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just to let you know guys, I sent back my card to RMA. I ordered a new PSU too (Supernova 750W). I hope the problem is not my motherboard (GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI), but I don't think so, everything were working fine till I changed my GPU...

There was nothing wrong with your PSU and there is nothing wrong with your motherboard. Again the issues you had were because the factory overclock failed. That's it. This is why enabling debug mode works so well, it returns the card to reference card clock speeds.

Wow I am so glad I found this thread, I've been up all night troubleshooting and researching what my problems could be. I just built a brand new PC with a 1080 FTW and have the exact same symptoms as everyone in here. It's sucked because I got my pc at the same time as my friend who's build is identical to mine but he hasn't had any issues while playing at the factory overclock of 2000ish mhz. Because of ya'lls advice I will be RMA'ing mine and hoping the next one will let me go back to being able to game with my buddy.

I tried playing the witcher 3 in debug mode which lowered the clock to 1850mhz but still black screened after a few minutes.

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I tried playing the witcher 3 in debug mode which lowered the clock to 1850mhz but still black screened after a few minutes.

Feel you. It sucks, problem like this with a 1000$ card should not happen... I RMA mine and still waiting for the replacement. I give it a one more chance. If I still have problem, I will ask a refund and I will go with the MSI gaming X.

EVGA should immediately issue a recall and stop selling these FTW cards!! Here's my theory on how it went at the manufacturing plant: So out of a hundred cards manufactured they took a sample of 10 cards to test for overclocking stability. So 7 out of these 10 cards failed so rather than deciding to go back to the drawing board and find out why they failed they instead decided to create a whole new category of graphics card called the FTW DT! So now they can sell the FTW DT cards which are basically those 7 that failed their tests and we're down tuned as a result... hence the name FTW DT. For cost reasons they decided not to test the other 90 cards but instead just assumed that they would be ok! And now we the users are stuck with our games crashing and these stupid black screens and fighting with the retailers to get our money back! What a cluster f@#$$!! For a moment I actually thought I would get  a FTW DT card, but then I thought what the hell am I thinking getting a $700 card that actually has been DT (Down Tuned)!! Hell no!  So no more EVGA for me. I decided to get the MSI gaming 8G. I would rather get a non overclocked card and overclock it myself and ensure stability.

Is this real? I got about 2 days ago new gpu and now my computer was crashed and only where I can get out picture outside is something else card that 1080 FTW or integrated gpu.
This is my second 1080 FTW. First one has that fan problem.
 
Now my screen is only black and nothing coming out. RMA again?

Veijari
Is this real? I got about 2 days ago new gpu and now my computer was crashed and only where I can get out picture outside is something else card that 1080 FTW or integrated gpu.
This is my second 1080 FTW. First one has that fan problem.
 
Now my screen is only black and nothing coming out. RMA again?

No RMA this time. Just return it and get your money back and get a completely different card. 

Has this been a common problem with 1070 FTW editions, too? I just started a thread asking for help on this exact kind of crash with my 1070 FTW- black screen, sound continues and mouse pointer is the only thing visible. I have to power down to reboot... It sounds like I might have a dud card as well and after reading this whole thread I am pretty disgusted with EVGA. My last 6 cards/MB's have been EVGA but if I have to return this card I am getting MSI and never buying another EVGA product again.

landerx74

Veijari
Is this real? I got about 2 days ago new gpu and now my computer was crashed and only where I can get out picture outside is something else card that 1080 FTW or integrated gpu.
This is my second 1080 FTW. First one has that fan problem.
 
Now my screen is only black and nothing coming out. RMA again?

No RMA this time. Just return it and get your money back and get a completely different card. 

Yup maybe next time. Now when I reset my bios that helped me.

Veijari

landerx74

Veijari
Is this real? I got about 2 days ago new gpu and now my computer was crashed and only where I can get out picture outside is something else card that 1080 FTW or integrated gpu.
This is my second 1080 FTW. First one has that fan problem.
 
Now my screen is only black and nothing coming out. RMA again?

No RMA this time. Just return it and get your money back and get a completely different card. 

Yup maybe next time. Now when I reset my bios that helped me.

What do you mean by reset your bios? Your computer's bios? Was your cpu overclocked?