{"id":1595078,"date":"2026-06-02T07:14:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T07:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vbi3NJesMpHSab8nLeUf4A"},"modified":"2026-06-02T07:14:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T07:14:27","slug":"as-if-rog-astral-50-series-graphics-cards-could-get-any-beefier-asus-has-just-announced-a-chonky-anniversary-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/as-if-rog-astral-50-series-graphics-cards-could-get-any-beefier-asus-has-just-announced-a-chonky-anniversary-update\/","title":{"rendered":"As if ROG Astral 50-series graphics cards could get any beefier, Asus has just announced a CHONKY anniversary update"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As hardware goes, graphics cards can be on the heftier side. Asus ROG’s Astral cards were already a case in point<\/a>, but the company has just unveiled an anniversary edition well-deserving of the two C’s in ‘thicc’.<\/p>\n

During this year’s Computex, Asus announced the ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090\u202fEdition 20<\/a>. The GPU isn’t only CHONKY, but makes the most of its expanded surface area with a curved\u202fAMOLED display and “a quad-fan design that delivers up to 20% improved airflow<\/a>.” The main drawback is that this big boy graphics card will likely gobble up not only the contents of your wallet, but all of your PCIe slots too.<\/p>\n

The Edition 20 series celebrates the ROG (Republic of Gamers) sub-brand’s 20th anniversary. The full ROG Edition 20 lineup<\/a> encompasses a number of other PC components, including a mother board and even an NUC, marking all of the hardware with a black-gold colourway. Asus Chairman Jonney Shih said during his opening speech at Computex 2026, “Twenty years on, we didn’t just change the game, we transformed the world around it.”<\/p>\n

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