Galaxy HOF OC Lab Crystal Edition Launches October 22 With Swarovski Crystals and 4-Fan Cooling

Galaxy comes out with a luxury graphics card aimed at collectors and enthusiasts looking to spend a premium for visual appeal. Galaxy HOF OC Lab Crystal Edition will be launched on October 22, 2024, in China taking advantage of the RTX 50 series hardware shortage.

Swarovski collaboration and 4-fan cooling define new luxury GPU

The launch is relevant for individuals who value unique aesthetics over pure performance figures. This gives consumers a unique hardware choice in a supply-limited market.

Specifications

• GPU Generation: RTX 50 Series
• Design Collaboration: Swarovski Crystal
• Cooling Solution: 4 Fans (3 front + 1 rear exhaust)
• Power Interface: Dual 12V-2×6 (Hidden 16PIN)
• Display: 4th Gen HOF Panel (Type-C)

Galaxy launches a new RTX 50 series GPU and they have partnered with Swarovski. They added crystals on the backplate and corners to differentiate it from their regular cards. We don't know what GPU Galaxy uses exactly.

However, it's likely to be either RTX 5080 or RTX 5090D v2. Because of this uncertainty, the performance will vary depending on the final silicon they will be using.

Galaxy comes up with a new HOF cooling architecture. They are using a 4-fan design. The front has 3 fans while they added an extra fan for exhaust support at the back.

This is the first time in this product line that they use the 12V-2×6 interface for power supply. They added an extra 16PIN hidden connector at the back to power the card properly.

On top of the card, they added their 4th generation HOF Panel to monitor the system. This is connected through Type-C cable. This cable supports data transfer and power delivery.

The timing of their release falls into the market with severe shortages of RTX 5090 and 5080 cards. We covered Galaxy RTX 5060 Blade V2 OC. This Galaxy Crystal Edition is a completely different market segment.

It's still unknown if they release it internationally for RTX 5090. For now, they only mentioned the launch date of October 22 in China. No details on the exact price have been mentioned in the reports. This is a confirmed new hardware that comes with high-end specs combined with luxury branding.