I dont find many graphics cards appealing.
The NvidiaRTX 5090 Founders Edition, on the other hand, appears downright menacing.
Nvidia sent me the RTX 5090 to review but stipulated that I cant yet show you it powered on.
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I cant even show it snuggled up warm in a desktop case.
So with those limitations, here are my first impressions.
The RTX 5090 Founders Edition is about 12 inches by 5.3 inches and 2 inches deep.
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Thats roughly the same length and width of theRTX 4090 Founders Editionwith the same two-fan variation.
However, the new card is shorter than the previous.
This is a two-slot card, though that doesnt mean any future OEMs will keep to those dimensions.
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It had been out in a cold FedEx truck for so long the metal was nearly painful to touch.
Nvidia swears its new cooling apparatus will manage to keep the card cool under pressure.
The cards intake is below, and the exhaust comes out the vents above.
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That should be good for most setups where airflow normally goes from bottom to top.
The weight adds to the overall aesthetics of the Founders Edition.
Its intimidating in grey metallics, especially compared to the RTX 4090s silver sides.
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Otherwise, it still includes the glowing GeForce RTX logo when the card is turned on.
Inside is the GPU without any anti-static bag or sleeve.
It didnt seem necessary, as the packaging was tight enough to keep it from moving around.
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The 16-pin power connection now sits at an angle to the card itself.
Behind it, the only ports youll find are three DisplayPort 2.1 and a single HDMI 2.1b.
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