eg1122
Will the card itself have any RGB? I read somewhere that the FTW3 hybrid will come with RGB fans (I plan on using Corsair ML120 fans) but no mention of RGB on the card itself.

I am really hoping for some RGB on the card, but the pictures posted thus far don't seem to indicate it.  I really like the way the ftw3 air cooled card looks (except for the sad clown lips of course) and am holding on to hope that the hybrid kits will look similar since I'm planning to go ahead and get a ftw3 ultra (air cooled) when I get to the front of the queue and then buying a hybrid kit once they're available.  I do mostly like the look of the hybrid pics that were posted (the shape, contours, etc.), but not having RGB on it is disappointing.

Ciddharthas

eg1122
Will the card itself have any RGB? I read somewhere that the FTW3 hybrid will come with RGB fans (I plan on using Corsair ML120 fans) but no mention of RGB on the card itself.

I am really hoping for some RGB on the card, but the pictures posted thus far don't seem to indicate it.  I really like the way the ftw3 air cooled card looks (except for the sad clown lips of course) and am holding on to hope that the hybrid kits will look similar since I'm planning to go ahead and get a ftw3 ultra (air cooled) when I get to the front of the queue and then buying a hybrid kit once they're available.  I do mostly like the look of the hybrid pics that were posted (the shape, contours, etc.), but not having RGB on it is disappointing.

eg1122

Ciddharthas

eg1122
Will the card itself have any RGB? I read somewhere that the FTW3 hybrid will come with RGB fans (I plan on using Corsair ML120 fans) but no mention of RGB on the card itself.

I am really hoping for some RGB on the card, but the pictures posted thus far don't seem to indicate it.  I really like the way the ftw3 air cooled card looks (except for the sad clown lips of course) and am holding on to hope that the hybrid kits will look similar since I'm planning to go ahead and get a ftw3 ultra (air cooled) when I get to the front of the queue and then buying a hybrid kit once they're available.  I do mostly like the look of the hybrid pics that were posted (the shape, contours, etc.), but not having RGB on it is disappointing.

Completely agree with you. I love how the hybrid looks. I'm just hoping it has some RGB resemblance from it's air counterparts, specifically the FTW3.

They should as the previous generations did.
 
EVGA RTX 2080 Ti XC HYBRID (RGB LED Logo)
 


EVGA RTX 2080 Ti FTW3 ULTRA HYBRI (RGB LED Logo)

hotshot25120
any news on hydro copper ?

Jacob made a thread for HC as well

I want a kit because the XC3 has terrible cooling.

I’m not sure if a separate thread has been started for Kingpin updates yet, but Jacob mentioned on the live stream today that we should see pricing very soon for those.

Thanks for the update! I didnt get on the waiting list for a 3080 until the 22nd, but the Hybrid ftw3 is the card I really want anyway.
 
I might be in the minority, but I love the how understated the card looks in renders now. I'm not against RGB, but sometimes less is more.

Looking forward to these cards. Thanks for the update. 

Being able to queue for the Hybrid would be nice since it's what I actually want.

anon12377
Being able to queue for the Hybrid would be nice since it's what I actually want.

They may not have pricing determined yet and all that work done. They are probably going to stick to their schedule

What I want to know is if We will finally have the option to tune the pump speed ourselves. I'm currently running a 2080 Super XC Hybrid and the pump noise is mildly annoying. Adds a whining sound that wasn't there before using a 2080Ti and the NZXT G12 bracket along with the 360mm AIO offerings from NZXT. I could tune the pump to about 70~75% and it ran dead silent. Now that I have the EVGA hybrid, noise has been the only gripe so far. I'm just really hoping I wont have to get one of the custom splitter/adapters to finally gain control of the pump speed.
 
And yeah, those who bought from the EVGA store directly or were stepping up should have first dibs IMO. Makes a ton of sense with the notification system they have for the actual cards themselves... Maybe auto send an email to all of the step-up/notify people first once they become available?
 
Even still, I just want adjustable pump speeds, first and foremost!

S3V3RI7Y
What I want to know is if We will finally have the option to tune the pump speed ourselves. I'm currently running a 2080 Super XC Hybrid and the pump noise is mildly annoying. Adds a whining sound that wasn't there before using a 2080Ti and the NZXT G12 bracket along with the 360mm AIO offerings from NZXT. I could tune the pump to about 70~75% and it ran dead silent. Now that I have the EVGA hybrid, noise has been the only gripe so far. I'm just really hoping I wont have to get one of the custom splitter/adapters to finally gain control of the pump speed.
 
And yeah, those who bought from the EVGA store directly or were stepping up should have first dibs IMO. Makes a ton of sense with the notification system they have for the actual cards themselves... Maybe auto send an email to all of the step-up/notify people first once they become available?
 
Even still, I just want adjustable pump speeds, first and foremost!

I read a reply by Jacob on Twitter saying no pump control. I wish they would at least give us factory pump profiles a la Corsair.

I’ll be checking temps and case flow on my box when I install my card and that will be my guide on getting a kit. I’ll still likely do it, though. More quiet. More cool. Makes it dead simple to get heat off the GPU and circuitry, and out of the box. And it does remind a bit of the view under the hood of an exotic car. That’s just a bonus.
 
I don’t know what demand is like on these but I bet these might be popular with the 3000 series.

brandobot
Also curious about a step up. I bought a 3090 XC3 and signed up to step up to the ftw3 ultra. Will we have the option to get a hybrid model instead?

Highly doubt it.

eg1122

S3V3RI7Y
What I want to know is if We will finally have the option to tune the pump speed ourselves. I'm currently running a 2080 Super XC Hybrid and the pump noise is mildly annoying. Adds a whining sound that wasn't there before using a 2080Ti and the NZXT G12 bracket along with the 360mm AIO offerings from NZXT. I could tune the pump to about 70~75% and it ran dead silent. Now that I have the EVGA hybrid, noise has been the only gripe so far. I'm just really hoping I wont have to get one of the custom splitter/adapters to finally gain control of the pump speed.
 
And yeah, those who bought from the EVGA store directly or were stepping up should have first dibs IMO. Makes a ton of sense with the notification system they have for the actual cards themselves... Maybe auto send an email to all of the step-up/notify people first once they become available?
 
Even still, I just want adjustable pump speeds, first and foremost!

I read a reply by Jacob on Twitter saying no pump control. I wish they would at least give us factory pump profiles a la Corsair.

This is a mild bummer, this just means I'll be buying the specialty adapter cable to finally get full control of the damn pump. I'm still having a hard time finding a reason why they cant allow it with a simple bios or Precision X1 update. I'd rather not have to dig around in my card and potentially void my warranty, just to have the hybrid system run how the majority of people would set it to anyhow...
 
To the fellow right below you saying that I must be mounting it wrong, I have the 120mm rad mounted to the exhaust fan opening on the direct back end of the pc with the tubing also oriented on the bottom of the radiator. The pump isn't making a humming noise due to air at all. I had a CPU AIO cooler mounted tubes up before and that swishing/gurgling noise due to air circulation WAS there. The sound my hybrid card is currently making is 100% the fault of the pump running full bore 24/7 and the pump impeller blade design too. I normally wouldn't complain about such a noise, but I have my rig in a dead quiet room and it has been bugging me to no end. Kinda disappointed, but I'll figure out a way to make it work the way I want it to.

I may just grow the guts to do a Hybrid kit install myself instead of reselling my 3080 FTW3 when the Hybrid comes out & buying one.  We'll see what the cost of the kit is, hopefully it's still reasonable I.E. less than $200... 240mm Radiator, that will be sick... I'll have to figure out where the heck to put it in my case since I'm planning on getting a 360mm AIO for my CPU soon. lol