Corsair and MSI team up on the liquid-cooled Hydro GFX GTX 1080 Ti

NVIDIA's new GTX 1080 Ti only debuted a little over a month ago, but Corsair is already debuting its own liquid-cooled take on the beastly graphics card. As part of a team effort with MSI, Corsair has launched the Hydro GFX GTX 1080 Ti, a more powerful, liquid-cooled version of the base GTX 1080 Ti.

Thanks to that liquid cooling from a Corsair Hydro H55 cooler, Corsair says that the Hydro GFX GTX 1080 Ti can run at temperatures that measure up to 50 percent lower than a standard 1080 Ti. That allows the card to significantly boost its clock speeds higher for longer periods of time, which can result in up to 10 percent faster performance.

  • GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti
  • CUDA Cores: 3,584
  • Interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
  • Boost / Base Core Clock:
    • 1,506 MHz / 1,620 MHz (OC Mode)
    • 1,493 MHz / 1,607 MHz (Gaming Mode)
    • 1,480 MHz / 1,582 MHz (Silent Mode)
  • Memory Clock:
    • 11,124 MHz (OC Mode)
    • 11,016 MHZ (Gaming Mode)
    • 11,016 MHz (Silent Mode)
  • Memory Size: 11,264MB
  • Memory Type: 11GB GDDR5X
  • Memory Bus: 352-bit
  • Output: 3x DisplayPort (Version 1.4), 1x HDMI (Version 2.0), 1x DL-DVI-D
  • Power Connector: 1x 8-pin, x 1x 6-pin
  • Power Consumption: 250W
  • Recommended PSU: 600W
  • SKU: CB-9060010-WW
  • Dimensions: Card - 269 x 111 x 35 mm, Cooler - 151 x 120 x 52 mm
  • Weight: Card - 1,363g, Package - 2,318g

With MSI card design and Corsair's cooling pedigree behind it, the Hydro GFX GTX 1080 Ti should offer a compelling option for anyone wanting a liquid-cooled 1080 Ti without the hassle of a custom job. You'll pay a premium for the convenience, however: while the standard 1080 Ti goes for $699, Corsair's Hydro runs a fairly hefty $799. If money is no object, however, you can grab the Hydro GFX GTX 1080 Ti from Corsair now.

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