Nvidia’s RTX 3090 is already not exactly a bargain for the home PC with an RRP of 1,549 dollars. Even if EIAs are currently of little importance, hardware manufacturer Colorful goes with the iGame Geforce RTX 3090 Kudan in terms of price more than just one step further (via Videocardz).
The company not only offers the graphics accelerator in a limited edition of 1,000 copies, but also at a hefty price: 4,999 US dollars have to change hands in exchange for the GPU.
The question of a corresponding added value may be asked: What makes the iGame RTX 3090 Kudan special apart from the limitation? You can find out how the prices for graphics cards are currently developing in the following overview, including an Ebay check:
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Details for steampunk lovers
If you first look at the optics, you immediately notice that the card has some special features on the outside (see also the following picture). Many steampunk fans could enjoy the gold accentuated gears – if they look at their computers more often.
In addition, the RTX 3090 from Colorful has a 90 degree rotatable LC display with 60 Hertz on the side to display data such as the temperature. The almost obligatory RGB lighting is also on board.
Special cooling constellation: The GPU uses three 90 millimeter fans to keep the temperatures in check. If you need a little more, the supplied water cooling including a 240 millimeter radiator can be quickly attached using a quick release mechanism.
For the rest of the data, Colorful is very close to the reference design, as you can see in the following table:
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Geforce RTX 3090 Founders Edition |
Rate: 1.400 MHz Basis / 1.700 MHz Boost |
Storage: 24,0 GByte GDDR6X (19,5 Gbps) |
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Colorful iGame Geforce RTX 3090 Kudan |
Rate: 1.395 MHz Basis / 1.695 MHz Boost / 1.860 OC |
Storage: 24,0 GByte GDDR6X (19,5 Gbps) |
TBP: 420 Watt / 500 Watt OC |
The highest time signature refers to the OC mode. If it is active, the clock increases to 1,860 MHz, whereby you need a powerful powerhouse in the PC: Overclocking increases the power consumption from 420 to 500 watts.
How much does the OC mode bring? Experience has shown that the performance in games should only increase in the low single-digit percentage range compared to the Founders Edition. Ultimately, the special features of the Kudan card are primarily limited to the optical details, the more extensive options for cooling the circuit board and the limitation to 1,000 pieces.
What do you think of such offers? Quite attractive and, if you have the necessary change, an investment in your own hobby that is just as reasonable as in other cases, an overpriced waste of money or something in between? Feel free to write it in the comments!
