salemthecaz
Buy it, then you can put on reddit or facebook marketplace to trade with 3080 + cash difference in msrp+tax. I’m sure your cpu is still going to bottleneck the 3080 tho, if you can, sell that one and buy a better cpu with the cash you got from trading

stk97
Honestly 3090 is the worst value/performance proposition on the market right now, if you desperate to have a card now then keep it, if not, I would wait for 3080.

Litorth
It largely depends on a couple of factors, in my opinion. Can you safely and responsibly absorb the extra cost? Do you have an immediate need or use, not just a want, for the card? If you answer no to either of those then I would say hold off, you will eventually get the card and you won't have any guilt. If you answered yes, then go for it, and you can always downgrade with ease down the road.

OLIVR
 
Is there a military base nearby? Those guys gets paid **** ton of money every month. Lots of them are young and gamers too. Just put it on Facebook and someone will for sure buy it. Especially if its within MSRP. Just add the shipping and a $50 charge. Totally acceptable and not a scalper pricing.

coldrain85
I can relate. I got a buy link for a 3090 XC3 Hybrid earlier this month and passed. I didn't want to spend that much on a card either, but the main reason why I didn't end up buying it is because I only use it for gaming and don't need that much VRAM. So, for me the decision came down to do I want to pay twice as much for a card that performs 10% better. That's basically what you are proposing if all you do is use it to play games. If you are a developer and need the VRAM, by all means keep the 3090. You can't do much better right now short of getting a Kingpin. I don't see how most gamers would be able to make full use of a 3090. Not right now at least.
 
You also eluded to the other, more pressing issue..... that your CPU is obsolete. If you are replacing your CPU then you might as well get a new MB and RAM while you are at it. The good news is that you can replace all of those items for less than the cost of a new 3080. Then comes the GPU. If you are going to sell the 3090 I would do it NOW. You will never have an easier time selling it than you will right now. Those don't seem to be moving as quickly in the secondary market and the prices are not much above cost. It looks like scalpers are eating it on those cards.... which is a good thing. 
 
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So, I would do this.... get rid of that 3090 ASAP. Get your 3080 in due time (it's not a priority right now), and spend the rest of the money from the 3090 sale on a new MB/CPU/RAM while you are waiting for the 3080. If you go with an AMD CPU (I have been using them since 1997), you can build a pretty sick machine for the price of that 3090. Intel chips are not worth the extra money.

FluidAmoeba

heelfromchapelthrill
Update.  Got my 3080 ftw3 ultra shipped over night.  So literally got it less than 24 hours after I got my notification.  Card is HUGE but fits easily in my meshify C.  Also impressed there appears to be zero card sag.  EVGA makes some sturdy backplates!  
 
Haven't ran much on it yet but at stock settings for the gpu, Witcher 3 max settings at 4k with hairworks on in Novigrad was 90-100 fps at 4k...  That's comparable to what my 2080 super was doing at 1440p.. Insane.  
 
EVGA is an incredible company.  Thanks for helping actual gamers get these cards.

Curious, how much was overnight for it?

heelfromchapelthrill
Update.  Got my 3080 ftw3 ultra shipped over night.  So literally got it less than 24 hours after I got my notification.  Card is HUGE but fits easily in my meshify C.  Also impressed there appears to be zero card sag.  EVGA makes some sturdy backplates!  
 
Haven't ran much on it yet but at stock settings for the gpu, Witcher 3 max settings at 4k with hairworks on in Novigrad was 90-100 fps at 4k...  That's comparable to what my 2080 super was doing at 1440p.. Insane.  
 
EVGA is an incredible company.  Thanks for helping actual gamers get these cards.
 
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Also Enewt used your code!! Thanks for all your hard work on our behalf!

FluidAmoeba
Where do they ship out of, do you know?

justin_43

FluidAmoeba
Where do they ship out of, do you know?

Brea, CA

FluidAmoeba

justin_43

FluidAmoeba
Where do they ship out of, do you know?

Brea, CA

ooooof, i'm in Northern KY, so ground would be 3-5 days. Definitely doing overnight unless it's extremely cost prohibitive. 

xeddex

raiden2a
 
Consider using someone Associate Code at checkout, the discount can offset the expedited shipping costs. 

Absolutely, already planning to use enewt's as the effort that's been put into maintaining a quality way of doing queue tracking is impressive and greatly appreciated.
 

Dabadger84
Just my opinion, paying for overnight right now is tripley not worth it.
Regular ground, which is cheaper, will get you your package relatively quickly (in example, I ordered my 3090 FTW3 Hybrid Friday, got it Monday - that was with the cheapest shipping option selected).
Secondly, there is zero guarantee it will actually get overnighted, due to delays given the time of year (holidays are always busy & result in delays) and due to COVID.
And to that end, you will NOT get a refund, as stated on UPS' website & eVGA states as much on the product pages & during checkout if I'm not mistaken.
I would not spend the extra money on shipping, use an Associates Code, get your 5% off, and pocket that 5% + the savings on shipping, and get something else.

FluidAmoeba

Dabadger84
Just my opinion, paying for overnight right now is tripley not worth it.
Regular ground, which is cheaper, will get you your package relatively quickly (in example, I ordered my 3090 FTW3 Hybrid Friday, got it Monday - that was with the cheapest shipping option selected).
Secondly, there is zero guarantee it will actually get overnighted, due to delays given the time of year (holidays are always busy & result in delays) and due to COVID.
And to that end, you will NOT get a refund, as stated on UPS' website & eVGA states as much on the product pages & during checkout if I'm not mistaken.
I would not spend the extra money on shipping, use an Associates Code, get your 5% off, and pocket that 5% + the savings on shipping, and get something else.

Disagree. Like Skleidn said - further east you go, the further those timelines push + more stops = more time/places to get lost. If I get lucky and get one today or Monday/Tuesday, I would love to have it in my hands before christmas just so it's not floating around during the long weekend + holiday.

FluidAmoeba

Dabadger84
Just my opinion, paying for overnight right now is tripley not worth it.
Regular ground, which is cheaper, will get you your package relatively quickly (in example, I ordered my 3090 FTW3 Hybrid Friday, got it Monday - that was with the cheapest shipping option selected).
Secondly, there is zero guarantee it will actually get overnighted, due to delays given the time of year (holidays are always busy & result in delays) and due to COVID.
And to that end, you will NOT get a refund, as stated on UPS' website & eVGA states as much on the product pages & during checkout if I'm not mistaken.
I would not spend the extra money on shipping, use an Associates Code, get your 5% off, and pocket that 5% + the savings on shipping, and get something else.

Disagree. Like Skleidn said - further east you go, the further those timelines push + more stops = more time/places to get lost. If I get lucky and get one today or Monday/Tuesday, I would love to have it in my hands before christmas just so it's not floating around during the long weekend + holiday.