ASUS ProArt RTX 5090 Unveiled: 2.5-Slot Design and Liquid Metal Cooling
ASUS is bringing its signature ProArt design flair to NVIDIA's flagship consumer graphics card with the launch of its ProArt GeForce RTX 5090 OC Edition. The "remarkably compact" card, as ASUS describes it, is the company's first RTX 5090 variant to feature a 2.5-slot design. That's a little thicker than NVIDIA's own 2-slot Founders Edition (FE) model, but it boasts faster specs.
Being a 2.5-slot card, the ProArt version effectively takes up three expansion slots. Still, it's not as thick as some custom models that are out there. It also features a liquid metal thermal compound to battle temps.
"This compact profile is critical for creative professionals who use multiple expansion slots or build small-form-factor PCs. Its innovative cooling solution features liquid metal thermal compound on the GPU die, a vapor chamber, and a double-vented backplate with flow-through zones," ASUS says.
The 2.5-slot card also wields enlarged 115mm axial...
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