Monday, December 10th 2018
ZOTAC Reveals Their Take on the NVLink Bridge
Last week was quite busy with news, and one thing that slipped through the cracks then was the announcement of ZOTAC's new NVLink bridging solutions. Marketed under the ZOTAC Gaming brand, these follow in line with other major NVIDIA add-in card (AIC) partners in providing an alternative to the first-party OEM offering, just in case you preferred a different aesthetic. These are available in either a 3-slot (74.5 x 75.5 x 25 mm) or a 4-slot (74.5 x 96 x 25 mm) spacing option, with backlighting support for the ZOTAC Gaming logo in the center that can be configured by their SPECTRA software lighting suite.
These NVLink bridges have not yet been made available for purchase in most regions, with expected retail availability ranging from December 14-20, but those in East Asia can already find them available for comparable prices as with other such options from MSI, ASUS, and GIGABYTE. ZOTAC also put out an unboxing video which gives a better look at the product relative to the renders below, for those interested.
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These NVLink bridges have not yet been made available for purchase in most regions, with expected retail availability ranging from December 14-20, but those in East Asia can already find them available for comparable prices as with other such options from MSI, ASUS, and GIGABYTE. ZOTAC also put out an unboxing video which gives a better look at the product relative to the renders below, for those interested.
12 Comments on ZOTAC Reveals Their Take on the NVLink Bridge
Oh wait, my card doesn't need a bridge.
If NvLink allowed for a MCM type solution, more similar to 3DFX's SLI implementation, that would be cool. But it doesnt, and NvLink isnt really worth it even for rich consumers.
If someone has money to get 1600+ eur for 2080 SLI (or more for more premium cards, waterblocks or even 2080 Ti SLI), a damn bridge isn't that bad in that point.