GeForce RTX 30 Series – Custom Cooled AiB Graphics Cards Announced

Yesterday, Nvidia officially revealed the RTX 30 series of graphics cards, including the RTX 3090, RTX 3080, and RTX 3070. All three GPUs will arrive over the next two months, and unsurprisingly, the board’s partners have already prepared their own. custom graphics cards. solutions to test and improve the Nvidia reference design. In this post, we will break down a series of announced custom cooled RTX 30 GPUs from a range of AiBs.

ASUS ROG, ASUS DUAL and ASUS TUF Gaming

Unsurprisingly, ASUS has a lineup of RTX 30 series custom GPUs awaiting a worldwide launch later this month. This includes a ROG STRIX edition, TUF Gaming, and the classic ASUS DUAL as an entry point.

ROG Strix graphics cards get a full overhaul on the cooler, with the new shroud containing three axial-tech fans. The middle fan has 13 blades for high static pressure, while the two fans on each side have 11 blades for additional airflow. The heat spreader is “polished with MaxContact technology”, you can also expect high-grade capacitors, chokes, power phases, a vented backplate, and dual BIOS, all in a 2.9-slot design.

The TUF Gaming series uses another three-fan design, optimized for “reduced turbulence” and features a 0db mode to stop the fans when idle. The GPU and memory have their own heat sinks and, as is customary for TUF branded equipment, “military grade” components are also touted. Last on the list is the Asus Dual, which aims to deliver the “amp architecture experience in its purest form” with a clean dual-fan cooling shroud and aluminum backplate.

MSI Gaming Trio and MSI Ventus

MSI will no doubt have a few more models throughout this generation, but for now at launch, you can expect to see an MSI Gaming Trio and MSI Ventus edition for the RTX 3090, RTX 3080 and RTX 3070.

The MSI GAMING Trio is upgraded to the TRI FROZR 2 cooling system, complete with three TORX 4.0 fans and an all-black finish, including a matte black backplate. RGB LEDs can be found on the front of the cooler and along the side to add a pop of color. Unfortunately, we don’t have clock speeds to share at the moment, but they should end up with a factory overclock.

The MSI VENTUS 3x is a slightly reduced triple fan cooler that uses upgraded TORX 3.0 fans. There will also be a dual fan variant for the RTX 3070.

EVGA Kingpin and ICX3

Topping EVGA’s lineup is, of course, the RTX 3090 Kingpin edition, which uses an all-in-one liquid cooler to tame the GPU and pave the way for massive overclocks. Alternatively, there will be the Hydro Copper edition with a custom water cooling block for DIY liquid cooling circuits, and a cheaper ‘hybrid’ version with an AIO, which will come with fewer of the overclocking advantages found in the Kingpin edition.

For air cooling, you can look towards the FTW3 and XC3 editions, which will be available on the RTX 3090, RTX 3080 and RTX 3070. The FTW3 triple fan cooler has been redesigned, with improved fan bearings, asymmetric fan arrangement, a block made of unified copper for memory and GPU cooling and of course there’s an ARGB light bar along the EVGA logo.

The XC3 cooler has not been fully detailed, but it appears to be a simpler version of the new ICX3 cooler in the FTW3 edition. There’s no RGB here, but you still get a triple-fan cooling solution to keep the new Ampere GPU cool.

Palit GamingPro and GameRock

Whenever a new Nvidia graphics card is released, Palit follows closely behind with its own custom-cooled versions. For the RTX 30 series, Palit is starting us with a GamingPro and GameRock version of the RTX 3090, RTX 3080 and RTX 3070.

The Palit GameRock series is designed for enthusiastic gamers with maximum RGB and a triple fan design. The GamingPro meanwhile takes on a less dazzling design, with simpler RGB LED strips stretching across the center fan of the triple fan cooler.

Gigabyte and AORUS

Gigabyte and its high-end gaming line, AORUS, are focusing on the RTX 3090 and RTX 3080 for now. At the top of the line, you will find an AORUS RTX 3090 XTREME 24G and an AORUS RTX 3080 XTREME 10G. The XTREME design implements ‘covered maximum cooling’ with unique reciprocating blade stacking fans, allowing air pressure to completely cover the heatsink. The extended heat sink also allows air to pass directly from the front to the back of the card, which should provide better heat dissipation.

Next in line is the AORUS RTX 3090 MASTER 24G and the AORUS RTX 3080 MASTER 10G, which come with the same cooler, but will likely differ in factory overclocking. Unfortunately, the exact clock speeds have yet to be revealed.

Finally, to complete the Gigabyte lineup, we get a GeForce RTX 3090 and RTX 3080 GAMING OC and an ‘EAGLE OC’ version as well. All four graphics cards come with the triple-fan WINDFORCE 3X cooler, a metal backplate, and RGB Fusion 2.0.

ZOTAC AMP, Trinity and Twin Edge

ZOTAC has three cooler designs lined up for the RTX 3090, RTX 3080 and RTX 3070. At the top of the list, you’ll find the AMP Extreme, which features an “aurora-like holographic finish” HoloBlack, which allows the color to change. according to the angle. The cover is slightly transparent, allowing the RGB LEDs to shine underneath. For performance enthusiasts, POWERBOOST is a new feature being rolled out, which is described as “a high temperature resistant chip that allows for continued longevity and stronger performance.”

Next up is the ZOTAC GAMING Trinity and Twin Edge cooler designs. As the names indicate, Trinity is a triple-fan cooling solution, while Twin Edge uses a dual-fan design. Both use “a more refined IceStorm 2.0 cooling system” and an 11-blade fan design to increase airflow by up to 10 percent compared to the previous generation.

PNY XLR8

PNY is keeping things simple for now, with an XLR8 Triple Fan Edition for the three new Nvidia RTX 30 series GPUs. There are two slightly different designs for the RTX 3090 and RTX 3080, one with bolder lighting surrounding the center fan. and another with a more classic look with ARGB LED strips on the top and bottom of the cooler. Meanwhile, the RTX 3070 is only available in one design.

Following the product pages, all XLR8 PNY RTX 30 series GPUs will ship with reference clock speeds.

Conclusion:

For those who need a reminder, here is the spec sheet for the Founder’s Edition RTX 3090, RTX 3080, and RTX 3070 GPUs:

Many of the AiB cards announced and listed in the previous paragraphs do not have clock speed lists at this time, however details on factory overclocks should become clear in the coming weeks, and almost all of these GPUs are expected to be on the market by the end of September. We should also get a clearer indication of prices in the coming weeks when pre-orders start to run.

Beyond that, we’ll be getting independent reviews in the coming weeks as well, giving us an idea of ​​Ampere’s overclocking potential. We will have much more coverage of the RTX 30 series for the rest of the year as we evaluate as many different partner cards as possible, in addition to the Founders editions.

KitGuru says: What does everyone think of the RTX 30 series so far? Thinking of upgrading to an AiB-compatible custom cooled or Founders graphics card?

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