MSI RTX 3090 Ti Suprim X leaked – the behemoth pictured

Last Updated: March 25th, 2022

Although the first news of the RTX 3090 Ti came around over two months ago with the promise of more news to come Nvidia is sitting quietly. With no announcement from Nvidia, it’s a leaked embargo that suggests the product will be announced on March 29th. And now we can see what to expect with the leaked images of the MSI RTX 3090 Ti Suprim X.

The news coming from reputable leakers VideoCardz shows us that the card is the biggest yet, maybe except for the Noctua GPU. However, following Igor’s lab report today on the 4090 PCB the 3090 Ti is likely a prototype and test for the upcoming high-end GPUs. Those are meant to have a whopping 600W TBP so the 3090 Ti with a consumption of 480W shows us what to expect in terms of cooling.

Why is the MSI RTX 3090 Ti Suprim X so big?

The full implementation of the GA102 chip has an impressive 10,752 CUDA cores. Along with upgraded VRAM modules of 2GB modules of GDDR6X that are clocked to 21 Gbps. It is further improved with the GPU clocked to 1950MHz, and 1965MHz for gaming and extreme modes. Altogether increasing the TDP of the card to 480W, not only will let Nvidia test out the new 16 pin power connector but also the cooling of the card.

All that electrical energy is converted to heat needs a significant amount of cooling. So like for the 4090 AIBs can try three-slot and larger cooling designs. Especially since the AD102 chip is also meant to be pin-compatible with the GA102. Allowing them to reuse these resources for the new upcoming RTX 4000 series.

The RTX 3090 Ti Suprim X uses a very thick 3.5 slot design, to try to keep the GPU temperatures under control. It raises the weight of the card to 2.1kg, 200g more than the current 3090. This change also requires the I/O shield to be adjusted and made to fit the card, and give it structural support. As with that weight and bending, the GPU sag could become significant.

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