MSI Geforce RTX 2080 Ti and RTX 2080 Gaming X TRIO pictured
MSI Geforce RTX 2080 Ti and RTX 2080 Gaming X TRIO pictured
These leaks come courtesy of Videcardz, showcasing MSI’s GAMING X TRIO edition cards, which both feature a three fan cooling solution and RGB illumination. Strangely, the front fan on these custom graphics cards is smaller than the two others, giving this card an asymmetric appearance.
The RTX 2080 Ti GAMING X TRIO ships with twin 8-pin power connectors and is said to feature a USB Type-C VirtualLink connector, which is designed to deliver power, display connectivity and USB-like inputs to future VR headsets.
(Image from Videocardz)
On the rear of the graphics card, we see a steel coloured backplate that covers the length of the PCB, offering a brushed metal aesthetic and MSI’s Dragon Shield logo. We can also see here that Nvidia has replaced their standard SLI connectors for an NVLink connection, which will likely offer users additional bandwidth for high resolution/framerate multi-GPU setups.
Nvidia’s HB (High Bandwidth) SLI bridges were created due to the limitations of Nvidia’s SLI technology, which is likely what prompted the company’s move towards NVLink in the consumer market. HB SLI bridges will likely be inadequate for the coming 4K 144Hz world.
(Image from Videocardz)
Below we can also see MSI’s RTX 2080 GAMING X Trio graphics card, which shares the same cooler design as its higher-end Ti counterpart, though at this time the specifications of both graphics cards remain unclear.
(Image from Videocardz)
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