Beast Mode – NVIDIA RTX 4090 Review

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It's time to check out the RTX 4090. Strap yourself in because this thing's a rocket.

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0:00-0:25 - Intro
0:26-2:52 - Gaming vs. 3090
2:53-7:34 - New DLSS 3 Frame Generation
7:35-9:35 - New AV1 vs. H.264
9:36-10:11 - Production workloads
10:12-11:33 - Power and thermals
11:34-11:58 - Overclocking
11:59-13:53 - Closing thoughts

Test system:
- AMD Ryzen 5800X3D
- MSI X570S Carbon
- BeQuiet Dark Pro 12 1000W

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[optimumtech]

Nuts. Also test bench for those asking:
- Ryzen 5800X3D
- G-Skill 32GB 3600 C16
- MSI X570S Carbon
- BeQuiet Dark Power Pro 12 1000W

[himbary]

Crazy, didn’t expect this rasterization performance

[YsOsEriOuz]

You covered everything within 14min, with clear and precise graphs. other reviewers would drag this into an hour.
I rarely comment and hit the like button, but you deserved them. Well done!

[ProjectPhysX]

AV1 is a game-changer, a true technical miracle. I hope integrated GPUs will soon get encoder/decoder functionality, as only then AV1 will find widespread adoption.

[nommindymple]

Yours is the 3rd review of this card I watched (after Steve's and Jayz'). I think yours is the best. Your side-by-side comparisons and your charts are more informative than theirs. Good job!

[OMFGJSUCKNB]

Wow, haven’t seen leaps like this since the 900 to 1000 series. Not a fan of the physical space these cards are taking, but impressive to see 4k gaming get to an exciting frame rate finally.

[TurbosGoPssh]

EKWB needs to supply you with a water block so we can see this thing in action within an SFF case!

[Dorderhan]

It's still insane how 5 years ago, the absolute unit of an 1080 Ti was 700$ at release. The price increase between the flagships in just these 5 little years is crazy.

[PxelPerfect]

Thanks for pausing the screen during the AV1 demo, so the YT compression didnt destroy it. That really helped emphasize just how much better it is. Im stoked to get my hands on a 40 series or ARC card to use for streaming!

[kelownatechkid]

Thank you for discussing frame generation without dlss upscaling, this is something other reviews have neglected to mention

[Jason_Anderson_I]

That summary chart at 2:22 is awesome, I'd love to see that become a regular thing for comparing performance increases for new generations. Great video as always Ali!

[AakashT]

Would love to see a round up of all sff cases( NR200 and Dan A4 H20 - that power adapter bend needs to be checked)that support the 4090 fe, as seen in derbaur's video we get 95% performance at 60 to 70% power target. So cooling doesn't seem like will be an issue.

[Gavo]

Will you be testing out undervolting? I wouldn't be surprised if you could undervolt it massively like the 3080 and get a very minor different performance

[yqikskc]

You always have the best and most informative videos!! I love this channel

[mgreamico]

love your clean and clear visual presentation on this video. kudos!

[ZomgZomg]

will you do a undervolting on it? The power efficiency seems insane compared to prior gen.

[hughdubyna]

Hi Optimum Tech, would it be possible to do a video on this card being undervolted? I love this card but I'd be curious to see how low I can get the wattage while still having good performance. Thanks!!

[jhpak]

I only rely on your reviews and GN for objectivity. Keep it up

[Gun]

Nice video man, love the straight to the point style! Also what are the specs of the rest of the system you tested this on?

[AmrAbdeen]

just binged most of your videos, great content!