1080Ti won't be out until Feb-Mar 2017.  That is about the 6 month period that Nvidia holds on the Ti version being released AFTER the flagship Titan X.  So, don't hold your breath too long ;-)
 
And, we'll be really pissed when Nvidia releases the 1100 series with HBM2 (finally) later in 2017

Guys who bought Founders Edition could freely to install Hybrid kit...
I saw pictures and with NVIDIA famous backplate (same as on GTX980) graphic card look extremely nice.
 

 

 
 
 

Vlada011
People who bought Sea Hawk miss one great card because impatience.
You will see how Hybrid look inside case compare to Sea Hawk.
And EVGA offer Hybrid for fair price, at least for USA market, for EU we will see.
But 729$ is really competitive price. Cheaper than Classified and both have custom PCB and 8+8 pin and same clock.
But Classified look extreme well through Window Side panel.
LED Logo on black background with 4 small screws from both side on metal surface look better than ever. 

And how is your EVGA Hybrid running when you get it more than 60 days from now?
 
They are all good cards.  Slightly over clockable, but mostly the same in terms of the numbers.  The waiting game can only go so long.  If I snag one next week, great, but little to zero chance of them having 30 or more available.
 
Share your picture when you get one :)

Tooth

Vlada011
People who bought Sea Hawk miss one great card because impatience.
You will see how Hybrid look inside case compare to Sea Hawk.
And EVGA offer Hybrid for fair price, at least for USA market, for EU we will see.
But 729$ is really competitive price. Cheaper than Classified and both have custom PCB and 8+8 pin and same clock.
But Classified look extreme well through Window Side panel.
LED Logo on black background with 4 small screws from both side on metal surface look better than ever. 

And how is your EVGA Hybrid running when you get it more than 60 days from now?
 
They are all good cards.  Slightly over clockable, but mostly the same in terms of the numbers.  The waiting game can only go so long.  If I snag one next week, great, but little to zero chance of them having 30 or more available.
 
Share your picture when you get one :)

Well said Tooth ;-)

Vlada011

Tooth

Vlada011
People who bought Sea Hawk miss one great card because impatience.
You will see how Hybrid look inside case compare to Sea Hawk.
And EVGA offer Hybrid for fair price, at least for USA market, for EU we will see.
But 729$ is really competitive price. Cheaper than Classified and both have custom PCB and 8+8 pin and same clock.
But Classified look extreme well through Window Side panel.
LED Logo on black background with 4 small screws from both side on metal surface look better than ever. 

And how is your EVGA Hybrid running when you get it more than 60 days from now?
 
They are all good cards.  Slightly over clockable, but mostly the same in terms of the numbers.  The waiting game can only go so long.  If I snag one next week, great, but little to zero chance of them having 30 or more available.
 
Share your picture when you get one :)

I wait Hybrid card, not kit, GTX1080 Hybrid.
Maybe is not even so important 8+8 pin, but definitely is better.
I would not complain even with FE+Hybrid kit but Founders Edition 700$+120$ Hybrid Kit is 820$.
But EVGA GTX1080 Hybrid cost 730$. 100$ less and 120MHz higher clock.
Hybrid kit is nice solution if someone didn't want to wait and now have Founders Edition.
I saw a 2-3 video clips where people complain on temperatures and in that situation if they have card not 120$ for nice temps is OK price.
 

U can buy an ASUS Turbo for 609.99 and put the hybrid kit on it....  still 729.99 lmfao

How much is base clock on Sea Hawk, I didn't saw?
Yes you can buy any GTX1080 reference and install Hybrid only you lose clock and you have 225W (8pin)space for OC instead 375W (8+8pin).
I think and EVGA have some cheap GTX1080 Gaming version for 610$. 
I would install Hybrid no matter on brand. Better than 85C in games.

How much is base clock on Sea Hawk, I didn't saw?
Yes you can buy any GTX1080 reference and install Hybrid only you lose clock and you have 225W (8pin)space for OC instead 375W (8+8pin).
I think and EVGA have some cheap GTX1080 Gaming version for 610$. 
I would install Hybrid no matter on brand. Better than 85C in games.

zlpw0ker
wait,what....
will the 1080 hybrid be a lot longer than 980ti hybrid?
and do we have to use a power adapter when we gonna install it? which makes it even more longer?
Because if thats the case,im not sure if it will fit in my XL R2 case.
Im gonna have to check my manual to see how long it is and the gpu will cover any sata ports ot and fan internal headers.
Im planning on getting the 900d case eventually,but it will still be the same problem if it covers any important connections on my mobo.
 

Yes, the new EVGA GTX1080 FTW Hybrid uses a non-standard PCB which is both longer and taller than the GTX980Ti Hybrid (which I have installed in my secondary mini-ITX gaming system).  The new FTW Hybrid will not fit in my M1 NCASE mini-ITX case without modding it (cut metal away) :-(  I would highly recommend you check the hardware forums for fellow XL R2 case owners to verify whether or not the Hybrid will fit.  It probably won't.

Vlada011
How much is base clock on Sea Hawk, I didn't saw?
Yes you can buy any GTX1080 reference and install Hybrid only you lose clock and you have 225W (8pin)space for OC instead 375W (8+8pin).
I think and EVGA have some cheap GTX1080 Gaming version for 610$. 
I would install Hybrid no matter on brand. Better than 85C in games.

Boost Clock / Base Clock / Memory Frequency
1847 MHz / 1708 MHz / 10108 MHz (OC Mode)

Anyone know any tricks on how to get notified of its release before the time it sells out?!

Iluv2raceit

zlpw0ker
wait,what....
will the 1080 hybrid be a lot longer than 980ti hybrid?
and do we have to use a power adapter when we gonna install it? which makes it even more longer?
Because if thats the case,im not sure if it will fit in my XL R2 case.
Im gonna have to check my manual to see how long it is and the gpu will cover any sata ports ot and fan internal headers.
Im planning on getting the 900d case eventually,but it will still be the same problem if it covers any important connections on my mobo.
 

Yes, the new EVGA GTX1080 FTW Hybrid uses a non-standard PCB which is both longer and taller than the GTX980Ti Hybrid (which I have installed in my secondary mini-ITX gaming system).  The new FTW Hybrid will not fit in my M1 NCASE mini-ITX case without modding it (cut metal away) :-(  I would highly recommend you check the hardware forums for fellow XL R2 case owners to verify whether or not the Hybrid will fit.  It probably won't.

thanks for the helpful information you provided, tho Im kinda sad if thats the case,no pun intended.im gonna have to check the length on it and check the length on my mobo.
I dont want the gpu cover important connections that will make it really hard plug out and plug in cables.
if thats the case,ill just get the seahawk x and be done with evga pascal,I really like the length of the 980ti hybrid.
why oh why did it had to be ftw pcb.
 
edit: is there a xl r2 case sub forum/topic here on evga forum?
 
edit2: perhaps its best to get evga FE+ hybrid kit if its shorter pcb
if so,is it hard?
I have never tried things like that

Vlada011
People who bought Sea Hawk miss one great card because impatience.
You will see how Hybrid look inside case compare to Sea Hawk.
And EVGA offer Hybrid for fair price, at least for USA market, for EU we will see.
But 729$ is really competitive price. Cheaper than Classified and both have custom PCB and 8+8 pin and same clock.
But Classified look extreme well through Window Side panel.
LED Logo on black background with 4 small screws from both side on metal surface look better than ever. 

I'm making peace with SLI seahawks, Vlad. But yeah, I would have preferred keeping EVGA brand loyalty in my components when ponying up $3k+ for my tower components (still a cheaper hobby than owning & maintaining a Jeep or a Boat).
I've had nothing but EVGA cards for my nVidia boxes since I sold my 6800 Ultra's back in '06 for some 8800GT's, and never regretted it. But I'm learning to love the 'stealthHawks.
You're right though, what actually makes the EVGA hybrid better in my mind NOW is....they're $30 cheaper, which would've saved me $60 for a pair. The improved PCB is nice, but Economics is king. That was a smart pricing move on EVGA's part. As long as the AIO continues to be reliable and they bring enough stock to market, they will trump my MSI cards over the next few months. Either way, I'm not crying in my Oculus.

Vlada011
How much is base clock on Sea Hawk, I didn't saw?
Yes you can buy any GTX1080 reference and install Hybrid only you lose clock and you have 225W (8pin)space for OC instead 375W (8+8pin).
I think and EVGA have some cheap GTX1080 Gaming version for 610$. 
I would install Hybrid no matter on brand. Better than 85C in games.

i'm not quite sure why u keep bashing the MSI Seahawk. is it based off pure EVGA fanboy feelings?
 
looks are subjective and i personally think the Seahawk looks good. i don't see anything wrong with it. honestly, i think the Seahawk would look better in my build that's mostly white and black. add in EVGA's terrible stock quantities and i don't blame anybody for looking elsewhere for their 1080.
 
it's already been proven that the extra power phases do nothing for overclocking. my FE 1080 hit a higher maximum (2153) than my Strix OC 1080 (2132), but that extra 21Mhz on the core clock means diddly squat when it comes to any kind of real world performance. it's all about the sustainable core clock that's based on your case's airflow and how well the GPU's cooler is performing to prevent throttling.

Systom
I think it's strange that people who are buying other brands are still posting on EVGA forums, is there no gigabyte/msi forums?

I think it's strange that you have no idea why this thread was created and how it end up to other brands

Oh I'm fully aware, I also bought a 1080 strix a while ago of which I made a joke about it being an FTW.
 
but coming from previous gen hybrids, I was not happy with the heat, even though it's air heat was lower than what I've seen in the past...that and, someone offered me a lot of money for it, so, that put me back in the seat of going with a hybrid. I should be receiving an EVGA FTW today, full well knowing a hybrid kit will be on the way, that or, if I'm able to, I'll buy the hybrid when they are available.
 
But truthfully, had I decided to get gigabyte's option (or MSI which I would not have as I don't want a FE PCB card, preference.) and I was happy, I'd have no reason to be posting here anymore.