Well damn, I have a 980 Ti Hybrid, I wanted to step up to a 1080 Hybrid.  It looks like that won't happen.  I should have lived with my old card and waited.  Oh well the reference 1080 still is better than the 980 Ti.  I guess I can mount my own cooler like these guys?

anyone have a idea on a close release date of the card or maybe preorder??

I guess 3 weeks for pre-orders and 5 weeks until availability. (btw I'm not a good guesser).
 
 

EVGA_JacobF
More details soon 

What is your definition of soon? 
 
Can we just get the release date?

jbandy
Well damn, I have a 980 Ti Hybrid, I wanted to step up to a 1080 Hybrid.  It looks like that won't happen.  I should have lived with my old card and waited.  Oh well the reference 1080 still is better than the 980 Ti.  I guess I can mount my own cooler like these guys?

Building GTX1080 Hybrid
 

 

 

 
If you want best and coolest graphic card without custom loop prepare for EVGA GTX1080 Hybrid and two of these...
 
Gentle Typhoon Black Edition
1850 RPM - 2150 RPM - 500-1850 PWM
 

 
https://www.dazmode.com/store/category/quiet_fans/
 
I have ready fan place on back side of case perfect for Hybrid radiator,
long time ago I kept CORSAIR H50/H70 there with two Gentle Typhoons on full 1850RPM in push-pull I heard NOTHING even with opened case.
If so efficient fans spin on 1850RPM on Hybrid radiator I think temp of GPU will be great.

Ditto on eagerly awaiting an update on the definition of Soon™ for the GTX 1080 Hybrid. Really looking forward to pre-order/ordering one of these ASAP.
 
-PopinFRESH

chedck EVGA_JacobF 's replies on twitter, someone asked about an eta on the hybrid and he said late June, so that narrows down "soon" a bit though what I'm hoping for next is stuff like specs, I know it's not just reference with a different cooler, as it at least has 2 8 pins instead of 1, I would however like to know what other differences, if any it'll have, and how it might compare to the 1080 founder's edition that was modified into a hybrid that someone did with the GTX 980 ti kit.

Several reviewers said the Hybrid uses the same board as the FTW, which is a 10+2
 
Late June is cool with me, but I might be going with a pair of 1070's, any word on the release for those?

Jacob Freeman via Twitter 4 hours ago...

Anybody seen a photo of the backplate?