Published: February 17, 2025 | Source: ASUS | Author: Tom Logan

ASUS ROG RTX 5090 Astral LC Review

Test Setup and Clock Speeds

Test Setup

GPU : ASUS ROG RTX 5090 Astral LC
Processor : Intel Core i9-13900K
Motherboard : ASUS ROG Z790 Hero
Memory : Corsair Dominator Vengeance 6000 MHz
PSU : Corsair HX1500i PSU
Cooler : Corsair iCUE H150i RGB Pro XT AIO
Storage : Corsair MP600 Pro NH 2TB
Monitor : MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED
Case : Corsair Obsidian 5000T
OS : Windows 11

Clock Speeds

We could easily push the Astral LC until it passed 3000 MHz peak clock speed. However, what matters for performance terms is the biggest average clock speed number. Taking a little off the extremes really helps the average clock speed, and our results will demonstrate this clearly.