Gigabyte already has a wide portfolio when it comes to graphics cards but that didn’t stop them from teasing yet another model. The new card is going to belong to the AORUS line again, and goes by the name "GeForce GTX 1080 Ti AORUS Waterforce Xtreme Edition".



The Waterforce Xtreme Edition from Gigabyte has been equipped with an all-in-one cooler and usually there is a reference PCB on these cards from Gigabyte. Unlike other models based on an all-in-one cooler, the GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition uses a copper waterblock for the GPU and the memory modules. On top of that there is an aluminum heatsink, connected via a heatpipe to the main block, that covers other parts of the card as well.

While the GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition works at 1480MHz/1582MHz Core/Boost frequencies, the Gigabyte GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition is clocked at 1632MHz/1746MHz Core/Boost. Due to the capable cooler and the factory overclock, the Gigabyte GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition should provide excellent gaming performance.

Since all the latest Gigabyte Aorus products have been equipped with an armada of LEDs for RGB lighting, also on this graphics card there are several LEDs on both sides of the PCB. According to the vendor the GTX 1080 Ti AORUS Waterforce Xtreme Edition comes with premium-grade chokes and capacitors for increased lifespan. In the case of the connectors, the card packs a whopping six outputs, including three DisplayPorts, a dual-link DVI-D connector, two HDMI ports on the I/O plate and another HDMI port on the front of the board. Like all Pascal cards the GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition can send the monitor signal to up to four displays simultaneously. When the VR mode is enabled, the front-facing HDMI port is active and the DVI-D port is disabled.

So far Gigabyte has not revealed any details on pricing and availability regarding their GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition graphics card, but a Twitter post suggests that the card should become available July 7th.





Source: Techreport