1080ti Poseidon Worth it if not on Water?

[jaysangwan32]

Hey guys,

Building a 1080ti based build fairly soon and I'm picking a card. Stumbled upon Jay's video of the 1080ti Poseidon, and saw it was his highest clock on air.

Can that be attributed to lottery/binned by provider? or is it a physical cooling/PCB advantage (sorry if I used the incorrect term; my PC component knowledge is limited).

Besides that, I like the overall aesthetic of the card.

Is it worth getting over the EVGA FTW3 for these reasons?

Thanks for the help in advance!

[TrigrH]

Advertised clocks don't mean shit, the cooler the card is the faster it will be. EVGA FTW3 is a better choice.

[Colin Donoghue]

It is probably not worth it on air because it has water cooling in mind so it shines the best when it is liquid cooled. But the air cooler still lets the card preform very well. If you like the aesthetics then get it and you will be set when you want to water cool

[xsimplyjosh]

3 minutes ago, jaysangwan32 said:

Hey guys,

Building a 1080ti based build fairly soon and I'm picking a card. Stumbled upon Jay's video of the 1080ti Poseidon, and saw it was his highest clock on air.

Can that be attributed to lottery/binned by provider? or is it a physical cooling/PCB advantage (sorry if I used the incorrect term; my PC component knowledge is limited).

Besides that, I like the overall aesthetic of the card.

Is it worth getting over the EVGA FTW3 for these reasons?

Thanks for the help in advance!

would be a waste to use it with air only if you ask me. only buy it if you know you gonna water cool it. because it is not a cheap card. gl

[jaysangwan32]

4 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

Advertised clocks don't mean shit, the cooler the card is the faster it will be. EVGA FTW3 is a better choice.

Would the Lightning X or Z be better?

Thanks for the quick response!

[TrigrH]

Just now, jaysangwan32 said:

Would the Lightning X or Z be better?

Thanks for the quick response!

if i had no budget for a 1080ti, i would buy the evga hybrid or the gigabyte waterforce, or the evga kingpin (but thats kinda expensive)

[RadiatingLight]

Jay's clocks were in part due to the silicon lottery. nothing more than that.

[jaysangwan32]

36 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

if i had no budget for a 1080ti, i would buy the evga hybrid or the gigabyte waterforce, or the evga kingpin (but thats kinda expensive)

Unfortunately, I can't find the kingpin anywhere.

Thank you for the advice though!

[jaysangwan32]

13 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

Jay's clocks were in part due to the silicon lottery. nothing more than that.

That's what I thought but just wanted to make sure.

Thanks for the clarification.

[xsimplyjosh]

3 hours ago, RadiatingLight said:

Jay's clocks were in part due to the silicon lottery. nothing more than that.

or maybe the "reviewer" got lucky... and got offered the best haha
[not saying its a sht move by companies for positive reviews but eh im okay with a few compromises here and there no product was ever perfect to begin with]

[jaysangwan32]

5 hours ago, xsimplyjosh said:

or maybe the "reviewer" got lucky... and got offered the best haha
[not saying its a sht move by companies for positive reviews but eh im okay with a few compromises here and there no product was ever perfect to begin with]

Are you aware of the card is binned to begin with? I know the lightning, for example, is binned

[xsimplyjosh]

15 minutes ago, jaysangwan32 said:

Are you aware of the card is binned to begin with? I know the lightning, for example, is binned

Im aware of it lol it was just an inside joke haha

[jaysangwan32]

9 hours ago, xsimplyjosh said:

Im aware of it lol it was just an inside joke haha

Nooo I get the joke  I was asking IF the card is binned because I'm unaware.

Sorry if it came off as rude.