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April 19th, 2023 14:00

3090 vs 4090

I have an Aurora R13 with a 750WPSU and a Founders Edition 3090. I have ordered from Dell a 1000W PSU so, question will a Founders Edition or an MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4090

 

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April 19th, 2023 16:00

I researched this quite a bit.  The 1000w powersupply will not be able to fully power a 4090, due to its internal design.  Someone on reddit dissected them with pictures, the power output on these supplies are split into 3 separate rails (36amp / 27amp / 36amp).  

Both the 1000w and 750w supplies only have a maximum output of 432 watts over the gpu supply cables.  During gaming, a 4090 will pull 10-12watts max across the pci from the motherboard, which means in demanding games the rest of the 450watts is from the gpu cables from the powersupply, which will be pulling 438-440watts.  This will trip the 1000w supply and shut down your R13.   If possible, change your order to the 1350w supply which can do 864watts over the gpu cables.  If not, you will need to powerlimit the 4090 (about -10% to account for spikes) using something like msi-afterburner.

For size, the limiting item is the power connector on the motherboard.  A 4090fe will fit, and I also saw someone with the Gigabyte watercooled 4090 also fits.  Others might also, measure the distance on your motherboard to that white power connector.  You will also need to remove the metal psu shroud so that the intake fans have a sliver of space to grab some air.  

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April 19th, 2023 14:00

If it fits in the case and the PSU has enough 12 volt rails, it will.

Also have to take into account the amount of slots the video card will need. Could conflict with the PSU, or leave very little room between the GPU and the PSU.

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April 19th, 2023 17:00

It's a shame you can't upgrade Dell systems. This unit is only a year old but tech for VR and gaming surpassed its effectiveness. Thanks for your reply cancelled my order for the 1000W since it will not be any more effective than my 750W 

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