Wednesday, May 13th 2026
ASUS Launches ProArt RTX 5090 OC Edition GPU With 2.5 Slot Design
ASUS's latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPU has just launched into its creator- and aesthetics-focused ProArt series as the ProArt RTX 5090 OC Edition, which ASUS says is designed for small form factor systems. The ASUS ProArt GeForce RTX 5090 OC Edition features the typical, clean, black and gold design with a 2.5-slot shroud and dual-fan design, and it features a "wood patterned laminate trim" along the curved edge facing the exterior of the PC case. The GPU is cooled by a vapor chamber with two heat sinks for flow-through cooling with hot air exhausting via vents in both the side and back of the GPU. The GPU itself is based on the NVIDIA Founder's Edition PCB, meaning uses the same angled 12V-2x6 power connector as NVIDIA's design and complies with the GeForce SFF-Ready specification. US pricing has not yet been revealed, but Geizhals has the ProArt RTX 5090 OC Edition listed at €3,505.89 ($4,115.21 converted).
ASUS claims that the cooler's design improves cooling efficiency by 11% and reduces the overall size of the card by as much as 27% compared to similar cards without the double flow-through design. It is also cooled by liquid metal, and the PCB is protected by a conformal coating, which helps in the event of leaking liquid metal and protects against high humidity environments. According to the GPU's spec sheet, the ProArt RTX 5090 OC Edition features a single HDMI 2.1b port, dual DisplayPort 2.1b ports, and a USB Type-C port, for a total of four displays. The GPU itself is clocked at 2482 MHz, with an OC Mode that boosts that to 2512 MHz. There's also a hardware switch on the GPU shroud that switches between Performance and Quiet modes—both modes feature the same power and frequency targets, but Quiet mode has a less aggressive fan curve, to keep noise down. Obviously, it is also compatible with ASUS GPU Tweak III, which allows users to tweak their own fan curves, power targets, and frequency in a GUI.
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ASUS claims that the cooler's design improves cooling efficiency by 11% and reduces the overall size of the card by as much as 27% compared to similar cards without the double flow-through design. It is also cooled by liquid metal, and the PCB is protected by a conformal coating, which helps in the event of leaking liquid metal and protects against high humidity environments. According to the GPU's spec sheet, the ProArt RTX 5090 OC Edition features a single HDMI 2.1b port, dual DisplayPort 2.1b ports, and a USB Type-C port, for a total of four displays. The GPU itself is clocked at 2482 MHz, with an OC Mode that boosts that to 2512 MHz. There's also a hardware switch on the GPU shroud that switches between Performance and Quiet modes—both modes feature the same power and frequency targets, but Quiet mode has a less aggressive fan curve, to keep noise down. Obviously, it is also compatible with ASUS GPU Tweak III, which allows users to tweak their own fan curves, power targets, and frequency in a GUI.
16 Comments on ASUS Launches ProArt RTX 5090 OC Edition GPU With 2.5 Slot Design
You're already building a custom PCB for this thing, just make some that aren't in this stupid 1.5x width form factor.
/rant
other graphic cards have proper 5 ports. 3 or 4 displays are quite common on workspaces
i did not bother reading further, the liquid metal and vapur chamber are the other flaws. liquid metal do make issues quite regularly. vapour chamber make issues on some cards.
if you want "user friendlyness" make it 5x usb-c ports and keep the older ports out. a mix of those ports is a bad choice. i want old style, big sized 5x dp port.
i assume those who like usb-c for everything will prefer a card with 5 usb-c ports. some professional cards had 5 same mini displayport connectors.
i do not want usb-c / thunderbold. i saw totday a price deal of 45€ for a "lol" 1 meter cable with usb-c. 2 or 4 meter dp cable in high quality costs around 15€ several years ago and they work very well and are sturdy.i think the consuimer for a proart 5090 do not mind the mixed cables and the costs for those cables and devices.
asus should avoid making bad products with the higher quality impression proart tag. i will as of now consider proart also a trash tier tag like strix, rog, republic of gamers, tuf, etc. from asus.
It would be IMO well in line with the target audience of these cards.
I'd much prefer phase change TIM over LM
Put a dual BIOS on the card, one tuned for regular "high power" operation, second one tuned for lower power and voltage operation and you got both with one SKU.
BTW I would like to receive this card as a reward for my great idea... :D
Also - no liquid metal for me, thank you. The large power limited chip does not need LM at all.