rain2_usa

MnMChocolate
While we're all waiting for the 3080 Rollouts from the Step-Up Program, there's been reports of issues with the 3080 (depending on model and brand). There's been reports of constant crashes due to the corners being cut (depending on brand) on the components used. Here is actually a good video that breaks it all down in detail. Don't know if this affects the 3080FTW3, but the XC3 is affected. 


youtube.com/watch?v=x6bUUEEe-X8

Edit: These issues are happening mainly from overclocking. As Jay explains in the video, you are guaranteed stability on the voltage that is printed on the label. Anything higher than what is on the label may result in instability and crashes depending on the brand you have. 
 
 

You have a timestamp where XC3 is mentioned?  And since this video, Jay has released at least 2 follow up videos on Twitter. XC3 wasn't mentioned in either of those.  

Jay points this out at 5:27 in the video & he compares the XC3 card with the Founder's edition at 9:05. While EVGA XC3 doesn't use all 6 larger capacitors (compared to some of the other brands) but instead has 5 POSCAPs (large capacitors) & 1 MLCC (smaller capacitors) it deviates from the Founder's edition which has 4 POSCAPs and 2 MLCC. 
 

MnMChocolate

rain2_usa

MnMChocolate
While we're all waiting for the 3080 Rollouts from the Step-Up Program, there's been reports of issues with the 3080 (depending on model and brand). There's been reports of constant crashes due to the corners being cut (depending on brand) on the components used. Here is actually a good video that breaks it all down in detail. Don't know if this affects the 3080FTW3, but the XC3 is affected. 


youtube.com/watch?v=x6bUUEEe-X8

Edit: These issues are happening mainly from overclocking. As Jay explains in the video, you are guaranteed stability on the voltage that is printed on the label. Anything higher than what is on the label may result in instability and crashes depending on the brand you have. 
 
 

You have a timestamp where XC3 is mentioned?  And since this video, Jay has released at least 2 follow up videos on Twitter. XC3 wasn't mentioned in either of those.  

Jay points this out at 5:27 in the video & he compares the XC3 card with the Founder's edition at 9:05. While EVGA XC3 doesn't use all 6 larger capacitors (compared to some of the other brands) but instead has 5 POSCAPs (large capacitors) & 1 MLCC (smaller capacitors) it deviates from the Founder's edition which has 4 POSCAPs and 2 MLCC. 

FE's are modified from Nvidia's reference design as well.  The actual Reference design is 5 + 1 MLCC. EVGA already stated that XC3 is as close to reference as they have but it is still custom, so no issues with that configuration.  Plus there's a lot more at play here.  Board design as a whole also dictates how the card functions.  The caps are just 1 piece of the puzzle that seems to be causing some issues, but until people like Steve from GN or other electrical engineering background creators tests and isolates where and how it crashes with multiple configuration of cards, we should take everything with a grain of salt. 

Hi,
i have one question about the Step-Up-Programm...
I am in Germany and wont to Step Up my 2070 FTW3 Ultra. So when i check the list of available Card i get a list of 3090 FTW3 and 3080 FTW3 but i can´t understand the prices form both cards. For the 3090 FTW3 2134,39 Euro and for the 3080 FTW3 974,36 Euro but that can´t be correct, can it ? I check the EGVA site and there are other cheaper prices and other Dealers are cheaper too, if there any reasonable explantation?

ah ok, a know problem ... i hope for quick information about the issue ...

So what is step 2 and what step up dates have entered it?

So I just got an email for Step 2 (12 hours ago 9/28/20), I originally enrolled for a 3080 Step Up on Launch day, 9/17/20 at 9:18 AM. 

Juan_Bijero
Yeah I'm still in Step 1 of the queue.  I got into the queue about an hour and 20 minutes from the launch. Email from EVGA is 07:20AM.  It will likely take a while for my RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra Gaming to be available due to the problem with the POSCAPS.  That said, I can wait. 
 

There is no problem with the POSCAPS, only a few EVGA cards were sent to reviewers with 6 POSCAPS. The FTW3 has only 4 and the XC3 has 5 (same as reference board). There is just a huge demand and step up is lower priority because we are already purchasing a EVGA card. Pushing more of their cards to retailers ensures that they can sell even more.

Just got Step 3 out of the way, I got an email from EVGA this morning at 9:19AM.

To Recap:

Step 1 @ 9/17/20 9:18 AM
Step 2 @ 9/28/20 6:30 PM
Step 3 & 4 @ 9/29/20 9:19 AM (Step 4 is immediate after 3 is completed) 

Will update you all on the Final Step when it comes.

Juan_Bijero
MNMChocolate -  Pacific Standard Time or Eastern Standard Time?

I'm on Pacific Standard Time but I post with Eastern Standard Time to make things easier for everyone. 

I just got an email for Step 5. They will ship me the 3080 FTW3 as soon as they receive my 2080 Super.

Here is the full timeline:


Step 1 @ 9/17/20 9:18 AM
Step 2 @ 9/28/20 6:30 PM
Step 3 & 4 @ 9/29/20 9:19 AM (Step 4 is immediate after 3 is completed) 
Step 5 @ 9/29/20 6:51 PM

Hope this helps everyone. 

stratusfearx

akostaras29

Hoggle
It really depends on when the cards are available by EVGA but with the numbers they are talking about I think they will be in short supply. If the 3080 was to show up as a step up option though I would jump on it rather then wait for the 3070 which just says "October" for a release and could fall outside the step up window depending on when in July you bought the card and when in October they come out.

I plan on stepping up to a 3080 anyways do i got a solid 40 days left on my step up before it runs out.

I have 10 days left. Sadly I bet I won't make it.

Then my friend your only option here since you only have 10 days left is, "settle" for a 3090 or 3080 step up. Sadly it will cost a few hundred dollars more. But its your only option for a step up atm. ANNNNNND you'll be waiting a few good months until that step up is fulfilled now.

If I buy a 20 series graphics card can I enter the queue for the FTW rtx 3080 right away and be guaranteed to get one eventually or does it need to be in stock for me to select it as a step up option?

EU pricing is now fixed! Let’s hope we see Step Up adjusted in the coming days. :)

EK3Ferio

MnMChocolate
I just got an email for Step 5. They will ship me the 3080 FTW3 as soon as they receive my 2080 Super.

Here is the full timeline:


Step 1 @ 9/17/20 9:18 AM
Step 2 @ 9/28/20 6:30 PM
Step 3 & 4 @ 9/29/20 9:19 AM (Step 4 is immediate after 3 is completed) 
Step 5 @ 9/29/20 6:51 PM

Hope this helps everyone. 

US I am assuming?

Anybody from the EU with progress from Step 1?

Yes this is for US

AsheAshe

EK3Ferio

MnMChocolate
I just got an email for Step 5. They will ship me the 3080 FTW3 as soon as they receive my 2080 Super.

Here is the full timeline:


Step 1 @ 9/17/20 9:18 AM
Step 2 @ 9/28/20 6:30 PM
Step 3 & 4 @ 9/29/20 9:19 AM (Step 4 is immediate after 3 is completed) 
Step 5 @ 9/29/20 6:51 PM

Hope this helps everyone. 

US I am assuming?

Anybody from the EU with progress from Step 1?

Theres a thread that is tracking peoples qeueu positions but as yet seems no one has gotten step 2 despite reg being open since 17th

I haven't been following the other thread. Do you have a link to it? 

Here's the email I received a few days ago about Step 5. Don't know why it hasn't been rolling out for other people, but I may have been earlier in the queue.