An up close look at ASUS’ ROG Matrix RTX 5090 30th Anniversary
A close look at ASUS’ ROG Matrix RTX 5090 at Gamescom 2025
We’ve had a chance to get a close look at ASUS’ ROG Matrix RTX 5090 graphics card, the product that celebrates ASUS’ 30th GPU anniversary. This is the most powerful RTX 5090 that ASUS has ever produced, with only 1,000 of these graphics cards being built. This is a Limited Edition product.
With its 3.8-slot thick heatsink design, this graphics card is HUGE! Its heatsink is entirely new, and it’s got an overclocking option that will outclass all other RTX 5090 graphics cards. This is ASUS’ declaration of GPU supremacy.
This GPU features a 3.8-slot cooling solution with four Axialtech fans. ASUS is using liquid metal as its Thermal Interface Material (TIM), alongside a “patented vapour chamber” design to further improve heat transfer. ASUS has also given the Matrix’s cooling solution “more condensed fins” to boost its cooling potential. This heatsink has 10% more surface area than ASUS’ ROG Astral RTX 5090.
This GPU can be powered using 12V-2×6 or using ASUS’ BTF power connector. If PC builders use both, they can access an exclusive 800W overclocking mode. This mode is said to deliver a “10% performance boost”. If this is true, this will be the most powerful RTX 5090 GPU available. This GPU also features a meaty PCB, with 31 power phases in total.
With its red elements, this new ROG Matrix GPU design celebrated the ROG brand’s classic red colour scheme. While this GPU features Aura Sync RGB lighting, it only makes sense for this GPU to use classic ROG RED lighting, even if other options are available. Like ASUS’ ROG Astral series GPU, the ROG Matrix RTX 5090 features a fan on its rear.
With its new ROG Matrix GPU, ASUS has made a statement. They have used unique solutions to create the most powerful RTX 5090 graphics card available. That said, this GPU’s performance will only be available to users with a BTF motherboard. Furthermore, users need a beefy enough PSU to dedicate 800W to a single graphics card.
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