To Spikey101,
From my experience, one of the most important factors for high score 3DMark is how to keep temp low. 
I am using an external water cooling loop called MO-RA3 420 Pro and the max temp I get for the short 3DMark test is 34~34 celsius. It's for everyday use setting not just for the benchmarking.
For your reference, my setting for that score is core +135 / mem +1000 and my 2080ti is emtek rtx 2080 ti black edition oc. + water block.
Other than that, things I do for 3DMark benchmarking are below.
 
[Nvidia Control Panel Setting]
1) Windows Resolution : 1920 x 1080 x 60Hz (regardless of the actual Monitor max resolution/Hz)
2) turn every sync off (G-Sync, Free-Sync, V-Sync, Fast-Sync...)
3) Powermanagement mode : Max Performance
If you are using G-Sync monitor, I recommend using normal monitor since you will get the lower score even when you turn g-sync off.
I have 2 monitors and use non-gsync monitor for 3DMark. (completely disconnect G-sync monitor from PC)
 
Also, turn every unnecessary background programs running off before running 3DMark test.
 
That's my tips from my experience. Hope it helps~ 
 
From people around me, they are also hitting power limit very fast. So EVGA's new bios will allow higher score with more power limit room. EVGA rocks!!!

Spikey101
https://www.3dmark.com/spy/4463668

Got a max boost to GPU clock of +145mhz, every time I set it to 150 it crashes. Memory is +1000. I can do this OC with 120 power or 130 power and it makes little difference. Would like to know what other people got in the way of a clock speed increase as I was a bit disappointed, the extra power helps somewhat but I am impressed with the scores on 115% compared to 130%.

Any tips to getting the core higher? I've never OCed a GPU before, doesn't seem as involved as a CPU.

Forget what the +***mhz number you used and look at what the actual end result reported by AB or PX1. In the link you posted above you were hitting 2,130 MHz. It also depends on what is reported as the reason for limiting. Temps, power limit, Vreal. Also comes down to the silicon lottery
 
Generally a good idea to state what card you have and what drivers you are running as well

SimonOcean
+130%: that is a nice boost to OC headroom. Excellent.

a gpuz screen cap can tell how many watt is the (new) power limit.
 

3d mark results for the 970 vs 2080 debate:
system : i7-4790k 16gb ram hybrid 2gb main hdd.
original score with 970 time spy graphics 3680 overall 3767.
base before updating bios and running the precision x1 on the new 2080: 10943 graphics, overall 8906
after the bios update and running precision x1 scan: overall 9156, graphics 11,430

Ok but where are the cards?

Hurikane71

Hopper64

bcavnaugh

Hopper64
Wouldn’t a utility like GPU-Z give you the bios version before and after the update? Thanks.

Yes as well as GPUShark and even the NVIDIA Control Panel - System Information.

Yea. Just check before and after. Anyone know the baseline bios version number? The upgraded version number? Be nice to know that. (For each part number.)

My baseline bios number on 2080 XC Ultra was 90.04.0B.40.38
New bios number 90.04.0B.40.BB
 
When you update the bios it tells you previous version # then new version #

My original bios was 90.02.0B.00.67 which was only +112% for power.
Flashing with the new bios was 90.02.0B.00.E4 which is +130% power.
Video card is the 2080Ti XC ultra.

GNielson

Hurikane71

Hopper64

bcavnaugh

Hopper64
Wouldn’t a utility like GPU-Z give you the bios version before and after the update? Thanks.

Yes as well as GPUShark and even the NVIDIA Control Panel - System Information.

Yea. Just check before and after. Anyone know the baseline bios version number? The upgraded version number? Be nice to know that. (For each part number.)

My baseline bios number on 2080 XC Ultra was 90.04.0B.40.38
New bios number 90.04.0B.40.BB
 
When you update the bios it tells you previous version # then new version #

My original bios was 90.02.0B.00.67 which was only +112% for power.
Flashing with the new bios was 90.02.0B.00.E4 which is +130% power.
Video card is the 2080Ti XC ultra.

% means nothing if we dont know how much is the default power limit in watts.
 

evgauser28764
 
% means nothing if we dont know how much is the default power limit in watts.

 
Well... we do know that 130% is better than 123%. Why would knowing how many Watts help you any? Do you know how many fps you get from 1 Watt? Assuming you don't, why would you can about the units? Surely the % improvement in power limit is far more useful?

SimonOcean

evgauser28764
 
% means nothing if we dont know how much is the default power limit in watts.

 
Well... we do know that 130% is better than 123%. Why would knowing how many Watts help you any? Do you know how many fps you get from 1 Watt? Assuming you don't, why would you can about the units? Surely the % improvement in power limit is far more useful?

Because different companies use different watt baselines. So saying x % change doesn't mean much without the baseline number. 123% for EVGA may not be the same as 123% for the FE.

Zybane

SimonOcean

evgauser28764
 
% means nothing if we dont know how much is the default power limit in watts.

 
Well... we do know that 130% is better than 123%. Why would knowing how many Watts help you any? Do you know how many fps you get from 1 Watt? Assuming you don't, why would you can about the units? Surely the % improvement in power limit is far more useful?

 
Because different companies use different watt baselines. So saying x % change doesn't mean much without the baseline number. 123% for EVGA may not be the same as 123% for the FE.

Really? Ohhhh well... in that case, sorry: you are totally correct and I agree with you. That is pretty damn sneaky. Just like Spinal Tap and "No. You don't understand. This one goes to 11, you see?"