Is the fastest GPU ALWAYS the best?

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Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 4090 is a GPU that’s been rumoured to be a power-hungry beast since it was first leaked. Is it really that bad? And can its gaming performance possibly justify its massive price tag?

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Intro: Laszlo - Supernova
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:57 RTX 4090 - More than a mere refresh?
2:51 Test Setup and why we didn't run 22H2
3:15 4K Gaming Results
4:56 1440p Gaming Results
5:26 Ray Tracing & DLSS Gaming Results
6:36 Where's DLSS 3.0?
7:17 Productivity Results
8:15 AV1
9:27 Power consumption
10:30 Thermals & clock stability
11:31 Case air temperature
12:16 Some quirks... DisplayPort and PCI Express
14:37 Conclusion