Gigabyte Preparing GeForce GTX 980 WaterForce Tri-Sli System - Three GTX 980 G1's Clocked At 1329 MHz With H2O Cooling

Gigabyte has appear their latest GeForce GTX 980 WaterForce Tri-Sli system which volition be making its way in the market this year. The WaterForce organization is part of Gigabyte'south latest AIO liquid cooling organization bundle which was announced half-dozen months ago, featuring tri-SLI GeForce GTX 780 Ti GPUs. This time, Gigabyte has updated the design with iii GeForce GTX 980 G1 graphics carte which are cooled past a powerful three-Way SLI closed loop H2o cooling system.

Gigabyte GTX 980 WaterForce Tri-Sli System Combines Ability of G1 Gaming and H2O

While the arrangement may look a difficult piece of equipment to empathise at first when judging through the images, the design is simply straightforward. Starting off with the graphics cards, nosotros take iii GeForce GTX 980 G1 Gaming cards which as we previously know are office of the non-reference design featuring one of the best PCB and cooling designs in the market. While the PCB sticks to the same design as featured on G1 Gaming, Gigabyte has updated the libation shroud to make it manageable for the AIO liquid cooling setup. In terms of technical specifications, we are looking at 2048 CUDA Cores, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs and a 4 GB GDDR5 memory running beyond a 256-chip interface. Each card is clocked at 1228 MHz core, 1329 MHz boost and 7010 MHz for the retentiveness frequency. Brandish outputs on each card include Dual-link DVI-I, DVI-D, 3 DisplayPorts and HDMI outputs.

The external unit which looks like a casing of its own can exist placed anywhere but Gigabyte has recommended to place it on meridian of a PC chassis so that the configuration controls are easily available. Gigabyte also intends to give gamers and enthusiasts alike greater command over their running environments. This can be seen through the elaborately designed master unit.Each card is cooled by a separate 120x120mm radiator and three of them are located inside the arrangement. Its huge in fact has three 120 mm fans on the top mesh console to blow air towards the radiators at maximum operational speed. The are a total of vi pipes leading through the front of the chassis to the cards where they are cooled off. Several other features of the organization includes individual fan speeds and coolant pressure controls which tin be adjusted through the front panel which likewise adopts a 5.25 inch front panel display where the readings for coolant temperature and fan speeds can be seen.

The cooling shroud as said earlier, has been modified with a clear mesh panel surrounded by a matte black shroud. A WaterForce logo is engraved in the middle of these cards and while the interior PCB is similar to GIgabyte'south G1 Gaming offering, the GeForce GTX 980 WaterForce incorporates a contact base of operations for the 120mm radiator and several copper heatpipes running through the metallic base of operations plate which offer superior cooling in SLI performance. Accessories include a custom designed 3-Way SLI span, reinforcement beam for the iii cards and several tube management knobs.

From previous numbers displayed by Gigabyte, the WaterForce solution is 42.ix% cooler than traditional air cooled graphics cards which results in better overclocking potential and superior performance. Gigabyte hasn't yet announced the pricing for their GeForce GTX 980 WaterForce Tri-SLI system nor have the hinted at any launch appointment only nosotros expect this to launch late this twelvemonth.