Customer Ratings & Reviews

I will break down this review in 3 easy topics: Installation, Temperature results and Pros/Cons. 1. Installation- I have been building PC’s for a while now so the installation was pretty easy for me. So, if you have any experience in building and modifying PC hardware this will be a walk around the park. That being said, the instructions are useless and very confusing. What you see is what you get and what do I do next. Luckily there are many YouTube videos that can show you step by step how to install, Amen for that. 2. As you know these GPU cards (Nvidia Founders Edition GTX 1080) run superhot and not even overclocked. My temperatures will range between 45c to 81c while playing titles like Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, and the Witcher 3 on a 4k monitor. As games in the future will become more demanding, you will need to overclock this card and run the risk of frying it. So here are my temps after installing the EVGA Hybrid, 33c to 53c while overclocking it. Keep in mind overclocking is an overkill for the GTX 1080 for now, but I did this for testing purposes. The result were truly amazing, I was able to cut over 20c in temperature. 3. CONS- Horrible instructions, the EVGA fan that it comes with this kit is HORRIBLE, 3pin, come on EVGA you can do better. This fan runs at full speed and super loud, so you need to purchase a PWM (4pin) fan. If you see my picture, it takes up a lot of space in my compact case, since I have 240mm radiator for my cpu. I think the price at $104 is a bit much since now they are selling hybrid/gtx1080 just under $700. PROS- I actually like the case look and the EVGA Hybrid logo that lights up in white not green, so it blends well with my case theme. The temperature results are phenomenal and needed for this card. Purchasing this kit will prolong the life of your GPU.

I installed this on my nVidia Founder's Edition 1070 a couple of weeks ago. I ran Fallout 4 for an hour before, and an hour afterward. Hi temp before was 67 degrees C. After installing, highest was 44 C. That's huge in my book, This is very quiet, although I didn't measure sound. My biggest reason for buying this is that my house gets pretty hot in Summer, and I don't want to risk overheating my nVidia. Installing is really not hard, once you watch some how-to videos. I think this is an upgrade you absolutely should do, if you're concerned about making your video card last longer. Only reason I didn't give this 5 stars, is that the instruction booklet was not very helpful.