ASUS Announces its new High-Performance ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

By Angel Lee / 1491243856
(Photo : ASUS ROG (Republic of Gamers)/YouTube) Asus held a special event in Berlin and the highlight of the entire event was the announcement of Asus' ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, a different take on a hybrid-cooled graphics card.

ASUS has announced its all-new high-performance ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, featuring a hybrid cooler that can run on its own with a dual-fan cooler. The ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Poseidon edition comes factory overclocked. Its hybrid cooler would packs two dust-proof fans, multiple heat pipes, a large heatsink, and a water block.

According to a source, the company has revealed that the new ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 1080 Ti will be better than the GTX 1080 Ti Strix. However, once it is under water, the temperatures will come down substantially. The Asus ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is an air-cooled card, but it can perform better when incorporated into a liquid-cooling loop. Additionally, it has standard G1/4-inch fittings to allow for easy integration.

According to a recent report, Poseidon is equipped with Aura Sync illumination and with a factory overclock, however, Asus is still keeping some details undisclosed. There's no word yet on what the shipping speeds will be, and as well as the MSRP, given that regular air-cooled GTX 1080 Ti cards are roughly priced around $998.

ASUS ROG Poseidon GTX 1080 Ti featuring a next-gen DirectCU H2O hybrid cooling for total flexibility for either air or liquid cooling; it has a standard G1/4-Inch Terminal Block design which enables users to easily plumb a custom water loop using a wide variety of fittings with Patented Wing-Blade IP5X-Certified Fans for maximum airflow and extended fan lifespan; the ASUS Can connect II provides hybrid-controlled system fan headers for optimal system cooling; and the ASUS Aura RGB lighting featuring an infinite reflection design. It also has the ASUS Aura Sync RGB synchronization which enables personalization of a gaming system.