MSI To Release GeForce GTX 1080 30th Anniversary Edition (photos)

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 08/19/2016 04:20 PM | source: | 14 comment(s)

MSI will release a 30th Anniversary Edition of the GeForce GTX 1080. To celebrate this fact MSI has teamed up with a liquid cooling specialist and designed something really special. The card will be EK liquid cooled with a gorgeous design.

Remember the predator series we reviewed ? Think smaller yet similar with a subtle yet 40mm thick 120mm CoolStream PE-radiator, DXX pump and PWM controlled Vardar fans. The liquid cooling block will get a notch of subtle LED lighting. With such a block and that kind of cooling we expect GPU LOAD termperatures to sit at 40~45 Degrees C while we know that the EK stuff just doesn't make any noise at all. The kit will be AIO, thus you take it out of the box and can install it.

Earlier on we already tested an EK Predator DIY kit and the Radeon R9 NANO we cooled topped out at 38 Degrees C under full load AND being overclocked. We expect Gaming Z series clock frequencies at default. MSI has planned to release the Anniversary Edition in September and yes, we will be reviewing it.

The MSI team took some photos for me at Gamescom and submitted them as sneek preview. Click the thumbnails.

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#5323498 Posted on: 08/19/2016 08:21 AM

Where is the rad???

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#5323499 Posted on: 08/19/2016 08:26 AM

update: added radiator photos

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#5323524 Posted on: 08/19/2016 09:45 AM

I already thought of DYI with a Predator 240. Unluckily it can't be mounted on the bottom of the case without adding an external reserve because of pump position.

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#5323533 Posted on: 08/19/2016 10:19 AM

That's a beautiful block!

Also it would be great if they released it just with the block but probably it will be available separately from EK anyway.

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#5323566 Posted on: 08/19/2016 12:41 PM

I would like buy this card...but if nvidia sell an 1080 ti before end of year is not cool...

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#5323599 Posted on: 08/19/2016 02:26 PM

I dont get it...

The chip simply does not offer much oc headroom, elaborate expensive cooling is not going to change that. The 2100 speeds are few a far between.

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#5323630 Posted on: 08/19/2016 03:37 PM

It looks fantastic, but yeah, performance wise it's definitely an overkill. An anniversary setup like this would go better with a 1080Ti though.

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#5323633 Posted on: 08/19/2016 03:41 PM

MSI will release a 30 Anniversary Edition of the GeForce GTX 1080. To celebrate this fact MSI has teamed up with a liquid cooling specialist and designed something really special. The card will be EK...

MSI Working on GTX 1080 30 Anniversary Edition (photos)

take high end GPU + nice WC material and sell it at x1.5 the price of the DIY same material

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#5323665 Posted on: 08/19/2016 05:15 PM

The only thing that doesn't look that good, is the MSI's big logos everywhere.

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#5323677 Posted on: 08/19/2016 06:08 PM

despite limited OC headroom this might sell okay
i bet MSI will selling this in limited quantity anyway

all depends on the price
if this all about same to buying ek predator + 1080, then it might sell okay
this card must be custom pcb anyway

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#5323715 Posted on: 08/19/2016 07:17 PM

The chip simply does not offer much oc headroom, elaborate expensive cooling is not going to change that. The 2100 speeds are few a far between.

I do not watercool for just OCing. I watercool because of how quiet it is and because it lowers the heat inside the case. WCing for a higher OC is just the nice extra.

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#5323872 Posted on: 08/20/2016 03:26 AM

Aaaaand still dual- slot card, are you friggin kidding with me?? or is nvidia and its AIB are just being a**holes or simply stubborn???!!!
also a question to the editor :
do you think there ever will be a kingpin 1080 single-slot card edition? seeing how late the classified version is and also that the titan XP has been released already, just wanted your thought & speculation. thnx for the awesome content as always.

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#5323908 Posted on: 08/20/2016 08:36 AM

Stunning looking block and very neat. Phanteks should learn from this. We don't need wires hanging out the block all in the name of RGB!

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#5324460 Posted on: 08/21/2016 10:33 PM

I'm terrified to see the price...

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