staypuft
Tested using the new Superposition bench 1080p High.
 
Out of the box temp = 71C max
Custom fan curve (60%/60C with a slope to 65%/75C) = 66C max
 
Fan noise is hardly noticeable, PC sits on my desk next to the monitor.  Compared to the 1080 iCX it is much quieter.
Build quality is impressive, very solid and heavy.  Came packed in foam instead of the clear blister pack.  New case badge design too.
Very happy with the upgrade.  1080 iCX >>> 1080Ti SC Black for $80 plus ship.

Thank you for sharing.  That is interesting and nice to know.  What iCX model did you use to have, 08G-P4-6581-KR? Did you overclock the card?

staypuft
Tested using the new Superposition bench 1080p High.
 
Out of the box temp = 71C max
Custom fan curve (60%/60C with a slope to 65%/75C) = 66C max
 
Fan noise is hardly noticeable, PC sits on my desk next to the monitor.  Compared to the 1080 iCX it is much quieter.
Build quality is impressive, very solid and heavy.  Came packed in foam instead of the clear blister pack.  New case badge design too.
Very happy with the upgrade.  1080 iCX >>> 1080Ti SC Black for $80 plus ship.

This is information I'm really interested in. Thanks for sharing indeed !
 
I currently have the 1080 SC2 iCX (08G-P4-6583-KR) and I was having a hard time to decide if stepping-up to the Ti SC Black is worth it to me, noise-wise I mean.
By not using any custom fan curve (box is unchecked in Precision X), it reaches max of 71/72°C and fans spin at around 60%/2000RPM, which is convenient enough for me.
 
From your feedback, it seems the same can be achieved with the Ti SC Black. By any chance, could you also share the RPM speed of the fans ?
The only thing holding me back from step-up is to loose the asynchronous fans feature which seems to reduce their noise but if the Ti SC stays as silent as this, I'd definitly line up to the step-up.

Here is the run with no custom curve
 

Sunspark asked, "Anyone ever done this before know how long it normally takes before I get an email?"
 
It depends on product availability and the position in the queue.  Last step up I did was to 1080 GTX.   It took 71 days to step 2 or receive of email of approval.  I hope this time it would be a lot faster.  We do not know for sure. That is the reason of this thread. The feedback of us, it would give us an idea how long would it take. One person from USA had received the card, special circumstances. The first to receive card soon is from EU, 2 weeks for step 2. No one from USA has received even email of approval or step 2 that I know of.  I think USA could be more numerous.    
 

Medico
Staypuft, your attached images do not work, it stays tiny and the other does not show anything about your fans RPM.  

Correct. I recommend hosting the images(s) on a website like photobucket and then linking the URL. You can see how to do this in step 4 here:
 
https://forums.evga.com/FindPost/1083539

staypuft

Medico
Staypuft, your attached images do not work, it stays tiny and the other does not show anything about your fans RPM.  

Fixed in the posts above
 
link to album

Thanks for fixing those pics!

staypuft

Medico
Staypuft, your attached images do not work, it stays tiny and the other does not show anything about your fans RPM.  

Fixed in the posts above
 
link to album

Thank you for the helpful update. I appreciate very much !

Just received my Step 3 out of 4 email.
 
1. Applied 05/16/2017
2. Europe (Germany)
3. Step 2 05/18/2017
4. Step 3 (paid) 05/22/2017
???

Got a reply saying the step up  uses the value of the FTW2 card now ,,not what I paid for the original card.... this isn't what I understood reading the forums..

Silly question maybe but I just want to know how it all works  in Europe. So if anyone who has done a Stepup in Europe could inform me you would make my day.
 
How does the sending your card to EVGA business work? Wich companies etc and info you get. I recently added myself to the Stepup Queue and I am very nervous :P

Submitted my Step-Up on May 11th around 11 am Pacific. Still on step 1. Seems like folks that are supposed to be behind me in queue have already moved ahead or even received their 1080 Ti. Hope I see movement soon.
 
Is it true that you now have to put down the latest price of the original card instead of what's on your invoice? That would mean I would have to pay an extra $90.... that's over $200 for the step-up! 

Blaexe

ADANDC650
Submitted my Step-Up on May 11th around 11 am Pacific. Still on step 1. Seems like folks that are supposed to be behind me in queue have already moved ahead or even received their 1080 Ti. Hope I see movement soon.

You're in america? Don't mix up the US and Europa, seems like their stock is different.

ADANDC650
Is it true that you now have to put down the latest price of the original card instead of what's on your invoice? That would mean I would have to pay an extra $90.... that's over $200 for the step-up! 

As far as I understand, the mentioned difference is based on different exchange rates now and then.

Ah ok. My invoice was $599 for a GTX 1080 ACX.  and I'm in America so I should be good to go then.

black edition is best for water cooling, you get a good card and a backplate, thats all you need
and the PCB is from FE so there is no problem with compability with GPU water blocks

I submitted my Step Up from the 1080 Ti  FE to this 1080 Ti SC Black Edition since it is only a $20 difference not counting shipping (~$34 total)...
 
What I can't find is conclusive reviews on the 1080 Ti SC Black Edition to see how much of a benefit the ICX Cooler offers over the FE blower... Does anyone have any information on this?

Applied last week. Nothing yet.

Not complaining!

My new Asus pg278qr just came with a dead pixel so I have to send it back anyways and wait for a new replacement from amazon.