If there’s one thing Computex has accomplished in 2024, it’s equipping you with just about everything you need to create wonders using artificial intelligence. On the other end of the scale, MSI shows the extent of what you can do with AI after asking a large language model (LLM) to design a graphics card. The result is nothing short of mind-blowing.
While MSI didn’t tell us exactly what prompt it used, it obviously included a dragon motif after the brand’s mascot, Lucky. It’s quite a bit edgier than the plushes we’re used to seeing, though, looking more like a Dark Souls boss.
It might seem like an odd choice to base this beastly design on top of a GeForce RTX 4060 rather than one of the best graphics cards, but it’s probably for the best. RTX 4090s and even some RTX 4080s have enough heft to them without adding a chonky ornament on top of it. This way, it saves from sagging the PCIe slot or spoiling the aesthetic with a bracket.
Placed as a centrepiece on the Computex show floor in Taiwan, I sadly didn’t get to see the model in action. I imagine such a sizeable trinket would hinder airflow, so I’d be interested to see how temperatures hold up when in-game, fighting monsters of the same likeness.
Although you could probably blueprint similar designs using tools like Midjourney with enough training, it’s not something you’ll likely be able to create at home. Up close and personal, there are just so many intricacies that would make 3D printing it something of a nightmare. Not impossible, but a challenge that would test even the most patient creators.
Generally, I’m not usually a big fan of AI art. I question the ethics behind recycling sources, particularly those that didn’t consent to training an LLM. I also ponder the meaning and worth of artificial creation, since it doesn’t come from a place of human experience. It’s often something I simply struggle to support. There’s no doubt that this is a truly phenomenal build that draws the eye, but how much of that comes from the AI design versus the meticulous handcrafting that went into sculpting the final product? Perhaps we’ll never know.
MSI Suprim Fuzion graphics cards
Elsewhere at the event, MSI lifted the lid on its hybrid-cooled GeForce RTX 4090 24G Suprim Fuzion and GeForce RTX 4080 Super 16G Expert Fuzion. If the latter looks familiar, that’s because the design originally appeared at CES 2024, but it’s now much more than just a concept.
These aren’t the first to blend the power of air cooling and an AIO, but these chonky bois are perhaps the most stylish. Patented liquid radiators and reservoirs are the stars of the show, but each has been nipped and tucked to optimise cooling. Low-profile pumps keep out the way, special microfin copper bases chill the memory, denser fin stacks exchange heat more effectively, and short pipes amp up the pressure. It’s a marvel throughout.
The main sacrifice is size. As you can tell, these are no mere graphics cards. With dual fans on each (RTX 4080 Super 16G Expert Fuzion in a push-pull config), each has a triple-slot design, dominating your system. Just like the AI gaming monitor, MSI hasn’t yet pinned down price or availability, but hopefully we won’t have too long to wait.
