Previously, Japanese PC manufacturer Sycom collaborated with Austrian cooling manufacturer Noctua to launch a graphics card similar to the ASUS Noctua Edition, named the "Silent Master" series, offering multiple GeForce RTX 40/50 series options, claiming it to be the "ultimate silent air-cooled graphics card." Recently, Sycom introduced the GeForce RTX 5090 Hydro LC Graphics Plus, featuring the LYNK+ cooling system, again in collaboration with Noctua, and employing three NF-A12x25 G2 PWM fans.
The GeForce RTX 5090 Hydro LC Graphics Plus measures 280.5 × 150 × 40 mm, is a dual-slot card, and has a single 12V-2×6 power connector. The card's TDP is 575W, and its core clock speed reaches a maximum of 2452MHz, 45MHz higher than the reference design. The LYNK+ cooling system uses a modular design, consisting of a water block and a radiator, the latter also integrating a water pump.
The Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM is Noctua's new generation 120mm flagship fan released this year. It features new fan blades and a new motor design, significantly improving the performance-to-noise ratio. Measuring 120 x 120 x 25 mm, it employs a square frame design and incorporates Sterrox liquid crystal polymer material, boasting an extremely small tip clearance of only 0.5 mm. It also further optimizes the progressively curved impeller with small winglets, the airflow acceleration channel, and the centrifugal turbine hub, making its performance surpass that of the previous NF-A12x25. The standard version has a maximum speed of 1800±10% RPM, a maximum airflow of 107.3 m³/h, a maximum air pressure of 3.14 mmH₂O, and a maximum noise level of 22.5 dB(A).
Clearly, compared to typical air cooling, the liquid cooling design of the GeForce RTX 5090 Hydro LC Graphics Plus will offer better heat dissipation.
