MSI RTX 4090 Suprim X Review

Up Close With Size Comparison

The size of the heatsink is enormous. Bristling with heat pipes and all the fins. To quote the meme, “Hey MSI, how big do you want the heatsink to be?”; “Yes”.

  

As always you have a choice between maximum performance and slightly less performance for quietness. And, as always, we’ll be leaving it in Gaming mode. Why would you buy a card at this price point and then nerf it?

  

Since they were first introduced, all cards now sport a cutout on the backplate for airflow reasons. The MSI has a more ‘designer’ version which speaks about their confidence on how well the fan and heatsink combo will tame the cards temperatures.

  

As is common amongst the three RTX 4090s we’ve reviewed so far, the MSI Suprim X uses a single HDMI alongside three DisplayPorts. No Type-C connectors to be found.

  

If you aren’t convinced by how huge the the Suprim X RTX 4090 is, here is it next to the largest Suprim X of the last generation. Yes, this new card is massive. Enormous. The kind of card you could fit a family of five beneath. Which is handy because you’ll need to sell your children to afford it.