Asus Launches a Sports Hybrid Cooler GeForce RTX 3080 Ti With a Boosted GPU Clock at 1860MHz
Topic: Boosted GPUs
Imagine if Lebron James had suddenly taken the super-soldier serum. The performance gains would be astronomical. This akins to what's going on with Asus GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics. It suddenly has gotten a performance boost, thanks in part to the new attached Sports Hybrid Cooler.
Already an impressive graphics card, the new cooler on the Asus GeForce RTX 3080 Ti will boost GPU clock frequency up to 1,830MHz and can increase up to 1,860MHz while in OC mode. That's a 195MHz increase at full throttle, higher than NVIDIA's Founders Edition variant.
As a kind gesture to all gaming PC enthusiasts alike, Asus offers the regular (non-OC edition ROG Strix LC ) version with NVIDIA's reference boost clock in Gaming mode, having a 1,695MHz frequency OC mode. Thus, an increase by a mere 30MHz overclock.
The main standout feature on this graphics card is the hybrid cooling solution, offering PC builders liquid and air cooling opted from ASUS. The graphics card has a single fan custom blower-style cooler, drenched with ASUS ROG colorful logo design on the front and metal backplate.
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Let's focus our attention on the all-in-one liquid cooler, which has a 240mm radiator. It's paired up with a 540mm tubing that connects the card to the cooler; this draws the coolant directly over a custom design cold plate situated on top of the GPU die and memory chip. The dual fans are draped in RGB lighting, which draws heat away from the GPU and memory.
Now a word from ASUS execs;
"Top shelf capacitors, chokes, and MOSFETs are selected to deliver hundreds of watts at a millisecond's notice effortlessly," ASUS explains. "The Super Alloy Power II parts are soldered to the PCB using our advanced Auto-Extreme automated manufacturing process. Smooth joints on the rear of the PCB and the elimination of human errors ensures each graphics card meets our rigorous specifications."
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A card of such great magnitude will draw an immense amount of power, requiring that you use three 8-pin connectors. ASUS states the graphics cards are fully equipped with an onboard circuit that monitors PSU rail voltage; any low dropping of voltage will cause a red LED to illuminate on top of the LCD panel.
ASUS has not provided any information regarding the price or when the card will be available for purchase. However, reasonably priced graphics cards are a rarity today, expect a high inflated price tag
