Mine has been doing the exact same. I've been thinking it was bad Nvidia drivers for the past 2 months and finally this past week got completely fed up and started calling nvidia and they couldn't figure out what was wrong at all. Then did a quick google search and find this thread among lots of other people talking about it. Sigh. I've owned my cards for 3 months so I have zero idea how to get my money back. Newegg already said its way too late for anything on their part and EVGA said they could only offer an RMA.

So what, I'm left with 2 $540 paper weights? Or selling them on ebay to some poor (Edited out for language) who will get stuck with the same exact problems? o_0 what the hell..

I had a 970 ftw worked for 3 years with out problems.
died 3 years, one month. got rma'd and recieved a 980sc, and has this loss of screen problems. wanted to cry till I see it's a bit more wide spread. 
I downloaded the detuner, and slowed it down 200 MHz, but still had the screen going away and locking up. I have to wait till after new years and see what evga can help me with.

bcavnaugh

stevenmhale
I had a 970 ftw worked for 3 years with out problems.
died 3 years, one month. got rma'd and recieved a 980sc, and has this loss of screen problems. wanted to cry till I see it's a bit more wide spread. 
I downloaded the detuner, and slowed it down 200 MHz, but still had the screen going away and locking up. I have to wait till after new years and see what evga can help me with.

See GeForce Hotfix Driver Version 417.58

Yes give the new drivers a try and see if there is any improvement.

Hi all 
 
Have personal bios modded what will make you card stable with OC 1390/8002 
 
Please let me know if you are intersted I can share instructions to you guys .
 
I know how you feel when you buy a nice card and its bloody not working like should be