NCASE M1 V6 GPU Compatibility List
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If the Zotac 3090 Trinity fits then wouldn't the 3080 Trinity?This is not an exhaustive list, focused primarily on current gen top-tier cards (as these tend to be the largest). Downrange models often share designs with higher end models, so this should still be useful for determining compatibility with many of those cards. Note that until verified by users, compatibility is a best guess based on published specs and product photos, and will tend to be conservative.
Generally speaking, nvidia and AMD reference/Founder's Edition cards will always fit.
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GPU compatibility (M1 V6)
Graphics Card Support
Maximum length
- 322mm (cards up to 45mm (2.2 slots) thick)
- 280mm (cards up to 60mm (3 slots) thick)
- 300mm (cards up to 60mm (3 slots) thick with front I/O ports removed)
- 140mm at mid-card
- 130mm (first 5mm at back corner)
- 125mm (portion of card over 280mm long)
- Please allow 15-20mm for PCIe power connectors
- 25mm thick fans: 2-slot (<42mm) cards only
- 15mm thick fans: up to 2.5-slot (<50mm) cards
- 2 to 2.5 slot (<42mm-50mm) cards only
Detailed length/height diagram:
Please note this shows the maximum internal dimensions and does not account for card installation.
Example of a reference height card (PCB/cooler =~111mm tall) - no recessed connectors:
Example of a tall card (PCB and/or cooler over 111mm tall) - no recessed connectors; height added by PCIe power connectors can prevent installation in narrower cases:
Example of a tall card with recessed PCIe power connectors - reduced overall height may allow installation in more cases:
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Where low profile PCIe power adapters are indicated for fitment, ModDIY connectors are suggested.
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AMD Card Compatibility List
Manufacturer Model Length Height Thickness (slots) Notes Compatible? Fitment Notes AMD reference RX 6900/6800 XT 267 120 ~50 Yes Might need low profile PCIe power adapters AMD reference RX 6800 267 120 40 Yes Might need low profile PCIe power adapters PowerColor Red Devil 6800 XT/6800 320 135 62 No PowerColor Red Dragon 6800 XT/6800 310 135 54 No Sapphire Nitro+ RX 6800 XT/XT SE 310 134.3 55.3 No Sapphire Nitro+ RX 6800 310.5 134.2 55.2 No Sapphire Pulse RX 6800 XT 313 134.8 53.4 No Sapphire Pulse RX 6800 303 127.3 53.8 No
* Front I/O ports must be removed
§ Low profile PCIe power adapters must be used
† Installation may be difficult
Manufacturer Model Length Height Thickness (slots) Notes Compatible? Fitment Notes ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC ? 121 42 Yes ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+ 311 130 53 Recessed power connectors No ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G (AMD Reference) 270 111 42 Yes ASRock Radeon RX 5700 Challenger D 8G OC ? 121 42 Yes ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8G (AMD Reference) 270 111 42 Yes ASRock Phantom Gaming X Radeon VII 16G (AMD Reference) 267 121 40 Yes ASUS TUF Gaming X3 Radeon RX 5700 XT OC edition 269 125 54 Yes ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5700 XT OC edition 305 130 54 Recessed power connectors Yes*† Confirmed by user ASUS AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (AMD Reference) 270 111 40 Yes ASUS TUF Gaming X3 Radeon RX 5700 OC edition 269 125 54 Yes ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5700 OC edition 305 130 54 Recessed power connectors Yes*† ASUS AMD Radeon RX 5700 (AMD Reference) 270 111 35 Yes ASUS Radeon VII (AMD Reference) 267 121 40 Yes Gigabyte RX 5700 XT GAMING OC 8G 280 114.3 49.6 Yes Gigabyte AORUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G 290 123 58 Yes*† Gigabyte RX 5700 GAMING OC 8G 280 114.3 49.6 Yes HIS Radeon RX 5700 XT (AMD Reference) 272 111 36 Yes HIS Radeon RX 5700 (AMD Reference) 268 111 36 Yes HIS Radeon VII (AMD Reference) 268 120 42 Yes MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT GAMING 297 140 58 No MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT GAMING X 297 140 58 No MSI RX 5700 XT MECH OC 232 126 46 Recessed power connectors Yes MSI RX 5700 XT EVOKE OC 254 129 51 Recessed power connectors Yes MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G (AMD Reference) 270 110 40 Yes MSI Radeon RX 5700 GAMING 297 140 58 No MSI Radeon RX 5700 GAMING X 297 140 58 No MSI RX 5700 MECH OC 232 126 46 Recessed power connectors Yes MSI RX 5700 EVOKE OC 254 129 51 Recessed power connectors Yes MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G (AMD Reference) 270 110 40 Yes MSI Radeon VII 16G (AMD Reference) 267 121 40 Yes PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 5700 XT 300 132 53 Yes*§† Confirmed by user PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5700 XT 240 132 41 Yes§ PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT 230 111 41 Yes PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB DDR6 (AMD Reference) 270 111 40 Yes PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 5700 300 132 53 Yes*§† PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 5700 240 132 41 Yes§ Confirmed by user PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 230 111 41 Yes PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 8GB DDR6 (AMD Reference) 270 111 40 Yes PowerColor Radeon VII (AMD Reference) 280 125 40 Yes Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT (AMD Reference) 272 111 36 Yes Sapphire NITRO+ RX 5700 XT 8G 306 135 49 Recessed power connectors Yes† Confirmed by user; sits at slight upward angle due to front I/O Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 XT 254 135 46.5 Recessed power connectors Yes† Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 (AMD Reference) 268 111 36 Yes Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 254 135 46.5 Recessed power connectors Yes† Confirmed by user Sapphire Radeon VII (AMD Reference) 268 120 42 Yes XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT RAW II 278 140 58 Recessed power connectors Yes Confirmed by user XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT Triple Dissipation ~315 ~133 44 Recessed power connectors
Possibly sold as THICC III UltraYes Confirmed by user XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT THICC II (incl. Pro/Ultra) 293 130 55 Recessed power connectors Yes*† XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT THICC III (incl. Ultra) 315 131 57 Recessed power connectors
Original 3-slot model per XFX website; retail model may have been replaced by the 2-slot Triple Dissipation designNo XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT (AMD Reference) 267 111 40 Yes XFX Radeon RX 5700 (AMD Reference) 267 111 40 Yes XFX Radeon VII (AMD Reference) 280 125 40 Yes
* Front I/O ports must be removed
§ Low profile PCIe power adapters must be used
† Installation may be difficult
Nvidia Card Compatibility List
Manufacturer Model Length Height Thickness (slots) Notes Compatible? Fitment Notes Nvidia Founder's Edition RTX 3090 313 138 3-slot No Nvidia Founder's Edition RTX 3080 285 112 2-slot Yes Confirmed by user Nvidia Founder's Edition RTX 3070 242 112 2-slot Yes ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3090/3080/3070 318.5 140.1 57.8 No ASUS TUF RTX 3090/3080 299.9 126.9 51.7 Yes*§† ASUS DUAL RTX 3070 8G 267 135 52 Yes§ Confirmed by user EVGA XC3 285.37 111.15 2.2-slot Yes Confirmed by user EVGA FTW3 300 136.75 2.75-slot Yes*§† Confirmed by user Gainward RTX 3090/3080 Phoenix/Phoenix GS 294 112 2.7-slot Yes*† Galax RTX 3090/3080 SG 317 113 61 No Galax RTX 3070 SG 317 113 ~2.5 slot Yes† Confirmed by user Galax RTX 3090/3080/3070 EX Gamer 316 124 58 No Galax RTX 3070 EX 285 124 58 Yes§ Gigabyte AORUS RTX 3090/3080 Xtreme No Gigabyte AORUS RTX 3090/3080 Master 319 140 70 No Gigabyte RTX 3090/3080 Gaming OC 320 129 55 No Gigabyte RTX 3090/3080 Eagle OC 320 128 56 No Gigabyte RTX 3070 Eagle 282 115 41 Yes Confirmed by user Gigabyte RTX 3090/3080 Vision 320 126 55 No Gigabyte RTX 3070 Vision 286 115 51 Yes MSI RTX 3090 Gaming Trio/Gaming X Trio 335 140 56 No MSI RTX 3080 Gaming Trio/Gaming X Trio 323 140 56 No MSI RTX 3090/3080 Ventus 3X 305 120 57 Yes*† Confirmed by user MSI RTX 3070 Ventus 3X 305 121 52 Yes*† MSI RTX 3070 Ventus 2X 232 124 52 Yes Palit RTX 3090/3080/3070 GamingPro 294 112 60 Yes*† PNY RTX 3090/3080/3070 XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB Triple Fan 294 112 59 Yes*† Zotac RTX 3080 AMP Holo 317.8 131.8 59.6 Yes Confirmed by user Zotac RTX 3090 Trinity 317.8 120.7 58 Yes*† Confirmed by user Zotac RTX 3080 Trinity 317.8 120.7 58 No Zotac 3070 Twin Edge 231.9 141.3 41.5 Yes Confirmed by user
* Front I/O ports must be removed
§ Low profile PCIe power adapters must be used
† Installation may be difficult
Manufacturer Model Length Height Thickness (slots) Notes Compatible? Fitment Notes ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 268 114 58 Yes ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2080 Ti OC edition 268 114 58 Yes ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 269 114 42 Yes ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 304.7 130.4 54.1 Recessed power connectors Yes† ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Advanced edition 304.7 130.4 54.1 Recessed power connectors Yes† ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 Ti OC edition 304.7 130.4 54.1 Recessed power connectors Yes† Confirmed by user ASUS ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 310 135 59.6 Recessed power connectors No ASUS Dual GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER EVO 267 118 56 Yes ASUS Dual GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER EVO OC edition 267 118 56 Yes ASUS ROG Strix GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER 299.7 130.4 54.1 Recessed power connectors Yes† ASUS ROG Strix GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER Advanced edition 299.7 130.4 54.1 Recessed power connectors Yes† ASUS ROG Strix GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER OC edition 299.7 130.4 54.1 Recessed power connectors Yes† ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2080 268 114 58 Yes ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2080 Advanced edition 268 114 58 Yes ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2080 OC edition 268 114 58 Yes ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 2080 Evo 268 111.3 40 Yes ASUS ROG Strix GeForce® RTX 2080 299.7 130.4 54.1 Recessed power connectors Yes† Confirmed by user ASUS ROG Strix GeForce® RTX 2080 Advanced edition 299.7 130.4 54.1 Recessed power connectors Yes† ASUS ROG Strix GeForce® RTX 2080 OC edition 299.7 130.4 54.1 Recessed power connectors Yes† ASUS Dual GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER EVO 267 118 58 Yes ASUS Dual GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER EVO Advanced edition 267 118 58 Yes ASUS Dual GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER EVO OC edition 267 118 58 Yes ASUS Turbo GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER EVO 268 111.3 40 Yes ASUS ROG Strix GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER 299.7 130.4 54.1 Recessed power connectors Yes† ASUS ROG Strix GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER Advanced edition 299.7 130.4 54.1 Recessed power connectors Yes† ASUS ROG Strix GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER OC edition 299.7 130.4 54.1 Recessed power connectors Yes† ASUS ROG Strix GeForce® RTX 2070 300.5 130.6 48.9 Recessed power connectors Yes† Confirmed by user ASUS ROG Strix GeForce® RTX 2070 Advanced edition 300.5 130.6 48.9 Recessed power connectors Yes† ASUS ROG Strix GeForce® RTX 2070 OC edition 300.5 130.6 48.9 Recessed power connectors Yes† EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti XC GAMING 270 111 40 Yes EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti XC ULTRA GAMING 270 111 54 Yes EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti XC2 ULTRA GAMING 270 111 54 Yes EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti BLACK EDITION GAMING 270 111 40 Yes EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti GAMING 265 111 40 Yes EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti XC HYBRID GAMING 266 114 40 Attached 120mm AIO Yes EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti FTW3 GAMING 302 139 54 No EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti FTW3 ULTRA GAMING 302 139 54 No EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 TI FTW3 ULTRA HYBRID GAMING 291 139 40 Attached 120mm AIO No EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti FTW3 ULTRA HYDRO COPPER GAMING 291 158.5 40 Waterblock No EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti K|NGP|N GAMING 291 139 40 Attached 240mm AIO No EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER XC GAMING 270 111 40 Yes EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER XC ULTRA GAMING 270 111 54 Yes EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER XC2 ULTRA GAMING 270 111 54 Yes EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER XC HYBRID GAMING 266 114 40 Attached 120mm AIO Yes EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER BLACK GAMING 270 111 40 Yes EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING 270 111 40 Yes EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER FTW3 ULTRA GAMING 302 139 54 No EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER FTW3 HYBRID GAMING 291 139 40 Attached 120mm AIO No EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER FTW3 HYDRO COPPER GAMING 291 158.5 40 Waterblock No Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Phoenix 292 112 50 No* Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Phoenix GS 292 112 50 No* Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Phantom 292 130 54 No Gainward GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Phantom GLH 292 130 54 No Galax GeForce® RTX 2080Ti SG Edition 308 111 47 No Galax GeForce® RTX 2080Ti HOF 330 145 57 No Galax GeForce® RTX 2080Ti HOF 10th Anniversary Edition 320 165 58 No Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 Ti GAMING OC 11G 286.5 114.5 50 Yes Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 Ti WINDFORCE 11G 280.4 116.5 40 Yes Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 Ti WINDFORCE OC 11G 280.4 116.5 40 Yes Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 Ti TURBO 11G 267 113.7 35 Yes Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 Ti TURBO OC 11G 267 113.7 35 Yes Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Ti TURBO 11G 271 112.5 36 Yes Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11G 290 134.3 60 Yes Confirmed by user Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Ti XTREME 11G 290 134.3 60 Yes Confirmed by user Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE 11G 290 131 40 Attached 240mm AIO No Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Ti XTREME WATERFORCE WB 11G 291.3 159 28.7 Waterblock No MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti VENTUS GP 268 112 50 Yes MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti VENTUS 11G 268 112 50 Yes MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti VENTUS 11G OC 268 112 50 Yes MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti VENTUS 11G OCV1 268 112 50 Yes MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti SEA HAWK X 268 114 41 Attached 120mm AIO Yes MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti LIGHTNING 328 143 63 No MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti LIGHTNING Z 328 143 63 No MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti GAMING TRIO 327 140 56.5 No MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti DUKE 11G 314 120 50 No MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti DUKE 11G OC 314 120 50 No MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti SEA HAWK EK 305 169.3 41.5 Waterblock No MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti SEA HAWK EK X 305 169.3 41.5 Waterblock No MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER VENTUS 268 114 50 Yes MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER VENTUS OC 268 114 50 Yes MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER AERO 265 114 40 Yes MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING TRIO 328 140 56.5 No MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING X TRIO 328 140 56.5 No Palit GeForce RTX 2080 Ti GamingPro 292 112 58 No* Palit GeForce RTX 2080 Ti GamingPro OC 292 112 58 No* Palit GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Dual 292 112 58 No* Palit GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER GR 292 130 59.6 No Palit GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER GRP 292 130 59.6 No PNY GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB XLR8 Gaming Overclocked Edition 302 114 38 Yes PNY GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB Blower 267 114 38 Yes Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Twin Fan 268 113 38 Yes Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Blower 268 113 38 Yes Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Triple Fan 308 113 57 No Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 Ti AMP MAXX 298 133 42 No Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 Ti AMP 308 113 57 No Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 Ti AMP Extreme 324 136 59 No Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 Ti AMP Extreme Core 324 136 59 No Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 Ti ArcticStorm 295 158 30 Waterblock No
* Front I/O ports must be removed
§ Low profile PCIe power adapters must be used
† Installation may be difficult
That's hard to track since I have to depend entirely on user reports. Right now I couldn't tell you offhand a single card that I know fits deshrouded.
Same dimensions as the 3070 Vision, should fit fine.
Nope.
Iwould have thought that if a user provides sufficient photographic evidence then it could be added with qualifications.
I've added a column for deshroud compatibility. Will update as I see them.
Long time lurker, since the V5 !
So, from what I've gathered here, if I want the Asus TUF OC, I would likely have to deshroud the GPU since I already have 2x A12x15 feeding air from the bottom.
As seen here, with shroud it's a tight fit !
But Deshrouded, it fits well even with 2x A12x25
Now, I would have to order 2x 8-Pin Type-B 180 degree connector to be able to close the side panel flush (no bulge).
Did I miss any steps ? Remove the Front connector to fit the card maybe?
What do you guys think?
Thanks <3
So, from what I've gathered here, if I want the Asus TUF OC, I would likely have to deshroud the GPU since I already have 2x A12x15 feeding air from the bottom.
As seen here, with shroud it's a tight fit !
But Deshrouded, it fits well even with 2x A12x25
Now, I would have to order 2x 8-Pin Type-B 180 degree connector to be able to close the side panel flush (no bulge).
Did I miss any steps ? Remove the Front connector to fit the card maybe?
What do you guys think?
Thanks <3
That's a good point. There's no information to verify but you could be right. Does someone want to contact alphacool for the diagram with dimensions?
Palit Rtx 3080 Gamingpro OC fits easily and perfectly with slight adjustment in V5. I just cut the corner of the front usb plastic and removed the audio ports since I'm not using them. Also I think this is a good candidate for deshroud but there is 2 warranty stickers. Probably I'm not gonna bother with it unless the noise gets me at some point.
Hey there, long time lurker in this thread. I have the same, I had no trouble fitting this card without cutting anything on the front I/O, audio included in the V6. Perfect fit. Can't post pictures just now as im away until the new year
Not sure this is related to gpu compatability... but why not just get a splitter cable/cables and run your fans off your mobo? You can run multiple fans per header. It'd be cheaper and easier, plus you can only fit so many fans in an ncase.
I would just remove the 2x 25 fans and let the 3x fans on the GPU do their thing. This is what I ended up with and it works well and no need to worry about any warranty issues.
The card fits perfectly without the bottom case fans and was a very easy install for me, no issue at all. You definitely do need the 180 degree adapters or the case simply will not close. At least mine wont!
Hi guys,
Uber noob in the SFF but has been inspired watching Optimum Tech to build with the ncase M1 - so I went ahead and bought this amazing looking case.
However I've only managed to snag myself a Zotac 3080 Trinity, which to my dismay, is listed as NOT compatible with this case.
But my question then becomes, how come the Zotact 3090 Trinity is listed as YES (difficult, but still yes), when they both have the same dimension?
Thanks again for your help!
Uber noob in the SFF but has been inspired watching Optimum Tech to build with the ncase M1 - so I went ahead and bought this amazing looking case.
However I've only managed to snag myself a Zotac 3080 Trinity, which to my dismay, is listed as NOT compatible with this case.
But my question then becomes, how come the Zotact 3090 Trinity is listed as YES (difficult, but still yes), when they both have the same dimension?
Thanks again for your help!
See the discussion of the 3080 vs. 3090 Trinity starting on this page (and continuing to the next). For whatever reason the 3080 doesn't seem to fit while the 3090 does.
Hi guys,
Long time lurker, first time poster! I finally pulled the trigger on the NCase M1 and am in the process of slowly collecting each of the components (Australia is really struggling with stock for everything at present).
I just wanted to confirm my understanding that the stock 3070 Gigabyte Gaming OC / Vision cards at 51mm thick would prevent me from having any fans under the GPU (as under 'Bottom fan support' it says "15mm thick fans: up to 2.5-slot (<50mm) cards").
With low sound levels being high priority for me, would you guys suggest letting the stock GPU fans do their own thing without any bottom fan support, or get a card that would allow 15/25mm fans to be installed under the GPU?
Thanks
Long time lurker, first time poster! I finally pulled the trigger on the NCase M1 and am in the process of slowly collecting each of the components (Australia is really struggling with stock for everything at present).
I just wanted to confirm my understanding that the stock 3070 Gigabyte Gaming OC / Vision cards at 51mm thick would prevent me from having any fans under the GPU (as under 'Bottom fan support' it says "15mm thick fans: up to 2.5-slot (<50mm) cards").
With low sound levels being high priority for me, would you guys suggest letting the stock GPU fans do their own thing without any bottom fan support, or get a card that would allow 15/25mm fans to be installed under the GPU?
Thanks
They might fit, but I would recommend against it anyway. Having fans right on top of eachother creates turbulence, which increases noise.
User reports are mixed on this, but IMHO, all the released Zotac 3080/3090 cards will fit the v6 Ncase - but with reverse sag. The 3080 Trinity user considers reverse sag to be incompatible (as I do), but the guys who fitted in the 3080 Holo and 3090 Trinity do not seem to think so.
If you don't want to deshroud the Zotac cards and want to avoid reverse sag, you will need to grind off part of the middle section on the I/O bracket somehow, per pic 4 in Bindi's post that Necere linked. I personally think these cards are better deshrouded - while Zotac did a fine job adding thermal pads to the backplate to reduce VRAM temps, the shroud for the fans will create a rather audible turbulence past 70% fan speed.
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