980 Poseidon vs Hydro Copper

[markes12344]

Just waiting, but why not talk about it. What would you guys prefer, the full cover block from Evga, or the hybrid from Asus.

There's atleast a page showing a "Coming Soon" Hydro Copper, as for the Poseidon from Asus there is no talk of one to be released. Yet with all the work they put into it for the 780 I would imagine they would attempt it in the 980 as well, unless sales truly weren't worth the production of them.

Personally I would prefer a full cover all water block, although the Poseidon seems to be nearly full cover with the extra bonus of a fan for faster PCB cooling maybe.

Any who, that's my two cents, what do you guys think. I'll add a pole to.

[Oshino Shinobu]

I'd go for the Hydro Copper out of the two. If you're going to watercool, why not go for a full cover block that looks better IMO. I'd still rather go for a aftermarket block from EK, they're nice and clean. 

[malaki]

Go with the Hydro Copper cause there is no guarantee that ASUS will make a 980 Posidien

[markes12344]

Polls been added

[Enderman]

Hydro copper is IMO the best looking waterblock on a card ever. It actually envelops the whole card and PCB, so that when looking at it from the side you dont see nickel/coller and a gap between the block and PCB (like you do with all aftermarket waterblocks)

[Real_PhillBert]

A reference card and an EK full cover block will be cheaper than the EVGA Hydro Copper.

[markes12344]

A reference card and an EK full cover block will be cheaper than the EVGA Hydro Copper.

I did not know this. Is it probably because the Evga's Hydro Copper card is pre overclocked with higher power components.

[Real_PhillBert]

I did not know this. Is it probably because the Evga's Hydro Copper card is pre overclocked with higher power components.

But you can still get the EVGA SC reference design and an EK full cover block of your choice. That would have the same higher quality components on it.

[markes12344]

This topic is so borderline graphic card talk / water cooling. Ohh what form section to be in. Lol. But hey that's a good idea, I never knew the superclock was still reference pcb/ component placement, worth looking into

[BiG StroOnZ]

None of the above, wait for a 980 Classified Hydro Copper and buy one of those instead. So you can actually take advantage of a watercooled 980 (unlocked voltage with a Classified). At the moment watercooling the 900 series proves to do nothing at all, since they are voltage locked and not limited by heat on air.

[markes12344]

None of the above, wait for a 980 Classified Hydro Copper and buy one of those instead. So you can actually take advantage of a watercooled 980 (unlocked voltage with a classified). At the moment watercooling the 900 series proves to do nothing at all, since they are voltage locked and not limited by heat on air.

Point taken

[BiG StroOnZ]

Point taken

 

You shouldn't have to wait too much longer for a 980 Classified. They usually have the HydroCopper versions available right away too. It will be worth the wait. Jacob said they will be available by the end of this month in a limited supply. 

 

http://forums.evga.com/ETA-for-980-Classified-m2231162-p3.aspx#2237609

[warmmilk]

if the 980 Poseidon is anything like the 780 Poseidon, then definitely go for the Hydrocopper.  They use EK blocks now, if I had to guess, they switched cause of the poor performance of swiftech's blocks for the last gen of cards