Re: 2080 Super XC Hybrid SLI Compatibility
2020/04/01 09:58:31
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Hi all,
I was about to post a new thread but recalled that I have started this post before. Fast forward to present day, I've had the 2080 Super XC Hybrid, did the magnet trick for a while for the whining pump, and finally slapped on a waterblock and put it in a custom loop.
Just pulled the trigger on a second identical waterblock for the next phase of the rig build. Now I'm looking at these cards:
EVGA 2080 Super XC Hybrid
EVGA 2080 Super XC Gaming
EVGA 2080 Super XC Ultra
NVIDIA 2080 Super FE
I believe previously we agreed that the first 2 cards are identical except for the cooler shroud. Any benefit to getting the 3rd card, the XC Ultra? I noticed an increase of boost clock by about 15MHz, and a thicker 3-slot plate+cooler.
I tried searching online on how SLI handles boost on cards, whether they are independent or do the boost for both cards go to the lowest denominator?
Are both cards running same PCB and VBIOS?
Does the XC Ultra get an uptick in boost clock just from plain cooling or is the PCB/ VBIOS design fundamentally different?
Sorry for so many questions. I'm not sure if I didn't win the silicon lottery but my 2080 Super XC Hybrid maxes out at 1.05V 2085MHz but quickly drops to 2055MHz in Time Spy despite stable 52C. I've been staring at that coveted 2100MHz that some have achieved and I now know I'll never get to unless there's a way for me to uncap that 1.05V. Just don't want the second card to make things worse.