ASUS recently held its big "Outshine the competition" event in Berlin over the weekend where it unveiled a slew of brand new products. The company initially unveiled one of its best monitors to date, the Republic of Gamers (ROG) Swift PG27UQ. While the 4K 144hz monitor was a huge deal for gamers, the undeniable star of the show is the company's latest flagship graphics card, the ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 1080 Ti.

Being named after the God of the Sea in Greek mythology, the GPU obviously has some water-cooling capabilities. However, as per a report from Hexus, the ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is actually a hybrid setup that essentially allows it to run on its own, thanks to a dual-fan Wing-Blade setup.

Asus revealed that the ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 1080 Ti will be running hotter than their GTX 1080 Ti Strix GPU when in Fan-only mode; at about 75C on full tilt. However, when utilizing the built-in water pipes, the card will run at about 50C depending on a gaming rig's water-cooling setup. Asus has fitted the card with a standard G1/4-inch Terminal Block design that makes it compatible with water loops using a variety of fittings.

As per a report from Tweak Town, Asus had claimed that the new setup will completely outperform their ROG Strix 1080 Ti when it comes to overclocking and raw cooling performance. The card also sports a myriad of features including a 6+8-pin PCIe power connector, Asus Aura Sync, and the company's latest DirectCU H20 cooling.

Users who don't have a water-cooling setup can still utilize the card as it does come equipped with its own IP5X-certified fans and Fanconnect II functionality. However, to fully bring out the card's true performance, a water-cooled rig is preferred. Asus has yet to officially reveal the clock speeds for the new card, but it would be safe to assume that they would be way higher than the base 1080 Ti.

The ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is scheduled to be made available by the second quarter of this year. Asus has yet to reveal its pricing, but it will definitely cost more than the $1,399 ROG Strix version.