rgarvey58
The warranty of a 30 series b-stock card (part number ending in "-RL") is 1 year. I can't justify losing 1 year, 9 months of warranty and paying 98% retail for a refurbished card even if it is "better"... but that is me... 

 
 
I'm in agreement with you here, I am not down to lose a warranty for a "better" card, especially if i'm paying so much for it already.
 
 

 
Based on the step-up terms, EVGA transfer the extended warranty to the "step-up" card. Buy now or later (assuming they let you), and 10 years is going to far cover the life of the card. Another reason I question how the step-up card can be b-stock refurbished. Are they are going to honor up to a 10 year warranty on a card they normally only provide a 1 year warranty? EVGA also doesn't offer extended warranties on b-stock products for a reason. None if it adds up to the current terms of step-up. 
 
Hopefully the part number is incorrect, and it is the "-KL" SKU for step up. I am certainly going to cancel my step up if my 10 year warranty doesn't transfer to the 3080 FTW3.  

this is interesting, when step 2 arrives, am I able to speak with them to confirm "did you guys mean KL or am i actually getting an RL here?" because if that is the fcase, I'm also going to cancel it and just stick with a warranty on my 60ti. It was the only card I was willing to step up to as well, so this is super disappointing.

Step One: 12/19 9:53 am CST
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3060Ti>3080
479.99 to 909.99 
plus Tax and S&H 
514.62$

3070ti ftw ---> 3080 ftw
Just resigned back up after getting my original step 2 a few weeks back and cancelling. Hopefully its as quick as last time. Didn't wanna deal with holiday shipping and the thought of using a gt 710 over the holidays sounded very depressing lol
 
 

Rxxdyz
Step One: 12/19 9:53 am CST
3060Ti>3080
479.99 to 909.99 
plus Tax and S&H 
514.62$

 

Moonman1969
3070ti ftw ---> 3080 ftw
Just resigned back up after getting my original step 2 a few weeks back and cancelling. Hopefully its as quick as last time. Didn't wanna deal with holiday shipping and the thought of using a gt 710 over the holidays sounded very depressing lol

Could you guys also email EVGA and inquire about the "10G-P5-3897-RL" part number? Again, this is a b-stock refurbished part number and we all have new, retail cards submitting a step-up for what "should" be a new, retail 3080 FTW3 ("10G-P5-3897-KL").
 
@Moonman1969 - do you still have your step 1 email from a few weeks back? Can you confirm the step-up part number was "10G-P5-3897-KL"?
 
Given the state of supply and the suspension of the 3080 FTW3 step-up in the past... I am hoping EVGA is not introducing b-stock cards into the "step-up" 

Yes can confirm old step up was for 10G-P5-3897-KL where as the new step up is 10G-P5-3897-RL.. I hope we aren't getting refurbished cards otherwise they have some stuff to change on their website as it lists youd get a new card in a few places.
 
EDIT: i could be wrong but I also think the quoted price difference was $10 less. Sounds like we might get shafted with a one year warranty at the least. Just sent a question through support, ill let you guys know what they say. Now slightly regretting not just getting it over with lol

Moonman1969
Yes can confirm old step up was for 10G-P5-3897-KL where as the new step up is 10G-P5-3897-KR.. I hope we aren't getting refurbished cards otherwise they have some stuff to change on their website as it lists youd get a new card in a few places.
 

New part number should be 10G-P5-3897-RL based on the step-up page. 10G-P5-3897-KR is the non-LHR part number which has been discontinued. 

Will the 3080 -RL queue be separate from those who entered for a -KR card and run concurrently, or will -RL cards not move until the -KR queue is complete?

vanityv
Will the 3080 -RL queue be separate from those who entered for a -KR card and run concurrently, or will -RL cards not move until the -KR queue is complete?

The -KR FHR SKU is dead, and was replaced by the -KL LHR SKU. If you were in the queue to buy, they sent out notification that all who had -KR reservations, were moving to the -KL SKU unless they explicitly wanted to stay in the -KR queue (which they said they didn't recommend). Assuming this also was true for anyone in the -KR step-up queue.  

Oh yup sorry had the wrong part number copied, new one is RL, not KR.

FWIW, heard reports from some that spoke to EVGA support that indeed the 10G-P5-3897-RL part number is correct, and b-stock 3080 FTW3 cards with a 3 year warranty will be used for step up. Still waiting on a response to the mail sent to support for confirmation if they also will honor any extended warranty transfer on the stepped up b-stock card. 
 
I guess if they are going to warranty a b-stock card for up to 10 years (doesn't sound like a good deal for EVGA but...) so be it... 
 
UPDATE: EVGA canceled my 3080 -RL step up request and emailed me that the 3080 option was a "programming issue"... so that's that...