Nvidia’s triple-fan GPU cooler was one step on the way to a slimmer RTX 5090

Nvidia has published New video Showcasing the Founders Edition graphics card build history explores the design of the new RTX 5090 and confirms a previously leaked prototype that uses a large, unconventional quad-slot design.

As he pointed out VideoCardzThe prototype of the “Titan ADA” card first revealed by leaker Kopite7kimi includes a triple-fan cooling system, and earlier this month, Gamers Nexus Tested and demolished A working copy of the prototype.

In the video posted today, Andrew Bell, executive vice president of system products at Nvidia, explains that Nvidia cards have been trending bigger and bigger, And they wanted to change that. “We didn’t like the idea of ​​him occupying four seats; “It was large, unwieldy, and worked in a limited number of structures,” Bell said.

Bell says the prototype of the three-fan cooling system influenced Nvidia’s system Blackwell Architecture. However, the latest RTX 5090 Founders Edition card We are currently testing It achieves its goals through a modular, four-part design with a separate I/O panel that allows air to flow through it for a more efficient, compact cooler. According to Nvidia, these changes are the reason why the new 5090 has two slots on the motherboard compared to the previous 4090’s three slots.