GeForce RTX 4090 Custom Card Roundup

Powered by the new ultra-efficient NVIDIA Ada Lovelace, 3rd generation RTX architecture, GeForce RTX 40 Series graphics cards are beyond fast, giving gamers and creators a quantum leap in performance, AI-powered graphics, more immersive gaming experiences, and the fastest content creation workflows.

Gaming performance in the latest titles rockets by up to 2X, and by harnessing DLSS 3 and new Ada innovations, developers can boost performance by up to 4X in fully ray-traced titles. In creative apps, GeForce RTX 40 Series graphics cards provide up to 2X the performance in 3D rendering, video export speed, and AI tools.

To ensure that every gamer can find the perfect GeForce RTX 4090 for their needs, our partners at ASUS, Colorful, Gainward, GALAX, GIGABYTE, INNO3D, KFA2, MSI, Palit, PNY and ZOTAC are rapidly releasing custom cards. Over 30 models are available at the time of writing, each with different clock speeds, cooling solutions, extra features, and cool enhancements, such as clip-on fans and LCD screens.

To help you find the ideal card for your system, we’ve rounded up every model currently announced, and detailed key features. For further info, card dimensions, feature breakdowns, power requirements, and more pictures, be sure to visit the manufacturers’ product pages linked below.

Boost Clock: 2550 MHz
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 3.65-Slot
MSRP: $1599
Manufacturer’s Product Page

ASUS’s long-running TUF Gaming line is back for the launch of the GeForce RTX 40 Series. Last generation, tri-axial fans were introduced, with the central fan running in the opposite direction to reduce turbulence, decrease noise and increase static airflow pressure, for an overall improved experience. This generation, the fans have been scaled up to propel 23% more air through the card, further improving temperatures and acoustics.

When the card is below 50 Celsius, fans will stop, decreasing computer noise, and as load increases they’ll gradually ramp up when temperatures pass 55C.

Taking cues from the Founders Edition flow through design, the PCB and metal backplate once again feature cut outs and vents to help exhaust hot air more efficiently.

An O24G variant (TUF-RTX4090-O24G-GAMING) ups the factory overclock to 2595 MHz, and has a MSRP of $1799.

Boost Clock: 2640 MHz (OC mode)
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 3.5-Slot
MSRP: $1999
Manufacturer’s Product Page

Compared to the TUF, ASUS’s STRIX model ups the clock speeds and adds several extras to help enthusiasts attain even higher levels of performance through manual overclocking.

For starters, two PWM FanConnect headers enable chassis fans to be directly attached to the graphics card, and their fan curves modified to be based on CPU and GPU temperatures. So when you’re pushing the card and temperatures increase, you can get extra fresh intake air, and expel hot air faster.

An added Dual BIOS switch gives you extra overclocking possibilities, and by default toggles between Quiet and Performance fan profiles. And finally, to help monitor the card, a Quick Diagnosis feature helps you get to your optimum OC.

If you’re an extreme overclocker, this could be the card for you.

Boost Clock: 2565 MHz
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 3.4-Slot
MSRP: $1599
Manufacturer’s Product Page

Colorful is one of the most popular GPU vendors in Asia, and its products can now also be found in other select markets, listed as either “Colorful” or “iGame”. Their new NB EX-V GeForce RTX 4090 features new 98mm fans with updated fan blade design for improved cooling, and like most cards has a flow through cut-out and highly-effective cooler, enabling fans to stop when load and temperatures are low.

Boost Clock: 2625 MHz (One-Key OC Mode)
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 3.5-Slot
MSRP: $1799
Manufacturer’s Product Page

Colorful makes unique cards with distinctive features, and last generation’s Vulcan introduced a flip-up 480x128 LCD screen, allowing a user to see stats and animations whether the card was mounted horizontally or vertically. This time round, the screen has been upgraded to 800x216, and is now removable. Why would you do that? So you can put it on your desk in a dock, allowing you to monitor your GPU without having to leave the comfort of your chair!

If you move the screen to your desk, Colorful also includes a lightboard to take the display’s place on your GPU, adding an extra bit of bling. Control all functions via the included software, and up your style.

On the hardware side, fans are upgraded to 104mm, there’s a one-click overclocking button on the I/O bracket, and the construction of the heatsink has been upgraded for even better cooling. For extreme overclockers, the Vulcan is well worth considering.

Boost Clock: 2640 MHz (One-Key OC Mode)
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 2.1-Slot
MSRP: $1769
Manufacturer’s Product Page

The Neptune OC-V is an All-In-One (AIO) liquid cooled card with an even higher out-of-the box Boost Clock. The integrated 360mm radiator has three 120mm fans, and the pump is integrated into the card itself.

For those seeking the lowest possible temperatures and the highest possible overclocking headroom, the Neptune OC-V is a strong contender.

Boost Clock: 2520 MHz
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 3.5-Slot
MSRP: $1599
Manufacturer’s Product Page

The Phantom features an out of the box overclock, a triple-fan setup, and a unique mesh grill shroud that helps with cooling. And the package is rounded off by a striking ARGB central strip that sits across the top of the card.

The Phantom GS variant increases the factory overclock to 2610 MHz. Prices for the card vary by country - please check with local retailers.

Boost Clock: 2535 MHz (1-Click OC mode in GALAX Xtreme Tuner PLUS)
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 3.7-Slot
MSRP: Prices for the card vary by country - please check with local retailers
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GALAX’s ST card builds upon their previous-gen GPUs by upgrading to a new “Wings 2.0” cooling system that increases airflow by 25%, air pressure by 15% and flow through efficiency by 50%. Fans are now 102mm, up from 92mm, and the included fourth fan, which is clipped to the rear of the card, is also 102mm, up from 80mm. 

Using their 1-Clip Booster technology, buyers simply snap the fourth fan into place and attach a power cable to the GPU. Doing so pulls hot air through the cut-out at a far faster rate, improving cooling performance.

Like many cards, the GALAX ST includes a support stand to ward against GPU sag, though GALAX’s a step above, featuring ARGB that matches the card’s lighting profile, and magnetic attachment, making your setup super snazzy.

The SG model increases the factory overclock to 2595 MHz (1-click OC mode), adds ARGB (prices for the card vary by country - please check with local retailers). If you’re in Europe, the same cards are available via the company’s KFA2 brand label. And in other regions, there are white and silver “Metal Master” and “Metal Master OC” variants.

Boost Clock: 2535 MHz (One-Click OC mode in GALAX Xtreme Tuner PLUS)
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 3.7-Slot
MSRP: Prices for the card vary by country - please check with local retailers
Manufacturer’s Product Page

The ST V2 is visually and technologically identical to the ST above, with the same cooling system and clip on fan. The only difference is a higher out-of-the-box overclock, and the switching of the ARGB support stand for a metal one.

Boost Clock: 2520 MHz
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 3.5-Slot
MSRP: $1599
Manufacturer’s Product Page

The WINDFORCE cooling system features three 100mm unique blade fans, alternate spinning, 8 composite copper heat pipes, a large vapor chamber directly touches the GPU, 3D active fans and pass through cooling, which together provide high efficiency heat dissipation.

For gamers wanting to tweak, there’s a dual BIOS switch, and power indicator LEDs, warning of issues from extreme overclocking.

Boost Clock: 2520 MHz
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 3.75-Slot
MSRP: Prices for the card vary by country - please check with local retailers
Manufacturer’s Product Page

GIGABYTE’s GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING SKU boosts its cooling capabilities by upgrading to 110mm fans graphene nano lubricant fans, which they say are quieter than the double ball bearing fans of other cards. And there are now 10 composite copper heat pipes, and an anti-sag bracket that’s built into the card’s chassis.

A GAMING OC variant features a 2535 MHz factory overclock, and has a MSRP of $1699.

Boost Clock: 2550 MHz
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 3.75-Slot
MSRP: $1799
Manufacturer’s Product Page

Last generation’s MASTER card was a fan favorite thanks to its incredible “Max-Covered Cooling” solution that fully surrounded the card, and its integrated side-mounted LCD screen. This generation’s card is also a beast, upping GIGABYTE’s fan array to 110mm, newly-designed “bionic shark fans”. GIGABYTE says, “a sharks’ dermal denticles surrounding their body grant them significant advantages in fluid dynamics. New Bionic Fan Tech mimics their scale micro-surfacing and efficiently increases airflow by reducing micro turbulence.”

In addition to everything else offered by the GAMING SKU, the number of composite copper heat pipes is upgraded to 13, and RGB is virtually everywhere, adding maximum style to your system.

And yes, the side-mounted LCD screen returns, displaying GPU stats, custom text, images, or GIFs:

GIGABYTE states that the MASTER is designed for extreme overclocking, and to back that up they’re offering a 4-year warranty, on top of the standard 3-year warranty they provide, if buyers register on their website within 30 days of purchase.

Boost Clock: 2565 MHz
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 2-Slot
MSRP: $1899
Manufacturer’s Product Page

If you want the power of the MASTER in a small form factor, GIGABYTE has made the XTREME WATERFORCE, an all-new design that encases the GeForce RTX 4090 in a custom AIO waterblock, attached to a 360mm radiator. Backed by the same 4-year warranty mentioned above.

Boost Clock: 2550 MHz
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 3-Slot
MSRP: Prices for the card vary by country - please check with local retailers
Manufacturer’s Product Page

INNO3D’s GeForce RTX 4090 is the firm’s first new-gen card, which upgrades fans to 98mm for improved cooling performance. Combined with the vapor chamber, 9 heat pipes, and massive heatsink, INNO3D’s solution will keep the factory-overclocked card cool under load.

Boost Clock: 2580 MHz
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 3-Slot
MSRP: Prices for the card vary by country - please check with local retailers
Manufacturer’s Product Page

If your card needs bling, INNO3D’s ICHILL X3 adds just that, with programmable RGB front and center, whether you’re mounting the card vertically or horizontally.

Boost Clock: 2550 MHz
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 2-Slot
MSRP: Prices for the card vary by country - please check with local retailers
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The iCHILL Black is INNO3D’s All-In-One watercooled card, linked to a 38mm thick, 240mm radiator, delivering excellent cooling performance in smaller cases that can’t fit the 360mm rads of other cards in this roundup.

In INNO3D’s testing, the iCHILL BLACK’s GPU temperatures hit only 60C, and memory 66C, while running at a whisper quiet 26db.

Boost Clock: 2580 MHz
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 2-Slot
MSRP: Prices for the card vary by country - please check with local retailers
Manufacturer’s Product Page

If your system is watercooled, the GeForce RTX 4090 iCHILL Frostbite is for you, coming pre-assembled with INNO3D’s waterblock, with standard G1/4 fittings.

Boost Clock: 2535 MHz
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 3.75-Slot
MSRP: $1599
Manufacturer’s Product Page

MSI’s new generation of cards boast their upgraded TRI FROZR 3 and Torx Fan 5.0 technologies, for even-better cooling performance. Additionally, other aspects of the TRIO’s cooler have been further upgraded this gen, the details of which you can read about on the manufacturer’s product page.

A GAMING X TRIO variant ups the factory overclock to 2610 MHz, and has a MSRP of $1649.

Boost Clock: 2610 MHz
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 3.75-Slot
MSRP: Prices for the card vary by country - please check with local retailers
Manufacturer’s Product Page

The SUPRIM ups the factory overclock, and switches to a brushed metal design with diamond and polygonal styling. Underneath, the cooling is upgraded to the even-better TRI FROZR 3S solution, components are enhanced to enable higher levels of overclocking, and a support stand is included in the box.

A SUPRIM X variant adds a 2640 MHz factory overclock, and has a MSRP of $1699.

Boost Clock: 2610 MHz
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 2-Slot
MSRP: Prices for the card vary by country - please check with local retailers
Manufacturer’s Product Page

If you love the look of the SUPRIM, but want even better cooling in a smaller sized card, the SUPRIM LIQUID transforms MSI’s best air-cooled card into an All-In-One watercooled monster, attached to a 240mm radiator.

A SUPRIM LIQUID X variant adds a 2640 MHz factory overclock, and has a MSRP of $1749.

Boost Clock: 2520 MHz
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 3.5-Slot
MSRP: $1599
Manufacturer’s Product Page

Palit’s GeForce RTX 4090 GameRock has an eye-catching crystalline ARGB shroud that illuminates the front of the card and reflects light around your case, creating a unique look. Fans and fins have been upgraded for this new generation of graphics cards, and further tweaks and enhancements improve cooling performance.

There’s also an OmniBlack version available with an eye-catching black crystal design, and a GameRock OC variant with offers a 2610 MHz factory overclock (prices for the card vary by country - please check with local retailers).

Boost Clock: 2520 MHz
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 3.6-Slot
MSRP: $1599
Manufacturer’s Product Page

PNY’s VERTO GeForce RTX 4090 features an all-black shroud, three 100mm fans, durable twin ball bearing fan hubs, 8 heat pipes and a vapor chamber, and is built with a sleek aluminum backplate to protect sensitive components and provide additional cooling.

Boost Clock: 2520 MHz
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 3-Slot
MSRP: $1599
Manufacturer’s Product Page

PNY’s VERTO EPIC-X card is half a slot taller, adding extra cooling capacity to help keep things cooler during demanding games and longer gaming sessions. It also adds EPIC-X RGB lighting, adding extra style to the GPU, which can be controlled through PNY’s all-new VelocityX software

A VERTO EPIC-X RGB Overclocked variant adds a 2565 MHz factory overclock, and has a MSRP of $1629.

Boost Clock: 2520 MHz
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 3.5-Slot
MSRP: $1599
Manufacturer’s Product Page

The reference-clocked ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 4090 Trinity graphics card uses their new-generation IceStorm 3.0 cooling system. This boosts the fan blade size by up to 50% compared to IceStorm 2.0 cards, increases fan height by up to 60%, increases heatsink thickness by up to 30%, adds 9 composite heatpipes and a vapor chamber, and makes numerous other changes that enhance fast performance, enable strong cooling, and increase durability.

Buyers will also get a BIOS button, the ability to connect an optional RGB LED strip directly to the card for perfectly-synced lighting, and an included support stand to prevent sag.

If you desire a factory overclock, the Trinity OC variant runs at 2535 MHz, and has a MSRP of $1649.

Boost Clock: 2580 MHz
Power Connectors: One 16-pin
Size: 3.6-Slot
MSRP: $1699
Manufacturer’s Product Page

The AMP Extreme AIRO ups the design and factory overclock to 2580 MHz, and adds extra RGB lighting zones, for folks who want their PC to be a dazzling display of color and light with all-around lighting visibility. With an open design for all-around airflow, a counter-rotational fan design, and 24+4 power phases, the AMP Extreme AIRO is designed for folks who want to overclock.

Buyers will also get a BIOS button, the ability to connect an optional RGB LED strip directly to the card for perfectly-synced lighting, and an included support stand to prevent sag.

If you haven’t yet found something that ticks all the boxes, stay tuned to the websites and social media pages for our partners at ASUS, Colorful, Gainward, Galaxy, GIGABYTE, INNO3D, KFA2, MSI, Palit, PNY and ZOTAC. They have more cards in the works, and will each have custom models for the GeForce RTX 4080 when it launches November 16th. Many of these designs will share the features and innovations as the cards above, helping you narrow your wishlist in advance.

For more GeForce news, and word on all the latest games to use the power of these graphics cards, stay tuned to GeForce.com.