ZOTAC shows GeForce RTX 5080 prototypes with water block and 360mm AIO
One card targets DIY liquid loops, the other uses a closed-loop ArcticStorm cooler.
© Wccftech/TechPowerUP ZOTAC is showing two GeForce RTX 5080 liquid-cooled graphics card prototypes at Computex 2026. Both cards are still prototype designs, so ZOTAC has not confirmed clock speeds, power limits, pricing or release dates.
One of the cards uses a full-cover water block for custom loops. We already covered this model last week, when ZOTAC’s 20th Anniversary Edition RTX 5080 appeared ahead of Computex. That version uses a factory-fitted block with a nickel-plated copper base, acrylic top and integrated ARGB lighting.
The card is designed for DIY liquid cooling systems rather than standalone use. It also keeps a metal shroud and backplate, so it looks closer to a full custom model than a regular graphics card with a third-party block installed later.
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The second prototype is the GeForce RTX 5080 ArcticStorm AIO. According to Wccftech, this version uses a closed-loop cooler with a 360mm radiator. The card also has a mirror-style front section, a reflective glass panel, a backplate and long tubing for wider case compatibility.
ZOTAC already has a GeForce RTX 5090 ArcticStorm AIO with a 360mm cooler, so this RTX 5080 prototype appears to bring the same cooling class to a lower GPU tier. The RTX 5090 version uses a full-coverage copper cold plate and a triple-fan radiator, but ZOTAC has not yet confirmed whether the RTX 5080 AIO will use the same internal cooling layout.
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The full-cover water block model appears tied to ZOTAC’s 20th anniversary lineup, while the ArcticStorm AIO design could become a retail card if the company decides to expand the series below RTX 5090.
Source: Wccftech , TechPowerUP
