Nvidia RTX 4090 Founders Edition gaming review – The best performance for the highest price

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In September, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took the stage once again to showcase the reveal of the company’s next generation of consumer GPUs. The promise behind the Nvidia RTX 40 Series is a massive performance uplift over the already powerful RTX 30 Series, with the RTX 4090 being the latest ultimate graphics card available. This review of the RTX 4090 Founders Edition assesses Nvidia’s claims and lays out everything you need to know.

The RTX 3090 and RTX 3070 are still excellent graphics cards for gaming, but Nvidia’s new RTX 4090 does enough to put those cards in the rearview mirror. At a starting price of $1,599 USD, however, it is a major ask for even the most dedicated PC enthusiast. If you are one of those who are seriously interested in purchasing one of the newest GPUs, you’ll certainly want to know what you’re getting. Is the 4K performance worth it? What about DLSS 3, which is exclusive to the RTX 40 Series?

Like all reviews at PC Invasion, this goes in depth from a more common-use standpoint to see just how it performs from a gaming perspective. For a productivity review, stay tuned for a future article focused solely on what Nvidia has on offer for those who want to create content and more aside from just gaming.

Much like the RTX 3090 before it, the RTX 4090 Founders Edition is a monster of a graphics card. When I say it can be a weapon, I mean it. The card is that large and that heavy. Compared to the RTX 3090, it’s a thicker design in terms of height, and it’s a bit heavier. However, the RTX 3090 design is longer and wider. Despite the RTX 4090 being listed as a 3-slot GPU, the RTX 4090 Founders Edition is much closer to a 3.5 slot. Having plenty of space in your case is definitely a must for this card.

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