GALAX Readying Mirror Finish Backplates for GeForce RTX 50-series Boomstar Cards

T0@st · May 30, 2025

GALAX's modular "Boomstar" series of GeForce RTX 50-series cards are not well known in the West, but a little bit of global coverage trickled out last month. The Chinese manufacturer often releases regional exclusives, and its latest LUNA (white) and NOX (black) options are prime examples. Lucky owners can attach/detach Boomstar shrouds and cooling fans via a convenient and fully magnetic system. According to their latest teaser/promo material, GALAX seems to be preparing another modular part. A snazzy mirror finish backplate design has turned up online—as pointed out by VideoCardz. So far, published renders show only white examples sporting reflective back surfaces. Current LUNA and NOX SKUs cover GeForce RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti, and RTX 5070 GPU tiers. Unfortunately, NVIDIA's slightly nerfed flagship "Blackwell" chip is no longer available in China—another GeForce RTX 5090D downgrade is pending. Up until recently, GALAX was promoting an impressive Hall of Fame record-breaking lineup. Looking at the other end of Team Green's "Blackwell" gaming GPU spectrum, a GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Boomstar model seems to be in the pipeline.

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Chomiq · May 31, 2025

Waiting for boomer edition.

Hyderz · May 31, 2025

Waiting for one with an lcd screen pretty sure next gen or the one after

The N · Jun 1, 2025

Again, we did not ask for this. But interesting, and at least something stand out in competition.

Veseleil · Jun 1, 2025

Hyderz said:
Waiting for one with an lcd screen pretty sure next gen or the one after

OLED screen dude, so we could have bunch of GPUs with burned in screen issues, instead of just having those with burned power connectors. What a time to be alive.

eidairaman1 · Jun 2, 2025

Boomstar

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GALAX Readying Mirror Finish Backplates for GeForce RTX 50-series Boomstar Cards

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