I've handled the card as it is at present it is exactly the same spec as the present 1080 (height/width/cooler TDP). The only notable change is that they've moved to an 8+2 power phase from 6+2. The dual 8 pin is planned to go forward to the final card at this point as they want some overclocking headroom for the card. I realize that at first this seems stupid as James put it, but they are planning to do another pass at the cooler to allow for this on the final release. Also worth mentioning is that while chatting with the Zotac rep, I asked if we could please get an official 0db BIOS update and was told they'd see what they can do.
@Kmpkt You, sir!!! Are a gentleman, and a scholar! Thank you for asking them directly about the 90db (i meant 0db, lol) fan option! Did you also happen to ask them about a release date?
Great to hear that it's the same dimensions as the 1080 mini. I do notice that the PCB seems to be longer, you can tell that on the 1080 mini the PCB doesnt go as far as the end of the GPU heatsink, but on the 1080 Ti Mini the PCB goes all the way out to the end of the 2nd 8-pin GPU power connector. I'm sure they needed that PCB space to cram stuff.
But regardless it doesn't make the card any longer than the 1080 mini, supposedly. Here's hoping it fits inside the S4 mini, without problems.
Overclocking a 1080Ti Mini?! Wow this 8+8pin thing seems interesting, the 400W HDPLEX might actually get pushed to the limit with this, and that PSU isnt even out yet! I wonder how mainstream customers that were planning on the HDPLEX-400 to power this card, will deal with needing more than the Dell330W power brick they already own?
