Asus tempts fate, unleashes 800W “XOC” vBIOS for its $4,000 ROG Matrix RTX 5090 — Overclockers and high-end GPU junkies now have their hands on the hottest, most power-hungry 5090 around

Nvidia’s RTX 5090 GPUs, while unparalleled in performance, are also at the top of the leaderboard when it comes to burning down involuntarily. Asus — arguably the most prominent AIB partner for Nvidia — has dared to step into the ring and present something even more adventurous: The ROG Matrix RTX 5090, powered by a custom PCB capable of consuming up to 800W through its special firmware. Now that 800W VBIOS has escaped into the wild, users with otherwise standard, 600W RTX 5090s are experimenting…