ASUS has officially listed its GeForce RTX 5090 ROG MATRIX 30th anniversary limited-edition GPU for $3,999 on its U.S. store. Limited to 1,000 units, this is ASUS's most powerful and expensive card for the RTX 50-series "Blackwell" generation. The build quality justifies the price, as ASUS uses 3 oz copper PCB layers to enhance heat dissipation and minimize voltage drop across components, resulting in improved overall performance and potentially higher overclocking capabilities. The GPU features four large fans, similar to ASUS's RTX 5090 Astral GPU, with three fans in the front and one in the back, utilizing a push-pull air cooling design. The GPU shroud has a prominent ROG red design with a distinct ring on one fan, featuring an acrylic plate with the ROG MATRIX logo.

ASUS also offers an option for BTF-supplied power delivery, along with a 16-pin 12V-2x6 connector, allowing for a total power setting of up to 800 watts, which significantly exceeds the regular 575 watts of the Founders Edition GPU. ASUS claims this supplies a 10% performance boost on its own, and the boost clock frequency is confirmed at 2,730 MHz regular, and 2,760 MHz in OC BIOS mode. Embedded within the GPU is a miniature Bosch Sensortec BMI323 inertial measurement unit (IMU), which combines an accelerometer and gyroscope in a single component. ASUS integrates this sensor into the PCB to continuously monitor whether the graphics card remains level with the motherboard, triggering an immediate alert if the card shifts even slightly downward. More features are listed on ASUS website.

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