EVGA is showcasing bespoke Geforce GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 at Computex

In May, Nvidia launched the Geforce GTX 1080, which launched on May 27. Two days later, the veil was lifted for the scaled-down and cheaper GTX 1070, which will hit store shelves on June 10. Not entirely unexpectedly, Nvidia’s new generation is in focus at this year’s Computex trade fair, and EVGA is making a big splash with several models.

Five graphics cards are displayed on site, where everything from Nvidia’s reference circuit boards to larger solutions is on the menu. First of all, the Geforce GTX 1080 models ACX 3.0 and Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 are shown. As the name reveals, this is the new ACX 3.0 cooler, which is mounted on Nvidia’s reference design.

For the regular model, these are 2,560 CUDA cores in the reference frequency 1,607 MHz at base and 1 733 MHz at boost, which is accompanied by 8 GB of GDDR5X at 10,000 MHz. The superclocked variant leaves the GDDR5X memory untouched, however, the clock frequency of the graphics circuit is raised to 1,708 MHz and 1,847 MHz, respectively.

These are followed by the Geforce GTX 1080 FTW Gaming ACX 3.0, where a tailored circuit board with 10-phase power supply via two 8-pin PCI Express is on the menu. This is accompanied by the worst GTX 1080 Classified Gaming ACX 3.0 which goes up to 14 phases. The third fully tailored variant is a water-cooled variant under the Hydro brand.

When it comes to EVGA’s very own variants, it’s again about 8 GB GDDR5X with pristine clock frequencies. When it comes to the graphics circuit itself, it is overclocked to not yet nailed clock frequencies, but the only thing EVGA can say with certainty is that they will be screwed up over Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0.

Finally, EVGA gives a first taste of the Geforce GTX 1070, where the new cooling solution ACX 3.0 and Nvidia’s circuit board are in focus again. In addition, the company is holding tight to the details, but promises to reveal more in connection with the start of sales on June 10.

Nvidia’s BIOS is holding back overclocking

In connection with the presentation of EVGA’s latest models, the company commented on the many reports that Nvidia’s own circuit board is holding back overclocking of both Geforce GTX 1080 and GTX 1070. This is true to some extent, but should only be part of what holds back the graphics card.

According to EVGA, it is more Nvidia’s BIOS than hardware that puts a stop to further adventures. This is something the partner manufacturer hopes to remedy by hacking the software, but when and if it will become a reality is not yet known.

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