This gaming graphics card is not going to need to be replaced for at least 3+ years in any modern gamers PC.

ASUS is not using the new connector that NVIDIA is using which means this is compatible with a wide variety of power supplies without an adapter. For those who prefer a sleeker, more subtle look, the greyscale colorway allows it to seamlessly blend into the build. The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 OC is -- wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case.

The GeForce RTX 3080 already is a smoking hot product, but of course, but NVIDIA is NVIDIA and decided to stretch their legs a little more. The ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 OC Edition sports a rather polarizing design that’s a stark departure from the more organic design of its predecessor. NVIDIA DLSS is groundbreaking AI rendering that boosts frame rates with uncompromised image quality using the dedicated AI processing Tensor Cores on GeForce RTX. Looking at the front of the ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3090 OC, we can see the Tri-Fan setup, which covers the entire card.

Matte black surfaces make way for brushed aluminium and a vast fin-stack cooler, and a swanky new VRM solution keeps the feisty 350-watt GPU fed through three 8-pin power inputs. The RTX 3080 is designed to offer premium 4K UHD gaming with raytracing on, which should cover almost every gaming use-cases, hence the "flagship" badge. First time I saw a screw not gripping at all and getting stripped right from the factory (my bits are still pristine).To bolster the specialized roles of the center and auxiliary fans, the rotational direction of the center fan is reversed. The outer packaging doesn’t surprise us anymore after seeing more than our fair share of ASUS graphics cards.

Chassis fans can be directly attached to the GPU and tuned with a curve that is based on CPU or GPU temperature, providing extra intake or exhaust for demanding 3D tasks.And as with previous generations, we’ve also increased performance per watt, getting gamers even higher frame rates. On top, three optimized Axial-tech fans work in tandem to drive air through the entire array, helping to keep temperatures under tight control.