Galax GTX 1070 Katana: Single-slot, Air-Cooled Graphics

[Julio Franco]

Galax's GTX 1070 Katana caught our attention for counting itself among the few single-slot gaming graphics cards available today. In fact, to the best of our knowledge, this is the only single-slot, air-cooled GTX 1070 in the world, as anything with a thermal design power of 75 watts or higher is typically paired with a dual-slot cooler for the added heat dissipation.

Read the full article here.

https://www.techspot.com/review/1417-galax-gtx-1070-katana-single-slot/

 

[Skidmarksdeluxe]

Wow. It's about $180 more than I paid for my brand new Galax 1070 EXOC a few weeks ago. Maybe that's due to the fact that I buy all my hardware directly from the importers. The mark-up is phenomenal.

 

[mrjgriffin]

Wow. It's about $180 more than I paid for my brand new Galax 1070 EXOC a few weeks ago. Maybe that's due to the fact that I buy all my hardware directly from the importers. The mark-up is phenomenal.

care2share your methods?

 

[Skidmarksdeluxe]

care2share your methods?

No method or talent is required. Having connections (friends) is, and having worked in the IT & tech industry for 35 years, one tends to 'acquire' them. "Never burn Your bridges" is an ancient saying but always well worth heeding.

 

[Johnnyblaze1957]

Wow. It's about $180 more than I paid for my brand new Galax 1070 EXOC a few weeks ago. Maybe that's due to the fact that I buy all my hardware directly from the importers. The mark-up is phenomenal.

Try buying computers and parts in Australia I know our prices include taxes but wow just wow.

 

[ZackL04]

Very cool thin card....Y tho?

 

[madboyv1]

Very cool thin card....Y tho?

For those of us with a boner for small form factor (or smaller) systems.

 

[ZackL04]

For those of us with a boner for small form factor (or smaller) systems.

I FINALLY got uncomfortable with that boner and how much money it was costing me. But I still live vicariously through these tech articles and pcpartpicker build pics...

 

[madboyv1]

I FINALLY got uncomfortable with that boner and how much money it was costing me. But I still live vicariously through these tech articles and pcpartpicker build pics...

I know right? I thought I burned myself out from it but then the RZ02/ML08 came out a couple years ago and dragged me back in.

 

[Skidmarksdeluxe]

Try buying computers and parts in Australia I know our prices include taxes but wow just wow.

Yeah, I believe Australian hardware prices are extortionate. Our prices aren't as cheap as Eastern Bloc countries but cheaper than most Western Bloc countries. I guess it's just that particular country's economics. The price and speed of our data would be laughable if it wasn't so tragic.

 

[Mugsy]

Very cool thin card....Y tho?

The leading benefit of a single-slot card is for SLI where the second card often goes in a slot that would cover up an available slot.

For small builds like ITX or mini-ATX where space is limited, you need a single slot card.

For me, the key benefit of a single slot card is that draws less power.

 

[ZackL04]

The leading benefit of a single-slot card is for SLI where the second card often goes in a slot that would cover up an available slot.

For small builds like ITX or mini-ATX where space is limited, you need a single slot card.

For me, the key benefit of a single slot card is that draws less power.

Sure, but itx only has one slot anyway. M-ATX makes the most sense

 

[madboyv1]

Sure, but itx only has one slot anyway. M-ATX makes the most sense

There are one slot ITX cases that happen to have enough space for this kind of card, but until now such a card (a single slot GTX 1070 that is) did not exist.

It also allows custom case builders to fit more horsepower in a smaller space (without going Liquid cooling to achieve single slot)

 

[ypsylon]

Without waterblock for it its just curiosity for me. If any company delivers block for it then it will be instant purchase or two or three...