Last July, we discovered that Asus was making ready a brand new card, the RTX 4060 Ti SSD. The particular characteristic of this mannequin is that it options an M.2 format SSD slot on its PCB. The intention was to make use of the cardboard’s unused PCIe strains. Unfortunately, availability could also be restricted to only a few nations.
RTX 4060 Ti SSD: launch plans from Asus Russia!
For the report, an RTX 4060/Ti solely makes use of a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, which in itself doesn’t hinder its efficiency. However, in your motherboard’s PCIe x16 connector, there are 8 unused strains. To clear up this drawback, what higher means than to combine a PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slot into your graphics card?
It’s a good suggestion, because it provides your configuration a further M.2 slot. This is especially fascinating in case your motherboard is proscribed on this respect. It’s additionally fascinating when it comes to cooling the SSD. The latter advantages from the airflow offered by the graphics card heatsink. According to preliminary assessments, the storage temperature is lowered by 10°C.
Via the EEC web site, we be taught that Asus has registered two variations of the cardboard. This mannequin could possibly be supplied with the reference frequencies of the RTX 4060 Ti, whereas a manufacturing unit overclocked model may nicely be supplied. However, the launch could be very restricted, as solely Asus Russia appears to be ready to market the cardboard. That’s a disgrace.
