I managed to find a photo of an OG PCB, and it seems that PCB is different, and it has less power elements soldered onto it (17 phases instead of 22?

Coil Whine - Most people are going to tell you that coil whine is just a part of 4090s and don't depend on brand - just luck. Like its Strix brethren, though, you can choose between performance and quiet modes with the onboard Dual BIOS switch, or adjust the card’s performance yourself through our new GPU Tweak III software.

The TUF Gaming was never more than 1% faster than the Founders Edition over the 5 games we tested, though that’s not a bad thing as this GPU can still churn out incredibly high frame rates. Power draw also remains at 450W, as per the RTX 3090 Ti, though the TUF Gaming OC can reach up to 600W when overclocking. A massive vent at the edge of the backplate allows even more air to flow through the fins from the larger Axial-tech fans, providing 20% more airflow than last generation’s TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 Ti.

The fine workmanship, paired with the hard and resistant chrome plating covering the entire copper cooler, meet the highest quality standards. This reduces thermal strain on components and avoids the use of harsh cleaning chemicals, resulting in less environmental impact, lower manufacturing power consumption, and a more reliable product overall. Powered by the new fourth-gen Tensor Cores and Optical Flow Accelerator on GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs, DLSS 3 uses AI to create additional high-quality frames.The luck part is true, but if you take 10 mins to look around, you will find that the Tuf 4090 is the most notorious for its coil whine, and it's probably the worst one out of all 4090s. Ocuk Limited trading as Overclockers UK is a credit broker, not a lender, and is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Hardware and software come together to let you fully customize your experience and get the most out of your graphics card. A revamped interface offers greater accessibility by integrating core functions into a centralized dashboard, and our Voltage-Frequency tuner has been overhauled to make overclocking even easier. It’s not a surprise to see gaming performance is essentially the same as every other RTX 4090 we’ve tested. This gives a total of five outputs, and while only four can be used simultaneously, it's good to have the extra flexibility of the additional HDMI 2.All Vector² GPU water blocks use a thick 10mm copper coldplate with an acetal terminal attached directly to it to create a robust assembly.

I do also want to give credit to ASUS for designing the card in a way that means the shroud can actually be removed while leaving the cooler intact – still attached to the PCB, in other words. Plus, exclusive optimizations in your favorite live streaming apps give your audience your best—every time.Compared to the likes of the Inno3D X3 OC and particularly the Gigabyte Gaming OC however, the TUF Gaming does lag behind somewhat. Sleek magnetic covers are used to conceal the terminal screws, which allows rotation of the branding when the GPU water block and active backplate enclosure are inverted in the case or being used on a vertical GPU mount.