ZOTAC recently launched a much-talked-about flagship graphics card, the GeForce RTX 4090 D 24GB Prime Gamer Force (PGF) OC Edition, which is currently only available in China. Despite the downgrading of the silicon chips, ZOTAC's PGF heat sink design is unique in the market, with dimensions of 381 mm (L) x 154 mm (W) x 74 mm (D). A new review article puts the GeForce RTX 4090 D PGF OC Edition graphics card to the test in detail, and gives amazing results.
This GeForce RTX 4090 D PGF features three 11cm fans and a vapor chamber cooling system to provide superior high-frequency stability. This cooling solution not only rivals the performance of a water cooling system, but also provides a quiet user experience. Even under extreme loads, the graphics card's temperatures remain low, ensuring consistent performance.
The review article also mentions the test results of the Galax RTX 4090 D Metal Master model. Due to software limitations, the card is not able to achieve significant overclocking. Despite speculation that future updates or community solutions may bypass this limitation, for now, the overclocking potential of the ZOTAC GeForce RTX 4090 D PGF is still somewhat limited. The review shows that the graphics card can only achieve 37% performance increase while power consumption increased by 247%。Still, due to the excellent performance stability of the graphics card itself, the lack of overclocking didn't have much impact on the overall experience. In addition, the article also praised the use of Zotac's silent cooling solution and high-end thermal materials, which further improve the performance of the graphics card.
However, this graphics card is slightly larger in size and needs to match the spacious chassis. Nevertheless, the exterior design of the Zotac GeForce RTX 4090 D PGF graphics card is excellent and gives it a noble and atmospheric feel. Its presence also makes the entire interior of the chassis more realistic. At present, this graphics card has been listed on e-commerce platforms at a price of around 15,999 yuan, which is a rare investment for gamers who pursue excellent performance.
It's important to note that top-of-the-line graphics like the RTX 4090 often require a spacious chassis to accommodate them. Whether it's a public version or a third-party heatsink design, it pushes the size of the graphics card to the limit. Although Zotac PGF is one of the largest graphics cards, it is not for everyone due to its larger size. However, size is not the only consideration. After all, regardless of the heatsink, the RTX 4090 D's performance can't be compared to the original RTX 4090 due to the reduced specs. Currently, the RTX 4090 D is only available in the Chinese domestic market, so it is less likely to be launched in other markets. But if Zotac's heat sink design could make it out of China, it would be a welcome innovation.