PLE RTX 3080 Card Choices

OzBMate629 on 18/09/2020 - 11:59
Last edited 19/09/2020 - 16:27

So, looking at the front page deal on PLE and the 4500+ orders (I assume) since 11:30pm last night, I want to get a good idea of what cards everyone ordered, just to get a rough indicator of how much stock they're gonna need for each sku. I've got 6 choices, 5 of which are EVGA (they are definitley gonna be the most popular cards) and just a choice for any other 3080 models. Please feel free to leave your order number/time AND/OR card ordered in comments as well.

Thanks everyone.

EDIT: Thanks to theantipop for reccomending to add the specs for each card in the post.

XC3 Black = Base clock, no backplate.
XC3 = Base clock.
XC3 Ultra = +45Mhz base clock (and tested).
FTW3 = +45Mhz base clock (and tested), Dual Bios, THICC cooler, per-fan temperature sensors, extra 8-pin power port to allow additional power demand.
FTW3 Ultra = +90Mhz base clock (and tested), Dual Bios, THICC cooler, per-fan temperature sensors, extra 8-pin power port to allow additional power demand.

Poll Options

  • 100
    EVGA FTW3 Ultra
  • 16
    EVGA FTW3
  • 29
    EVGA XC3 Ultra
  • 20
    EVGA XC3
  • 19
    EVGA XC3 Black
  • 31
    Other
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Comments

  • david6509 on 18/09/2020 - 12:01

    EVGA FTW ULTRA 12:27AM :SO-8707XX

    • lawyerz on 18/09/2020 - 13:59

      the numbers may not be in order maybe. 12:37AM and mine is 8713XX FTW3 Non Ultra

      • david6509 on 18/09/2020 - 14:02
        -1

        That was just the time it went through my PayPal, was sitting on processing for about 15minutes before that 😅

        • lawyerz on 18/09/2020 - 14:08
          -1

          my time is based on the confirmation page with the gif haha..

          or maybe there really is 600 orders in that 10 minutes… which I'll go into a corner and cry now.

    • [Deactivated] on 18/09/2020 - 16:34

      EVGA FTW3 ULTRA 12.24AM 8708XX

      So 3 minutes before and a later number

      • chickens on 18/09/2020 - 20:07

        FTW3 Ultra as well here - 8709xx, guess i was a couple minutes after you as well, unsure of exact time

      • steelau on 19/09/2020 - 08:45

        FTW3 Ultra - next morning because i gave up on website. SO-8724xx

        So maybe by Xmas? :D

        • [Deactivated] on 19/09/2020 - 10:22
          +1

          Id guess 3-4 weeks. As just last night they updated that if you order now you'll be waiting for 6 weeks or more. Considering you ordered in the morning not the night after. I'm sure you are in a reasonable timeframe!
          I ordered an evga model at launch night, was early in the queue but in the morning I looked at the card more and found it ugly, so re ordered for a zotac. Now Im on so-873,19x

          • [Deactivated] on 19/09/2020 - 15:50

            @[Deactivated]: Yeah I've ordered the butt ugly FTW3 Ultra but I figure it's apparently a really good card with one of the best base scores so I'll just stay in the queue and not look at it!

  • MrMarket on 18/09/2020 - 12:05
    -1

    SO-8725XX, can wait 2 months then cancel unless I found stock else where

  • solidsnek on 18/09/2020 - 12:05
    -5

    I heard PLE took more orders than they had confirmed stock. If that is true then I think that is very bad practice.
    Good on them for not jacking prices though.
    I personally would have liked one of the more competitively priced EVGA cards, but settled on the GALAX OC and have a warehouse ETA of 21/09.

    • [Deactivated] on 18/09/2020 - 12:18
      +4

      how is it a bad practice? it literally states on the page 'pre order' and 'signficant delays expected'

      • solidsnek on 18/09/2020 - 13:10
        -1

        Taking full price for a product isn't a 'pre-order', its an order. At that point you own the item.
        They can't even guarantee they are getting that stock that they've sold you… take a deposit sure, but full price with no ETA = bad practice.

        • Jofzar on 18/09/2020 - 14:05
          +2

          You can't take partial payment/preorder with PayPal.

          If you payed with credit card it was a 1$ payment check and no draw.

          • solidsnek on 18/09/2020 - 14:08

            @Jofzar: That is not what I am getting told from people who ordered through PLE.
            I am told they are offering refunds if you don't want to wait for a solid ETA.
            Perhaps someone on this thread can confirm that.

            • Jofzar on 18/09/2020 - 14:16

              @solidsnek: I ordered by PayPal so full payment was taken.

  • lookin4deals2 on 18/09/2020 - 12:05
    +1

    SO-8721XX i think im fked.

    • theantipop on 18/09/2020 - 12:08

      Yours is over 2000 higher than mine… unfortunately that's a big queue in front of you.

      • lookin4deals2 on 18/09/2020 - 12:12

        Yep, just hoping the card I bought wasn't the most popular, maybe then there is a chance.

  • OzBMate629 on 18/09/2020 - 12:06

    EVGA FTW3 ULTRA 12:52AM: SO-8714XX

  • theantipop on 18/09/2020 - 12:07

    XC3 Ultra.
    SO-8703xx - Processed at 11.50pm last night

    EDIT: I seem to be the lowest order number so far. I've received no emails or etas yet.

    • Jofzar on 18/09/2020 - 14:06

      I'm 87028x for the ftw ultra so I'm ahead of you, my friend is 87005x for the same.

      He has the lowest yet.

    • DernKala on 19/09/2020 - 17:56

      SO-87036X, shouldn't be too far behind you.

  • arjay88 on 18/09/2020 - 12:10

    8706.

    • capslock janitor on 19/09/2020 - 13:43

      we bought evga2070super last month and it's dropped further 200 in last 2 weeks or so :D down down, price claim time

  • conan2000 on 18/09/2020 - 12:11
    +1

    Is there much difference between all of these models other than looks? Slightly different Texture Fill Rate based on the EVGA website is the only quick difference I could see.

    My desktop sits hidden under a desk, so don't care about visuals at all, won't be overclocking and volume from the fans would be my main consideration.

    • theantipop on 18/09/2020 - 12:12
      +5

      XC3 Black = Base clock, no backplate.
      XC3 = Base clock.
      XC3 Ultra = +45Mhz base clock (and tested).
      FTW3 = +45Mhz base clock (and tested), Dual Bios, THICC cooler, per-fan temperature sensors, extra 8-pin power port to allow additional power demand.
      FTW3 Ultra = +90Mhz base clock (and tested), Dual Bios, THICC cooler, per-fan temperature sensors, extra 8-pin power port to allow additional power demand.

    • This Guy on 19/09/2020 - 19:39

      Looking at reviews it is currently around +/-3% between the base card, the Founders Edition and the OC cards. Some reviewers are seeing a 5% increase when overclocking high end cards compared to stock FE cards.

  • OuttaFresh on 18/09/2020 - 12:11

    XC3
    SO-8707XX
    12:26AM

    • [Deactivated] on 18/09/2020 - 12:14

      SO-8709xx, also xc3. 12:28am

  • Fatboy74 on 18/09/2020 - 12:12

    FTW ultra 1am 871xxx

  • xuqi on 18/09/2020 - 12:14

    SO-8701XX ~25mins after launch.

    • rob87 on 18/09/2020 - 12:18

      How did you get in so early?!

      • xuqi on 18/09/2020 - 12:23

        F5 & dumb luck.

    • Jasonissm on 18/09/2020 - 12:26

      Huh, I got in at 11:30 but my number is 870002X

    • Freestyle on 18/09/2020 - 12:59

      i got it 1 hr 15 after launch and am only like 600 behind you lol

  • jrecard on 18/09/2020 - 12:15

    XC3 Ultra SO-8705XX
    Doesn't seem like I'm as far down the queue as I expected.

  • ahseng on 18/09/2020 - 12:16

    Ordered this morning 9.28am
    Happy to wait
    XC3 black
    SO-8727XX

  • rob87 on 18/09/2020 - 12:18
    +1

    Thanks for placing an order for an RTX3080 with PLE Computers – as an Australian owned and operated business, we really appreciate your choice to buy from us.

    Unfortunately you were not successful in acquiring a card in our launch allocation

  • PattyDaPanda on 18/09/2020 - 12:18

    I bought the Zotac Trinity from PLE for $1139 and EVGA xc3 ultra. I contacted Victoria store and the staff representative said I would most likely get the zotac card before the EVGA card so I ended up keeping the zotac and refunding the EVGA card.

    • xuqi on 18/09/2020 - 12:28

      Personally I would have taken the EVGA over Zotac. Generally better build and proven support.

      • PattyDaPanda on 18/09/2020 - 12:31

        Yeah fair enough, I would have normally bought EVGA as well but I don't really like the design of their card as much as the zotac, plus that red bit on the end. Both cards are well worth it at the prices currently offered!

        • [Deactivated] on 18/09/2020 - 12:41

          I ordered the evga originally but after looking more and more at it, I find the card ugly. ended up ordering a zotac 3080. but that means im probably pushed back into the queue as well as my evga 3080 was 87090x and my new order is 87319x

    • Wombatstew on 18/09/2020 - 14:46

      Im a bit annoyed as I placed 2 orders as I didn’t think first went through (87003x) due to payment screen not appearing to process and placeholder credit card charge Second one was 1500 orders later. They then cancelled the first order this morning as “can’t have 2” but then I get an email saying no luck on second order with no ETA. Why not cancel the second order so I keep my place in que 1500 earlier.

  • azza1120 on 18/09/2020 - 12:19

    Ordered Last Night 11:36PM
    MSI Ventus 3X
    SO-870XXX
    ETA: 5/10/2020

    • david6509 on 18/09/2020 - 14:00
      +1

      I couldn't justify the extra over the ftw ultra 😥

  • xuqi on 18/09/2020 - 12:23

    There seems to be a reasonable wait for the founders raffle as well:

    https://www.mwave.com.au/blog/2020/9/16/founders-edition-rtx…

    "The ETA for the RTX 3080 Founder's Edition is roughly 12th October 2020. It could arrive earlier but due to COVID and international shipping restrictions, this is the expected date"

  • nomoneynoproblems on 18/09/2020 - 12:27
    +1

    8705XX. I can't remember what I even ordered and checked out as a guest so can't confirm lol.

    • [Deactivated] on 18/09/2020 - 16:36

      Check your payment method, if they took the $$ then that's your order time.

  • Freestyle on 18/09/2020 - 13:00
    +2

    Maybe add Zotac one as well, it was also within MSRP

  • CheapOjoe on 18/09/2020 - 13:09
    -1

    Add zotac

  • StaticzAvenger on 18/09/2020 - 13:23
    +1

    Picked Zotac as I've had bad experiences with EVGA in the past

  • TeddyBear on 18/09/2020 - 13:27

    EVGA FTW3 Ultra 1:35AM: SO-8720XX

  • aveeno bb on 18/09/2020 - 13:32

    XC3 Black, 7:18AM, SO-8724xx

  • fLaMePrO on 18/09/2020 - 13:34

    EVGA FTW3 12:58am - SO-871xx

    Got the email stating I didn't get in the first batch, annoyed as I had an order going through around midnight and even got through payment screen but it never finalised. That hour really could have made the difference in a few weeks of waiting it seems :/

    Ah well this is mostly FOMO, so see how we go.. my 1080 still going strong.

  • MrMarket on 18/09/2020 - 13:47
    +1

    Got the same email I just cancel the order and just wait for general availability and have more control of what card to get and read some review

  • firsttimeuser7 on 18/09/2020 - 14:07
    +1

    I got the MSI Gaming X Trio and my order number is S0- 871xxx at 12:40 AM.
    Got an ETA reply too.
    "Good news though, your order does have an ETA - 30 Oct 2020."
    good enough i think, if i can get a initial launch order of Asus ROG Strix then will cancel this one.

    • camel_racer on 18/09/2020 - 16:19
      +1

      Similar story here.
      Order is slightly ahead of yours and ETA is 15th.

      I'm happy to wait - waiting on the new AMD CPUs so that timeline suits me.

  • Johnny L on 18/09/2020 - 14:16

    XC3 Ultra, 8724xx

  • [Deactivated] on 18/09/2020 - 14:18

    I ordered at 11:11pm - S0- 8698X - with the ZOTAC - got the email that I missed out. Didn't really understand as I picked the unpopular card earlier than anyone else I've seen. Yet to see someone with a launch card from PLE. I think they had about 10.

    • Kerjifire on 18/09/2020 - 15:13

      how close to 8699X were you? Just trying to gauge how many people ordered before me :P 20~30?

      • [Deactivated] on 18/09/2020 - 15:23
        +1

        Less than 5 away. Went to cancel my order but the site is now saying it's in stock ready to go..

        • Kerjifire on 18/09/2020 - 15:33

          hmmm okay not THAT many orders were going in then.. There were about 25 orders between 11:11-11:17

        • Kerjifire on 18/09/2020 - 15:34

          Think they might not have been too honest about the stock levels.. When I ordered and re-visited the page it was still in stock too

          • [Deactivated] on 18/09/2020 - 15:37

            @Kerjifire: Yep, me too, thought for sure I got a launch one.

          • [Deactivated] on 18/09/2020 - 15:40

            @Kerjifire: What happens when you click the cancel link in email? Mine goes to a page that sells me the card is "In stock" with a green tick. Then it says ETA: All parts in stock…

  • jaymzrsa on 18/09/2020 - 14:27
    +2

    Buggary balls! I was counting on all of you guys being cheap so went for the FTW3 Ultra! Looks like I was not alone XD

  • James Wong on 18/09/2020 - 15:08

    Ordered

    FTW3 Ultra
    SO-8722XX

    Happy to wait.

  • Jolakot on 18/09/2020 - 15:17

    Ordered the FTW3 Ultra at 12:30am, SO-8709xx.

    As long as it gets here before Watch Dogs Legion releases, I'll be happy.

  • MrMarket on 18/09/2020 - 17:20
    +2

    Got my money refund a couple of hours after I cancel the order good stuff PLE

  • obiwanyahomie on 18/09/2020 - 19:45

    8717xx XC3 Ultra

  • Jugganautx on 18/09/2020 - 20:47
    -6

    have fun handing over your hard earned money for months lol

    • [Deactivated] on 18/09/2020 - 22:25

      You sound salty

  • Noodles93 on 18/09/2020 - 23:26

    8707XX

    zotac trinity

  • corndog2369 on 19/09/2020 - 00:23

    8710xx
    xc3
    probs gonna be waiting a while but eh

  • Davesday on 19/09/2020 - 00:31

    I ordered the FTW3 Ultra this time for my ITX. Measured the dimensions and it will have a good fit with some room. Man the shroud is fugly.

  • [Deactivated] on 19/09/2020 - 04:37

    I'm 8720XX and got the EVGA XC3,

    But I'm apparently within the first 100 RTX 3080 orders as they said I qualified for a free gpu sag bracket 🤔

    • [Deactivated] on 19/09/2020 - 08:40

      Yeah I kinda think that might be an oversight :)

  • captaincabinets on 19/09/2020 - 09:18

    FTW3 Ultra
    SO-87127X
    12:13am email

  • [Deactivated] on 19/09/2020 - 09:28

    I bought 20 of them, trying to make a little profit by selling them for 20K each on eBay.

    • Oz8argain on 19/09/2020 - 12:52
      +1

      thx bought 5 on your ebay page

      • [Deactivated] on 19/09/2020 - 14:42

        Thank you, now I can send money to the Nigerian prince who assures me millions in return.

  • ocdgamer on 19/09/2020 - 10:00

    XC3 Black SO-87272x

  • kaleidoscope on 19/09/2020 - 13:03

    This time around they all look same to me… I’d prefer cooler cards over slight more performance increase. So xc black

  • Vita85 on 19/09/2020 - 13:28

    Canceled after no ETA and got a PC from Techfast instead. September 3080 here I come.

    • xuqi on 19/09/2020 - 14:19

      Techfast are showing October for their 3080 builds, since they ran out of GPU's. A friend of mine ordered a system for October 3080 last night.

      September Out of stock

      • Vita85 on 19/09/2020 - 14:27
        +3

        I got one within the first few minutes of the listing going up.

        • [Deactivated] on 19/09/2020 - 15:52
          +1

          I hope you enjoy waiting as much as the rest of us because Techfast are not uhhh fast at the best of times.

  • ruddiger7 on 19/09/2020 - 15:36

    Any tips for trying to order the 3090 come thursday?

    • [Deactivated] on 19/09/2020 - 15:52

      Sacrifice?

    • jiberz on 19/09/2020 - 19:51
      +1

      I got mine through a smaller retailer. They put pre-orders up at 10:55ish and their website didn't crash like all the other major sites did. ETA for shipping is next week.

      • ruddiger7 on 19/09/2020 - 20:06

        Can i ask which retailer? Pm me if you dont want to post it.

        • jiberz on 19/09/2020 - 20:27
          +1

          For clarification this is how I got my 3080 at launch. So I expect it will be the same when they launch 3090. Store was onlinecomputer

          • ruddiger7 on 29/09/2020 - 13:41

            @jiberz: Thanks again man, your the sole reason i have a 3090 sitting in my case right now.

      • Kerjifire on 19/09/2020 - 20:06

        What were the prices like btw? Were they more like Centrecomish prices, PCG prices or PLE prices?

        • jiberz on 19/09/2020 - 20:35

          Slightly more than PCG/PLE 1500 for gaming trio when PLE/PCG had it for 1469.

          • Kerjifire on 19/09/2020 - 20:44

            @jiberz: Oh that's awesome dude, nice catch. Was it a nsw store?

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