If someone is in the que and within the 90 days when the new TI cards release, would it be worth leaving the original que and moving to the new cards?  For instance if you were in the 3070 que which seems to be picking up steam, is it a worthwhile gamble to jump to the new que for a better card and hope that it comes faster?

I would wait until the 3080 TI is released first and then see if you can move back in.  If you are worried about using up your step up ability I would move to the 3080 queue first before your name comes up.  That queue is backlogged a bit.  
 
Like Cool mentioned, just because they release the 3080 TI doesn't mean it will be available for the step up.  Only select models of GPU are options for the step up so it could be a gamble.  If you just bought a GPU, then I'd enter the 3080 queue since you can sit there for 90 days from the date of purchase with options to leave, change, or step up.  You can use that time waiting to see what your options will be.  If you are looking to step up to a 3070/3090 those queues are pretty much caught up so the time lost wont be much at all.  I think the 3070 queue is like 1-2 months and the 3090 queue was less than a month just a little while back. 
 
It all depends on when you bought your new GPU which is eligible to step up and when/if EVGA adds the 3080TI to the step up option.  
 
 

If you leave and can't get into the other one you're screwed, so I'd wait and see what the deal is.

BillBoyTM
If you leave and can't get into the other one you're screwed, so I'd wait and see what the deal is.

 
yeah same

seems risky

Scottjameson
I purchased a card on May 5 and was signed up for the step-up to the 3080. I switched queues to the 3080ti today. Cancelled the 3080 step up and rejoined 3080ti queue. I'm firmly within the 90 days and had no issues switching. I dont think you can switch outside of the 90 days.

So cannot be in the queue for 2 different cards? I'm in the queue for 3060ti XC for a small ITX case and plan to be in the queue for 3070ti for a O11 dynamic mini case. I know there is a limit of one per household, but I though this applies to the specific model / 1 item. Does anybody has confirmation/more details on this?

longboardskier

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Scottjameson
I purchased a card on May 5 and was signed up for the step-up to the 3080. I switched queues to the 3080ti today. Cancelled the 3080 step up and rejoined 3080ti queue. I'm firmly within the 90 days and had no issues switching. I dont think you can switch outside of the 90 days.

So cannot be in the queue for 2 different cards? I'm in the queue for 3060ti XC for a small ITX case and plan to be in the queue for 3070ti for a O11 dynamic mini case. I know there is a limit of one per household, but I though this applies to the specific model / 1 item. Does anybody has confirmation/more details on this?

You can't be in the queue for the same Step-up for two different cards (i.e. If you have a 3060 you can't be in a step-up queue for both a 3070 and a 3080 at the same time). You can be in as many queues as you want for new purchases as long as it's not more than one of any given model number.

Ok, get it now, missed the step up part, thought it's referring to purchase queue. Thank you for helping and confirming that you can be in queue for multiple SKUs.