GeForce RTX 5090, 5080, 5070 (Ti): Custom designs from Asus to MSI to Zotac at a glance 104 comments
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After the presentation of the new GeForce RTX 5090, 5080 and 5070 (Ti), many manufacturers are presenting their custom designs. Naming all manufacturers and models would be beyond the scope, which is why Techastuce displays a selection of articles and other graphics cards can be found on the linked manufacturer pages.
Asus with new ROG Astral, TUF and Prime series
Asus starts with the previously leaked ROG Astral for the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080, which is the first time the manufacturer has used four fans, as well as an exclusive water-cooled version of the RTX 5090 called the ROG Astral LC. The RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 will continue to be available in TUF versions, and the RTX 5080 will also be available in Prime.
The previous flagship in the form of a ROG Strix will only be found in the smaller RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti series graphics cards. There will also be TUF and Prime series spin-offs for these cards. All cards are offered in an additional SKU as an OC variant.
Manufacturer’s website: Asus
Gainward with the well-known Phantom and Phoenix series
Gainward launches the new graphics cards of the well-known Phantom (GS) and Phoenix (GS) series, in which the RTX 5090 will only be available as Phantom (GS) and the RTX 5070 will only be available as Phoenix (GS). . Both series have a classic 3-fan design and the Phantom in particular is visually very similar to its predecessors.
Supplier’s website: Gainward
Gigabyte presents two water-cooled variants
Gigabyte is introducing two water-cooled versions of the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080, the Xtreme Waterforce with AiO cooler and the Xtreme Waterforce WB with a cooling block for integration into a custom loop. Apart from this, there are many offshoots of the famous Aorus Master series (now also in white), Aero, Gaming OC, Eagle and Windforce. It should be noted that more white models are offered in all series.
Manufacturer website: Gigabyte
Inno3D currently only lists the RTX 5090 and 5080
Inno3D currently only presents graphics cards with RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs in X3 design. The OC model of the RTX 5080 has a larger cooler than the standard variant and is also listed in white.
Manufacturer website: Inno3D
MSI presents the new Vanguard and Inspire series
In addition to the famous Suprim, Ventus 3X and Gaming Trio series, MSI presents two new names: Vanguard is aimed at fans of RGB lighting, while Inspire is very simple and elegant and reminiscent of the ProArt series from Asus. the sand-colored design clearly distinguishes it.
Manufacturer website: MSI
Palit presents GameRock and GamingPro in a new look
As usual, Palit relies on its GameRock and GamingPro series for all announced graphics cards, from the RTX 5070 to the RTX 5090. The GameRock has had a facelift, the crystalline structure had to disappear and is replaced by a curved LED strip across the entire front of the card. The GamingPro, on the other hand, is a little simpler and more reminiscent of its predecessors.
Manufacturer website: Palit
Zotac presents the RTX 5090 and 5080 in two variants
Zotac has so far only presented two models for the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080. The Solid (OC) has a simple design, while the Amp Extreme Infinity wants to attract attention with a large LED bar on the side .
Manufacturer’s website: Zotac
Many cards are “SFF-Ready Enthusiast”
Many custom designs meet Nvidia’s specifications for “compact” graphics cards and thus earn the SFF-Ready Enthusiast label. Concerning the RTX 5090, only the Founders Edition manages to respect the dimensions, but from the RTX 5080 onwards, many models are represented. Nvidia itself provides a list.
Topics: Graphics cards Asus CES 2025 GeForce GeForce RTX 50 MSI Nvidia Zotac
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