Distinguished. Yes it would affect GPU performance, it would allow it to reach GPU boost more often/longer & DEFINITELY give you headroom to OC with lower temps.Apr 17, 2014
Can the 3080 be water cooled?
EKWB has officially announced all-new "Active Backplates" for the reference designed RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 graphics cards (not the Founders Edition). This new backplate features an actively liquid-cooled water block to cool all the PCB hotspots found at the rear of Nvidia's top-tier Ampere GPUs.Mar 17, 2021
Is it better to liquid cool CPU or GPU?
A CPU air cooler will remove the heat from the CPU to its surroundings from where it will be exhausted by case fans. ... Liquid coolers, on the other hand, can perform better than their air counterparts as they dissipate heat away from the components to the exterior of the case.Aug 24, 2019
Can you water cool RTX 3080?
There's a few waterblocks available for the RTX 3080 Founders Edition, but always check compatibility first. There are waterblocks available for partner cards as well, but we've picked the Founders Edition model from EKWB.Apr 13, 2021
Does the RTX 3080 need liquid cooling?
Well as of now, as far as I know, you can't get waterblocks for any 3080, so cooling that with water is out of the question. For your gpu, stick with air cooling and make sure your case has plenty of fans and good airflow.
Which 3080 is best for water cooling?
All in all, the EKWB EK-Quantum Vector is one of the best water blocks on the market for the RTX 3080 Reference PCBs.Sep 11, 2021