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Do you mean the weird PCIE power connectors on the Gaming OCs? That's mounted on the backplate so deshrouding is fine.Ventus has a "graphene" backplate that feels like plastic - I suppose even downcosted cards like a Zotac 3090 Trinity will offer better VRAM cooling.Gigabyte's Eagle/Gaming/Vision use rather filmsy VRAM thermal pads - I heard Thermal Grizzly Minus 2mm makes for a good replacement though. If you're on the 3080, there also isn't any thermal pads contacting the backplate to the other side of the PCB where VRAM is - you'll want to put some there.Zotac is also an alternative for deshrouding, although the Gigabyte probably runs better thanks to the wider heatsink. I would get the Trinity only if it's cheaper.
Do you mean the weird PCIE power connectors on the Gaming OCs? That's mounted on the backplate so deshrouding is fine.
Ventus has a "graphene" backplate that feels like plastic - I suppose even downcosted cards like a Zotac 3090 Trinity will offer better VRAM cooling.
Gigabyte's Eagle/Gaming/Vision use rather filmsy VRAM thermal pads - I heard Thermal Grizzly Minus 2mm makes for a good replacement though. If you're on the 3080, there also isn't any thermal pads contacting the backplate to the other side of the PCB where VRAM is - you'll want to put some there.
Zotac is also an alternative for deshrouding, although the Gigabyte probably runs better thanks to the wider heatsink. I would get the Trinity only if it's cheaper.
