l3gal
How were you able to see the PCB revision? Did you check the serial number at EVGA support? Or is it still in the "opened" box? My box is still sealed, not sure what revision I got.

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mixelplx
So I gave this a try after a week, to see if my card was capable or not of playing New World
Prior to these issues, I was surprisingly able to play for 3-4hour sessions before their latest update.

3090 FTW3, Rev 0.1 and for the sake of it being lack of power, I have a 1000w PSU from EVGA as well.

I get thru the main menu, click play and in under a 30sec, insta black screen with fans rocking 100% screaming.
(All quality options on Low, Capped 60fps ingame, and thru Nvidia control panel as well).

I'm lost for word as to this card. Any advice? Feel like I've got a ticking time bomb

moomeacow

kevinc313

Kylearan

kevinc313
Here is an early report of a Gigabyte 3090 black screening immediately on the startup of the game, when there was an uncapped framerate in the menu.
 
https://forums.newworld.com/t/issues-with-evga-rtx-3090-ftw3-ultra/112757/39
 
Gigabyte cards have the worst VRAM thermal pads, GDDR6X junction temp will run like 20C hotter than an equivalent FTW3 at the same load and it is possible to peg 110C almost instantly on their cards.  It is conceivable that the game did that and crashed/protected the card.

It's worth noting that the Gigabyte card also has fuses.
Seems like all the cards that have reported failures all seem to have fuses (eVGA except Kingpin, Gigabyte and MSI).
Other AIB cards have crashed but no magic smoke.

The reported Gigabyte card didn't fail, it just went into protect.

how would you get it out of protect? I know someone who has a giga 3080ti playing halo and the card lost video, sound kept going sounds like the same issue as newworld. 

hallmark888
It is running stock cooler @ 78C core and 88-90C memory junction.

gsrcrxsi

GlaucomaPredator

gsrcrxsi

ComboSlicer
https://www.igorslab.de/en/evga-geforce-rtx-3080-rtx-3090-and-not-only-new-world-when-the-graphics-card-goes-amok-because-of-design-failures/

As per igorslab seems it is a faulty fan controller, I hope tjis can be fixed with a firmware update. Any meaningful update from evga so far?

Nah this is a wack theory.

Why?

because it's only an observation of some phenomenon with no real conclusion or insight into HOW this phenomenon could possibly cause the issues with dead GPUs.
 
the whole article is "AHA! look at this big RPM number! Smoking gun!" and no real details. if it's a problem then explain how this could possibly kill a GPU.
 
It can't. it's nonsensical. as another user posted, in order to attempt to drive (if that's the implication here) a fan at higher than max RPM, would require more than 12V. and with no step UP voltage converters on the board, where would such voltage even come from?
 
looks like this specific card (the unit in question, not the whole line) has some problem with the fan control, but it's not dead, and wasn't killed by the game even though it clearly exhibits this strangeness, so obviously not the root cause. and this issue with fan control isn't as widespread as he claims. I've never seen it mentioned on these forums though he claims there's a mountain of posts about it.
 
IMO his card has some problem with the fan controller that's spitting out faulty RPM readings. and that's totally separate from what's happening with the New World game.

KeithW19
Definitely not *all* dead GPUs are 3090s. They seem to be the most afflicted (particularly Rev 0.1 cards). I have not seen any confirmation that the 3080 cards had the power balancing issues. It may have just been bad luck. Or possibly 3080s are less affected because they typically dont draw as much power.
 
Hopefully your replacement has no issues!

KeithW19
If you have a rev 0.1 you can RMA your card because of the power distribution issue

Darkiv
My 3080 ftw3 ultra died too playing new world, the last week.
Evga accepted my RMA.
 
I had revision 0.1, I think all the people with gpu deads are the rtx 3090...

GlaucomaPredator
 
I haven't looked up the data sheet for the fan controller, but I suspect it can in several ways. 
One if it's reporting and trying to generate a high frequency and the crystal responsible for it can not handle it it will fail. Then the card goes into some protection mode. 
If the fans are being controlled digitally by the IC via a duty cycle and the fans can not read or use the value, fans stop spinning and card goes into some sort of protection mode, hence the black screen. 
Then a hard reboot and power cycle resets the memory and some users report being able to bring the card back to life. 
But in the end I think whatever is generating the reading or the duty cycle/frequency for the fans, fails, and puts the card into some sort of protection mode as not to fry the GPU core or memory. 

squall-leonhart

mlaningham
3090 FTW3 Owner here.  Replacement coming in Thursday.  While the service has been great, if you call and talk to someone in customer service, they act as if there are very few 3090's that have died, and its as if igor's ICX fan #1 article doesn't exist.  I would feel a lot better if someone from EVGA would post an actual statement regarding this issue.  It's concerning as a customer that we havent already heard something.

They won't say anything because to do so would provide admission of fault for any potential legal action