Gigabyte RTX 4090 Gaming OC Graphics Card Review

How Much Does It Cost?

So the Gigabyte RTX 4090 Gaming OC. From our extensive testing, it’s definitely a huge contender and just from some of the Facebook groups and our own Discord chatter that I’ve seen, a lot of people have decided to plump for this particular model. I know some people were dead set on it, while others resorted to it after seeing the price of some of the more exotic models from MSI and ASUS, and not wanting to spend the extra, went for this, and that’s fine because the Gaming OC has always been a product that aims for those target customers. Gigabyte knows that it’s not the best on the market, and sometimes it is a little rough around the edges, but that’s ok because it’s generally reflected in the price.

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Overview

Obviously, I would have loved to have compared this to the Founders Edition from NVIDIA, but they didn’t send us one, so feel free to rant about that in the comments section or on Twitter, not that I think they’d listen anyway, but with the same clock speed, it really comes down to the cooler, and if you think it’s worth the extra $100, and more importantly, because of how quickly all cards have gone out of stock, what you can get hold of at the time.

Aesthetics

Obviously with the Gaming OC compared to the likes of an FE card, you do get a decent amount of RGB, which while it doesn’t add any extra performance, it may help it tie in better with the rest of your system, compared to a Founders card which I have to admit, looks a lot more “business-like” and less “gamer”, but really that comes down to personal preference.

A Worthy Investment?

So, all in all, I think if you bought any RTX 4090 right now, apart from the big hole that it would leave in your wallet, you won’t be disappointed in the performance, and the Gaming OC will just improve on that ever so slightly. I think most of the Gaming OC comes down to personal preference with the style, or if you’re faced with it being the model that’s most readily available, then maybe you won’t have much of a choice, but even then, it’s not like it’s a bad choice.

What’s Next?

Hopefully, Gigabyte will send us their Master or Waterblocked versions in the future, and we can do some fun comparisons there, especially with looking at value for money. We are also expecting some other models to come through from other brands, including getting the MSI Suprim X model back, and some other cool models from various AIB’s including some more expensive, but much more exotic models so make sure you’re subscribed for all of that good stuff.

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