GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra Gaming, 24GB GDDR6X, iCX3 Technology, ARGB LED, Metal Backplate, 24G-P5-3987-KR

The RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra is not a common GPU. It’s not for people running lower resolutions like 1080p or for people running older games that are not graphically demanding. It is however a complete powerhouse of 4K gaming. This card can max out every game I own in 4K except Cyberpunk 2077 with Ray tracing. But Cyberpunk is ridiculous so I don’t know if that really counts. The gaming capabilities are over the top and you pay a lot for that. You will not be upset if you bought this card for gaming. But if you bought it for 3D art or graphics design, you’ll be even more excited. It performs so smooth and renders artwork so quickly that it makes your projects so much more simple to work on. All in all, the only negative I have ran into with this GPU is the increased fan noise over my old card, but this is mostly because the 3090 comes with 3 fans instead of 2. My number one tip for new users would be to go and modify your fan curve right away as this card is set by default to not hit max fan levels until 90c which is just dumb. With a more aggressive curve set, I am able to easily keep temps in the mid 70s while gaming in 4K and pushing the card as hard as I can. All in all this is the best purchase I have made for a PC in many years. Amazing GPU!

EVGA makes some of the best designs & cooling solutions for the Nvidia RTX 3000 Series of Graphics Cards. The RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra is no exception. It's well-built, robust, quiet, cool, and a proven performer. Pros: - Dual BIOS - Minimal Coil Whine - Excellent Cooling Solution - Quality Design, Build, and Layout - Runs Fairly Quiet at Max Fan Speeds - PWM & ARGB Fan Connectors on Back of GPU - Outlay of LED Lightning Looks Great in any Build - EVGA's Precision X1 Software Makes Updating BIOS Easy Cons: - Price - Fairly Heavy - Requires 3x 8-Pin PCIe Connectors - Triple-Slot Design Can Limit Fit & Expansion in Specific PC Cases - May Struggle at 4K+ Resolution on High/Max Settings in Some Games Overall, the EVGA RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra is a winner! I would definitely recommend this card for a Workstation or High-end Gaming Platform. If you're on a budget, then waiting until the RTX 4000 Series drops in Q4 2022 may be a better alternative. Either way... If you can afford it, then the 3090 will not disappoint!

3 issues you need to be aware of, that I wasn't. 1. power - you need power. I upgraded to 1200 PSU 2. HEAT! playing minesweeper will generate more heat than a small block chevy 350. I LEGIT had to set up flex tube piping from an ac wall unit to keep my temps in the 40-50 range. Without the ac my temps would be 80's to 90's. this card is the real reason why the ice caps are melting. 3. Heavy, the card is large and in charge, buy yourself a brace. Side note, they offered a cooler for the card, however, it takes away the pretty face, and I personally love the look of the card so I didn't do the hybrid cooler option. Plus if I'm dropping 1300ish on a card I shouldnt have to drop 200$ to keep it cool. Now, the performance is fantastic. Best bang for the $ hands down, 100+ frames on EFT can't beat it.

Update: one month later Still running great but the temps on memory, specifically the 12 chips on the top, get extremely hot! I've seen them hit 105°C before thermal throttling took place. According to Samsung(who manufactures those chips), that's the danger zone. So I had to fully water cool with an active backplate from Bykski, which keep the temps stable at about 70°C between the GPU and vram. I feel like this shouldn't be a problem as much as the card costs. Then doesn't think this through I think. A fan or something should've been implemented for the top memory chips. Beware, even with proper intake and exhaust on your case, you'll still have this problem. After the last two years of inflated prices, I've finally gotten my hands on a 3090 at a really good price. I paid the same for this thing as I did for my 2080ti, and for an extra 2000 points added to my Time spy score without any overclocking. It never hit over 75°c with stock fans. I never really heard the game like everyone claims but then again, my hearing is almost shot anyway. I did find a hybrid kit for this(had to pay double MSRP because of scalpers) but it ended up being worth it. Maxed at 60°c with the fans blowing out on Time spy (gonna flip to pull cool air in) and still got a high score. Next step: overclocking.

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I bought this when the price was reduced. I bought this card as an upgrade for my system. The cards this is replacing are 2 x Geforce GTX Titan X in SLI. That setup last me for a good 6 years. Sure I could have gotten a 3080 or 3080 Ti, but I wanted to splurge. In my case, the EVGA RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra just WORKS. I use a 55" LG C2 4k OLED for a display. Depending on what game I play, I can game in 4k/120Hz with HDR enabled. The most visually intensive game I have tried on it is probably Red Dead Redemption 2. With 4k Ultra settings, I can still get 60 Hz easy. Can't say much about the noise, as I run 6 fans on my case, and they are running at full speed, meaning they drown out the card fan noise. Although I will say the only time I heard the fans really kick on was when I installed the card, and the card ran its set-up programs. If I am gaming all day, and I am playing a game like RDR2, my room does noticeably get warmer. Value for money is something that is case-by-case basis. This card still cost me north of $1000. I can't say how long I will have the card. I most likely won't upgrade with the 4000 series. All-in-all, I have no regrets purchasing this card.

This card is bonkers powerful. I finally can play Cyberpunk with raytracing. More seriously it really helps out in 3D rendering. Truth be told though, I paid too much (not scalper prices, but ~$1900, which is bad enough). One thing to note about this card is, it's a power hog. My total system load went up about 150-200 Watts. My UPS even kicked off once and shut my whole system down. Also the memory modules get HOT, like 95 Celsius hot. If you don't know, you can customize the RGB with the EVGA Precision X1 software. Took me a while to realize that one.

Update: March 11 2021 This was a Four Star review - No longer I can not believe this card just died tonight. It died as I entered a room playing Bioshock Remastered on Steam. I had just launched the game so there wasn't even any crazy fight going on. The cards fans spun up and the signal to the monitor died. I put my hand over the case and the card was venting an unreal amount of heat. A complete brick. I've never had issues with EVGA cards before but after doing a search for 3090 failure rates, it looks like EVGA has some serious issues. Given the price we are paying because of GPU stock shortages, steer clear of any company that is having problems with their RTX cards. I understand that EVGA has awesome Customer Service and I really hope so, because this is a major setback. ________________________________________ For starters, the EVGA RTX 3090 FTW3 out of the box performance is very impressive. I'm getting consistent frame rates even in busy scenes. Not one notable hiccup on frame drops in four days I've played using it. I upgraded from my RTX 2080 Super. The frame rates notably jumped with higher avg frame rates. This translates to smoother game play at max settings. Playing Borderlands 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, the increase was within 15 - 20+ @ 1440. I'll also note this card has a physical onboard Overclock switch that is set Normal. I have not tested this. Its BIG and Heavy There's no getting around this. Length and Width are considerable and I would really consider the case one plans on putting this into. ie: Your case should be running a cool ambient temperature and offer plenty of space for air flow. It's three lanes wide and those fans need little to no obstructions. See attached pics for reference comparisons to a RTX 2080 Super. Medium sized cases with plenty of components inside may present ambiet cooling challenges. RTX: Real Time Ray Tracing and DLSS Yes, RTX can have some really impressive effect when used but its still very expensive when enabled. It saps an avg 20 FPS in Cyberpunk 2077 and to be quite honest, the game already has some impressive visuals, for me, those extra frames are better used for actual fights. DLSS 2.0 is the real technology here worth writing about. It really does create some impressive scaling that yields impressive performance gains. Power Hungry I am running a two year old EVGA 1000 Watt PSU running an OC'd CPU, 32GB sys RAM, two HD's and one SSD and an optical drive. This card has three 8 Pin power connectors so it is power hungry. It is not advisable to use a power split cable (a cable with two 8 pin plugs). Now, I have checked EVGA's official forums and the mods have verified that newer PSU's rated at 800 Watts or above are good to use two 8 Pin power cables instead of three. Having read reviews were people are encounter high temps, excessive fans, and frame rate issues, I went with three separate cables running into my PSU. I haven't encountered any problems. I am running this on a Corsair water cooled system in a big case which runs very quietly and I've yet to hear the fans on the 3090 run up while playing any titles. If you are running a much older PSU and/or its rated below 800 Watts, you might really consider upgrading it. What Frame Rates can you expect? Unless you are running top tier Intel or AMD CPU's your frames won't match those posted on Tech Review sites. My frame rate increases are relative to my existing hardware, particularly the CPU. It shows in the fact that I am using a mid range CPU from two years ago. An OC'd Intel i7-7700K. So I will not be hitting those numbers until I complete my system built around AMD's Ryzen 9 5900X. Final Word Unless you're a content creator, this card is a bit of overkill in the cost to performance gains. I use editing applications that benefit from architecture in the RTX 3090. Due to its sheer size and power requirements, I really can't see this going into a mid sized cases especially if overclocking is a goal. Cooling could be a problem. A card like this really is set back if its being paired with mid range components. I can see that with my build right now which is why im building a new rig around it. For that reason, I would be hard pressed to recommend the 3090 just for gaming when the RTX 3080 is likely the best bet in cost and power usage. The net gains here are minimal in comparison.