Ek confirms compatibility of water blocks for rtx 2070 super

Nvidia's RTX 2070 SUPER has been released, but there are some questions that remain unanswered, such as the compatibility of those water blocks that had been designed for the normal RTX series.

The reference RTX 2080 water blocks can be used with the RTX 2070 SUPER, says EK

We've noted before that Nvidia's RTX 2070 SUPER is more of a trimmed RTX 2080 than an upgraded 2070, thanks to Nvidia's use of the same TU-104 core that is from the RTX 2080 and what appears to be the same basic cooler / PCB design. Indeed, the RTX 2070 SUPER is more of a RTX Sub-2080, but I don't think that name goes through Nvidia's marketing department.

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So what does this mean for the support of those water blocks that are on the market? Well, for starters, it means that no RTX 2070 waterblock will support the RTX 2070 SUPER, due to Nvidia's use of an RTX 2080, or a PCB similar to the RTX 2080, but thankfully EK has made it clear where the support is located. of your RTX 2070 SUPER water block.

EK has confirmed that its water block for RTX 2080 Founders Edition will be compatible with RTX 2070 Super.

At this time, EK is not planning to release any water blocks for RTX 2060 and RTX 2070, which means the RTX 2060 Super will also lack EK water block support. This lack of water block support is primarily due to Nvidia's odd PCB design for these graphics cards.

This means that the water blocks that support the Nvidia Reference / Founders Edition RTX 2080 PCB will also support the RTX2070 Super, which is great news for both EK and its customers as it means that the compatible water blocks will be Available for the graphics card from the first day.

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