I'am running evga xc3 3080 should i flush the 450w ftw3 bios is it safe, can you bench it? I'am in russia and it's very cold already I need more heating :)
i wouldn't call this a review exactly it's more like a comprehensive breakdown of the card .. why don't you add a section where you literally say '' buy it '' or '' don't buy it'' and why only gripe i got with the channel.
@@CaveyMoth Not sure if serious or crazy but vacuums are literally used for insulation ( eg, vacuum flask ) there is near-zero cooling potential in a vacuum.
@@CaveyMoth A vacuum is the best kind insulator, so a horrible cooling setup. In a vacuum you lose two out of four types of heat transfer, you are not able to shed heat by conduction or convection, since phase changes are usually not feasible as well, you're left with only radiation. That's why our main method of insulation is using air, which as a gas is much closer to a vacuum then water. Anything that traps a layer of air, like Styrofoam or dow jackets or double glazed windows will be an excellent insulator, even better if it traps a vacuum.
I got my FTW Ultra through their new queue system. HUGE kudos to EVGA for doing something no one else was willing to do. They literally built a queue system out of their notify dates going all the way back to launch and sent e-mails to people in order with links to a GPU only they could buy... EVGA FTW!
@@LLawlietKris8 Had the same thing happen to me. Couldn't get it for myself, but my brother had just ordered a 6600xt for $200 less than the 3080 through evga, so he cancelled that order and used up my queue haha.
@@isaakix12 Glad it worked out! At first I wasn't sure if I'd want to spend the money for the 3080 because I have to pay for the steam deck within the next 3 months so I offered the 3080 to my coworkers first but they didn't need it so I ended up biting the bullet and getting it while I had the chance.
Just got one of these used in late 2022 for about 580 USD (equivalent). That transferable warranty is a very nice feature, especially for prospective second-hand buyers.
@@eamontanner6778 I just got one off ebay, and its a product number ending in -rx, or B-stock. I'd double check when you get your card because those only come with a 1 year warranty.
EVGA's support has been awesome for me on the very few occasions where I have any issue with their gear. I've only been building computers a few years, but they are BY FAR the best manufacturer in terms of support in my opinion. I have this GPU and an EVGA 1200w Plat PSU. I'm very happy.
I find it funny how in the US this is one of the most expensive 3080's to get. But where I got it in Australia it was one of the cheapest, almost matching the FE card in for price
Wasn't aware of that! Thanks for the info. It helps a lot to have viewers from other regions fill us in on details like this, since we can't keep our eyes on global pricing. Thanks for sharing!
@@GamersNexus to add to that, the reason for it is the cards have been universally increased well beyond MSRP. MSRP was 1139 AUD but just about all cards start at 1400. The EVGA FTW3 Ultra is 1260 from a store called PLE. It's 1500 elsewhere. For some odd reason only one retailer sells EVGA at their MSRP and funny enough the other variants at the same stores are well over MSRP same as other stores. Must of had a deal or something. That's the only reason it's "cheap" for us because everything else has been price gouged that bad.
I get the reasons why, but still a little disappointed a few benchmarks weren't included.. Mainly because nobody else ensures data accuracy like you guys, it's always good to have a reliable references point.
Yes, I'm very disappointed that I watched the whole thing without seeing the tests I wanted to see. I could care less about half of the tests here. I just want a reliable source for gaming performance on newest firmware updates.
Just bought the 12gb FTW 3 Ultra from Micro Center in NY for $999 and the extended warranty which gets me the 3090 up to a Ti just paying the difference. Putting it through It’s paces and so far it’s Stellar! Need some Ray Tracing enabled games now to see how good it is. Xbox GamePass and Steam are going to give it a workout.
So happy I was able to snag one of these from EVGA's step-up program. Bought a 2080 Super in the summer and my step up expired one day after the launch of the 3080 so I got really lucky
Pretty excited to be getting my FTW3 in tomorrow. Why did I go with it? It was the first one available for me to purchase given the current stock situation. Kudos to EVGA for their queue system btw, worked like a charm.
I swear with every generation I feel like EVGA does a controversial color design for more attention lol. All of them should include googly eyes for the lipstick red.
@Bobby Frags I mean there are people who don’t care, but just why this color? Just don’t add any accent colors for god sale. Adding RGB and then having a bold red outline is pointless.
Soooo with normal VBIOS i was idling anywhere from 45-55C with ambient temp being between 21-22C... After switching to the OC VBIOS I'm now idling at 34-37C with current ambient at 21C... I may never have thought to make that change for improving idle temps without your testing... Thank you Tech-Jesus and Tech-Apostles for your enlightenment.
Hey, im actually getting this card tomorrow. I currently have the 3080 ventus OC, do i need to download anything in prep for the evga card or can i plug it in and im set? Then i can download the vbios after?
@@tiefighter5159 nope, i got my first 3080 from microcenter then i got another from signing up for EVGAs notify me thing. Contrary to popular memes, these cards are available albeit slightly.
This is the one i ended up with. I just wanted a TUF but came across one of these and rolled the dice on it. Unnecessary for me to pay the premium, but whatever. Maybe I'll care to overclock one day, but for now I'm undervolting to run cool at the cost of just a couple frames.
Totally max out all graphics settings ad American truck simulator on 4K with this card :) Extreme happy with this card it was the only one available in the store ad 1089€ .
I was planning on getting the TUF since I'm not going to overclock, but my local Microcenter restocked and only had the Strix and FTW3, so I ended up going with the EVGA. It's a bit overkill since I'm running everything at factory clock settings, but I did get an 850w 80+ gold psu, so I might try my hand at some overclocking once the weather cools down in Texas so my room doesn't become an oven.
I have resigned to waiting till the Spring before getting something because they were retards that decided to launch without stock - All those brilliant minds yet they didn't learn from 1000 series release. Guess I am waiting and hoping AMD 5800x and Asus X570 Dark has enough stock for that upgrade.
@@seen3804 For a CPU..........yeah no problem, there won't be near the demand a lot of people are on Zen 2 and already on X570, you would be stupid to immediately upgrade and not wait till fall next year for AM5. Personally I don't like AMD/ATI GPUS every one I had, I had major issues with either driver wise or hardware parts burning out faster than they should have because they decided to emulate 200-400 series Nvidia GPUs. Never had issues getting a CPU on launch for builds with the exception of 9000 and 10000 series Intel parts maybe 1 or 2 lines way back of AMD where I had to wait 2 weeks from launch for middlemen suppliers to get the stock in as it was delayed and OEMs hogged the supply. That's was before E-tailors were even a thing though.
@@nocturnal101ravenous6 calling people stupid for not waiting another yr is stupid in itself man. Also nobody cares about the new cpu launches unless youre into workstations. Any cpu on the market now is great for gaming. Games are also limited moreso these days because of console limitations so it would actually be smart to build along side current gen just with slighlty higher components to ensure pc eye candy. My 10850k/3080 will be good for at least 4 years gaming at 1440p and 4k.
@@riba2233 TUF OC and Gaming X Trio are the same price (750 USD). Never before on a GPU release (or mb release for that matter) have we made judgements based off which product has dual bios. Personally I’d rather take TUF OC but remember for the same price the Trio has the same noise normalized thermals (according to other reviewers, I want to see what Steve reveals), and has some of the best out of the box boost clocks and acoustics. Just sayin I think there is a debate there and am interested in Steve’s analysis. And yes I understand the TUF OC has a beefier power delivery system. But again that doesn’t make MSI’s inadequate. MSI’s past Trios have always been pretty standard in VRM quality but have still been very popular. Just throws another factor into the decision-making. Interested to see what Steve says :)
I got the XC3 Ultra as I managed to snag one off Amazon early October and the card is booty cheeks. Its extremely hot even for 330W limit and loud during gaming. I'm getting 80c at 80%+ fan speed. And yes my case it very well cooled in a 70C environment. Had 2080 Gaming X Trio in same system and it was 72C at 50% fan speed during load. I am doing step up for just an extra $40 for that FTW3 version. What are the temps when gaming? How loud is it? What's the fan speed % when gaming? During gaming whats max core clock / memory you can get?
Sept. 4, 2022 - I am an "evangelist" for EVGA products and especially their customer service. Their Tech reps are the kindest and most professional people across all companies and corporations. I buy all of my PC desktop computer parts directly from EVGA when possible, and from Amazon when EVGA is out of stock. Corsair is worthy of mention here because their RAM and peripheral products are outstanding, and their customer service is also very good especially in regards to RAM. I only mention these companies because I think that people that are building their own PCs should get some input from others in the community. Thanks always to Gamers Nexus for their informative and helpful videos.
Gotta be honest, EVGA really got my tinker/DIY/tuner itch going with those temp sensors and software GUI... Well played, EVGA lol and great vid as always GN!
After watching the downhill mountain biking nvidia cap controversy commentary I got inspired and decided I wanted to try it out. Today I bought a new bike and went for a ride to try it out. Thanks for the inspiration Steve!
It's funny, I'm currently on a low - medium upgrade budget, buying components as I go. First component was mobo 2 weeks ago and I'm buying a part every 2 weeks when I get paid. So I'm basically hoping that by the time I've bought everything else, I'll be able to get my hands on a 3080 as my last component lol. Nice 'little' cherry on top!
This is an OC enthusiast card, and we didn't see any frequency OCing results. For instance, people have supposedly been getting over 2100mhz on the Strix models with the 450W bios that is stock on them, but the FTW3 doesn't appear to get anywhere close to that despite the vbios with the increased power limit. Yet you were able to set your world record with one of these cards. Something isn't adding up here, and we should really see frequency maximus at max fans, etc.... To make a more informed decision for those of us who ARE interested in OCing our cards.
I'm stable at +165 Core and +600 Memory on my FTW3 Ultra. Benchmark Core clock is recorded at 2160MHz, with a 2130MHz average clock. Average temp was 58 °C. I run a more modest +135/+400 for daily use to keep temps down. Benchmark is with GPU fans at 100% in a Corsair 465x case with all panels on. Case and CPU fans set at default curves. Stock 10850K CPU. www.3dmark.com/spy/14686658 www.3dmark.com/pr/419417 These numbers were good with the old vbios. Haven’t tried pushing it further.
doesnt matter. he is going to say its equal to the Tuf and the price difference isnt worth it for 1-2 fps. watch. then tell us about the flatness of the cold plate.
my FTW3 is +1000 +150 and still says performing under expected, I cant find the 450w bios for the LHR version so I cant get above 391w, I wish the 450w bios worked for the LHR version =*(
I'm getting the EVGA 3080 just because of the Step-up Program. I built a new PC a day after 3080s and getting my hand on one was impossible. I ended up getting an EVGA Gforce RTX 2070 Super and then I am stepping up to the EVGA FTW3 3080. I am already in a queue. This way I know I will get a 3080 eventually and not have to worry much about it. I can also do some nice gaming in the meantime. This 2070 is a huge step up from what I had. I had a Nvidea 945M on a laptop.
I can't believe they still haven't fixed that bug, it makes setting a custom fan curve impossible because the fans will randomly speed up to 100%, good thing I gave up and just left it on auto lol
As much as I love and respect GN, I wish they wouldn't have wasted air time talking about why they wouldn't include gaming benchmarks. Even though I agree it's irrelevant, presenting a couple of quick charts about gaming would be FAR more useful than wasting 1-2 minutes talking about not including them because it is wasting viewer's time.
I think in this instance it's more about saving their own time than ours. If they are genuinely skipping further gaming FPS benchmarks entirely then they're probably saving a decent amount of behind-the-scenes time even if they turned the explanation into a song and dance routine.
@@KirkIronz That it's their job is all the more reason to spend that time efficiently rather than working on redundant tests. Steve has been open about how he doesn't feel their current schedule is realistic in the long term. If they are to continue producing their current level of quality output that means that they need to cut the fat wherever they can.
@@kayfabeadjace for gaming benchmarks , hardware unboxed always pull through and give a detailed 15-30 game numbers , just go there , Steve is on another level with hadware charts, although he kinda forgets his channels name is GAMERS Nexus.
Does anyone else find the noise normalized thermal tests in these kinds of segments absolutely hilarious? You guys should start doing noise normalized tests for LN overclocking too.
Why don't you guys do an undervolting a 3080 tutorial. I've seen it on other channels and it look like you can drop about 100W without losing any performance.
Interesting how the different versions/partners doesn't really matter with the 3080, it was not like that with the 1080's you could get ~10% difference in performance depending on the card...
No complaints here. Just "Thank you Tech Jesus for reviewing EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3." I'm happy with my Ryzen 1600 with RX 580 (8GB). But I do love watching all these tech reviews on PC hardware while I can't afford it.
I can't remember when it has been this hard to get a graphics card or any PC product for that matter. At least not something that is supposed to be "mainstream". I watch all these reviews of the cards yet no one can get them.
After 2 years and affordability, I will receive mine on 01/25/23. Yes, I know there are newer ones but as said affordability and bought right from EVGA directly was important.
Easy enough to fix. It was a bit louder than I liked I just set a custom fan curve and dropped the power target 5% (360W). It runs 80C but that's fine.
Do a video where you recomend the best 3080 for stock use and which for OC. And divide them into categories like overall, thermals, power, acoustics etc
My number came up in the EVGA queue yesterday and I bought this card without a second thought. $100 over the FE card is well worth it IMHO. Better overclocking headroom, RGB lighting, near silent operation, superior 3-year factory warranty that covers modding and transfers to the second owner, and amazing EVGA customer support. It's a no brainer to buy this card.
I wanted FE, because I feel like $700 is the most I wanted to spend, best aesthetics & I had bb gift cards. Missed/messed up bb checkout & now it’s stupid store pickup that is even harder with availability now. Tuf & strix are always gone too. Was getting frustrated. Ended up catching a ftw3 ultra & used bb gift cards on other things. Sold some other things to cover the $110 difference. Nice that it got 450w bios. Will probably build this weekend to finally do cyberpunk. Past cards have been evga that resold easily due to transferable warranty. Even did step up b4. Definitely best cs & company. Probably #2 oc card but with cs, $40 cheaper than strix/better rgb/2 slot sff, it’s a good #1 choice. Seem to get to 2/3 performance of 3090 so probably close to 3080ti for $1k and can be 10 FPS above FE.
I love that insert of the chase scene where he casually keeps talking like it's an everyday event. It's a good old fashioned voice over background joke. But they are very self aware of making corny satire. Brilliant.
Wwwhy Steve. I know you're American. You need we need sleep, yet you always upload in the middle of night. Ugh, guess I'm not going to sleep for a bit longer.
I bought one of these on marketplace, I used it for 2 days. The heat was unacceptable and the fans sounded like a jet engine… I swapped it out for a 6800 and life has been good ever since. (Yes not as powerful but I no longer have a dump truck level of noise next to my head)
I usually buy EVGA cards (great warranty I've had to use twice in past), but I think I'll be skipping their card this generation and going with an Asus.
Is there a noticeable difference in liquid metal application with uneven die height versus something else with a more flat die? Such as with the Asus TUF card versus the EVGA 3080 card?
I just bought a core P3 and transplanted my system to it back on Friday. It comes unassembled, good and bad as you can set it up as desired, but it's definitely a project.
So for normal use, the FTW3 chugs 60W more than the TUF or Eagle (340 vs 400) for no performance increase? I mean, that could be the difference between needing a 600-650W PSU and a 700-750W. Given that you can find a TUF for FE MSRP, buy a TUF. If you'll NEVER overclock and can't find a TUF anyway, buy can an Eagle. For extreme OC, you probably want a Strix anyway. Failing that, probably a TUF (although I await the Buildzoid breakdown of the FTW3). Looks to me like the FTW3 is only really for water cooling and/or more OC tinkering (more than most users who are willing to OC, less than 'extreme').
this is where benchmarks would have helped. Not sure it’s “no performance increase”. He’s making the point that we should not care about 3-5fps, only about quality of life metrics such as noise and temps. I had an XC3 which I overclocked, now an FTW3 which when overlocked got me from 53 fps to 58+ fps. And I do care about that, irrational or not. The enthusiasts have always chased down “marginal” performance gains.
@@supervelous We would need to see data to prove anything (obviously). The frequency graph had the FTW3 at a much flatter line but also a much lower line. See 14:02 AFAIK a lower more consistent clock doesn't give more performance than a higher less consistent clock. Especially not when the lows of the less stable frequency are still higher than the consistent frequency.
I mean my FTW3 Ultra has the best score on 3D mark for my CPU. I’m cruising at 2100 MHz with the 450w bios and OCing up to a barely stable 2174 MHz +190 clock and +1200 mem which I doubt would be possible with less than 450w
@@InternetEntity I also am at 2100 or so consistent on air on the new bios. I think GN tested with no increase to power limit from stock. Which I’d argue people buying this card are buying it in large part because of the extra power that allows them to achieve high stable clocks. Also, GN noted they set a world record for OC using the FTW3. They just aren’t using OC data.
So for overclocking, without XOC, LN2 or Water-cooling etc, which 3080 is the best for just getting the highest clocks on the stock cooler by just cranking sliders?
Watch our RTX 3080 TUF OC review: ua-cam.com/video/7iGIiFfUwLs/v-deo.html
Our Gigabyte RTX 3080 Eagle review: ua-cam.com/video/4ivWfdJs4BU/v-deo.html
Our NVIDIA 3080 Founders Edition review: ua-cam.com/video/oTeXh9x0sUc/v-deo.html
Hi, is Afterburner working for you? I get 22h error code with a 3080 Gaming x Trio. Thank you
I'am running evga xc3 3080 should i flush the 450w ftw3 bios is it safe, can you bench it? I'am in russia and it's very cold already I need more heating :)
3080 FTW3 surprisingly weak result really..
Great professional non-shill production, thank you (except that thermaltake case, but man is that a good native ad... and a nice case)
i wouldn't call this a review exactly it's more like a comprehensive breakdown of the card ..
why don't you add a section where you literally say '' buy it '' or '' don't buy it'' and why
only gripe i got with the channel.
*"fan RPM doesn't mean anything when considered in a vacuum..."*
Right Steve! Because it's very hard for a fan to move air in a vacuum.
Perhaps a vacuum could make for an interesting cooling setup.
@@CaveyMoth Not sure if serious or crazy but vacuums are literally used for insulation ( eg, vacuum flask ) there is near-zero cooling potential in a vacuum.
@@CaveyMoth A vacuum is the best kind insulator, so a horrible cooling setup. In a vacuum you lose two out of four types of heat transfer, you are not able to shed heat by conduction or convection, since phase changes are usually not feasible as well, you're left with only radiation. That's why our main method of insulation is using air, which as a gas is much closer to a vacuum then water. Anything that traps a layer of air, like Styrofoam or dow jackets or double glazed windows will be an excellent insulator, even better if it traps a vacuum.
Bravo sir, bravo!
I guess one could use a vacuum to create a pressure gradient to succ the heat away.
I got my FTW Ultra through their new queue system. HUGE kudos to EVGA for doing something no one else was willing to do. They literally built a queue system out of their notify dates going all the way back to launch and sent e-mails to people in order with links to a GPU only they could buy... EVGA FTW!
I signed up for the queue in Feb 2021 and just got an email that I could buy the 3080 FTW3 today!
@@LLawlietKris8 I got my email today also! This is my 2nd card I got through the que system, first one was the 3060.
@@FunTimeWithSouls Nice!!
@@LLawlietKris8 Had the same thing happen to me. Couldn't get it for myself, but my brother had just ordered a 6600xt for $200 less than the 3080 through evga, so he cancelled that order and used up my queue haha.
@@isaakix12 Glad it worked out! At first I wasn't sure if I'd want to spend the money for the 3080 because I have to pay for the steam deck within the next 3 months so I offered the 3080 to my coworkers first but they didn't need it so I ended up biting the bullet and getting it while I had the chance.
Just got one of these used in late 2022 for about 580 USD (equivalent). That transferable warranty is a very nice feature, especially for prospective second-hand buyers.
Same here. Just ordered one for the same price (after tax). Should be arriving in a couple days. Can't wait! I think the warranty is 3 years on these.
@@eamontanner6778 I just got one off ebay, and its a product number ending in -rx, or B-stock. I'd double check when you get your card because those only come with a 1 year warranty.
EVGA's support has been awesome for me on the very few occasions where I have any issue with their gear. I've only been building computers a few years, but they are BY FAR the best manufacturer in terms of support in my opinion.
I have this GPU and an EVGA 1200w Plat PSU. I'm very happy.
I find it funny how in the US this is one of the most expensive 3080's to get. But where I got it in Australia it was one of the cheapest, almost matching the FE card in for price
Wasn't aware of that! Thanks for the info. It helps a lot to have viewers from other regions fill us in on details like this, since we can't keep our eyes on global pricing. Thanks for sharing!
Yep. 1259 AUD. Absolutely a bargain.
You sure it's actually the Ultra model? They look the same, but there's a very large price difference.
Yeah, FTW models (at least for me) have always been the cheaper option.
@@GamersNexus to add to that, the reason for it is the cards have been universally increased well beyond MSRP. MSRP was 1139 AUD but just about all cards start at 1400. The EVGA FTW3 Ultra is 1260 from a store called PLE. It's 1500 elsewhere. For some odd reason only one retailer sells EVGA at their MSRP and funny enough the other variants at the same stores are well over MSRP same as other stores. Must of had a deal or something. That's the only reason it's "cheap" for us because everything else has been price gouged that bad.
The most important part of buying an EVGA card: the warranty.
Fax
Seems to be the only good thing about the card
I've owned evga cards since the 580s, never had any issues
True, everyone says the tuf cards are the best but Asus has terrible warranty so idk
My Zotac 970 died 6 months after warranty expired. Teaches me to buy shit at launch.
Bought this card, it's a beast! The optional 450watt bios was a huge, huge boost if you overclock.
I have an 850W powersupply, am I good to run that optional bios?
Yes
I get the reasons why, but still a little disappointed a few benchmarks weren't included..
Mainly because nobody else ensures data accuracy like you guys, it's always good to have a reliable references point.
Yes, I'm very disappointed that I watched the whole thing without seeing the tests I wanted to see. I could care less about half of the tests here. I just want a reliable source for gaming performance on newest firmware updates.
Man, so much respect for the no nonsense format. Tell us the stuff that matters and skips the marketing hype. Top stuff!
Just bought the 12gb FTW 3 Ultra from Micro Center in NY for $999 and the extended warranty which gets me the 3090 up to a Ti just paying the difference. Putting it through It’s paces and so far it’s Stellar! Need some Ray Tracing enabled games now to see how good it is. Xbox GamePass and Steam are going to give it a workout.
How are you enjoying it dude? Just ordered mine and it comes today!
So happy I was able to snag one of these from EVGA's step-up program. Bought a 2080 Super in the summer and my step up expired one day after the launch of the 3080 so I got really lucky
Pretty excited to be getting my FTW3 in tomorrow. Why did I go with it? It was the first one available for me to purchase given the current stock situation. Kudos to EVGA for their queue system btw, worked like a charm.
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Enjoy it man! Just got mine last week and am loving it!
When did you put your email in for notifications and how long did it take for your order to be go through?
It really does work. I had a chance to buy this card in the video but decided to wait. Maybe you ended up with it instead:)
EVGA's queue system really shows that they care about getting these cards in their customer's hands
Even if the Tuf is better in some objective sense, in Australia it costs about $200 more than the FTW3, so it's a tuf sell.
Been waiting for this!! Thank you guys!
I swear with every generation I feel like EVGA does a controversial color design for more attention lol. All of them should include googly eyes for the lipstick red.
Some of them in Korea actually do have googly eyes. (They shipped with, attachment is optional)
With the LED off I think the silver look is MUCH better
Ima firin mah lazor
*_Joker LIPS_*
@Bobby Frags I mean there are people who don’t care, but just why this color? Just don’t add any accent colors for god sale. Adding RGB and then having a bold red outline is pointless.
Thankyou for uploading this, been waiting for a good video of the EVGA card! 🙏
Watching all these reviews of a card I'll never be able to get a hold of until 2021.
The analytical breakdown and walk through of the cards are so helpful. Thank you!
This is gonna be very useful in a year or so when we can buy them :p
By then there will be a whole new line of 7nm 3080s ........
When you can buy them you won't want to!
Let the scalpers keep them. Muahaha!
@@RobBCactive lol very true! AMD will come out with big Navi then nvidia will try to beat the value.. then its buy time!
This one has a queue system.
I come for info on tech, but I love the shenanigans like the thumbnails and at 18:48
Soooo with normal VBIOS i was idling anywhere from 45-55C with ambient temp being between 21-22C...
After switching to the OC VBIOS I'm now idling at 34-37C with current ambient at 21C... I may never have thought to make that change for improving idle temps without your testing...
Thank you Tech-Jesus and Tech-Apostles for your enlightenment.
Hey, im actually getting this card tomorrow. I currently have the 3080 ventus OC, do i need to download anything in prep for the evga card or can i plug it in and im set? Then i can download the vbios after?
Makes sense. The OC BIOS has a more aggressive fan curve. Jacob said thats the only difference
@@ASTRALEGION did you pay a scalper?
@@tiefighter5159 nope, i got my first 3080 from microcenter then i got another from signing up for EVGAs notify me thing. Contrary to popular memes, these cards are available albeit slightly.
@@ASTRALEGION yep finally got my hands on an evga ftw3 ultra 3080 by checking instant notifications
I was lucky enough to pick up the FTW 3080. Super happy with it.
The one we’ve all been waiting for lol
Speak for yourself.
I own one and I was waiting for this
For real right, finally!
Technically we've all been waiting for all of em.
@Jacob its a big price drop from the 2080ti with a huge performance upgrade, in no way is this over priced.
Awesome review. Very excited to receive mine from EVGA tomorrow. Praise be (insert preference) for the EVGA queue!
2:07 two wizards looking at their creation lmao
I don’t know of the right one is Adanos or Inos follower but the left one is definitely sided with Beliar.
love your vids, been watching them since i've started learning about computers
Like how homeboy grabbed that card and dashed out the door.
Just got my one delivered this morning. It's like this video was made for me
This is the one i ended up with. I just wanted a TUF but came across one of these and rolled the dice on it. Unnecessary for me to pay the premium, but whatever. Maybe I'll care to overclock one day, but for now I'm undervolting to run cool at the cost of just a couple frames.
Totally max out all graphics settings ad American truck simulator on 4K with this card :)
Extreme happy with this card it was the only one available in the store ad 1089€ .
I was planning on getting the TUF since I'm not going to overclock, but my local Microcenter restocked and only had the Strix and FTW3, so I ended up going with the EVGA. It's a bit overkill since I'm running everything at factory clock settings, but I did get an 850w 80+ gold psu, so I might try my hand at some overclocking once the weather cools down in Texas so my room doesn't become an oven.
Checked the review as EVGA notified me I could buy one signed up on the 18th .
I'd like to say "ASUS TUF wins, better cooler for less", but the "less" part would make no sense as both cards are unobtainium.
I have resigned to waiting till the Spring before getting something because they were retards that decided to launch without stock - All those brilliant minds yet they didn't learn from 1000 series release.
Guess I am waiting and hoping AMD 5800x and Asus X570 Dark has enough stock for that upgrade.
@@nocturnal101ravenous6 lmao at thinking AMD is going to have stock for more than a minute
@@seen3804 For a CPU..........yeah no problem, there won't be near the demand a lot of people are on Zen 2 and already on X570, you would be stupid to immediately upgrade and not wait till fall next year for AM5.
Personally I don't like AMD/ATI GPUS every one I had, I had major issues with either driver wise or hardware parts burning out faster than they should have because they decided to emulate 200-400 series Nvidia GPUs.
Never had issues getting a CPU on launch for builds with the exception of 9000 and 10000 series Intel parts maybe 1 or 2 lines way back of AMD where I had to wait 2 weeks from launch for middlemen suppliers to get the stock in as it was delayed and OEMs hogged the supply. That's was before E-tailors were even a thing though.
I got one. XD. Through cyberpower pc.
@@nocturnal101ravenous6 calling people stupid for not waiting another yr is stupid in itself man. Also nobody cares about the new cpu launches unless youre into workstations. Any cpu on the market now is great for gaming. Games are also limited moreso these days because of console limitations so it would actually be smart to build along side current gen just with slighlty higher components to ensure pc eye candy. My 10850k/3080 will be good for at least 4 years gaming at 1440p and 4k.
Somebody added that big red clown smile to the end and thought, "Perfect."
I crammed one in a corsair 220T so you can't even see it. Ha!
Good news!!! The new version if this card its black. Can confirm since i own this card and they fixed that
i liked red lips
In November/Dezember they changed it to a Black one.
@@RusticShine i hope so I just got my 3080 today from mirco center, if its a red lip i might return mine or sell it
Nice review.. but PLEASE do one for the MSI Gaming X Trio. I can't decide if I want to pre-order that one or the Asus TUF..... :(
Tuf is better
They aren't supposed to do reviews if we can't buy them. Don't you internet?? ;)
@@riba2233 At the same price there is a debate (im referring to TUF OC). TUF has a few more power phases but there are other factors
@@IronGolem2009 tuf is much better, for many reasons. Build quality, thermals, dual bios, better price etc
@@riba2233 TUF OC and Gaming X Trio are the same price (750 USD). Never before on a GPU release (or mb release for that matter) have we made judgements based off which product has dual bios. Personally I’d rather take TUF OC but remember for the same price the Trio has the same noise normalized thermals (according to other reviewers, I want to see what Steve reveals), and has some of the best out of the box boost clocks and acoustics. Just sayin I think there is a debate there and am interested in Steve’s analysis.
And yes I understand the TUF OC has a beefier power delivery system. But again that doesn’t make MSI’s inadequate. MSI’s past Trios have always been pretty standard in VRM quality but have still been very popular. Just throws another factor into the decision-making. Interested to see what Steve says :)
I got this card shortly after the Auto Notify, queue system. Working great so far. Got a nice OC on it as well.
I got the XC3 Ultra as I managed to snag one off Amazon early October and the card is booty cheeks. Its extremely hot even for 330W limit and loud during gaming. I'm getting 80c at 80%+ fan speed. And yes my case it very well cooled in a 70C environment. Had 2080 Gaming X Trio in same system and it was 72C at 50% fan speed during load. I am doing step up for just an extra $40 for that FTW3 version. What are the temps when gaming? How loud is it? What's the fan speed % when gaming? During gaming whats max core clock / memory you can get?
@@Gamerzguy2468 You live in a oven or something? 70c environment??
@@christophervanzetta lmfao I aint a Jew. I meant 70F.
@@Gamerzguy2468 LMFAO I didn't mean it in the context but 70C is like 150 F which is damn hot!
How long did it take between signing up for notifications and buying the card?
who else needs this to play osrs?
Gotta prepare for osrs HD with RTX on
Getting 99 Firemaking with RTX ON!!!
Sept. 4, 2022 - I am an "evangelist" for EVGA products and especially their customer service. Their Tech reps are the kindest and most professional people across all companies and corporations. I buy all of my PC desktop computer parts directly from EVGA when possible, and from Amazon when EVGA is out of stock. Corsair is worthy of mention here because their RAM and peripheral products are outstanding, and their customer service is also very good especially in regards to RAM. I only mention these companies because I think that people that are building their own PCs should get some input from others in the community. Thanks always to Gamers Nexus for their informative and helpful videos.
Gotta be honest, EVGA really got my tinker/DIY/tuner itch going with those temp sensors and software GUI... Well played, EVGA lol and great vid as always GN!
Amazing review. All the technical information you would want and more.
Holy crap, the contact pressure graph actually looks like a square for once.
After watching the downhill mountain biking nvidia cap controversy commentary I got inspired and decided I wanted to try it out. Today I bought a new bike and went for a ride to try it out. Thanks for the inspiration Steve!
Maybe we can buy one when the 5080 releases.
Nobody likes a whiner
@@emtmcg imagine thinking a product out a month from launch being available to buy is whining.
Thanks for the video, managed to get one for MSRP yesterday !
Omgosh where!!???
I like how we're all watching this video as if any of us have a snowball's chance in hell of being able to find one in stock.
I have this card
I found one for 850 usd a week ago thankfully
It's funny, I'm currently on a low - medium upgrade budget, buying components as I go. First component was mobo 2 weeks ago and I'm buying a part every 2 weeks when I get paid. So I'm basically hoping that by the time I've bought everything else, I'll be able to get my hands on a 3080 as my last component lol. Nice 'little' cherry on top!
Got mine more then a week ago
@@notbydesign3316 it took me hours upon hours of searching, good deals are out there just very hard to find. I wish you luck on your search brother
Love your vids dude. Appreciate you lots and have been waiting for this review. Thanks!
Finally got my hands on this card! Woooohoooo!
Omg core P3 advert wow, glad to see TT still trying, I love my P3, thought the P3 was long forgotten
Would the increased frequency stability improve 1% and 0.1% lows?
I absolutely love the way you don't gloss over the aberrant data, but explain it instead. 👍
This is an OC enthusiast card, and we didn't see any frequency OCing results. For instance, people have supposedly been getting over 2100mhz on the Strix models with the 450W bios that is stock on them, but the FTW3 doesn't appear to get anywhere close to that despite the vbios with the increased power limit. Yet you were able to set your world record with one of these cards. Something isn't adding up here, and we should really see frequency maximus at max fans, etc.... To make a more informed decision for those of us who ARE interested in OCing our cards.
I can get 2115 on my ftw3 ultra
I can get stable 2100 on my ftw3
I'm stable at +165 Core and +600 Memory on my FTW3 Ultra. Benchmark Core clock is recorded at 2160MHz, with a 2130MHz average clock. Average temp was 58 °C. I run a more modest +135/+400 for daily use to keep temps down.
Benchmark is with GPU fans at 100% in a Corsair 465x case with all panels on. Case and CPU fans set at default curves. Stock 10850K CPU.
www.3dmark.com/spy/14686658
www.3dmark.com/pr/419417
These numbers were good with the old vbios. Haven’t tried pushing it further.
I get 2100 on air with FTW3 with new bios, no problem
another awesome vid! very informational, I always love watching your vids and will always come back for more!
Waiting for STRIX review
STRIX is the best so far, are you waiting for Steve's confirmation?)
I'm waiting for my 3080 Strix for over a month now on Back order it's such a pain to get one of these video card right now
I do hope it's better than the TUF, and if so it likely will make it the coolest and fastest RTX 3080
doesnt matter. he is going to say its equal to the Tuf and the price difference isnt worth it for 1-2 fps. watch. then tell us about the flatness of the cold plate.
my FTW3 is +1000 +150 and still says performing under expected, I cant find the 450w bios for the LHR version so I cant get above 391w, I wish the 450w bios worked for the LHR version =*(
Just got one for retail
From evga let’s gooo
Same bro customer support is the fking goat
@@justinthematrix haha I swear, they gave me another link to buy because I missed the time frame. I was very happy
@@bingzgaming1318 same here dude ! Out of stock during my 20 hours. Emailed them and they gave me a new link
Gigabyte 3080 Gaming OC is in my rig now and i have nothing to worry about ... Very good thermals - much power - no coil wine!
EVGA Korea includes a googly eyes kit for the card. Increases your FPS dramatically.
That’s amazing if true.
This is the card I've been eyeing the most for my first liquid cooled build.
I bought the FTW3 Ultra. It's surprisingly one of the cheapest 3080s in Australia if you go to the right retailer. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I'm getting the EVGA 3080 just because of the Step-up Program. I built a new PC a day after 3080s and getting my hand on one was impossible. I ended up getting an EVGA Gforce RTX 2070 Super and then I am stepping up to the EVGA FTW3 3080. I am already in a queue. This way I know I will get a 3080 eventually and not have to worry much about it. I can also do some nice gaming in the meantime. This 2070 is a huge step up from what I had. I had a Nvidea 945M on a laptop.
RIP EVGA
The one we have waiting for yes :)
Been waiting for this review
4:46 This bug seem to appear with EVGA Flow Control as well, when it sometimes shows my CPU temps skyrocketing off the charts for one frame or so.
I can't believe they still haven't fixed that bug, it makes setting a custom fan curve impossible because the fans will randomly speed up to 100%, good thing I gave up and just left it on auto lol
Didn't think I would be seeing an ad for the Core P3 in 2020
As much as I love and respect GN, I wish they wouldn't have wasted air time talking about why they wouldn't include gaming benchmarks. Even though I agree it's irrelevant, presenting a couple of quick charts about gaming would be FAR more useful than wasting 1-2 minutes talking about not including them because it is wasting viewer's time.
I think in this instance it's more about saving their own time than ours. If they are genuinely skipping further gaming FPS benchmarks entirely then they're probably saving a decent amount of behind-the-scenes time even if they turned the explanation into a song and dance routine.
@@kayfabeadjace That is defiantly a valid point, but they do this for a living, don't they?
@@KirkIronz That it's their job is all the more reason to spend that time efficiently rather than working on redundant tests. Steve has been open about how he doesn't feel their current schedule is realistic in the long term. If they are to continue producing their current level of quality output that means that they need to cut the fat wherever they can.
@@kayfabeadjace for gaming benchmarks , hardware unboxed always pull through and give a detailed 15-30 game numbers , just go there , Steve is on another level with hadware charts, although he kinda forgets his channels name is GAMERS Nexus.
Does anyone else find the noise normalized thermal tests in these kinds of segments absolutely hilarious? You guys should start doing noise normalized tests for LN overclocking too.
Why don't you guys do an undervolting a 3080 tutorial. I've seen it on other channels and it look like you can drop about 100W without losing any performance.
I'm running my Aorus master at 935mV 2055MHz. 58 - 60 degrees on load.
我新買的EVGA RTX 3080 12GB FTW3 ULTRA GAMING ，我非常喜歡，我用合理的價格買進這張卡，並且擁有良好的保固及售後服務，將來我仍然會選擇EVGA的產品😀
Interesting how the different versions/partners doesn't really matter with the 3080, it was not like that with the 1080's you could get ~10% difference in performance depending on the card...
The new Revision of the FTW3 3080 is now BLACK not RED anymore. I just got mine today :)
No complaints here. Just "Thank you Tech Jesus for reviewing EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3."
I'm happy with my Ryzen 1600 with RX 580 (8GB). But I do love watching all these tech reviews on PC hardware while I can't afford it.
I can't remember when it has been this hard to get a graphics card or any PC product for that matter. At least not something that is supposed to be "mainstream". I watch all these reviews of the cards yet no one can get them.
Blame China for causing COVID-19
Like everyone in the PC space got into artisan keycaps at the exact same time.
After 2 years and affordability, I will receive mine on 01/25/23. Yes, I know there are newer ones but as said affordability and bought right from EVGA directly was important.
Just need to see the Strix and I can decide between the ftw, TUF, or strix.
Just slapped mine in here and gamed. This card is wild and the rgb control is solid on this end. Highly recommend it.
So, the bottom-line here is to get the one with the best noise/power normalized temps.
Easy enough to fix. It was a bit louder than I liked I just set a custom fan curve and dropped the power target 5% (360W). It runs 80C but that's fine.
@@ewitte12 every hardware after 80 celsius is a damage
Do a video where you recomend the best 3080 for stock use and which for OC. And divide them into categories like overall, thermals, power, acoustics etc
I see EVGA has built it's cards to now sustain temperatures higher than the temperature of sun, hopefully now they won't have any post-launch issues
These FTW3's are monsters freaking love mine !!
looks like there was a lot more care and attention to the guts of this card compared to what's out there now. solid choice!
My number came up in the EVGA queue yesterday and I bought this card without a second thought. $100 over the FE card is well worth it IMHO. Better overclocking headroom, RGB lighting, near silent operation, superior 3-year factory warranty that covers modding and transfers to the second owner, and amazing EVGA customer support. It's a no brainer to buy this card.
I wanted FE, because I feel like $700 is the most I wanted to spend, best aesthetics & I had bb gift cards. Missed/messed up bb checkout & now it’s stupid store pickup that is even harder with availability now. Tuf & strix are always gone too. Was getting frustrated. Ended up catching a ftw3 ultra & used bb gift cards on other things. Sold some other things to cover the $110 difference. Nice that it got 450w bios. Will probably build this weekend to finally do cyberpunk. Past cards have been evga that resold easily due to transferable warranty. Even did step up b4. Definitely best cs & company. Probably #2 oc card but with cs, $40 cheaper than strix/better rgb/2 slot sff, it’s a good #1 choice. Seem to get to 2/3 performance of 3090 so probably close to 3080ti for $1k and can be 10 FPS above FE.
Been going with eVGA since the 6600gt. Best AIB hands down.
NAH MSI
@@eirrejtokes2073 Mongoloid Scalpers Inc. ?
@@eirrejtokes2073 since fucking when?
got this card from their queue last week. I think I signed up within the first few weeks! Loving it so far, can't wait to see how far I can take it.
*The hell is up, with many of these new Nvidia cards, looking like Fischer Price toys.* 😂
Love the content as always. Can't wait for the Lian Li Galahad review and also the 3080 Strix review.
Damn it Steve, stop uploading videos at 3am....I need to sleep.
I love that insert of the chase scene where he casually keeps talking like it's an everyday event. It's a good old fashioned voice over background joke. But they are very self aware of making corny satire. Brilliant.
Wwwhy Steve. I know you're American. You need we need sleep, yet you always upload in the middle of night. Ugh, guess I'm not going to sleep for a bit longer.
Man up and go to bed,
The video isn't gonna disappear.
It's 8am somewhere... Mostly in Europe tho 👍
@@CJonestheSteam72 8.37 atm here in Portugal!
@@ZangetzoMTSGameSpot 10:38 in Moscow, Russia!
I bought one of these on marketplace, I used it for 2 days. The heat was unacceptable and the fans sounded like a jet engine… I swapped it out for a 6800 and life has been good ever since. (Yes not as powerful but I no longer have a dump truck level of noise next to my head)
I usually buy EVGA cards (great warranty I've had to use twice in past), but I think I'll be skipping their card this generation and going with an Asus.
Lol, the Strix is even harder to get than the FTW3. EVGA's customer experience makes it worth it though, not even to mention the new 450W bios.
@@rushnerd And the fact that EVGA has actual electrical engineers.
That intro is way too clean and highrez. Thumbs up that brother.
Is there a noticeable difference in liquid metal application with uneven die height versus something else with a more flat die? Such as with the Asus TUF card versus the EVGA 3080 card?
I just bought a core P3 and transplanted my system to it back on Friday. It comes unassembled, good and bad as you can set it up as desired, but it's definitely a project.
It's like, of course those cards can deliver very high (gaming/workstation) performance, but also the power they require is pretty high...
I'm eager to watch the XC3 Ultra review as well.
So for normal use, the FTW3 chugs 60W more than the TUF or Eagle (340 vs 400) for no performance increase?
I mean, that could be the difference between needing a 600-650W PSU and a 700-750W.
Given that you can find a TUF for FE MSRP, buy a TUF. If you'll NEVER overclock and can't find a TUF anyway, buy can an Eagle.
For extreme OC, you probably want a Strix anyway. Failing that, probably a TUF (although I await the Buildzoid breakdown of the FTW3).
Looks to me like the FTW3 is only really for water cooling and/or more OC tinkering (more than most users who are willing to OC, less than 'extreme').
this is where benchmarks would have helped. Not sure it’s “no performance increase”. He’s making the point that we should not care about 3-5fps, only about quality of life metrics such as noise and temps.
I had an XC3 which I overclocked, now an FTW3 which when overlocked got me from 53 fps to 58+ fps. And I do care about that, irrational or not.
The enthusiasts have always chased down “marginal” performance gains.
@@supervelous We would need to see data to prove anything (obviously). The frequency graph had the FTW3 at a much flatter line but also a much lower line.
See 14:02
AFAIK a lower more consistent clock doesn't give more performance than a higher less consistent clock.
Especially not when the lows of the less stable frequency are still higher than the consistent frequency.
I mean my FTW3 Ultra has the best score on 3D mark for my CPU. I’m cruising at 2100 MHz with the 450w bios and OCing up to a barely stable 2174 MHz +190 clock and +1200 mem which I doubt would be possible with less than 450w
@@knifeinurneck4312 But GN has a sample size of just one.
We can't say anything conclusive about general overclocking capability.
@@InternetEntity I also am at 2100 or so consistent on air on the new bios. I think GN tested with no increase to power limit from stock. Which I’d argue people buying this card are buying it in large part because of the extra power that allows them to achieve high stable clocks.
Also, GN noted they set a world record for OC using the FTW3. They just aren’t using OC data.
Thanks for the daily content.
So for overclocking, without XOC, LN2 or Water-cooling etc, which 3080 is the best for just getting the highest clocks on the stock cooler by just cranking sliders?
I'm totally waiting to see what yeston does with their shroud. Cutepet big navi, yes please!