Zotac AMP Extreme AIRO RTX 4090 REVIEW: Six months LATER

Aug 11, 2023

Zotac AMP Extreme AIRO RTX 4090 REVIEW: Six months LATER

Six months ago I bought an Nvidia GeForfce Zotac AMP Extreme AIRO RTX 4090. Here is what I think about it, ranging from temperatures while gaming, the Firestorm software, VR capability, DLSS 3 and more while showing many, many driving games cruising at 4K 60FPS.

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:54 Unboxing
1:40 RTX 4090 specs
3:08 The numbers
6:00 DLSS 3
7:13 Firestorm
9:02 Temperatures
11:09 Performance (FPS)
13:15 VR gaming
14:38 Worth buying?
16:15 TLDW

Content

0 -> six months of ownership later I reveal

3 -> whether I regret buying the Zotac amp

5.759 -> extreme Aero RTX 1490 and if it makes

9.24 -> sense for racing games

13.679 -> ladies gentlemen and sentient objects

16.859 -> Feast your peep holes on the most

19.44 -> powerful consumer graphics card ever

22.439 -> made until the rumor TI version at least

25.019 -> which may not be a thing after all this

27.779 -> particular interpretation known as the

29.88 -> zotak GeForce amp extreme Aero RTX 1490

33.62 -> is the PC gaming equivalent of the

36.54 -> Bugatti Chiron price horsepower and size

40.02 -> included admittedly Zotac was not my

43.559 -> first choice nothing against the brand

45.48 -> each manufacturer has good and bad days

48 -> however amongst all those hip to be

50.46 -> square gpus the curvy Zotac ticked the

53.82 -> most boxes boxes such as a pleasing

56.52 -> design quiet operation zero coil wine

59.76 -> lower price and along and hopefully

62.46 -> painless warranty in addition to immense

65.4 -> polygon pushing power having spent 1 457

69.6 -> pounds and 23 Pence approximately 1 850

73.02 -> USD us at the start of February 2023 I

77.04 -> decided it was time for my zodak amp

79.26 -> extreme Aero RTX 1490 review which

82.32 -> features many driving games at 4K 60

85.439 -> frames per second with visual settings

87.36 -> maxed out yes I dusted off my wallet

90.42 -> sets to moths free and paid with my own

93.24 -> money for this triple fan Beast which

96.06 -> makes the Asus RTX 3080 I had beforehand

99.06 -> look puny and feeble why because what

102.42 -> makes the amp extreme Aeros so powerful

104.88 -> as well as other RTX 4090 gpus including

108.299 -> the founders Edition is that you get 16

111.32 -> 384 Cuda Cuda cores 24 gigabytes of

115.22 -> gddr6x vram 8K resolution support and a

119.6 -> 384-bit memory Bus All Aboard this

123.24 -> particular Zotac also has a boost clock

125.34 -> speed of 2580 megahertz all of that plus

129.599 -> Overkill cooling means the RTX 1490 is

132.9 -> the first and and currently only

134.819 -> graphics card capable of not just a

136.98 -> comfortable 4K 60 frames per second with

138.9 -> visuals maxed out in almost every game

141.239 -> 4K 120 frames per second and Beyond this

143.94 -> possible too that is if you can afford a

146.64 -> high resolution display and a happy

148.5 -> using nvidia's DLS S3 introduced with

151.56 -> the 40 series GeForce graphics cards for

154.319 -> more visually demanding games such as

156.3 -> cyberpunk 2077 if you want to play games

159.48 -> at their visual Peak there is nothing

162.18 -> else like it the Gap to the RTX 4080 for

165.54 -> instance can be tens of percent while

167.94 -> amd's 7900 XTX loses out on Ray tracing

171.959 -> performance yes 4K 144hz monitors and

176.099 -> high frame rates high resolution VR

178.14 -> headsets such as the HP Reverb G2 can

181.319 -> finally get the horsepower they need

183.18 -> while lazy Gamers with bigger piggy

185.4 -> banks can avoid tweaking Graphics

187.5 -> settings okay numbers the Zotac amp

190.68 -> extreme Aero RTX 1490 is 350 5.5

194.459 -> millimeters long 149.6 millimeters wide

198.12 -> and 72.1 millimeters deep hence the need

201.12 -> for three and a half slots which is

203.34 -> basically four as such this is not the

206.22 -> GPU for Mini ITX or Micro ATX builds

209.58 -> even some small and mid-sized ATX cases

212.879 -> will struggle to house its gigantic size

215.7 -> weighing just over two kilograms it is

218.4 -> heavy too hence why you should use the

220.56 -> included GPU support stand to ensure no

223.379 -> damage is done to it the motherboard or

226.08 -> both display output wise it has three

228.72 -> display ports 1.4 a and one HDMI 2.1

232.799 -> typical except for a Zeus in the box is

236.04 -> a four to one 12v hpwr cable which needs

239.04 -> to be connected to four yes four

241.56 -> separate eight pin cables from your

243.959 -> power supply unit three can work but

246.72 -> with reduced performance hence why Zotac

249.18 -> recommends at least 1000 watt though 850

252.78 -> watts can be efficient if four separate

255.599 -> cables seems like misery you could

257.639 -> always get an aftermarket cable such as

259.68 -> the Corsair 12v hpwr as attorney needs

262.86 -> two eight pinners whatever you choose

265.139 -> just make sure everything is fully

267.3 -> plugged in or risk damage check and

270.72 -> check again speaking of power unlike the

273.419 -> cheaper Zotac Trinity RTX 1490 the amp

276.84 -> extreme Arrow has a 24 plus 4 vrm not

280.68 -> the absolute best in class but

282.9 -> definitely top tier not that it matters

285.3 -> because the RTX 1490 benefits little

288.12 -> from overclocking in fact many owners

291 -> under volt to reduce power consumption

293.16 -> and lower temperatures with minimal

295.68 -> effect on frame rates as for the Zotac

298.32 -> amp extreme Aero RTX 1490 design it's

301.68 -> ice storm 3.0 cooling system has three

304.68 -> 110 millimeter fans that spin in

307.56 -> alternate directions to reduce

309.18 -> turbulence and noise there is also a

311.82 -> vapored chamber and a three pin RGB

314.4 -> header for connecting an RGB strip said

317.28 -> Vapor chamber is connected to nine heat

319.44 -> pipes and a gigantic metal heatsink

321.9 -> which help cool the GPU vrm and memory

324.96 -> chips meanwhile a metal backplate

327.24 -> provides a nice look and improves

329.58 -> structural agility less impressive is

332.22 -> the 495 watt power limit making it

335.4 -> weaker for overclocking than the Nvidia

337.56 -> Founders Edition although other

339.3 -> manufacturers have opted to play it safe

341.46 -> and the performance difference is a few

343.74 -> percent at best you could flash another

346.08 -> bios for access to more power as I have

348.72 -> seen on a few PC Enthusiast forums

351.36 -> though only overclocking score Chasers

353.58 -> will benefit an extra 150 watts of

356.28 -> electric for three to five percent frame

358.62 -> rate gains just seems unnecessary

362.82 -> now unique to the 40s series is nvidia's

366 -> DLS S3 option for reaching 4K 120 frames

369.84 -> per second and Beyond and games support

372.3 -> it it can be essential and the feature

375.3 -> is less visually noticeable than you

377.22 -> might think what does it do exactly well

379.68 -> without getting too complicated DLS S3

382.319 -> uses artificial intelligence flavor of

384.84 -> the month to render a third frame which

387.72 -> it inserts between the preceding and

389.819 -> subsequent frames yes it is drawing its

392.639 -> own interpretation of what is happening

394.56 -> on screen based on what has happened

396.539 -> already because this rendering process

398.88 -> is less Hardware intensive it means you

401.46 -> can enjoy a higher frame rate in faster

404.1 -> moving games DLS S3 is at its weakest

407.28 -> because it may not always guess the

408.9 -> frame accurately enough and user

411.12 -> interface information can get a tad

413.1 -> messy though many of us would never

415.139 -> notice in cyberpunk 2077 I would say the

418.86 -> ability to hit 60 frames per second with

420.96 -> Ray tracing and path tracing on as

423.78 -> opposed to 30 to 40 frames per second

425.94 -> ensures the pros outweigh the cons for

428.819 -> high frame rate monitors in GPU

430.68 -> demanding games it is essential

435.12 -> now some early issues with zotac's

437.819 -> Firestorm software meant some users were

440.4 -> unable to use RGB however this bug was

443.28 -> ironed out by late February Firestorm is

446.4 -> easy to use with an OC Scanner feature

449.22 -> for utilizing a basic overclock and

452.099 -> controls for maximum power and

454.08 -> temperature limits there are three

455.639 -> profiles you can use to save your custom

457.62 -> core voltage and memory clocks having

460.5 -> run the OC Scanner I was recommended to

463.199 -> run the memory at plus 200 megahertz and

466.56 -> nothing else a conservative increase

468.419 -> well below what I have seen other owners

470.94 -> running 24 7 Firestorm also includes a

474 -> dual bios option like on other RTX 1490s

477.66 -> amplify offers maximum performance while

480.66 -> quiet takes things down a notch to

482.699 -> reduce fan noise a backplates RGB light

485.16 -> displays red for amplify and blue for

487.62 -> quiet you can also use a physical button

489.66 -> on the GPU to swap between each Bios

492.24 -> mode the fourth tab Spectra not the evil

495.66 -> organization and James Bond is where you

497.58 -> can adjust the RGB lighting there are

499.74 -> numerous animated and static effects

502.02 -> each one featuring brightness and speed

504.479 -> adjustment or you can switch it all off

506.759 -> each of the five zones can be customized

509.039 -> together all separately providing

511.139 -> aesthetic flexibility sadly the color

514.02 -> palette is limited yellow and white and

516.539 -> not really a thing for instance the

518.82 -> difficulty in controlling individual

520.44 -> areas and the seemingly useless nature

522.719 -> of idle versus active loses Firestorm

525.6 -> more points as does the cheap looking

528 -> and unchangeable Spider-Man design it is

531.06 -> also a shame that the RGB lighting can

533.7 -> only be controlled via Firestorm as

536.339 -> opposed to core says IQ or equivalence

538.8 -> overall I prefer MSI afterburner for

542.16 -> overclocking

544.86 -> in an office at 25 degrees Celsius

546.959 -> according to my prusa Mark III S Plus

549.3 -> printer the Zotac amp extreme error RTX

552.24 -> 1490 idles at 35.1 degrees Celsius with

556.98 -> lows of 31.7 degrees Celsius and highs

559.86 -> of 46.3 degrees Celsius while running

562.44 -> Firefox HW info Adobe Photoshop 2023 and

566.88 -> other non-gaming software the memory

568.86 -> Junction meanwhile sits between 34 and

571.44 -> 40 degrees C The Hot Spot temperature is

574.26 -> between 2 and 3 degrees Celsius higher

576.6 -> run the fans at their minimum 30 speed

579 -> continuously as I do and all

581.519 -> temperatures are at least 7 degrees

583.32 -> lower whether or not it makes sense is

585.72 -> debatable for me it is easier to replace

588.42 -> a fan than a circuit board and the extra

591.12 -> airflow helps with CPU temperatures I

593.82 -> also never noticed the extra fan noise

595.92 -> in my anodis AI Crystal M case during

599.1 -> gaming desk stranding at 4K 60 frames

601.56 -> per second with everything maxed out at

603.72 -> the same room temperature results in a

606.12 -> maximum of 46.3 degrees C for the

608.7 -> graphics card 52 degrees C for the

610.74 -> memory Junction and 51.4 for the hot

613.26 -> spot positively chilly compared with my

615.72 -> Asus RTX 3080 snow Runner with Peak

618.66 -> visual settings at 4K sits at around 55

621.54 -> degrees C while the fan noise is

623.76 -> imperceptible Microsoft flight simulator

625.74 -> is handled similarly well with

627.839 -> temperatures averaging around the same

629.88 -> level less intensive 3D and racing games

632.7 -> such as MotoGP 23 are factor 2

635.339 -> automobile Lister 2 and project cars 2

638.1 -> barely breached 40 degrees celsius

640.2 -> sometimes which is remarkable of course

643.14 -> cyberpunk 2077 at Peak could push into

646.079 -> the 60s during the heaviest scenes even

648.899 -> with a modest overclock the Zotac amp

651.839 -> extreme Aero remains well below its 84

654.899 -> degrees Celsius thermal limit this is

657.18 -> despite the fact my GPU is mounted

659.279 -> vertically about two inches away from

661.68 -> the glass side panel any closer and

663.899 -> airflow is impede it you may see even

666.36 -> better results depending on case

668.16 -> configuration

671.1 -> now the important bit how does the Zotac

673.68 -> amp extreme Aero RTX 1490 perform in

677.399 -> driving games to find out I played a

680.1 -> variety of games at 4K 60 frames per

682.68 -> second all settings maxed out with GPU

685.62 -> utilization temperature and other info

688.32 -> on screen basically you should not see a

691.62 -> drop in frame rate despite the fact I am

693.899 -> also recording in 4k using OBS software

697.1 -> simultaneously 4K just a reminder is 8

700.019 -> 284 000 pixels all of which are

702.899 -> refreshed 60 times per second or more

705.899 -> crazy when you think about it earn

707.7 -> Testament to how powerful the RTX 1490

710.519 -> is as it turns out running every game in

713.22 -> my collection maxed out at 4K is rarely

716.279 -> an issue for these zota KMP extreme Aero

718.56 -> RTX 1490 WRC generations and dirt rally

721.8 -> 2.0 are gloriously detailed and stable

725.16 -> moving towards tarmac Seto Corsa

727.86 -> competition automobile Lister 2 f122 123

732 -> MotoGP 23 project cars 2 are factor 2

735.66 -> and recfest all achieve maxed out 4K

738.66 -> 60fps cyberpunk 2077 is stable at 4K

742.56 -> 60fps Ultra with all but that silly

745.44 -> psycho Shadow setting enabled 30 to 45

748.32 -> frames per second is hardly bad either

750.3 -> with Ray tracing on though DLS S3 saves

753.36 -> the day here for smooth gaming at 60fps

755.94 -> even with path tracing enabled which the

758.94 -> menu describes as a technology preview

760.98 -> DLS S3 ensures only a few dips below

764.339 -> 60fps poorly optimized snow Runner

766.92 -> proves to be smooth most of the time

768.899 -> with only the odd stutter Dakar desert

771.66 -> Rally from a subsidiary of the snow

773.579 -> Runner maker struggles more it looks

776.279 -> stunning but there are too many

777.6 -> performance drops even with such a

779.88 -> weapon of a GPU if anything this

782.639 -> highlights that future games May well

784.38 -> push the RTX 1490 beyond what it can

787.139 -> manage now partly because of lazy

789.3 -> developer optimization but also advances

791.88 -> in fancy lighting effects with dlss3

795 -> taking up the slack

797.399 -> foreign the sheer graphical punch of the

800.7 -> RTX 1490 it is no surprise that I am

803.88 -> able to run Microsoft flight simulator

805.62 -> VR at high settings without seeing the

808.62 -> frame rate drop much below 90 frames per

811.2 -> second the maximum of the HP Reverb G2

814.139 -> this is a CPU intensive game admittedly

816.66 -> and the AMD ryzen 5950x is no slouch yet

820.38 -> with the RTX 3080 I had most visual

823.38 -> options dialed back here I could go for

826.079 -> extremely high settings even without a

828.48 -> more powerful am5 CPU Half-Life Alex

831.54 -> meanwhile is served up in a way that

834 -> really showcases Modern Day graphics and

837.3 -> virtual reality at its best here the RTX

840.24 -> 1490 does its thing effortlessly it is

843.06 -> the same story in the peaceful and

844.8 -> pretty kayak VR where everything maxed

847.5 -> out is no problem at all other racing

850.019 -> games are also more than happy in VR

852.24 -> with that high resolution of the Reverb

854.279 -> G2 more than catered For I would still

856.74 -> not recommend VR wholehearted as I think

859.44 -> more technology advances are required

861.899 -> but the immersion is impressive

864.3 -> [Music]

869.579 -> foreign

875.86 -> [Music]

881.18 -> TX 1490 is a hotly debated graphics card

885.66 -> and I can understand why ignoring Titan

888.3 -> cards and top end 30 series offerings it

891.3 -> is an absurdly expensive way to make

894.06 -> games look better you can get great

896.04 -> visuals even at 4K 60 frames per second

898.38 -> for Less unless you want the best

900.899 -> settings but you have to remember that

903.12 -> accounting for inflation and sheer grunt

906 -> the RTX 1490 is actually good value yes

909.72 -> really it can do what no other graphics

912.06 -> card has done before it while staying

914.22 -> cool quiet and power efficient in Zotac

917.339 -> amp extreme Aero RTX 1494 it also

920.82 -> happens to be backed up by a five-year

922.98 -> warranty has zero coil wine performance

925.56 -> as strong as most of its Rivals and a

928.139 -> unique look never did I imagine I would

930.48 -> spend 1 430 pounds on a single PC

934.74 -> component let alone have zero regrets

937.62 -> basically for 25 pounds every month over

940.199 -> five years is I can max out virtually

942.779 -> every game I think it is worth it I

945.36 -> would understand if you disagree

947.279 -> especially given current Energy prices

949.38 -> inflation and Rising temperatures an

952.44 -> Xbox series X or PS5 can be as fun and

955.74 -> less hassle than a gaming PC it is

958.38 -> however that virtually I must Circle

961.079 -> back to it stings most when a GPU such

964.019 -> as the RTX 1490 is unable to wear every

967.139 -> game like a hat and I would be sad to

969.3 -> see the likes of dlss3 and sheer GPU

972.12 -> grunt encourage development laziness too

975.24 -> long didn't watch for those who crave

977.16 -> the best visuals fast frame rates and

979.74 -> Peak virtual reality there really is no

982.56 -> other option high-end low effort gaming

985.38 -> is best served by the RTX 1490 and Zotac

989.579 -> sizable and curvy card has so far never

993.42 -> skipped a beat

996.14 -> [Music]

998.899 -> all right

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekVPJbghHAk