Alright, so get this. Inno3D is rolling out these new fancy GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 cards, right? They’re like… single-slot iChill Frostbite Pro water-cooled versions this time. I mean, who thought we’d get here? Anyway—wait, let me gather my thoughts.
So, these Frostbite things, previously, they hogged up two slots. Huge, right? Apparently, some whiz-bang from Alphacool designed them. People have been clamoring—I guess?—for a switch-up. So, here we go: slimmed down to single-slot. Maybe it makes your rig look leaner or something. I dunno.
Now, onto the juicy bits. These cards still do the RTX 5090 and 5080 dance, just with, you know, little tweaks. And the waterblock? It’s non-acrylic this time. Makes room for, like, four GPUs in a single rig. Kinda wild. Feels like overkill for gaming, but hey, power to you if you’re into AI stuff and don’t wanna trade off on graphics.
Oh! Let’s talk aesthetics—yeah, it matters. The waterblock sports a carbon fiber look, which is kinda neat. And they shoved those connectors to the back. Probably cleaner, I guess. Plus, they still pack four display outputs. Compact, sleek. A custom backplate keeps things cool, too.
So, I had this chat with folks at Inno3D and here’s the scoop: these new iChill Frostbite Pro cards have a little extra zip—like faster clock speeds. Not shocking, maybe, but worth noting. And yeah, they’re pricier than the regulars.
And since I’m on a roll, Alphacool has been busy. They’re flashing around their new and old stuff: Apex, Core, ES coolers. The Frostbite Pro’s cooler made a cameo there, as well. Just saying.
Oh, right. Inno3D’s still polishing up the waterblock setup, so no price tags or launch dates yet. But hang tight; I’ll spill the beans as soon as they do.
