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One of the hybrid liquid cooling solutions quite a few of you have been waiting on is the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and 1080 Ti X Sea Hawk. These puppies come with a liquid block on the GPU and active cooling (blower) over the VRM.
The Sea Hawk will cool the card (typically a reference board) with an AIO cooler based on the Corsair Hydro 55 thermal cooler. Then a low RPM blower style cooler will take care of other components like the VRM area and memory. The MSI will release the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti SEA HAWK and the X model, both a result of a partnership with the popular Corsair Hydro Series liquid cooler. The SEA HAWK stays at least as cool as it looks while providing extreme gaming performance thanks to vastly increased clock speeds out of the box. The specs will be as follows:
MSI GTX GeForce 1080 Ti Sea Hawk:
- Base clock: 1493 MHz
- Turbo clock: 1607 MHz
- Memory clock: 11 Gbps
MSI GTX GeForce 1080 Ti X Sea Hawk (stock tweaked version):
- Base clock: 1544 MHz
- Turbo clock: 1657 MHz
- Memory clock: 11.1 Gbps
With the gaming APP you'll have additional clock frequency options. The cards will be fitted with three DisplayPort connectors, one HDMI port and a DL-DVI-D connector. Power wise you will spot both a 6-pin and 8-pin PCIe power connector. Both cards look identical aesthetically wise. In the below chart, the Gaming mode is your default BIOS clocked modus operandus.
| GTX 1080 Ti Sea Hawk X | Base clock | Boost | Memory |
|---|---|---|---|
| OC Mode | 1.569 MHz | 1.683 MHz | 11.124 MHz |
| Gaming Mode | 1.544 MHz | 1.657 MHz | 11.016 MHz |
| Silent Mode | 1.480 MHz | 1.582 MHz | 11.016 MHz |
| GTX 1080 Ti Sea Hawk | Base clock | Boost | Memory |
| OC Mode | 1.506 MHz | 1.620 MHz | 11.016 MHz |
| Gaming Mode | 1.493 MHz | 1.607 MHz | 11.016 MHz |
| Silent Mode | 1.480 MHz | 1.582 MHz | 11.016 MHz |
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#5414831 Posted on: 04/01/2017 04:56 AM
This does not make sense.
What is the point in having a WC'ed GPU that still needs a blower over the VRM? You get performance, yes, but not quietness. If silence is not important to you, then just buy a regular Ti and overclock it.
It is wiser - and probably less expensive - to buy a regular card, a water block from reputable brand like EK and loop it into your already existing WC system.
100% agree. I mainly WC my video card so I do not have to hear a fan. Also wouldn't the card most likely be better over all with cooler VRMs?
This does not make sense.
What is the point in having a WC'ed GPU that still needs a blower over the VRM? You get performance, yes, but not quietness. If silence is not important to you, then just buy a regular Ti and overclock it.
It is wiser - and probably less expensive - to buy a regular card, a water block from reputable brand like EK and loop it into your already existing WC system.
100% agree. I mainly WC my video card so I do not have to hear a fan. Also wouldn't the card most likely be better over all with cooler VRMs?
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#5414884 Posted on: 04/01/2017 09:02 AM
Not necessarily. I own a GigaByte 980 ti Waterforce. There is no fan on my card, as the VRMs are covered by the waterblock. Almost all reviews of my card point this out and the fact that the VRMs run a little warmer than cards such as the 980ti seahawk with a fan over the VRMs. Nothing to be alarmed about, but the data is there.
Don't get me wrong, I love this card and would buy a 1080ti waterforce in a heartbeat, if they end up making one. Also, I've seen EVGA 980 ti Hybrids with a small squirrel cage fan, and later models with the fin type fan. Not sure which one makes more noise.
100% agree. I mainly WC my video card so I do not have to hear a fan. Also wouldn't the card most likely be better over all with cooler VRMs?
Not necessarily. I own a GigaByte 980 ti Waterforce. There is no fan on my card, as the VRMs are covered by the waterblock. Almost all reviews of my card point this out and the fact that the VRMs run a little warmer than cards such as the 980ti seahawk with a fan over the VRMs. Nothing to be alarmed about, but the data is there.
Don't get me wrong, I love this card and would buy a 1080ti waterforce in a heartbeat, if they end up making one. Also, I've seen EVGA 980 ti Hybrids with a small squirrel cage fan, and later models with the fin type fan. Not sure which one makes more noise.
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#5414898 Posted on: 04/01/2017 10:31 AM
This makes perfect sense.
That is a lie, card is virtually silent as it runs on a fixed RPM. It's on same level as my case fans.
And enjoy thermal clocking, heat, loud noise, and a much higher chance of getting yet another bricked GPU.
No its not cheaper, where did you get that from? a) its way more expensive b) performance is practically the same c) Way more hassle
This does not make sense.
This makes perfect sense.
What is the point in having a WC'ed GPU that still needs a blower over the VRM?
To cool the VRM.
You get performance, yes, but not quietness.
That is a lie, card is virtually silent as it runs on a fixed RPM. It's on same level as my case fans.
If silence is not important to you, then just buy a regular Ti and overclock it.
And enjoy thermal clocking, heat, loud noise, and a much higher chance of getting yet another bricked GPU.
It is wiser - and probably less expensive - to buy a regular card, a water block from reputable brand like EK and loop it into your already existing WC system.
No its not cheaper, where did you get that from? a) its way more expensive b) performance is practically the same c) Way more hassle
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#5414901 Posted on: 04/01/2017 10:57 AM
This does not make sense.
What is the point in having a WC'ed GPU that still needs a blower over the VRM? You get performance, yes, but not quietness. If silence is not important to you, then just buy a regular Ti and overclock it.
It is wiser - and probably less expensive - to buy a regular card, a water block from reputable brand like EK and loop it into your already existing WC system.
It makes sense for somebody who wants higher performance but for whatever reason doesn't want to buy/build a custom loop. On water the GPU on the Ti is incredibly cool, just by raising the power limit to 120 will see the boost hit 1.8 and thats with zero manual OCing or voltage tweeks.
This does not make sense.
What is the point in having a WC'ed GPU that still needs a blower over the VRM? You get performance, yes, but not quietness. If silence is not important to you, then just buy a regular Ti and overclock it.
It is wiser - and probably less expensive - to buy a regular card, a water block from reputable brand like EK and loop it into your already existing WC system.
It makes sense for somebody who wants higher performance but for whatever reason doesn't want to buy/build a custom loop. On water the GPU on the Ti is incredibly cool, just by raising the power limit to 120 will see the boost hit 1.8 and thats with zero manual OCing or voltage tweeks.
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This does not make sense.
What is the point in having a WC'ed GPU that still needs a blower over the VRM? You get performance, yes, but not quietness. If silence is not important to you, then just buy a regular Ti and overclock it.
It is wiser - and probably less expensive - to buy a regular card, a water block from reputable brand like EK and loop it into your already existing WC system.
This makes alot of sense to me. Since I do not have a custom loop, but only AIO for CPU. This was why I picked up the 1070 version. It cost about the same as their other overclocked versions, so it was pretty much win-win. The cooler will be superior to any air cooling due to a much larger surface area on the radiator and since it vents all the heat out of your case (vs non-reference coolers). Max core temperature @ 2.1GHz is 50C, both the radiator fan (~1100RPM) and blower (Auto, ~33%) are basically silent.
The fan doesn't really spin up and is basically silent. It's just there to help reduce VRM/memory temperatures. It's going to be much quieter than a small blower going at 2000RPM+.
MSI also has a EK version built exactly for users with full loops.