Weird part is, the demand should be coming from the OEMs. In general, consumers aren't swapping coolers on GPUs - and most GPU manufacturers won't warranty such a modification, IIRC.In the book of NO **** SHERLOCK this has to be a page 3 reference.
Yeah, but if you're dropping $1k+ on a high-end card, that crowd has no problem dropping another $200 +/- to get an top-tier cooler to go with it. I wouldn't be surprised if we see services offering installation either (it may already exist, idk) -- for the Twitch crowd that just wants the best but has no idea how to DIY.Weird part is, the demand should be coming from the OEMs. In general, consumers aren't swapping coolers on GPUs - and most GPU manufacturers won't warranty such a modification, IIRC.
If next step down from top tier is 1k... I won't be swapping my cooler on my card. Not yet... and not until card makers understand that that is a thing.Yeah, but if you're dropping $1k+ on a high-end card, that crowd has no problem dropping another $200 +/- to get an top-tier cooler to go with it. I wouldn't be surprised if we see services offering installation either (it may already exist, idk) -- for the Twitch crowd that just wants the best but has no idea how to DIY.
EVGA does, don't know who else though. EVGA also sells AIO kits for their cards if you can find one in stock.If next step down from top tier is 1k... I won't be swapping my cooler on my card. Not yet... and not until card makers understand that that is a thing.
Very true... but I mean like motherboards and CPU manufacturers today. The GPU comes with a block on it. But is DESIGNED to be replaced. And universal mountings for specific designs... stuff like that. Sounds like EVGA is right there and that's good.EVGA does, don't know who else though. EVGA also sells AIO kits for their cards if you can find one in stock.
I wouldn't go so far as to say designed to be replaced, but perhaps as far as not designed not to be replaced. Logically the same of course, but it's more that EVGA isn't actively inhibiting GPU cooler replacement than they are designing their GPUs and associated coolers specifically for that purpose.Very true... but I mean like motherboards and CPU manufacturers today. The GPU comes with a block on it. But is DESIGNED to be replaced. And universal mountings for specific designs... stuff like that. Sounds like EVGA is right there and that's good.