I just ran some basic tests and decided I would share the numbers for anyone interested.
 
The card was straight out of the box.  I didn't install precision X or Afterburner.  I don't overclock my GPUs and don't like running third party software.  I used three separate 8 pins from Corsair RMx 850.
I left the switch in the normal position.  I got the numbers from logging GPU-z in different games and benchmarks.
 
First observation is the card is beautiful I thought the RGB would annoy me but I think it looks great.
Second observation is the card is quiet.  There is barely any coil whine and the fans on the default settings were pretty quiet.
 
Temps:
Max I saw was 74C 
The fans come on at around 58C.
 
Power:
Total Board power Max I saw was 380W.
PCIe connector Max around 45W
8 Pin #!  Max 125
8 Pin #2  Max 142
8 Pin #3  Max 65
 
Voltages the max I saw was 1.081 when playing Control.
 
Power balancing is definitely a little nuts but as long as my PCIe connector stays in spec I guess I'm ok with it.
I could definitely see how this could irritate OCs though.
 
Clocks:
Max 1950
Average 1905-1920.
Low 1860 only happened during Timespy.
 
Timespy at default settings gave me and 18000 Graphics score.
 
Overall I'm very happy with the card.  I just hope I don't run into any problems like some of you other guys have.  I'm sure I could get a little more out of the card if I wanted to OC but I don't think its worth the trouble for gaming.
 
I hope everyone gets there cards soon.
 
 

^^^^ Yep I have the same "borked" PCI-E #3 Plug....this is whats restricting the Card to never get above 395w.....once I saw a total Board consumption of 400w....but that pesky PCI-E #3 plug is a drag and yes Im an OC'er on full custom water loop!

rjbarker
^^^^ Yep I have the same "borked" PCI-E #3 Plug....this is whats restricting the Card to never get above 395w.....once I saw a total Board consumption of 400w....but that pesky PCI-E #3 plug is a drag and yes Im an OC'er on full custom water loop!

Sorry man that really sucks.  I don't think they are ever gonna fix it at this point.  Does anyone have PCI #3 that works correctly or are all the FTW3s like this?

JayManB

rjbarker
^^^^ Yep I have the same "borked" PCI-E #3 Plug....this is whats restricting the Card to never get above 395w.....once I saw a total Board consumption of 400w....but that pesky PCI-E #3 plug is a drag and yes Im an OC'er on full custom water loop!

Sorry man that really sucks.  I don't think they are ever gonna fix it at this point.  Does anyone have PCI #3 that works correctly or are all the FTW3s like this?

I tested my 3080 FTW3 at stock 380w the other day, it was something like 112/125/100.
 
Edit: running it again right now, 110w/128w/96w with 40w PCIe and 377w board power.  That's HWiNFO average, polling about once a sec, 51C, stock settings, 82% fans.
 
132w/146w/118w with 49w PCIe and 444w board power.  118% setting, 58C.  449.8w max, HWiNFO at low polling frequency doesn't usually catch peaks, but X1 HWM shows 122% max.
 
Furmark 2560x1920 2x MSAA.  90C mem junction, 72C hotspot.  Hybrid with PP fans and good case air flow.
 
 

My card acts the exact same way. 120/130/70 etc. Port 3 is like almost 1/2 the draw of the others.

JayManB
I just ran some basic tests and decided I would share the numbers for anyone interested.
 
The card was straight out of the box.  I didn't install precision X or Afterburner.  I don't overclock my GPUs and don't like running third party software.  I used three separate 8 pins from Corsair RMx 850.
I left the switch in the normal position.  I got the numbers from logging GPU-z in different games and benchmarks.
 
First observation is the card is beautiful I thought the RGB would annoy me but I think it looks great.
Second observation is the card is quiet.  There is barely any coil whine and the fans on the default settings were pretty quiet.
 
Temps:
Max I saw was 74C 
The fans come on at around 58C.
 
Power:
Total Board power Max I saw was 380W.
PCIe connector Max around 45W
8 Pin #!  Max 125
8 Pin #2  Max 142
8 Pin #3  Max 65
 
Voltages the max I saw was 1.081 when playing Control.
 
Power balancing is definitely a little nuts but as long as my PCIe connector stays in spec I guess I'm ok with it.
I could definitely see how this could irritate OCs though.
 
Clocks:
Max 1950
Average 1905-1920.
Low 1860 only happened during Timespy.
 
Timespy at default settings gave me and 18000 Graphics score.
 
Overall I'm very happy with the card.  I just hope I don't run into any problems like some of you other guys have.  I'm sure I could get a little more out of the card if I wanted to OC but I don't think its worth the trouble for gaming.
 
I hope everyone gets there cards soon.
 
 

Where, when, and how did you get your 3080 FTW3 card?  Were you waiting in the EVGA queue or did you purchase it from a retailer?  These seem to be increasingly more difficult to get.

JayManB

flyingtoaster85
Definitely pay the $30 for the 5 year warranty or $60 for the 10 year warranty.

Why do you say this?  Is it because you think our cards are ticking timebombs?  I usually don't keep cards more than 3 years anyways.  I'm still hoping next gen maybe we can run raytracing without using dlss at 1440P.

I don't think he's saying it because the cards are time bombs. IMO its a low-cost for additional insurance on a GPU that you may end up keeping for a long time. And now that EVGA has a way to transfer the remaining warranty from the original owner to the 2nd owner - it can greatly increase the resale value in the even you want to upgrade in the future. 

It's not so bad. 

Me personally, the extended warranty has saved my skin on 2 dead 980Ti's that died within 2 years of each other. Having a warranty that expires in 2025 is not such a bad thing. Or in the case of a 30-series.... 2031. 

Keep in mind, when you see posts about dead cards - thats all you're going to see, so you're going to see a skewed view of the failure rate of GPU's. This goes for any forum - no one hardly ever just posts a thread and goes "Hey my (insert product here) is working perfectly fine"

very interesting

Interesting, thanks for posting