Pros: Prices are supposed to come down (good for you as a potential buyer) Accepts a 3050mhz (3ghz!!) clock completely stable out of the box. At least for me. I rarely see temps over 61c and usually not for long. I rarely see more than a 220-240w draw. Id say mostly 190-210w Typically hangs out 56-59c in game completely silent. I game at 3440x1440, the difference between this and a 4090 at 1440p is much lesser than 4k. Absolutely washes my 6950xt in games and rendering. 200ish fps in mw2 (+- 10fps) Cyberpunk a game I thought Id never buy runs around 80-85 fps maxed out with psycho raytracing. Paired with the Alienware OLED its breathtaking for a game. There is a million good things I could say about the cars. Time for the bad.

Cons: Its not a 4090 so you cant flex You will be hated for purchasing it, especially on Reddit You should have disposable income to buy it, the 6950xt got 140fps in MW2 vs this 200 fps which is not a perceivable difference on 175hz monitor, at least to my eye. I had a ton of crashing at first until I reinstalled some things and did some workarounds. It may be user error as maybe I didnt wipe the AMD drivers properly. However it runs absolutely fine now. Its expensive. The 4090 is better performance per dollar. Its not a 4090. Did I mention people will crucify you for buying it?

Overall Review: If youre struggling to find a 4090, game on less than 4k and dont mind spending a lot of money? This non flagship card will blow you away. Its reportedly coming down in prices. Scalpers cant sell them and are having to sell at MSRP. If you have some patience you may be able to snag one of these and I can honestly say I doubt youll be disappointed. Coming from a flagship card, the 6950xt which was actually the MOST STABLE. Ill say again, my AMD card was the most stable gpu I have EVER had. Bar none. (Also consider gpu die lottery, I bet I got lucky) If youre like me and youre willing to buy a 1300 dollar monitor and 64gb of ram then this card is likely in your price range and Id you find one at or below MSRP I can actually recommend it. Should you get a 4090 instead? Well I wouldve if I couldve found one for MSRP but the impatience of adding it to my cart only to be sold out after I order it got to me and I gave in. I refuse to pay a scalper, if nvidia is scalping prices well then I can only take that loss once. But thats up to you. In the end, this card isnt for everybody but I am absolutely pleased with it and no longer find myself refreshing 15 websites over and over trying to find a 4090. If you want performance per dollar, I dont know why people dont talk about it but a 6950xt meets and/or beats a 3090 ti in everything but raytracing and some render applications. And 3090 ti prices are still insane, while a 6950xt can be had for close to 800 if you find a good deal. I did. Post question on this page above and I may be able to answer some. I know theres a lot of hate for nvidia right now and I too finally agree as an AMD simp. This is my first nvidia card ever and my first intel chip since the forbidden fx-8350 came out paired with a 7970 which was actually decent for the time. (The gpu not the CPU) This is a long review and Im sorry but I hope it was helpful. And if youre reading this as someone who is refusing to buy the card to hurt nvidia. I have failed you, but I had a massive budget for this build and wanted to give the newest stuff a go. Im sure Ill have a 7900xtx and in a week later Ill either sell it for a hundred bucks less then I got it and make someones day scoring a brand new card or Ill make someones day scoring a heavily discounted couple week old top of the line 4080 card from MSI. Please MSI you have to make a Suprim line for AMD cards. My trio X 6950xt was fantastic and quiet. But I drool over this card. If youre here to compare this to other 4080s MSI Suprime costs considerable less than the ASUS strix. seems theyre trying to get in the frenzy and profit while they can. MSI is the way to go. I got my first MSI card as a 6950 and it blew me away. I was a sapphire man before that and their reputation precedes them but for me. Accidental MSI fanboy after these too cards.