Zotac introduces GTX 1080 Ti ArcticStorm with water cooling block

Zotac is releasing a GTX 1080 Ti with its ArcticStorm cooling block for custom loop water cooling. The full size water block covers the entire video card and cools all components. A black backplate is placed on the back.

RGB LEDs are placed in the water block and the color can be set with the supplied software. The copper base is in contact with the GPU and the memory chips, and the block has G1/4 fittings for connecting a radiator and pump.

Zotac gives the GPU a base clock of 1506MHz and a boost to 1620MHz. That is barely higher than the reference speeds of 1480 and 1582MHz that Nvidia specifies. However, with the water cooling and a pcb that features a 16+2 current phase design, the card should offer the necessary overclocking potential.

It is not yet known when the Zotac GTX 1080 Ti ArcticStorm will be available in stores and at what price. The 1080 version with the same cooling block, which was announced in August last year, is currently on sale for about 730 euros.