NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Founders Edition Graphics Card

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In games like World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth and Destiny 2, we were able to get a steady 60-70 fps at this extremely high resolution, but with quality settings at high, rather than having all the eye candy turned on. This isn't as big a loss as it sounds, as the 24GB of VRAM is enough so that we didn't have to turn down textures. It is a bit unsightly, however, and it's hard to have the same kind of clean cable setup as you would have otherwise. However, third-party graphics card manufacturers are using the same 8-pin power connector as always, so you can always just go with one of those if you need to. Where the RTX 3090 really shines, however, is in 3D Rendering and encoding, making it hugely compelling to creative professionals that need this level of performance without investing thousands of dollars in a Quadro or Tesla card. Given the present market and the previous generation of professional-grade graphics cards, the RTX 3090 exists in kind of a middle ground. The GeForce name suggests that this graphics card is aimed at gamers, but the specs and pricing suggest that it's more geared towards prosumers that need raw rendering power, but aren't quite ready to jump into the Nvidia Quadro and Tesla worlds. The RTX 3090 Ti graphics card is 8K / UHD compatible. HDMI 2.1 makes it possible for 8K resolution to be displayed via a single cable. What’s more, you can also capture up to 8K HDR footage with GeForce Experience ShadowPlay. What PSU does the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Ti require?

You'll need an adapter to get power to the 12-pin connector on the RTX 3090, but fortunately it comes with the card. (Image credit: Future)The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 requires a minimum power supply of 750W with 2x PCIe 8-pin connectors, but we would recommend choosing a 1000W PSU for any overheads. What games can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 run? The redesign of the PCB on the RTX 3090 requires a whole new 12-pin power connector. (Image credit: Future) These Tensor Cores do more than just power DLSS, however. They're also the technology that enables Nvidia Broadcast, which is by far one of the most underrated features released for this generation. Requirement is made based on PC configured with an Intel Core i9-10900K processor. A lower power rating may work depending on system configuration.

But while the RT Core takes on a huge bulk of that workload, ray tracing is still a very computationally expensive technology, which means that it still has a heavy performance cost, which is why DLSS is becoming more and more important, both in gaming and in programs like D5 Render.This comes with a sizable 3-5% performance loss, but otherwise provides a good glimpse at what 8K gaming performance looks like. As you may be able to discern from the charts above, the RTX 3090 doesn't provide the straight 8K 60 fps experience in the most demanding games on PC. But like most things, it's complicated. A Founder’s Edition RTX 3090 requires a minimum space of 313mm x 138mm (L x W) and will occupy 3 PCIe slots. What PSU do I need for an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090? If what you're looking to do is dive into the wonderful world of 4K gaming, then honestly the RTX 3090 might be overkill, especially for the price. The RTX 3080 gets 4K@60fps pretty easily and consistently for about half the price of the RTX 3090, so if you're just looking to game, you can save yourself some real money by dropping down just a bit to the next lowest tier.