14 DAY TRIAL // The GeForce GTX Titan graphics adapter took the spot of top-end graphics adapter when NVIDIA finally released it, but now NVIDIA's partners have begun to play more freely with specifications.
Colorful has just released the GeForce GTX TITAN iGame, which not only has a factory-overclocked GPU, but also a waterblock instead of the normal air cooler.
And since waterblocks can always get away with a thinner form factor than fansinks, this means that it will be easier to set up multi-card configurations, even on mainboards other than XL-ATX and E-ATX.
Not that the GeForce GTX Titan really needs a helping hand, even when it is its own, but there will be some enthusiasts that will gush over this asset.
Colorful's new GeForce GTX TITAN iGame utilizes one out of two possible waterblocks, one with a see-through acrylic top, and another with a classy POM-acetal top.
The underlying block, the base plate as it were, has a dense micro-channel stack over the GPU area, but makes contact with the memory chips and VRM too (as far as we can tell).
The channel stack is just for that extra edge needed to chill the hottest part of the video board, but the coolant channels still reach everywhere though, including the VRM area and memory chips, albeit just those on the obverse side of the PCB.
There shouldn't be any difference in performance or heat generation (or lack thereof) between the transparent and opaque waterblock options.
There might be some price difference though, if only because of the touch of “style” that the former provides.
As for the performance numbers, they are of 954 MHz for the Tahiti GPU (1,006 MHz GPU Boost state) and 6 GHz for the 6 GB of GDDR5 VRAM (unchanged).
For the sake of comparison, the reference board runs the GPU at 837 MHz / 876 MHz base/boost. Retailers should start listing the Colorful GeForce GTX TITAN iGame soon.