In a fascinating recent presentation, Nvidia shared insights about the innovative design of their upcoming RTX 5090 GPU, which promises significant advancements in cooling technology.

The company revealed that the cooling design had its roots in a massive four-slot prototype that was ultimately shelved. In a deep-dive video, they explained that achieving what seemed like mission impossible required a fundamental rethink on the size and cooling capability of graphics cards.

Key Highlights:

• Innovation in Design: The RTX 5090 utilizes a revolutionary two-slot cooler, originally inspired by a larger design that had to be abandoned.
• Performance Mission: Nvidia aimed to achieve groundbreaking performance in smaller form factors, necessitating a reduction of the main circuit board size by 40-50% compared to earlier models.
• Insight from Nvidia:
  “The mission of the 50 Series graphics card was to figure out new levels of performance, groundbreaking levels of performance in smaller form factors than we’d ever delivered them before,” said an Nvidia representative.

Video Content

For a deeper understanding, check out the detailed YouTube video on the design philosophy behind the RTX 5090’s cooling solution.

RTX 5090 Cooling Design Inspiration
Watch the video here.

The technology pursued by Nvidia has allowed for the evolution of their coolers over the years, enhancing their designs to overcome past limitations.

Conclusion

The work of Nvidia’s Hunter Denter emphasizes the company’s commitment to detail: “Something that makes me so proud of our team is the attention to detail we take on every aspect of the design. It’s a work of art.”

Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting development in the graphics card realm.