ASUS recently exposed its GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB custom graphics card and among them the 3-slot ROG STRIX variant.
ASUS Puts a Massive RTX 4090 Cooler On the 115W NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ROG STRIX Graphics Card
If over-spec is an image, the ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 ROG STRIX graphics card would be a perfect example. The graphics card is what you might expect, a flagship variant with the best cooling solution that ASUS has to offer, but is it really necessary to go that far?
The ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 ROG STRIX graphics card features the same AD107-400 GPU with 3072 cores as the reference variant. This is the same card that will be available in small and compact ITX variants but ASUS wants gamers to know that they are making a massive version of the card that features a similar cooling solution as used in the top-of-the-line . RTX 4090 graphics card.
ASUS’s ROG STRIX cooler for the GeForce RTX 4060 features a 3-slot design and has a massive dual-heatsink assembly connected by several heat pipes under its hood. The card also uses a triple-fan layout and is powered by a single 8-pin connector. It comes in both OC and Non-overclock flavors but the standard variant retains the 115W TDP. Now the internal heatsink definitely cuts costs because using the same 4090 heatsink means this card costs more than its MSRP.
But even with all the cost cuts, the ASUS ROG STRIX remains a premium model and should cost around $100 US over the reference pricing of $299 US. For that price, you can do better with RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB graphics cards starting at $399 US. Also, the card is expected to be really cool and quiet so there’s no significant advantage you’ll get from a triple-slot and triple-fan cooler design that this variant uses over a reference design. ASUS highlights the following features for the card:
- NVIDIA Ada Lovelace Streaming Multiprocessors: Up to 2X performance and power efficiency
- 4th Generation Tensor Cores: Up to 4x performance in DLSS 3 vs. brute-force rendering
- 3rd Generation RT Cores: Up to 2x ray tracing performance
- Axial-tech fans dsign features a smaller fan hub to increase airflow through the cooling array.
- 3.1-slot design: massive fin array optimized for airflow from three Axial-tech fans.
- Vented backplate works in conjunction with upgraded Axial-tech fans to maximize heat removal
- Digital power control with high-current power stages and 15K capacitors to fuel maximum performance
- Auto-Extreme precision automated manufacturing for higher reliability
- GPU Tweak III The software provides intuitive performance tweaking, thermal controls, and system monitoring
A dual-slot and dual-fan variant should also do the job. Now obviously there will be a market for these cards and ASUS knows why they are doing this but I wish we saw a more unique and compact design approaching this gen as NVIDIA’s Ada GPUs run efficiently and coolly.
