Priced in the upper audiophile style of “More Money than Sense”
accelerometer and gyroscope in a single component. ASUS integrates this sensor into the PCB to continuously monitor whether the graphics card remains level with the motherboard, triggering an immediate alert if the card shifts even slightly downward
Or, you now, just build a proper mounting bracket.
The build quality justifies the price,
Doubt.
For $4 K, I would expect it would look nicer.
My aging ASUS 3080 TUF has better design.
I have no love for Nvidia but, I will say the Nvidia Founder’s Edition cards are genuine pieces of “industrial design as art” that feel satisfyingly solid and physical.
Yes, the Nvidia FE cards do look nice, although I do believe some of them were not that good for airflow/cooling performance.




