As usual, the manufacturer EK has announced that they are developing future water block cooling plates for the new graphics cards, in this case the AMD Radeon RX 79000 XTX announced last week. The new Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPUs feature a GCD manufactured in a 5nm process, which improves performance. Although the GPU is efficient, consumes more energy than the previous generation. Total board power is 355W and it's in a smaller package than ever, featuring a 300mm² GCD with 165% more transistors per mm².
The EK-Quantum Vector² RX 7900 XTX D-RGB is the first Vector² water block designed exclusively for AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPUs. This liquid cooling solution includes a Vector² series water block and a black anodized aluminum backplate in the same package. Like the rest of the Vector² series water blocks, the look is dominated by the minimalistic straight lines and the backplate that wraps around the side of the GPU to cover the PCB in its entirety.
EK does not miss the AMD Radeon RX 7900 with its water blocks
For Vector² water blocks, the cooling motor has been rotated 90° so that the fins are perpendicular to the die. To achieve optimal delta, the coolant flows first through the graphics core die and then through the memory cache die. Thus all MCDs receive the coolant at the same temperature thanks to the high precision 3D machined acrylic jet insert. Fin density has been increased to 0,4/0,26mm to account for the increased power dissipation needs of the new graphics core die and the six DCMs.
The Vector² cooling engine combines the jet plate with a 3D machined Plexi insert to improve flow distribution and thermal performance. It is based on an Open Split-Flow cooling engine design, a superior solution for GPU water blocks. It is characterized by low hydraulic flow restriction, for use with weaker water pumps or pumps running at low speed without losing performance.
All Vector² GPU water blocks use an 11mm thick copper cold plate with a directly attached acetal terminal and a single o-ring design to reduce potential failure points. There are two D-RGB lighting options that complement the product's choice of materials: Nickel + Plexi and Nickel + Acetal. Both versions include a black anodized aluminum backplate and a CNC-machined nickel-plated electrolytic copper base. The backplate also provides additional passive cooling to the back of the PCB, further enhancing the cooling ability of the water block.
