Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Vulcan X OC
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$1399.99 USColorful iGame GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Vulcan X OC Overview
The Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Vulcan X OC is Colorful's fully custom PCB, custom cooler design. The Colorful iGame Vulcan X OC design makes use of every bit of power that it sips for unprecedented amounts of performance and overclocking potential. The Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Vulcan X OC will be selling at $1399.99 US which is a $200 premium over Founders Edition variants.
The Colorful iGame Vulcan X OC packs a 16+3 phase IPP (iGame Pure Power) VRM design that is designed with silver plating technology to ensure faster current transfer without power losses. These high-end components also can also withstand higher electrical impedance, lower EMI and provide higher stability when in operation.
NVIDIA states that their new reference PCB allows for more power headroom of around 55W. That is where the 325W figure is coming from. The new electrical components also ensure much cleaner power delivery, allowing for better overclocks without wasting excess power. However, the iGame provides even higher headroom thanks to the custom PCB design and a monstrous triple eight-pin power connector configuration which will allow for better overclocking over Founders Edition card.
In terms of clock speeds, the graphics card features the same base frequency of 1350 MHz but the boost clock is rated at up to 1770 MHz over the Founders boost of 1635 MHz (+135 MHz overclock). But that's just the tip of the iceberg when running in Turbo mode, the chip unlocks its full output of a massive 1440 MHz base and 1820 MHz boost which is just incredible.
Following are some of the features of the Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Vulcan X OC before we go into detail:
Features
- iGame Series:
- Colorful Dynamic Monitor2.0/
- SPT
- RGB light
- I.P.P Power
- Gen 2 One-Key OC
- Intelligent start-stop fans
Core Clock
- 1820 MHz in OC BIOS With Turbo Mode
- 1770 MHz in OC BIOS
- (Reference Card: 1545 MHz)
Colorful's iGame Vulcan X OC Series - Upgraded With SWORIZER 2.0 Cooling System
I think the main thing that needs to be highlighted for the Colorful iGame Vulcan X OC is the unique design. The most notable in this aspect being the shroud which is an updated version of the previous Vulcan X OC graphics cards but features a more streamlined body with alloy casting armor, carved surfaces and textures on the outermost layers of the design that looks like an "X" but also resembled a tie fighter in some angles.
Within the shroud, Colorful has a smart temperature induction system which monitors the card temperatures in real-time. The data being generated can be seen in monitoring apps and iGame Zone II application which you can use in tandem with the LCD on the shroud, we will get to that in a bit.
There are three fans on the card which feature the Auto-Stop technology. This feature has become really popular as users can configure their cards for a totally silent operation or leave the cards running for higher clocks under load. With Auto-Stop, the Colorful iGame Vulcan X OC graphics card fans won't spin unless they reach a certain threshold (60 Degrees Celcius).
Now coming to the main cooling system of the Vulcan X OC, the heatsink. The card uses a next-generation cooling system known as SWORIZER 2.0 which is upgraded from the GeForce 10 series cards. It includes several layers, compacted in a three-stage design that increases fins area and optimizes cooling performance. In addition to the triple stage aluminum fin array blocks, we can also note 6 heat pipes that run through the heatsink blocks, offering optimal heat transfer which can be dissipated by fans.
Also noteworthy is the iGame Vaccum Copper Plate which is the name for the base plate that connects the heatsink to the GPU die. The Vacuum copper plate has been filled with liquid that essentially makes it a vapor chamber, offering much better heat dissipation than standard cold blocks.
With the inner design discussed, let's move back to the outer design and one of the key feature of the iGame Vulcan X OC series, the iGame Status Monitor 2.0. Yes, this is a full-color LCD which not only displays GPU data such as clocks, voltages, usage, temps, but it can also support text, pictures, and GIFs. It supports a 60 FPS colorful dynamic display which lets you go crazy with your creative skills and really customize your PC as you like.
Colorful also has a brilliant RGB implementation known as RGB Sparkle which can be used with their iGame Dynamik Light software. This allows you to control multiple RGB LED zones on the front and also on the back which look spectacular.
Finally, we told you the clock speeds come in standard and OC BIOS profiles and you must be wondering how to enable those profiles. Well, there's a nice button on the back of the card that does it for you. A simple click of the button enables the OC BIOS and it even shows a blue light to confirm that the OC BIOS is enabled.
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Colorful has made one of the best custom and fastest factory overclocked graphics card in the market which rocks a unique design scheme and a full-color LCD that looks impressive. Their iGame RTX 2080 Ti Vulcan X OC propels forward with the latest solution, offering amazing gaming performance to those who can buy it.
- One of the fastest GeForce RTX 2080 Ti models available right now
- Stellar gaming performance at the 4K resolution
- Great upgrade from GTX 1080 Ti and GTX 1080
- Factory Overclocked Out of Box (Up To 1820 MHz With Turbo BIOS)
- SWORIZER 2.0 Cooling System With Triple Saw Sickle Blade Fans
- Enhanced LCD Display with full-color customization (GIFs, Pics, Text)
- Auto Stop Fan Technology Included on Saw Sickle fans
- A stunning design that resembles a tie fighter from Star Wars
- Great overclocking potential, full tuning options
- Memory modules on the Vulcan X OC can hit more than 750 GB/s bandwidth
- Backplate includes heat pads for increased heat dissipation
- RGB Lighting support on the shroud and back look stunning
- Support for real-time ray tracing and DLSS features in next-generation gaming titles
- Good driver support for GeForce products, compatibility with DX11, DX12, Vulkan, OpenGL titles
- Lot's of display connectivity, great for VR and multi-display PCs.
Pros
- Ridiculously High Priced ($1399.99 US)
- Very high power consumption when overclocked
- Very few DLSS and RTX titles available right now
Cons
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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