Yeah Im a bit bummed out about the looks of the ACX 2.0, but based on my precious experience, I cant argue with the performance.
Before running my 2 x Titan Xs in SLI, I was running 2 x GTX 980s in SLI. (Dual slot spacing in both cases so plenty of airflow between the cards, not like that crazy "sandwiched SLI" you often see). But my 980s were "mis-matched", they were both EVGA cards but one was the reference model (standard nvidia cooler) and one was a much newer model (I purchased off eBay later) with the ACX 2.0 cooling solution. The ACX 2.0 model was ALWAYS running a MUCH lower fan RPM than the reference card. Again, dual slot spacing with equal case airflow directed toward each card.
So I'm pretty stocked they made the same cooler for the Titan X. I think the reference cooling solution looks much cleaner and nicer, but when it comes to fan noise (which is all I care about, i don't give a shit about temps as long as they stay below 80C while gaming) I'm gonna bet the ACX cooler kicks the stock coolers ass.
Before running my 2 x Titan Xs in SLI, I was running 2 x GTX 980s in SLI. (Dual slot spacing in both cases so plenty of airflow between the cards, not like that crazy "sandwiched SLI" you often see). But my 980s were "mis-matched", they were both EVGA cards but one was the reference model (standard nvidia cooler) and one was a much newer model (I purchased off eBay later) with the ACX 2.0 cooling solution. The ACX 2.0 model was ALWAYS running a MUCH lower fan RPM than the reference card. Again, dual slot spacing with equal case airflow directed toward each card.
So I'm pretty stocked they made the same cooler for the Titan X. I think the reference cooling solution looks much cleaner and nicer, but when it comes to fan noise (which is all I care about, i don't give a shit about temps as long as they stay below 80C while gaming) I'm gonna bet the ACX cooler kicks the stock coolers ass.