NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB Founders Edition

NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090 is the first consumer graphics card in their GeForce RTX 40-series, which is based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, and includes a host of improvements to both the number and speed of its various cores. In terms of performance, this GPU is up to twice as fast as the previous-gen RTX 3090 - but that comes at the cost of higher power draw, similar to the RTX 3090 Ti. It shares the same 24GB of memory that those cards offered as well, along with a pair of upgraded video encoders with added support for the AV1 codec. For more detailed information, check out our RTX 4090 Content Creation Review.

This variant, directly from NVIDIA, uses a unique dual-fan cooling layout. It is a great design for keeping a single card relatively cool and quiet, by venting some heat out the back of the computer while circulating the rest upward within the case. However, it puts off a lot of heat and is wider than traditional cards. In most cases only one will be able to fit and be cooled properly, but some larger tower cases may be able to handle two of them.

Finally, in regards to connectivity, there are one HDMI 2.1a and three DisplayPort 1.4a plugs supporting a total of up to four displays at a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 (8K).