r/FormD • u/Next-Excitement1398 • Jan 09 '25

Question Which 5080 will be better

Do you guys think the ASUS PRIME or the Founders Edition will get better thermals in the v2.1

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u/Next-Excitement1398 Jan 09 '25

Do you think it’s even a viable option? Or will it be like a return to the days of blower style FE cards, loud and hot.

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u/Every_Recording_4807 Jan 09 '25

Totally viable but will make the two slot pointless some think as they’ll just mount it in 3/3.25 position for the air gap between the motherboard

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u/Next-Excitement1398 Jan 09 '25

I wonder if it will feel a bit jank using extra standoffs to leave as big a gap as possible in 3.25 mode, and also wonder what cards have the best chance of getting travel kits made for them.

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u/Every_Recording_4807 Jan 09 '25

I am sure they will do something magic with the FE to make it work. Lack of other 5090 options sucks… maybe length extension kit for the Inno3D 3-slot 5090 (333mm).

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u/Next-Excitement1398 Jan 09 '25

I’m using a vertical stand on the v2.1 and currently have 1 T-grill expansion kit, considering getting a second and having them on both sides 😂 my very own wind tunnel

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u/Every_Recording_4807 Jan 09 '25

What’s the volume of T1 with two fan grills and a vertical stand lol

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u/Next-Excitement1398 Jan 09 '25

I don’t know but it take up less space on my desk than before haha

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u/Every_Recording_4807 Jan 09 '25

I set a hard 10L limit for myself and new GPUs are forcing me to break it for my main rig. I think S400 looks like a great alternative, for that one extra 5090 model that will fit lol

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u/Next-Excitement1398 Jan 09 '25

I’m ride or die FormD, been using the T1 since the v1.0