With the release of the NVIDIA RTX 4090 graphics card, many AIC brands have also launched their own non-public graphics cards. The Colorful RTX 4090 Vulcan OC Vulcan Vulcan that we received this time is one of them. As Rainbow's own flagship product, how does the RTX 4090 VULCAN OC Vulcan perform?Next, let's unveil the mystery of this graphics card.
1. Appearance and disassembly.
The Colorful RTX 4090 VULCAN OC Vulcan features a black metal backplate with striking red fans and lights to create a strong visual impact. The dimensions of this graphics card are 336 142 62mm and the weight is about 158kg, which is also acceptable for a high-end graphics card.
After taking the graphics card apart, we can see that it has a new frost condensation cooling system inside. The cooling system consists of vacuum ice flakes, vapor chambers, fin heat sinks, three 11-blade fans, and ARGB lights, which can provide all-round heat dissipation protection for the graphics card.
Second, technical analysis.
The Colorful RTX 4090 Vulcan OC Vulcan uses NVIDIA's latest Ampere architecture, with 10,496 CUDA cores and 328 Tensor cores. The boost frequency of this graphics card is up to 1920MHz, which is a considerable increase compared to the public version. In addition, the graphics card is equipped with 384bit 24GB GDDR6X memory with an equivalent data rate of up to 1.01gbps。In terms of power supply, this graphics card adopts an 18+4 phase power supply design, with a new 12vHPWR power supply interface, which can provide stable power for the graphics card**.
In addition, the Colorful RTX 4090 VULCAN OC also supports a number of exclusive technologies such as SXM Die digital power supply technology, vapor chamber direct touch technology, vacuum ice chip technology, and light synchronization technology, all of which provide a strong guarantee for the performance and heat dissipation performance of the graphics card.
3. Performance test.
In order to test the performance of the Colorful RTX 4090 Vulcan OC, we chose 3DMark, Time Spy Extreme, and Port Royal for testing. The test results are as follows:
In the 3DMark test, the Colorful RTX 4090 VULCAN OC Vulcan performed very well, outperforming non-public graphics cards from other brands. This shows that the graphics card is excellent for handling a wide range of gaming scenarios.
In the Time Spy Extreme test, the Colorful RTX 4090 Vulcan OC Vulcan scored 17156 points, which is nearly 2000 points higher than the public version of the graphics card. This indicates that the graphics card has better performance when handling DX12 games.
In the Port Royal test, the Colorful RTX 4090 Vulcan OC Vulcan scored 25886 points, which is nearly 15% higher than the public version of the graphics card. This indicates that the card has better performance when handling ray-traced games.
4. Temperature and noise test.
To test the temperature and noise performance of the Colorful RTX 4090 Vulcan OC Vulcan, we tested the oven at room temperature using Furmark software. The test results are as follows:
In the oven test, the Colorful RTX 4090 Vulcan OC Vulcan topped out at 65, which is a decent performance for a high-end graphics card. At the same time, the graphics card's noise performance is also quite good, and the fan noise is low, which does not affect the user experience too much.
5. Overclocking and game performance testing.
To test the overclocking and gaming performance of the Colorful RTX 4090 Vulcan OC, we tested it in Cyberpunk 2077. The test results are as follows:
Before overclocking, the Colorful RTX 4090 Vulcan OC Vulcan played 73fps in Cyberpunk 2077. After overclocking, the frame rate of the card increased to 83fps, an increase of nearly 13%. This shows that the Colorful RTX 4090 Vulcan OC Vulcan has decent overclocking potential.
In terms of gaming performance, the Colorful RTX 4090 Vulcan OC Vulcan shows great strength. Even when running games like Cyberpunk 2077 at the highest image quality, the frame rate performance remains smooth, allowing gamers to enjoy a smoother gaming experience.