Technical specifications:
A quick trip to GPU-Z to check that the information read is correct. Let’s see what we can learn about our model of the day, the ROG Astral LC RTX 5090.
In terms of frequency, ASUS has announced a base frequency of 2017 MHz and a boost frequency of 2580 MHz for the ROG Astral LC RTX 5090. The card features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory (1792 GB/s) on a 512-bit bus. This model features an overclocked Boost frequency, since the Boost frequency of the RTX 5090 Founders Edition was 2407 MHz.
Bear in mind that the GPU frequency may be higher in benchmarks, depending on the quality of your chip and the cooling system used.
In fact, we ran a test under 3DMark Time Spy to observe the GPU boost frequency. At certain points, the GPU reaches the maximum frequency of 2985 MHz, compared with 2872 MHz for the Founders Edition. Memory frequency remains unchanged, which is perfectly normal.
As for temperatures, they rise to 50.7°C and memory to 62°C. At the time of this first test, it was 19°C in the lab. We’ll be checking these temperatures during our more in-depth tests. The fans are far from running at maximum speed and the card is very quiet. As a reminder, we’re on a bench, not inside a case. Let’s get to testing!