Hello everyone!

So I'm SUPER on the fence about purchasing the hybrid kit for my ftw3 2080 ti... I have been looking at what few reviews and comments about this piece of kit there our out there. And I've gotta say... none of it has been helping my decision...

The thing is my card currently at stock runs between 65c - 74c max so far. Under full load. In Witcher 3 it hits the 74c mark easy. Bringing my core clock down between 1980mhz and 2010mhz.
I'm constantly reading about people being able to hold 2025 and 2050 in game "easy" most if them say.

And from what I've read on people's thoughts.... its either.
A. They get around the same stock temps as I do. Purchase the kit and only see a 5 to 8 degree difference. And deal with a noise I guess the pump has.

Or

B. Their temps hover around the same or hotter than my card. And claim to never go above 58c to 61c....

Now if the second one is true... than shoot yes I'll have that hybrid kit in and out of my cart in a hurry!
But if its point A.... I dont know that really worth it....

I also happen to like the way the ftw3 2080 ti ultra looks stock. Not a fan of the way the hybrid shroud looks if I'm being completely honest.

Any info on this piece of kit and how its performed or helped your clocks and temps would be appreciated! So I can finally stop racking my brain on whether this is a good investment or not. Or just wait and save up to eventually install a custom loop.

Stock fan curve?  

That is with fans set to 100 percent.

Cool GTX
Increase airflow through your case or lower the room temp is the easiest way
 
Seems your really asking how much higher will your FPS be while gaming (?)

Not necessarily.. I mean I would hope that goes without saying with lower temps and maintained higher clocks. 
 
I am running the card in a Fractal meshify s2 case. 280rad up front in in push/pull. 3 exhaust fans. 2 on top and 1 rear. I have messed with different fan speeds almost as much as I possibly can and can't seem to lower temps. I have also removed the foam filters under the metal mesh to increase airflow.

Cool GTX

goslingdkc
That is with fans set to 100 percent.

Depends on:
 
Case
Fans: size / pressure/ blow In or Out
Other hardware --> how is CPU cooled ?
 
Open side panel of case point fan at PC ---> do temps drop ?
 
Ultra is Great cooler - but - they dump most of the heat into the case - your airflow needs to remove the heat before the ACX sucks in that warm air & causes higher temps
 
Sounds like your Happy with your current setup --> why change it ?

What I would love to achieve is maybe 60c on full load. Or rather maybe 60c to 65c. Lower would also be cool of course. Without having to open up case and point a giant fan at it hah.

Cool GTX
Positive air pressure - Usually cools best --> More Fans blowing in than Out
 
Fractal meshify s2

And normally I would agree with you... But for some reason or another I am getting quite the opposite results.

Vertical or Horizontal GPU mount ?
 
Rad at top of case as exhaust with Cold air coming into the case - might - cool better
 
It does take testing to see how Your Rig works best
 
Ultimate MHz you want 50C & Colder




 
Yes, the Hybrid does a great job of cooling the GPU & RAM - when properly installed & used as Intake


 
Of course custom loop with water blocks is still best
 
 

I put a Hybrid kit on my XC Ultra. I have absolutely NO regrets. Before installation, the fans were screaming just to keep it from throttling. Temps are much lower & noise has been all but eliminated. I don't have numbers now. I'm at work. I will be gaming tonight & can post up some good Idle/ Load numbers if you want.

 
 
 
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I put a Hybrid kit on my XC Ultra. I have absolutely NO regrets. Before installation, the fans were screaming just to keep it from throttling. Temps are much lower & noise has been all but eliminated. I don't have numbers now. I'm at work. I will be gaming tonight & can post up some good Idle/ Load numbers if you want.

If you don't mind that would be great! And yeah I've got my fans between 95 to 100 percent to do the same. My 1080 ti was definitely louder than my ftw3. But this card is definitely still loud with fans set that high lol.

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Hey thanks! I'm working on it lol. And I will check that out!

kevinc313
 

goslingdkc
I am running the card in a Fractal meshify s2 case. 280rad up front in in push/pull. 3 exhaust fans. 2 on top and 1 rear. I have messed with different fan speeds almost as much as I possibly can and can't seem to lower temps. I have also removed the foam filters under the metal mesh to increase airflow.

Post your ambient air temp.
 
Make all your fans intake and remove all your PCIE slot covers from the back of the case.    
 
You currently have significant negative air pressure in the case because of the intake fans trying to work through the radiator - push pull fans on a rad have less air flow than a free single fan.
 
Replace the TIM.

Ambient temp is between 68f and 70f.
And make all fans intake with no exhaust?

jd63636
You might want to move the rad to the top and move the fans from the top to the front for cool air intake. Right now with the rad front mounted your pulling heated air into the case

Really? Could you explain? Im sorry I thought the push pull in the front was pulling cool air from the front of the case.

kevinc313

goslingdkc

kevinc313

goslingdkc
I am running the card in a Fractal meshify s2 case. 280rad up front in in push/pull. 3 exhaust fans. 2 on top and 1 rear. I have messed with different fan speeds almost as much as I possibly can and can't seem to lower temps. I have also removed the foam filters under the metal mesh to increase airflow.

Post your ambient air temp.

Make all your fans intake and remove all your PCIE slot covers from the back of the case.    

You currently have significant negative air pressure in the case because of the intake fans trying to work through the radiator - push pull fans on a rad have less air flow than a free single fan.

Replace the TIM.

Ambient temp is between 68f and 70f.
And make all fans intake with no exhaust?

68f = 20C, which is pretty cool.
 
My opinion is that you get better cooling with intake fans only and ample exhaust vents around the gpu.  Make sure you remove the PCIE slot covers, especially those dual ones (used for a vertical gpu mount) to the side of the GPU, to allow hot air from the GPU to dump out of the case as quickly as possible.
 
You also might be better off with a top intake mount of the radiator, with just intake fans in the front.

Ahhhh I see what you're saying now! I actually didnt even think about that for some reason! You may very well be right.
If I tried the top rad mount, what would be a good co figuration? Thanks a lot!

I will also remove the pcie slot covers when I get home.

goslingdkc
Ahhhh I see what you're saying now! I actually didnt even think about that for some reason! You may very well be right.
If I tried the top rad mount, what would be a good co figuration? Thanks a lot!

I will also remove the pcie slot covers when I get home.

 
Just make sure you do both - all intake fans with big venting (pcie covers removed).  Not just removing the pcie covers, which alone won't do anything.