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CORSAIR Hydro GFX GTX 1080 Liquid Cooled Graphics Card
Okay so this is the SEAHAWK, that we tested and reviewed right here. However Corsair is making it's own announcement about the product now called the the CORSAIR Hydro GFX GTX 1080, available from their website.
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:
- 1,847 MHz / 1,708 MHz (OC Mode)
- 1,822 MHz / 1,683 MHz (Gaming Mode)
- 1,733 MHz / 1,607 MHz (Silent Mode)
- Memory Clock:
- 10,108 MHz (OC Mode)
- 10,010 MHZ (Gaming Mode)
- 10,010 MHz (Silent Mode)
- Memory Size: 8192 MB
- Memory Type: 8GB GDDR5X
- Memory Bus: 256-bit
- 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 and Benelux. You can find more information on this product page right here. Again if interested, we reviewed it right here.
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#5320256 Posted on: 08/12/2016 06:38 PM
Meh, from what I understand most (if not all) 1080s reach similar frequencies given all the hard limits imposed by Nvidia.
I personally don't see the point of water cooling... if there is one, please let me know
Well I can only recommend this beauty. Running mine at 2075mhz ( could have pushed more, but wont ), at max 51c during full load.
Meh, from what I understand most (if not all) 1080s reach similar frequencies given all the hard limits imposed by Nvidia.
I personally don't see the point of water cooling... if there is one, please let me know
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#5320264 Posted on: 08/12/2016 06:49 PM
Meh, from what I understand most (if not all) 1080s reach similar frequencies given all the hard limits imposed by Nvidia.
I personally don't see the point of water cooling... if there is one, please let me know
A: To have it running cooler.
B: To exhaust the air outside of the case.
C. To possibly having it run a bit quieter.
Meh, from what I understand most (if not all) 1080s reach similar frequencies given all the hard limits imposed by Nvidia.
I personally don't see the point of water cooling... if there is one, please let me know
A: To have it running cooler.
B: To exhaust the air outside of the case.
C. To possibly having it run a bit quieter.
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#5320273 Posted on: 08/12/2016 07:05 PM
Meh, from what I understand most (if not all) 1080s reach similar frequencies given all the hard limits imposed by Nvidia.
I personally don't see the point of water cooling... if there is one, please let me know
Cooler / Silent / More Overclock headroom / Longer card life-span / no need to limit Fps ( literally )
Meh, from what I understand most (if not all) 1080s reach similar frequencies given all the hard limits imposed by Nvidia.
I personally don't see the point of water cooling... if there is one, please let me know
Cooler / Silent / More Overclock headroom / Longer card life-span / no need to limit Fps ( literally )
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#5320350 Posted on: 08/12/2016 08:41 PM
^I do not agree with the overclock headroom since they all cap out around the same regardless of water cooling or not. and as for silence as long as u get anything not founders it'll be quiet anyways.
^I do not agree with the overclock headroom since they all cap out around the same regardless of water cooling or not. and as for silence as long as u get anything not founders it'll be quiet anyways.
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#5320352 Posted on: 08/12/2016 08:43 PM
+ x-factor
+ x-factor
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#5320363 Posted on: 08/12/2016 09:07 PM
Exactly what I was going to reply
Also, to those who speak about lifespan...
is there a real benefit in having the card running at 50C rather than 75C?
How does that affect the electronics life span? Is there any hard evidence that measures the benefits?
If the gain was from, say, 10 years -> 12 years (making numbers up for the argument's sake) I couldn't care less.
An air-cooled card generally lives for what, 4-6 years on average?
I assume that those who spend money on water cooling also change hardware way more frequently than that anyway
^I do not agree with the overclock headroom since they all cap out around the same regardless of water cooling or not. and as for silence as long as u get anything not founders it'll be quiet anyways.
Exactly what I was going to reply
Also, to those who speak about lifespan...
is there a real benefit in having the card running at 50C rather than 75C?
How does that affect the electronics life span? Is there any hard evidence that measures the benefits?
If the gain was from, say, 10 years -> 12 years (making numbers up for the argument's sake) I couldn't care less.
An air-cooled card generally lives for what, 4-6 years on average?
I assume that those who spend money on water cooling also change hardware way more frequently than that anyway
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#5320379 Posted on: 08/12/2016 09:35 PM
+ x-factor
Wait,that's something new for me, having the rad over the vardar fans over the custom rad. Interesting.
But i'd rather get a proper waterblock from ek for example that's what i'm planning to do in the near future anyway,that way I know the VRM's are also cooled with liquid. More costly considering you need the whole pump/reservoir system but EK has nice kits that aren't that expensive, and it gives better results too. But of course that comes down to everyone's comfort zone.
Also watercooling gives more stable boost clocks and reaching a bit higher with the OC. Might not be worth the price for a small OC boost but hey, everyone spends their money as they wish
+ x-factor
Wait,that's something new for me, having the rad over the vardar fans over the custom rad. Interesting.
But i'd rather get a proper waterblock from ek for example that's what i'm planning to do in the near future anyway,that way I know the VRM's are also cooled with liquid. More costly considering you need the whole pump/reservoir system but EK has nice kits that aren't that expensive, and it gives better results too. But of course that comes down to everyone's comfort zone.
Also watercooling gives more stable boost clocks and reaching a bit higher with the OC. Might not be worth the price for a small OC boost but hey, everyone spends their money as they wish
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#5320429 Posted on: 08/12/2016 11:01 PM
is there a real benefit in having the card running at 50C rather than 75C?
Having your gpu running as cool as possible is always a good thing because...throttling.
is there a real benefit in having the card running at 50C rather than 75C?
Having your gpu running as cool as possible is always a good thing because...throttling.
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#5320441 Posted on: 08/12/2016 11:54 PM
Keeping your GPU cooler can keep your other components as well as room cooler as well, which can be a good idea during the summer.
Keeping your GPU cooler can keep your other components as well as room cooler as well, which can be a good idea during the summer.
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#5320452 Posted on: 08/13/2016 12:12 AM
Keeping your gpu cooler is a good thing. But it does nothing to keep the room cooler. The card still generates the same amount of thermal energy, the liquid coolers just remove the heat from the components faster so they stay cooler. But the same amount of heat is still pumped into the room.
Keeping your GPU cooler can keep your other components as well as room cooler as well, which can be a good idea during the summer.
Keeping your gpu cooler is a good thing. But it does nothing to keep the room cooler. The card still generates the same amount of thermal energy, the liquid coolers just remove the heat from the components faster so they stay cooler. But the same amount of heat is still pumped into the room.
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#5320455 Posted on: 08/13/2016 12:22 AM
Yep, exactly what I was gonna say. That heat is generated and it has to go somwhere. It might even be the other way around because, the more efficient your components their heat are being drawn away, the more of that heat might actually end up in your room lol.
I might be wrong, but I really do think that the more efficient your cooling is, the MORE you're putting that heat in the environment, aka YOUR ROOM.
Keeping your gpu cooler is a good thing. But it does nothing to keep the room cooler. The card still generates the same amount of thermal energy, the liquid coolers just remove the heat from the components faster so they stay cooler. But the same amount of heat is still pumped into the room.
Yep, exactly what I was gonna say. That heat is generated and it has to go somwhere. It might even be the other way around because, the more efficient your components their heat are being drawn away, the more of that heat might actually end up in your room lol.
I might be wrong, but I really do think that the more efficient your cooling is, the MORE you're putting that heat in the environment, aka YOUR ROOM.
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#5320464 Posted on: 08/13/2016 12:34 AM
The exhausted air from the PC and the air inside the PC is also much hotter without the liquid coolers and just stock coolers, just going by how hot it feels when sticking my hand into the case or in front of the exhausts, it's a noticeable difference. With air coolers it always feels hot, with liquid coolers it seems just slightly warm.
Going from the original Titan X (Pascal) air cooler to the EVGA Hybrid shaved around 2-3°C off my room temperature (at least in the area around my desk), it seems, which is enough to prevent some sweat for me on most days.
My PC also isn't as hot with liquid cooling. With all stock air cooling it always felt like a radiator.
I've noticed the same thing before with my old Maxwell Titan X and also switching to a liquid CPU cooler.
I'd assume the heat is being dissipated better and while going through the liquid cooling loop and is thus cooler at the exhaust.
Maybe the hot air to spread more evenly throughout the room and allowing it to cool off quicker instead of hanging around underneath and near the desk and thus it seems to have this effect or something. Or maybe the heat escapes quicker through the cracks under the door, etc..
Keeping your gpu cooler is a good thing. But it does nothing to keep the room cooler. The card still generates the same amount of thermal energy, the liquid coolers just remove the heat from the components faster so they stay cooler. But the same amount of heat is still pumped into the room.
One would think so, but it doesn't seem to be the case for me. Room temperatures are a couple of degrees Celsius lower for me whenever I use a PC with better cooled components than it does with a hotter one.
The exhausted air from the PC and the air inside the PC is also much hotter without the liquid coolers and just stock coolers, just going by how hot it feels when sticking my hand into the case or in front of the exhausts, it's a noticeable difference. With air coolers it always feels hot, with liquid coolers it seems just slightly warm.
Going from the original Titan X (Pascal) air cooler to the EVGA Hybrid shaved around 2-3°C off my room temperature (at least in the area around my desk), it seems, which is enough to prevent some sweat for me on most days.
My PC also isn't as hot with liquid cooling. With all stock air cooling it always felt like a radiator.
I've noticed the same thing before with my old Maxwell Titan X and also switching to a liquid CPU cooler.
I'd assume the heat is being dissipated better and while going through the liquid cooling loop and is thus cooler at the exhaust.
Maybe the hot air to spread more evenly throughout the room and allowing it to cool off quicker instead of hanging around underneath and near the desk and thus it seems to have this effect or something. Or maybe the heat escapes quicker through the cracks under the door, etc..
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#5320564 Posted on: 08/13/2016 08:22 AM
yes, whatever your cooling system is
(but if you have money with WC it can be outside your room )
also with WC your system cam be more silent than the best quiet solution in air cooling (exept passive solution with too much heat)
I might be wrong, but I really do think that the more efficient your cooling is, the MORE you're putting that heat in the environment, aka YOUR ROOM.
yes, whatever your cooling system is
(but if you have money with WC it can be outside your room )
also with WC your system cam be more silent than the best quiet solution in air cooling (exept passive solution with too much heat)
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#5320672 Posted on: 08/13/2016 05:41 PM
Also don't forget as the heat is moving through the cooling system it is being dissipated so once it reaches it's final destination ie your room it is a lot cooler than when it was first created, watercooling is much more efficient at dissipating heat than air cooling but it comes at a cost and there's more maintenance involved overall though I think it's worth it.
Also don't forget as the heat is moving through the cooling system it is being dissipated so once it reaches it's final destination ie your room it is a lot cooler than when it was first created, watercooling is much more efficient at dissipating heat than air cooling but it comes at a cost and there's more maintenance involved overall though I think it's worth it.
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Well I can only recommend this beauty. Running mine at 2075mhz ( could have pushed more, but wont ), at max 51c during full load.