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AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090 X3w review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£1,720VRAM:24 GBMemory bus width:384 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):450 W

AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090 X3w Review: Compare 117 technical specifications to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

8.3/10

Overall score

Score
8.3/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 87% of models
Score components

40%

9.1

Technical score

25%

?

Reviews scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.6, the mark of a weaker model in this category

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

9.0

Sentiment score

â–²Better than 87% of graphics cards
6.2

Value for money

Value for money
6.2/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 93% of models
Score components

70%

8.3

Overall score

30%

1.4

Price

â–¼Worse than 93%
9.1

Technical score

Technical score
9.1/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 90% of models
Score components

44%

9.8

Performance

24%

9.3

Memory

12%

7.1

Power

11%

9.7

Features

5%

4.7

Design

4%

9.5

Connectivity

★Better than 90%
?

Reviews score

Reviews score
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
Grades by review (0)
We have not found an independent test of this model yet. Until we do, its review part counts as 7.6.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
No expert tests yet
?

List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Where to buy
    N/A~ £1,720
Best rankings
Available: ranking among products currently available (including other versions of this product).All: ranking among all products in the database.

What owners say about the AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090 X3w

Based on 241 owners sharing their experience in online comments

78%positive9%mixed13%negative

Owners praise its exceptional gaming speed and longevity, while power draw and occasional driver problems remain the main drawbacks.

What owners dislike

  • Owners say frame rates can fall short in some demanding games and settings, especially at 4K or on very high-resolution VR headsets, where some need to drop settings badly.3
  • Owners report driver crashes, display errors and black screens at launch, and some features such as DLSS 3 frame generation not appearing for some users.3

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090 X3w

Technical score
Technical score
9.1/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 90% of models
Score components:

44%

9.8

Performance

24%

9.3

Memory

12%

7.1

Power

11%

9.7

Features

5%

4.7

Design

4%

9.5

Connectivity

9.1
Reviews score
7.6
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
6.2/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 93% of models
Score components:

70%

8.3

Overall score

30%

1.4

Price

6.2
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
35,000 points
Market range: <4.1k points – >30.1k points
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w scores 35,000 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 94.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.6% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
25,400 points
Market range: <0 points – >22.4k points
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w scores 25,400 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 92.2% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
38,110 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w scores 38,110 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 93.5% of graphics cards and equal to 0.7% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
26,333 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w scores 26,333 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 88% of graphics cards and equal to 2.7% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
82.58 TFLOPS
Market range: <3.94 TFLOPS – >56.3 TFLOPS
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w delivers 82.58 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is higher than that of 94.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.2% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
24 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >16 GB
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has 24 GB of VRAM, which is more than 91.2% of graphics cards and equal to 5.5% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6X
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w uses GDDR6X memory, which is newer than on 57.1% of graphics cards and equal to 22.4% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
384 bit
Market range: <128 bit – >384 bit
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w uses a 384 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 89.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 7% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
1,008 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w reaches 1,008 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 94% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.9% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
21,000 MHz
Market range: <7k MHz – >28k MHz
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w reaches an effective memory speed of 21,000 MHz, which is faster than that of 61.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 12.4% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
4
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w supports PCIe 4, which is newer than on 22.5% of graphics cards and equal to 50.5% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 24.1% of graphics cards and equal to 75.9% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.8% of graphics cards and equal to 77.2% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.8% of graphics cards and equal to 79.2% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
Market range: <4 – >4
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 9% of graphics cards and equal to 88.2% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 90.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
Market range: <1 – >3
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21.7% of graphics cards and equal to 76% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4a
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w supports DisplayPort 1.4a, which is more advanced than on 19.3% of graphics cards and equal to 46.3% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
8.1 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w supports DisplayPort link rates up to 8.1 Gbps, which is slower than on 65.3% of graphics cards and equal to 22.5% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
450 W
Market range: <86 W – >360 W
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a TDP of 450 W, which is higher than that of 94.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.9% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
450 W
Market range: <106 W – >365 W
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w draws 450 W under peak load, which is higher than 93.6% of graphics cards and equal to 2.3% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
1,000 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w recommends a 1,000 W PSU, which is higher than that of 95.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 3.8% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
?
PCIe power spec
450 W
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Size
336x 145x 60 mm
Length
336 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >337 mm
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w is 336 mm long, which is longer than 88.1% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1.9% of graphics cards.
Height
145 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w is 145 mm tall, which is taller than 88.8% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.7% of graphics cards.
Slot width
4 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w occupies 4 slot/s, which is wider than 97.6% of graphics cards and equal in width to 2.3% of graphics cards.
Weight
?
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AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090 X3w vs the average graphics card

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  • 88 more compute units
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has more compute units than the average graphics card (128 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    128 vs 40
  • 88 more ray tracing cores
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (128 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    128 vs 40
  • 2.25x higher memory bandwidth
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (1,008 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    1,008 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 12 GB more VRAM
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has more VRAM than the average graphics card (24 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    24 GB vs 12 GB
  • 3.45x higher texture rate
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (1,305.6 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    1,305.6 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 192 bit wider memory bus
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (384 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    384 bit vs 192 bit
  • 112 more ROPs
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has more ROPs than the average graphics card (176 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    176 vs 64
  • 328 more TMUs
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has more TMUs than the average graphics card (512 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    512 vs 184
  • 15.4% higher sentiment score
    9.0 vs 7.8
  • 88 more compute units
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has more compute units than the average graphics card (128 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    128 vs 40
  • 88 more ray tracing cores
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (128 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    128 vs 40
  • 3.45x higher texture rate
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (1,305.6 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    1,305.6 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 112 more ROPs
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has more ROPs than the average graphics card (176 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    176 vs 64
  • 328 more TMUs
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has more TMUs than the average graphics card (512 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    512 vs 184
  • 2.78x higher pixel rate
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (448.8 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    448.8 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 368 more AI cores
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has more AI cores than the average graphics card (512 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    512 vs 144
  • 3.65x higher FP32 performance
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (82.6 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    82.58 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 2.37x higher gaming score
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher gaming score than the average graphics card (35,000 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    35,000 points vs 14,779 points
  • 2.78x higher ray tracing score
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher ray tracing score than the average graphics card (25,400 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
    25,400 points vs 9,148 points
  • 16.4% higher base clock speed
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,235 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,235 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 68.3% higher PassMark score
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (38,110 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    38,110 points vs 22,638 points
  • 1.8% higher boost clock speed
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,550 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,550 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 12,032 more FP32 units
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has more FP32 units than the average graphics card (16,384 vs 4,352). The average graphics card has 4,352 FP32 units.
    16,384 vs 4,352
  • 2.69x higher FP64 performance
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher FP64 performance than the average graphics card (1.3 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
    1.29 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
  • 2.18x higher compute score
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher compute score than the average graphics card (26,333 points vs 12,70.5 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12,070.5 points.
    26,333 points vs 12,070.5 points
  • 2.83x higher FP16 performance
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher FP16 performance than the average graphics card (83.6 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.5 TFLOPS.
    83.56 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS
  • 2.25x higher memory bandwidth
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (1,008 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    1,008 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 12 GB more VRAM
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has more VRAM than the average graphics card (24 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    24 GB vs 12 GB
  • 192 bit wider memory bus
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (384 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    384 bit vs 192 bit
  • Supports ECC memory
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 3x larger L2 cache
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has more L2 cache than the average graphics card (72 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    72 MB vs 24 MB
  • 18x more Infinity Cache
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has more Infinity Cache than the average graphics card (72 MB vs 4 MB). The average graphics card has 4 MB Infinity Cache.
    72 MB vs 4 MB
  • 10.5% faster memory speed
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher effective memory speed than the average graphics card (21,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    21,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 20% smaller process node
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w uses a smaller manufacturing process than the average graphics card (4 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    4 nm vs 5 nm
  • 3.33x more transistors
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has more transistors than the average graphics card (76,300 million vs 22,900 million). The average graphics card has 22,900 million transistors.
    76,300 million vs 22,900 million
  • 2.09x higher TDP
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (450 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    450 W vs 215 W
  • No dual BIOS
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • Less advanced frame generation
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (frame generation vs multi frame generation).
    frame generation vs multi frame generation
  • 53.8% higher PSU requirement
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (1,000 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    1,000 W vs 650 W
  • 53.8 mm longer card length
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w is longer than the average graphics card (336 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    336 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 1.5 slot/s wider design
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w occupies more slots than the average graphics card (4 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    4 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 20 mm higher card profile
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w is taller than the average graphics card (145 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    145 mm vs 125 mm
  • 25% slower VRAM clock
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a lower VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1,313 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
    1,313 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 3.31x more expensive
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,720 vs £520).
    £1,720 vs £520
  • 18.7% worse value for money
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has worse value for money than the average graphics card (6.24 vs 7.4).
    6.24 vs 7.41
  • 1 years older
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w was released earlier than the average graphics card (2022 vs 2023).
    September 2022
    2022 vs 2023
  • 25% slower VRAM clock
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a lower VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1,313 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
    1,313 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • Less advanced frame generation
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (frame generation vs multi frame generation).
    frame generation vs multi frame generation
  • 2.07x larger GPU die
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher GPU die size than the average graphics card (609 mm² vs 294 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 294 mm².
    609 mm² vs 294 mm²
  • Older HDMI version
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1 vs 2.1a).
    2.1 vs 2.1a
  • 2 fewer monitors per output type
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
    1 vs 3
  • Older NVDEC generation
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a lower NVDEC generation than the average graphics card (5 vs 6). The average graphics card offers NVDEC generation 6.
    5 vs 6
  • 62.5% lower DisplayPort bandwidth
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a lower DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (8.1 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 21.6 Gbps.
    8.1 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps
  • 2.09x higher TDP
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (450 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    450 W vs 215 W
  • No dual BIOS
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 53.8% higher PSU requirement
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (1,000 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    1,000 W vs 650 W
  • 2.05x higher peak power draw
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher peak power draw than the average graphics card (450 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    450 W vs 220 W
  • 83.3% higher idle power draw
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w has a higher idle power draw than the average graphics card (22 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
    22 W vs 12 W
  • 53.8 mm longer card length
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w is longer than the average graphics card (336 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    336 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 1.5 slot/s wider design
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w occupies more slots than the average graphics card (4 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    4 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 20 mm higher card profile
    AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090x3w is taller than the average graphics card (145 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    145 mm vs 125 mm

Third-party reviews

What customers like about AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090 X3w

  • Exceptional 4K gaming performance, often exceeding 100 FPS in major AAA titles.
  • Substantial generation-to-generation performance leap, nearly doubling the frame rates of previous flagships in some cases.
  • Ideal for heavy-duty content creation, including 3D rendering in Blender and video editing in DaVinci Resolve.
  • Support for DLSS 3 with Frame Generation, which significantly boosts frame rates in compatible games.
  • Efficient cooling design featuring a triple-fan setup and metal backplate, maintaining manageable temperatures under load.
  • Visually appealing white design with Carolina blue accents, suitable for themed PC builds.
  • Massive 24GB GDDR6X VRAM framebuffer makes it a top choice for AI and deep learning workloads.

What customers don't like about AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090 X3w

  • Extremely high initial cost and ongoing energy consumption make it a significant investment.
  • Large physical dimensions (triple-slot width) require a spacious case and can potentially reduce overall airflow.
  • Highly susceptible to CPU bottlenecks at lower resolutions like 1080p and 1440p, making it overkill for anything below 4K.
  • Significant power requirements typically necessitate at least an 850W power supply and use of the 16-pin PCIe 5.0 adapter.
  • DLSS 3 Frame Generation can introduce visual artifacts and added latency in certain scenarios.
  • Lack of DisplayPort 2.0 support compared to some competing hardware.

Verdict

The AX Gaming Renegade GeForce RTX 4090 X3W is a high-performance graphics card built on NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace architecture, featuring 16,384 CUDA cores and a massive 24GB of GDDR6X VRAM on a 384-bit memory bus. This specific model offers a slight factory overclock with a boost clock of 2550 MHz and utilizes a robust 'Punk Max' triple-fan cooling system equipped with nine 6mm heatpipes to maintain efficiency. Its primary advantages include unparalleled 4K gaming performance, advanced DLSS 3 frame generation support, and a striking white aesthetic with brushed aluminium accents that fits specialized PC builds. However, notable drawbacks include a high total graphics power (TGP) of 450W requiring a substantial power supply, a bulky triple-slot design that may not fit in smaller cases, and a premium price point that positions it as an enthusiast-only product.

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