that can safely harness the cooling capabilities of liquid metal while still allowing for vertical GPU mounting.


The Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 features UV resin and protective layers between the die and the main PCB to ensure that the liquid metal is contained securely and won't come in contact with any exposed components.

Asus
Credit: Asus

On top of the liquid metal solution, the card also includes a custom 360mm radiator, backed up by a trio of ROG MF-12S ARGB fans. These fans can be daisy-chained with a magnetic connector to make controlling them and managing cables much simpler. They boast static pressure and airflow, which allows them to operate at just 60°C under the card's 450-watt TGP (total graphics power), with a fan RPM of under 1000.


The Matrix GeForce 4090's full-coverage cold plate also eliminates the need for an auxiliary fan as it makes contact with all of the heat-producing components on the PCB.


Asus further touts that the card flaunts a bold and modern design, with the GPU frame and housing built of metal. It also features the first use of the brand's indirect Aura Lighting, and has a distinctive hollow chamber enclosed by a larger aluminium frame that houses the main cold plate, circuit board and pump shroud.


The card supports a number of software features, including Power Detector+, which allows the card to detect any anomalies from all of the six power pins individually. It also supports the new Mileage feature, which tracks card use at different power levels, enabling users to have an overview of the card's load across multiple game sessions.


Other key features include a Dual BIOS switch for seamless switching between Quiet and Performance modes and sensors for VRMs, chokes and power input circuitry for tracking real-time thermal data.


The Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 is a limited-edition card that goes on sale sometime in Q3 2023. No price as of yet.

 
  • Asus announced at Computex 2023 the Matrix GeForce RTX 4090, which it touts is the first of its kind to use a liquid metal thermal compound to deliver the highest out-of-the-box boost clocks of any RTX 4090 in the market today.

  • The gaming hardware maker said it's leveraging years of expertise in implementing liquid metal in the ROG laptop division to develop an exclusive production process that can safely harness the cooling capabilities of liquid metal while still allowing for vertical GPU mounting.

  • The Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 is a limited-edition card that goes on sale sometime in Q3 2023. No price as of yet.












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