Gigabyte Releases Aorus NVLink-Bridge (with RGB)

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/02/2018 09:19 AM | source: | 10 comment(s)

NVLINK is the replacement interconnect for SLI to be used with RTX compatible graphics cards, NVLINK bridge connectors you need to purchase. A couple of days ago we reported about the ASUS one, Gigabyte now as well offers an AORUS RGB NVLink Bridge.

The AORUS RGB NVLink bridge does look nice themed for cards to match. At the top of the bridge, you'll notice the Aorus with RGB enablement. You can alter that RGB with the help of Gigabyte Fusion SYNC software. While I do not have a USD pricing on this one, these are listing for roughly €85,- and while that is not a lot more expensive than the NVIDIA ones, it is quite a bit of money for something as simple as an SLI bridge. They will be offered in a three and four slot version.

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Fox2232
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#5591088 Posted on: 10/02/2018 09:48 AM

I am getting feeling that price is inflated because there is licensing fee paid to nV.

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#5591093 Posted on: 10/02/2018 09:52 AM

I am getting feeling that price is inflated because there is licensing fee paid to nV.

Real price of this thing minus rgb is 5$-10$ tops.

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#5591098 Posted on: 10/02/2018 10:05 AM

Yes, a 100Gbps interconnect costs 5-10$...

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#5591106 Posted on: 10/02/2018 10:30 AM

Yes, a 100Gbps interconnect costs 5-10$... :p

These things are designed with the thought of: What's the minimum amount of copper that allows transferring 100Gbps within the error tolerance stated in the specs. And it's not a whole lot of copper, by the way, looking at the length of those things.

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#5591155 Posted on: 10/02/2018 01:54 PM

Real price of this thing minus rgb is 5$-10$ tops.

The Apple factor is real...

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#5591171 Posted on: 10/02/2018 02:36 PM

That's a pretty expensive ribbon cable...

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#5591182 Posted on: 10/02/2018 03:27 PM

Yes, a 100Gbps interconnect costs 5-10$... :p

like iphoneX that build cost $400 but sold at $1000 price
http://www.techinsights.com/about-techinsights/overview/blog/cost-comparison-samsung-galaxy-s9-plus-samsung-galaxy-note-8-samsung-galaxy-8-plus-apple-iphone-8-plus-apple-iphone-x/

technical-wise the distance is short anyway, its not like 10meters 40gbps lan cat8

i bet it build cost not more than $5

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#5591192 Posted on: 10/02/2018 03:37 PM

I am still surprised these bridges are not included with the GPU. Have the RGB ones for sale for like $30-40.

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#5591201 Posted on: 10/02/2018 04:09 PM

What about some RGB screws for my RTX card? I am willing to pay as much as 100$. I am also playing with the idea of changing the gfx card shroud colour. How much is that? Yeah, lets pay for everything, cause, why not.

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#5591581 Posted on: 10/03/2018 12:37 PM

I am still surprised these bridges are not included with the GPU. Have the RGB ones for sale for like $30-40.

Wouldn't make sense to include it with a GPU. You effectively buy 2 gpu and then have 1 bridge with each purchase. Which also means 1 bridge is unusued. If anything, they should include these with your Motherboard purchase meaning, if its hard pcb, you get the right slot gap from the start.
There are still many who don't know if their GPUs are 2,3 or 4slot gap design even after looking at their board.

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