Would like to hear from EVGA as to why there are so many reports of GA variant power supplies shutting down with RTX 3080 and 3090 gpu.

I contacted EVGA support after my power supply shut down with the Asus ROG STRIX 3090. They immediately acknowledged the problem and are sending a 1000w G+ psu as a replacement.

The 850GA is the cheapest 850w EVGA psu that is shown on PC Part Picker if you sort by minimum of QTY(3) - 8(6+2) pin VGA cables.

There are so many "Rate my builds" on reddit with potential customers selecting this combination of psu and gpu.

Is this wide spread or just wait and see how many call tech support for warranty? Why is EVGA replacing with 1000w psu instead of a different suffix 850w? Cost or availability? Or because the 3090 really needs more than 850w? I haven't seen other brand 850w psu being reported with this issue. I'm guessing it's the GA variant only.

EVGA usually goes above and beyond with their replacements so unless you've got a problem with a 1000W instead of an 850W (I don't see why you would), I would just see it as a free upgrade as a sort of apology. I RMAed my 1070 SC and got a 1070 Ti FTW2 back so this isn't that rare for EVGA.

Was this before or after the recall? I doubt they would send another recalled product to you since that's really counterproductive.

My bad, I thought that based on the title there had been an official recall already.

Jimdurt
Would like to hear from EVGA as to why there are so many reports of GA variant power supplies shutting down with RTX 3080 and 3090 gpu.

I contacted EVGA support after my power supply shut down with the Asus ROG STRIX 3090. They immediately acknowledged the problem and are sending a 1000w G+ psu as a replacement.

The 850GA is the cheapest 850w EVGA psu that is shown on PC Part Picker if you sort by minimum of QTY(3) - 8(6+2) pin VGA cables.

There are so many "Rate my builds" on reddit with potential customers selecting this combination of psu and gpu.

Is this wide spread or just wait and see how many call tech support for warranty? Why is EVGA replacing with 1000w psu instead of a different suffix 850w? Cost or availability? Or because the 3090 really needs more than 850w? I haven't seen other brand 850w psu being reported with this issue. I'm guessing it's the GA variant only.

It's both cost & availability, they haven't had PSUs in stock on the site consistently in about 6 months.  The 3090 does not need more than 850W, if it's a solid unit, AKA something that's Platinum rated or better & not from some weird or cheap brand.
 
I really don't get why anyone would spend $1500+ on a GPU then buy a $100 PSU and think "This is fine, spending 1/15th the price of my GPU on the heart of my system that powers everything in it" - don't skimp on your PSU is something every new system builder should learn & people that have been building for ages really need to practice.  Skimping on something that is literally the most important part of the system, and one that, for the most part, people replace quite less often than their system, just makes no sense.  Buying a quality 1000-1200W PSU will last you the full 10+ years of warranty most likely - it's a one time $200-$400 expenditure for 10 years of peace of mind that your computer builds will not have power issues.
 
Anyone looking to upgrade their PSU (if eVGA has theirs in stock), keep in mind that an Associates Code will get you 10% off the price during checkout on eVGA.com - which for a unit like this: https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=220-P2-0850-X1 is a $24 discount.
 
I believe as far as the 3080/3090 shutting down systems issue goes, you're correct & it's mainly the GA line of PSUs that is at fault... It's most likely load spikes that are triggering shut down protections, and since that PSU is an older design, it's probably not something they can "fix", hence why they're sending out beefier units as replacements, for the most part.

I RMAd my 850 GA in anticipation of having a problem with the RTX 3080 that I planned on getting. Thankfully it was smooth sailing with EVGA's customer service.  I should have spent time researching PSUs from the beginning.

I was also having issues with my 3080. Heavily undervolting seemed to be a bandaid fix for it

Homer2123
Hi, i also have this Problem with my supernova 850 Ga and a 2080ti and 6900xt

The Hole PC is shutting down and its Not possible to Power on until i Switched the on and Off Button on the PSU.

First i thought my Graphic Card is maybe broken but i Switched to a 6900xt and the Same Problem happened.

I found Out it happens if i increase the Graphic Card Power Target to 15% and than Run a Game or Benchmark .

Maybe the PSU shut down because the cards are Drawing to much Power ?

With my old PSU i never had a Problem increasing the Power Target .

Frankly, it just sounds like the PSU has failed or is failing.  We still need other information about what kind of CPU/MB you're using, and checking the BIOS for the +12V reading is always helpful.  I'll have one of our CS reps reach out to you to further assist.

Hello Frankly ,

Could you maybe Take a Look at my rma requests ?

Its still on pending since 16.03.21 and i didnt got any Email or Phone Call for making a payment for the advanced rma

I started my rma on 16.03 and Made my rma payment on 23.03. On evga Europe No one is answering the phone and i wait for shipping since my payment on 23.03.

Is their any eastern downtime in evga

Yesterday i got my rma product Supernova 850 ga.

Today i tryed it and what should i Say still the Same issue with the replacement PSU !

6900xt Graphic Card Power shut down at gaming on heavy load.

I Always get this If i try to Play a Battle royale Match in CoD warzone .

So evga i think your product Line is broken .

Sad i Sold my old be quiet dark Power which didnt Had any Problems But i wanted to Upgrade and get a Future product with 10 years warranty but this product doesnt seems to Work with high end Graphic cards

I dont know what to do now , my retailer dont give me my Money Back because its 6 months ago i bought IT and now my replacement have the Same Problem .

I think the Power peaks from the Graphic Card shutting the Power supply down .

Maybe i got my rma PSU to Work now . I didnt have shutdown for 2 days now .

I Changed the PCI Express cables to my Graphic Card and i Switched the Plug ins on the PSU .

Before i used the PCI-E Out 1 and 2 on the PSU .

Now i Switched to PCI-E Out 1 and 4 .

Maybe this Switch on the PSU was the Change and the Power Spikes can be handled now

After 1 week of No shutdowns today it happened again . So i have to Return the Second Supernova GA also .

My Advanced Rma Payment which i Made on 23. march i also havent got Back yet and its almost 1 month ago .

Sry but the customer Service on evga Europe isnt good anymore since my Last contact about 3 or 4 years ago .

My rma with my 1080 was done in about 2 Weeks .

Unfortunately the QA probably has been lacking the past half year as the increase in demand has cause many manufacturers to ramp up production, so naturally this will cause a higher amount of defects.