Leaked photos have started to appear showing the difference in size between the original RTX 2080 and the GeForce RTX 3090 Founders Edition. Just look how big this beast is! It will take up 3 slots space and use a new 12-pin proprietary power connector.
Taken from TPU … The rumor mill has no weekend break, and it churned out photos of what appears to be an NVIDIA Founders Edition version of the upcoming GeForce RTX 3090 next to the equivalent FE RTX 2080, with the latter looking like a toy compared to the massive triple slotter. The cooler comprises of the same design we discussed in detail in June, with the unique obverse dual-fan + aluminium heatsink seen in the images below. We also covered alleged PCB photos, in case you missed them before, and all lines up with the most recent leaks.
The only difference here is that pricing for the RTX 3090 FE is claimed to be $1400, a far cry from the $2000 mark we saw for certain aftermarket offerings in the makings, and yet significantly higher from the previous generation- a worrying trend that we eagerly await to see justified with performance, before we even get into case compatibility concerns with the increased length here. Either way, if the images below are accurate, we are equally curious about the cooling capability and how it affects partner solutions and pricing.
Source: TPU, Twitter user @GarnetSunset,
12-pin Power Connector
Reports are in about the so called 12-pin power connector which the RTX 3090/3080 will use, and Seasonic are one of the first manufacturers to release them. It’s called a Molex Micro-Fit 3.0 12-pin connector, and it looks visibly smaller than your average 8-pin power PCIE connector.
Apparently, this new type of connector can provide up to 600W of power, more than the two 8-pin connectors combined. Also, this connector will be a NVIDIA proprietary connector designed exclusively for the Founders Edition (reference design) GeForce “Ampere” cards. Other custom design cards may still continue to use the 8-pin PCIE power connectors.
Source: Andreas Schilling (Twitter)
