Because of their sometimes insane size, some graphics cards fall victim to damage. In fact, PCBs have been known to break under the weight of the card’s heatsink, which just goes to show how far things have gone. Gigabyte, but also ASUS, are experiencing the same phenomenon. In the case of Gigabyte, however, the brand is carrying out a minor overhaul of its PCBs, reinforcing them…
Clearly, the PCBs of the Taiwanese RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 have undergone a revision, 1.1. This latest revision not only features stronger VRMs, but also a reinforced PCB.