CORSAIR Launches Hydro GFX GTX 1080 Liquid Cooled Graphics Card

[btarunr]

CORSAIR, a world leader in enthusiast memory, PC components and high-performance gaming hardware today announced the release of its second generation of Hydro GFX Series graphics cards, the CORSAIR Hydro GFX GTX 1080. Harnessing the phenomenal power of an overclocked NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 GPU and co-developed in partnership with the expert graphics card team at MSI, the Hydro GFX GTX 1080 completes the package with CORSAIR's industry leading liquid cooling.

The result is a graphics card with the overclocked power to push the limits of 4K and VR gaming performance, while running not just cooler, but also significantly quieter than a stock GeForce GTX 1080. Up to 10% faster and 50% cooler than stock cards, the Hydro GFX GTX 1080 is the GeForce GTX 1080 as it should be.



The CORSAIR Hydro GFX GTX 1080 brings all the benefits of liquid cooling to the GeForce GTX 1080, boasting an integrated CORSAIR Hydro Series H55 cooler that draws heat from the GPU via a micro-fin copper base cold plate and dissipates it efficiently using a 120 mm high-surface area radiator. A pre-installed low-noise LED-lit 120mm fan ensures steady, reliable air-flow, keeping GPU temperatures down and clock speeds high. With a low-profile PCB and pre-fitted, fully-sealed liquid cooler, the Hydro GFX GTX 1080 is simple and easy to install. Just fit the card into a PCI-E 3.0 x16 slot, mount the radiator and enjoy low maintenance liquid cooling for the lifetime of the card.

Great cooling means higher clock speeds, and the Hydro GFX GTX 1080 offers three different custom pre-overclocked profiles for users to choose from. With a GPU Boost clock of up to 1,847 MHz, choose OC Mode to push the GPU performance to the limit and max frame rates. Use Gaming Mode's GPU Boost Clock of 1,822 MHz to pair overclocked performance with low noise cooling for the perfect balance of sound and speed. Finally, select Silent mode to optimize for super-quiet operation, while still delivering full GTX 1080 performance. All three profiles can be selected from within MSI's acclaimed MSI Afterburner overclocking software, where owners can continue to tweak and tune their card's performance with advanced voltage, fan and clock speed controls.

Beneath the cooler, the Hydro GFX GTX 1080 offers all the benefits of NVIDIA's multi-award winning GTX 1080 GPU and Pascal architecture. 2,560 CUDA cores and blistering fast 8GB GDDR5X memory bring future-proof performance that's more than match for today's most demanding 3D applications. Three DisplayPort 1.4 ports and HDMI 2.0 / DL-DVI-D offer plug-and-play compatibility with leading VR headsets and multiple high-resolution 4K displays. Add a second Hydro GFX GTX 1080 for amazing dual-GPU SLI performance or pair with an NVIDIA G-SYNC monitor for super smooth frame rate synchronization.

With the best of CORSAIR, the best of MSI and the best of NVIDIA, the Hydro GFX GTX 1080 combines everything gamers need to experience today's most advanced GPU, alongside the best in liquid cooled overclocked performance.

Specifications:

• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
• CUDA Cores: 2,560
• Interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
• Boost / Base Core Clock:
  o 1,847 MHz / 1,708 MHz (OC Mode)
  o 1,822 MHz / 1,683 MHz (Gaming Mode)
  o 1,733 MHz / 1,607 MHz (Silent Mode)
• Memory Clock:
  o 10,108 MHz (OC Mode)
  o 10,010 MHZ (Gaming Mode)
  o 10,010 MHz (Silent Mode)
• Memory Size: 8192 MB
• Memory Type: 8GB GDDR5X
• Memory Bus: 256-bi
• Outputs:
  o 3x DisplayPort (Version 1.4)
  o 1x HDMI (Version 2.0)
  o 1x DL-DVI-D
• Power Connector: 8-pin x 1
• Power Consumption: 180W
• SKU: CB-9060010-WW
• Dimension / Weight: Card: 270 x 111 x 40 mm / 1249 g
• Cooler: 151 x 118 x 52 mm/ 1286 g

Availability and Pricing
The Hydro GFX GTX 1080 is available immediately only from the CORSAIR official webstore and is priced at $749.99 Exc TAX in the United States, £699.99 Inc. VAT in the UK and €849.99 Inc. Tax in Germany.

For more information, visit the product page.

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[RejZoR]

I wish Corsair would become a regular supplier of water cooled graphic cards for both, AMD and NVIDIA. Wouldn't that be awesome? They'd be specialized in this where others do these as some sort of exclusives.

 

[Solidstate89]

I wish Corsair would become a regular supplier of water cooled graphic cards for both, AMD and NVIDIA. Wouldn't that be awesome? They'd be specialized in this where others do these as some sort of exclusives.

I mean, they're just rebranding the same Asetek units as everyone else.

 

[Dethroy]

Nonetheless it'll only reach 2.1GHz

 

[The Quim Reaper]

Water, water everywhere....it'll end in tears.

 

[RejZoR]

I mean, they're just rebranding the same Asetek units as everyone else.

Yeah, but everyone else is not doing water cooled graphic cards as mainstream. This is what basically launched Corsair into what we know it today, first AiO systems for CPU's. They weren't the very first, but their very first units were hugely popular and still are.

Imagine if you could get EVERY generation of graphic cards with AiO cooling? GTX 1080, GTX 1070 and GTX 1060. Same for AMD, AiO based RX480, R9 Fury, R9-390X. If you'd want that sort of stuff, you'd know who to check out. Corsair. Instead you have to hunt loads of vendors, checking if any of them even offers stuff like this. I'm confident this would become a more popular thing if you have a brand that has a good selection, not vendor here and there that may or may not offer one.

 

[Solidstate89]

Well EVGA seems to be taking up that mantle on the nVidia side. Corsair might choose to extend their partnership one day to more cards, but I can't really see them becoming an AIB partner. That shit is expensive even if you rely on third party factories.

 

[TheDeeGee]

Corsair?

It has MSI writen all over it as well...

 

[Ruru]

Reminds me of Creative's graphics cards back then, just MSI cards with Creative's sticker on it. Remember my old FX5600 Ultra and 100% similar to MSI, just with Creative's A-sticker on the fan and the manufacturer changed to Creative from BIOS.

 

[hojnikb]

I wish someone made AIO cooled gpu, that would work in semi passive mode (ie not pump and fan noise under light load)

 

[Ruru]

I wish someone made AIO cooled gpu, that would work in semi passive mode (ie not pump and fan noise under light load)

I think that's not going to happen, I had Celeron G550 and my fan connector failed so it ran passive with ~90C under load, and that has 65W TDP..

 

[hojnikb]

I think that's not going to happen, I had Celeron G550 and my fan connector failed so it ran passive with ~90C under load, and that has 65W TDP..

Given that lots of air cooled GPUs come with that feature, i don't think its impossible to make it work on a water cooled gpu as well. Instead of just water pump, you'd need some heatsinks as well (so heat in idle can dissipate via that) but once there is load, fan and water pump kicks in. Totally doable imo

 

[xorbe]

If you're gonna hassle with water cooling, at least get the Titan first that has the natural performance?

 

[claes]

Given that lots of air cooled GPUs come with that feature, i don't think its impossible to make it work on a water cooled gpu as well. Instead of just water pump, you'd need some heatsinks as well (so heat in idle can dissipate via that) but once there is load, fan and water pump kicks in. Totally doable imo

This would hit the 60* threshold faster than any equivalent air-cooled GPU. Stagnant water heats up much more quickly than copper/aluminum - that's the whole point of watercooling. At the very least you'd need the pump running to move the water to the radiator where it can be passively cooled by chassis airflow.

 

[deu]

The 1080 is by MSI; the cooler is by Corsair

 

[ZoneDymo]

What I wonder is:
Why do we bother with this asetek stuff and not rather build the pump on the radiator so that the GPU can have a nice single slot waterblock?

http://www.swiftech.com/MCR-X20-Drive-Rev3.aspx

 

[xvi]

What I wonder is:
Why do we bother with this asetek stuff and not rather build the pump on the radiator so that the GPU can have a nice single slot waterblock?

http://www.swiftech.com/MCR-X20-Drive-Rev3.aspx

Doesn't Swiftech have a patent on that? I'm not sure I've seen any other manufacturer put a pump on a radiator.

 

[Ubersonic]

What I wonder is:
Why do we bother with this asetek stuff and not rather build the pump on the radiator so that the GPU can have a nice single slot waterblock?

Space.

There will always be room in the void that the CPU heat sink would otherwise occupy however almost all cases have the rear fan located a set distance above the rear expansion slots meaning a 120mm rad with pump on the bottom wouldn't physically fit. The 240mm one you linked would work in the roof on some cases, but again there would be compatibility issues, not to mention that equipping a GPU with a 240mm AIO just to make it single slot is a bit niche market.

Doesn't Swiftech have a patent on that? I'm not sure I've seen any other manufacturer put a pump on a radiator.

A few manufacturers have over the years, IIRC Aquacomputer's Airplex radiators could be bought with DDC or D5 attached. General speaking though radiators with built in pumps and reservoirs have never been terribly popular due to compatibility issues with fitting and the fact that if you have a case big enough for one you can proberbly fit a proper reservoir or pump/res combo anyway.

 

[Caring1]

Given that lots of air cooled GPUs come with that feature, i don't think its impossible to make it work on a water cooled gpu as well. Instead of just water pump, you'd need some heatsinks as well (so heat in idle can dissipate via that) but once there is load, fan and water pump kicks in. Totally doable imo

As long as the pump is connected to PWM power it will still run but idle down, the fan can however shut down entirely until needed.
This would work in low ambient temperatures and where there is still air flow through the case.

 

[hojnikb]

This would hit the 60* threshold faster than any equivalent air-cooled GPU. Stagnant water heats up much more quickly than copper/aluminum - that's the whole point of watercooling. At the very least you'd need the pump running to move the water to the radiator where it can be passively cooled by chassis airflow.

Thats why they would have to combine regular heatsink and a water pump. So the waterpump would do its job in load and heasink would dissipate heat when idle

 

[Ruru]

Doesn't Swiftech have a patent on that? I'm not sure I've seen any other manufacturer put a pump on a radiator.

EK Predator..?

 

[Phobia9651]

Am I the only one that giggled a bit when I saw they used an ASUS motherboard in the demo rig eventhough they have a partnership with MSI for the hybrid GPU?

 

[mcraygsx]

Air cooled GPU such as Zotac AMP! Extreme! already reach 2.1Ghz while keeping the temps low. Doesn't make sense to use liquid cooled on a already low temp chip.

 

[Deleted member 105021]

Is this the same as msi seahawk or is it something different?

 

[Ruru]

Air cooled GPU such as Zotac AMP! Extreme! already reach 2.1Ghz while keeping the temps low. Doesn't make sense to use liquid cooled on a already low temp chip.

Easier to move out from the chassis the heat generated by the GPU.