Inno3D iChill GeForce GTX 1080 Ti X3

[CAD4466HK]

Here's one from across the pond.


http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/103423-inno3d-ichill-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-x3/


"Such elaborate cooling hints at a healthy factory overclock and the X3 doesn't disappoint. Base clock has been increased from 1,481MHz to 1,607MHz, boost clock rises from 1,582MHz to 1,721MHz, and the 11GB GDDR5X frame buffer has also been given a nudge in the right direction, climbing from 11,008MHz to 11,408MHz.

It's interesting to note that Inno3D's card is rated with a 280W TDP - a 30W increase over the Founders Edition - so we imagine the GPU will be able to maintain higher real-world speeds with relative ease. Power is still sourced from eight- and six-pin connectors."

 

[chenw]

They seem to have removed that little fan on the top side of the card that's the staple for Inno3D's GPUs for the last couple.

 

[CAD4466HK]

They seem to have removed that little fan on the top side of the card that's the staple for Inno3D's GPUs for the last couple.

I thought it looked diff.

 

[chenw]

The colour of the shroud has changed, not sure about the actual design of the main fans. The shroud had been silver for the other Pascals anyway (maybe maxwells too).

 

[Merc1138]

They seem to have removed that little fan on the top side of the card that's the staple for Inno3D's GPUs for the last couple.

This is the X3 version, the X4 still has the extra dinky little fan.

 

[CAD4466HK]

This is the X3 version, the X4 still has the extra dinky little fan.

Ahhh...hence the X4.

 

[st4rk]

This is the X3 version, the X4 still has the extra dinky little fan.

I just looked at pics of x4 980ti and 1080, what is the point of that little fan?

 

[Pandur]

I just looked at pics of x4 980ti and 1080, what is the point of that little fan?

To annoy the user with the whine of a 40(?)mm fan? Looks like it's aimed directly across the power delivery part of the card, so I guess they found some improvement in the thermals there by adding it...

 

[Merc1138]

I just looked at pics of x4 980ti and 1080, what is the point of that little fan?

To be able to charge the customer $40 more for a 50 cent part that contributes little to nothing as far as cooling.

 

[Merc1138]

To annoy the user with the whine of a 40(?)mm fan? Looks like it's aimed directly across the power delivery part of the card, so I guess they found some improvement in the thermals there by adding it...

It is technically across the power delivery components, and it does actually have a pair of heatpipes running to it, but when you look at how it blocks any airflow across the board itself and how little surface area the heatsink for those pipes actually has... it's kinda ridiculous.