ASUS RTX 5090 ProArt takes Nvidia’s Founders Edition design to the next level
ASUS’ RTX 5090 ProArt is a certified stunner
What would happen if you took Nvidia’s RTX 5090 Founders Edition and made it bigger? That’s the easiest way to describe ASUS’ new RTX 5090 ProArt graphics card. Nvidia has started allowing its partners to build GPUs using its RTX 5090 Founders Edition PCB design, and ASUS was in a “let’s beat Nvidia at their own game” kind of mood.
If there’s one problem with Nvidia’s RTX 5090 Founders Edition, it’s that it runs hot. Not too hot, but hot enough to give some PC builders pause. When we reviewed Nvidia’s RTX 5090 Founders Edition (review here), it hit almost 80 degrees. That made it one of the hottest modern GPUs we have tested. For its RTX 5090 ProArt, ASUS decided to make a cooler-running version of the Founders Edition. However, they also decided to stay within the constraints of Nvidia’s “SFF-Ready” guidelines.
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Bigger, but not too big
ASUS’ RTX 5090 ProArt is an Nvidia “SFF-Ready Enthusiast GeForce Card”. That means it fits within these size constraints. 2.5-slots (50mm) thick, 304mm long, and 151mm wide. This makes the ProArt wider and thicker than Nvidia’s Founders Edition GPU model.
Another change that ASUS has made to its design is adding a USB Type-C display output to the graphics card, replacing one DisplayPort output.
Like the RTX 5090 Founders Edition, ASUS’ new GPU has a flow-through PCB/heatsink design. The GPU’s two fans push air through the GPU and out the other side. This improves airflow over standard GPU designs, enhancing cooling performance. ASUS also claims to be using a vapour chamber and liquid metal thermal interface material to boost their GPU’s cooling potential. However, it’s worth noting that Nvidia’s RTX 5090 Founders Edition also does this.
Sadly, ASUS has not confirmed the pricing or release date of this new GPU. All we know is that it exists and it’s “coming soon”.
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