ASUS has announced the ROG Matrix GeForce RTX™ 5090, a graphics card released to mark the 30th anniversary of the brand’s graphics card manufacturing. The announcement was made at Gamescom 2025.
The card’s design includes a hybrid copper-aluminum heatsink with metallic accents and a circular frame surrounding two stacked fans at the end of the shroud. This circular section contains a translucent panel with lighting effects.
Key technical features of the graphics card are detailed below.
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Power Delivery
The ROG Matrix GeForce RTX™ 5090 can be powered by a 12V-2×6 cable or through the GC-HPWR slot on a compatible ASUS BTF motherboard, each delivering up to 600 W. When used with a BTF motherboard, both the cable and the slot can be connected simultaneously, increasing the total available power to 800 W for overclocking purposes. The card will function with either the single cable or the single GC-HPWR connection.
PCB and Cooling Technologies
- PCB: The printed circuit board (PCB) incorporates a three-ounce copper layer to aid in heat dissipation and maintain stable voltage during high power draw.
- 0dB Cooling: The card features 0dB fan technology, which stops the fans from spinning when GPU temperatures and power consumption are below certain thresholds to reduce noise.
- Quad-Fan Design: The card uses a four-fan cooling system. The fourth fan is integrated into the backplate to provide vertical airflow over the heatsink fins.
- Liquid Metal Thermal Compound: Liquid metal is used as the thermal interface material on the GPU die. ASUS states its application process allows for the card to be mounted vertically without issue.
- Vapor Chamber: The cooling system is built on a full-copper vapor chamber combined with hybrid aluminum-copper fins to cool the GPU die and voltage regulator modules (VRMs).
Specialized Overclocking Feature
The card includes a feature called Memory Defroster, accessible via a physical jumper. This function is designed for extreme overclocking with liquid nitrogen (LN2) by warming the memory chips to prevent cold-related errors.
Software and Monitoring
The card is compatible with ASUS GPU Tweak III software for performance monitoring and adjustment. The software includes:
- OSD Wizard: For customizing the on-screen display.
- Sag Detector: Hardware sensors integrate with the software to notify the user if the card begins to sag in its slot.
- Power Detector+: This feature monitors the power connection and can notify the user of a potential fault with the cable seating.
- Thermal Map: Provides real-time temperature readings from sensors on the card’s VRMs, chokes, and memory chips.
