EVGA RTX 3080 XC3 Review
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 12. 09. 2024
- EVGA's taken an interesting approach with this AIB RTX 3080.
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#RTX3080 #Giveaway
Congrats to Jacob J from Minnesota for winning this RTX 3080! If he doesn't respond to my email in 48 hours, we'll redraw for a new winner.
Congrats ! with bitterness inside
Nice!! Congratulations!
can i get the name of the cords you used to power that card and a link where i can buy them would like to use my new graphics card but everyone want to say what you cant use but never link 1 you cant and its whack I've had to spend so much time trying to find the cords to use something that cost so much and don't come with the stuff to use it
When a giveaway has more chance of getting one than just trying to buy it.
ikr
I see that you have to have a Twitter and Tik Tok account to enter the giveaway... no thanks, I'll skip.
@@BillClinton228 you don't have to. You just get less entries.
@@Al-USMC-RET fr tho, u really think u can win by getting less entries
@@verbosetech At 10 entries you have current odds of 1 in 6000, at 9 entries you have odds of 1 in 6,600. If you've ever played the lottery (1 in 300 million, give or take), by comparison you're almost guaranteed to win.
thatâs half of all the stock on earth right there
Hahaha. Funny thing is, we have them in shelves here in Taiwan.
@@MarcoGPUtuber 6800 XT reference models?
@@Herbertti3 3080s. I havent been to the store lately so I haven't checked if 6800s are in.
@DMoney Industry your repeated comments actually help him, so keep up the hard work and supporting the reviews!
@DMoney Industry the 3090 is more expensive... 3080 is a good card
Greg, I applaud your stance on stock issues and your viewers! Thank you!
Thanks for the continued support, Jamey!
@DMoney Industry why was it a waste? Also why don't you like it? Just curious.
Boy shut up you with your Xbox series x dmoney
@@computerman9971 He's just trolling. Commenting every comment with more than 10 likes with that copypaste.
@Dmoney bruh you literally have a gameplay clip that says Xbox series x gameplay on your channel
Hey, everyone! A few have pointed out that this is probably the _Gaming_ or _Ultra_ variant of the 3080 since it includes a backplate (and the _Black_ doesn't). This review sample wasn't shipped in its original box, so I was basing this information on what I was told. Assuming this is the _Gaming_ model, the price essentially matches the Gigabyte Gaming OC version. Hope this clears it up. Sorry for the confusion, and good luck in the giveaway!
A number of users seem to be reporting 80C temps with high fan RPM on this model, would have interesting to see some noise normalized temps , or at least run the fans to where they are subjectively "just OK" from a noise point of view and see what the temps are.
also try to remember that both the XC3 and XC3 gaming models only run a 1710 boost clock same as the FE
Anyone know the next restock
@@puresheep5863 evga has a queue system that allows you to sign up and you will get an email letting you know its your turn. Then you get 8 hrs to buy your chosen card.
@@dustinharvey7394 but is it possible that someone else will take that card even within the 8 hours
The point of this card (and the reason. I bought it) is that its the best choice for sff sandwich layout builds. Its damn near 2 slots and uses traditional downdraft cooling. Unless I were to go custom loop and use a Waterblock, this is the only 3080 that will work in my case. EVGA filled the sff niche perfectly with this card in a generation of 3+ slot monsters with blow through cooling.
Brah, the human eye can't even see 40 decibels.
BRUUUUUUUUH. Human eye can only see 0.3fps, brain actually interpolates it to 100+ fps.
Human eye can see up to 240p but some people can use upscaling up to 284738k image.
However it depends on your vision card memory bandwidth which works in sli because there's one for each eye. They can be damaged within time or because of "manufacture issue" and limit your bandwidth and force you to use worse upscaling method or even disable it or lose signal completely.
Source: whyyouevenbother.com
Thanks for the review!
I believe thereâs some confusing info here. EVGA actually offers the XC3 cards in 3 versions: the entry âblackâ one (which comes without a backplate), a mid tier (same as black, but with a backplate) and the Ultra one (has backplate and slight OC).
While the text says you tested the âblackâ version, the one you are holding has a backplate, which means itâs either the mid tier or the OC Ultra version.
Iâd be curious to know if those performance numbers are for the OC version or not.
****see my last comment****
"Not the best..." Last time I checked, a 3080 is a 3080. It could have the crappiest cooler on it, I would be pleased as punch to own one.
To a degree yeah, but a crappy cooler is usuly paired with crappy components. I'd avoid the lowest end of that type of GPU.
Undervolting makes a huge difference for temps but doesnât impact performance too much
Oh no bro lol evga may have great customer service but they cheap out hard on their mid tier and low end cards. I had a 1080 die from evga, maybe their ftw3 cards are better
What I was getting at was that I cannot really afford to spend north of $500 on a GPU. Personally, I would be happy with one of these (or any 3080 for that matter). For this one, like Greg suggested in the video, I would just turn the fan curve up a bit.
@@IcyPwnage94 if you're playing at 4k sure 3080, but 1440P or 1080P a 3070 will be epic
I will say, the way EVGA has handled the whole stock issues with their queue system on their website is stellar in my opinion. Sign up for a notification and once it's your turn, they hold the card for a while for you, if you don't buy it, it goes to the next person in line and you're only paying the MSRP of each EVGA card since it's directly through them. Idk why no one else has considered this approach.
Really appreciate your approach to reviews during these crazy times. Keep up the excellent work!
Hey Greg Buddy! I just ordered one direct from EVGA minutes ago! I have been waiting a year for the 3080, and decided to go for it when they sent me an email that it is in stock. Factory price, and one thing I like, is direct from them with any latest improvement/update. Here is the other thing: After getting the email I goofed around looking it up etc for an hour and a half, and they STILL had them in stock. - One to a customer. I FINALLY found a 3080 ONE YEAR after I started the hunt. I hope this helps! Ordered at 4-27-21, 2:00 PM CENTRAL time. i hope your fans can find one now. :-)
Worth mentioning the dimensions of this card. With the exception of the FE this is one of the smaller 3080s both depth and length wise so it will fit in micro ATX cases whereas the faster cards won't. Its a great choice if you can't fit a full 3 slot card in your case.
Insane. Giveaways during this time of extreme stock scarcity. Awesome! :D
This is the exact model I want, since its the only one that would fit in my case (mini ITX)
I wish you had done an undervolting analysis
It should help with temps and noise
if its a small undervolt it could honestly improve performance, Ali at Optimum Tech has some great videos on the subject.
A good honest review, Greg. EVGA does have a habit of saving the best performance for their higher skews. Overall their products are usually all rock solid!
@DMoney Industry lol what happened
hey see this one czcams.com/video/6cMnhWVDRSc/video.html
This is the exact card I want for my ITX pc, it fits the dimensions exactly! Thanks for the opportunity newegg and Greg!
I have this card in an ncase m1 and although the fans add some noise, the thermals are incredible. Quite an awesome performer for the 'lower' price point compared to other cards.
I have the 3070 xc3 in a nr200p and it tops out around 65 playing apex and ow
This thing runs hot, be warned. I have the ultra and cannot keep the clocks under control in stock settings.
Image that I got much better fps in hard games when undervolted it a LOT.
BUT, I have a profile now with 825mV @ 1845 core and consumes 70W less (yes!) with max temp 59 (80% fan speed on full load).
hey see this one czcams.com/video/6cMnhWVDRSc/video.html
@@jousis_ is it poor thermal performance when generally speaking about graphics cards? Or bad compared to other 3080s?
Another great review. Nice for someone to be able to give something away.
Greg: It has fans, RGB lights, good designs, here are the specs...
Me: RED LIPS! :v
can't unsee that.
Not the clown lip design! The horror giveaway winner will have.
Kappa
That red part comes off and theyâre making black ones you can swap it with just FYI
@@TechWithSean I'm fairly certain I remember GN doing a teardown of this card and it doesn't come off it is part of the entire shroud. You also can't remove the red from the backplate. This was just an out of touch move by evga and they will learn when other cards come in stock and they aren't pushing inventory
czcams.com/video/mX1spw5_IX0/video.html
Here is the video start watching at 26:25
I got the black clown lip with my FTW3 Ultra so it's almost invisible in my build.
I got the black lip on my Xc3 ultra
Europe Ships to : UK & Turkey.
Cool.
Turkey is just half european, and is not even in the E.U, then UK has voted for "BREXIT" so is almost out, so is like Europe's place in that list is just symbolic....
@@Mos_Ion_Roata Do you realise that E.U and Europe are 2 completely different things don't you? Europe = Continent and E.U (European Union)= is a political and economic union. So if something is shipped to Europe is shipped to the Uk too
@@JVcorreia91 Da coaie stiu, am dat tun peste tot in Europa:) si din Turcia ma imbrac:). Doamne da-le, doamne sa castig, ca am combinatii si pa' Anglia!
Most honest reviewer out here about the situation.
@DMoney Industry Why wouldn't u just resell it for profit?
@@bennyhaha66 because they are probably a troll and didn't really have one to begin with haha.
@@brandonyoung181 theyre discouraging people from the giveaway... big braining his chances lol
Just so you all know, chances of any of us getting this are much more likely then getting one from anywhere else.
trueee
This is the card I have. I camped out at Micro Center at 3 am to make sure I was the first one there when they got stock. Not the design I was planning on getting but I'm happy with the performance
I'll be happy to win this card. Ty for the review Greg.
@DMoney Industry I'm actually waiting until I can get a 6800 or the xt version. Currently running the 5700xt and I'm quite happy. But a free 3080 I can't turn the chance away. :D
That doesn't look like the Black version though, it looks like either the Gaming or Ultra Gaming model. The Black version doesn't have a backplate.
exactly. i think he has the gaming
Heck yeah, what great timing! I've been looking at this card like crazy because it's one of the only 2 slot 3080 cards available. Also, it's crazy close to the dimensional limits of my Era ITX case, which sounds cool. I appreciate the sound, honest advice and the giveaway.
Did you ever get one? I just pre ordered one for my nzxt h210 build, it's 2mm shorter than the gpu it'll be replacing which was already extremely close to touching the radiator
I lucky enough to get a 3080 XC3 Ultra a few days ago! My local central computers had a waitlist and I only had to wait 2 weeks after putting my name down! Paired it with my 9800x and being able to game maxed out at 1440p 144hz with Ray tracing is the best feeling ever.
Also after gaming for a few hours I never went over 72c
I have a XC3 Ultra, and with some simple undervolting, I can get better performance than stock, more stable clocks and with much colder temperatures, like sub 70 degrees depending on the game and room temperature at 75% cooler speed (really quiet). Some RayTracing games like Metro Exodus usually gets the card much hotter though, getting near the 78 degrees mark and higher cooler speeds.
could you help me achieve this? i've pretty much just been using evga precision x1 to overlock, using 200+ core clock, and 300+ memory clock, im using a 3080 xc3 ti, but I assume its pretty similar
I was able to get lucky and got this exact card on a Best Buy drop. What would you recommend changing to make this card better?
I almost got one from a Best Buy drop a month ago, now wondering if I get the chance if I should for sure but it or not
I can deal with a little hotter card as it's one of the very few 2.2 slot cards (which you didn't mention).
Having at least one case where anything over 2.2 slot card is a no go, I'm very happy to have a high end card that that I can actually fit into my Nouvolo Steck 7.8L case. I can very easily adjust the fan curve as desired.
My other builds can handle up to 3 slot cards and those will get one of the higher end 3080s (hopefully a 3080 TI), like an Asus Strix, because they are a bit bigger ITX cases.
I didn't mention that it's a "2.2" slot card because I already said that it's "a bit wider than a traditional two-slot." That degree of precision for something like this is pointless.
@@GregSalazar Not trying to be hostile. I only mention 2.2 slot to distinguish it from 2.5 and 2.0 that is the limit for many cases (though usually a 2.2 will still work in 2.0 slot cases), so people will be aware.
Keep in mind for the us us in the IXT wold it is not pointless. For example in my Nouvolo Steck the difference between 2.2 and 2.5 is the difference between it fitting and not fitting.
The point I was attempting to make that for those of us with IXT builds a 2.2 slot card at this level of performance is very important because this the the XC3 black are the only cards I know of (last I checked) that will fit in some case.
Why don't gpus come with more hdmi ports
I never understood that
DP is kinda the standard for monitors. And better in just about every way. What I don't understand is why TVs don't use DP.
Mostly because manufacturers don't need to pay royalties for Display port (They need to for HDMI, per HDMI). Display port was better for high end monitors(Resolution ) and gaming monitors(Refresh rate) leading it to be more widely adopted in the PC market. Now the ports offer just about the same performance.
@@exe16 becuase HDMI was developed before DisplayPort. A connector is only useful if both the input and output device have it. It doesn't make sense to switch to DisplayPort because it's an unnecessary risk for input (TV) and output (consoles, DVD players). Its an additional cost that depends entirely on the other to have also adopted the same connector.
PCs have adopted DP because of VESAs immense control over monitors and PCs, as well as the fact that originally ATI and Nvidia weren't members of the HDMI forum. That meant that they stuck to DVI, until DP became a thing. This allowed for the widespread adoption of the connector in both input and output devices, because initially non-members of the HDMI forum, such as AMD and Nvidia, did not want to pay to add the connector. And DP was free to have licensed. The reason gpus now have a single HDMI port is because there is an input device that many people do use with graphics cards, and that's a TV.
Yeah it ticks me off too. The only DP 1.4a to HDMI 2.1 adapter isn't very reliable either. Ah well, bleeding edge and all that. There are some AIBs that have two HDMI 2.1 ports. I'll try and get one of those (late 2021 thx to scalpers *grumble*).
hey see this one czcams.com/video/6cMnhWVDRSc/video.html
We waited about 2+ months on EVGA's waiting list to buy this but it was worth it. This card is a beast! Nice video.
So you're saying it just does not have good thermal performance out of the box? I'm not surprised with the low noise and only dual slot form factor really.
Great review Greg! I'm grateful you're giving us the chance to get the card and honestly a 3080 is a 3080 nevertheless of the model. Good luck everyone!
If everyone has the same good luck then nobody's chances are changed.
Wow i wish i had gotten back into the pc scene sooner, this is the exact card im wanting for my future build if i ever get to building it
It's nice to put the nitty-gritty of stuff like thermals into context like that. Sometimes people do forget that the extra like 4c isn't reaaally gonna change anything.
Thank you, Greg. You're making the holidays a sweeter.
Why is the GPU daisy chained? I thought you're not suppose to daisy chain any RTX 30xx cards?
Im running this card atm, installed precision x and set it to the aggressive fan curve and also updating the firmware. Before that was getting about 78 degrees max, now getting 71 and around 61 degrees max when jamming some games.
I just acquired this card and i'm having issues of it crashing my pc do you have any advice?
@@mr_wenzday What psu are you running?
Its an 850 supply. I've determined that my bios is running on legacy and also out of date LOL. After under clocking my card it stopped bsod as fast. So gonna try that ^_^
â@@mr_wenzday Yeah im rocking a evga 850 so that should be fine. Yeah im not sure whys it doing that
This card is weird. Noise normalized, it is great! But the stock fan curve is VERY quiet. I have the XC3 Ultra, and I use Precision X1âs âStealth fan curveâ with added ram stop under 55C (also the different fans I tweaked to be slightly different from each other to avoid resonance, each fan is off from the others by about 1% RPM), and it outperforms the FE I used to have. In part due to the fact that the XC3 Ultra is factory OC, but also due to the fact that those minor fan tweaks dropped me 5 degrees Celsius to 72-73 C, lower than what an FE does (in my system 74-75) at stock.
Also, what you said about the fans being lower pitched is totally right, and that makes the card seem even.
Not a bad buy at all (though personally I wouldnât get the lowest end mode with no backplate).
Edit: Important note, the lips are now black!
Man your videos helped me so much especially with cable manegement and stuff I recently got cable extensions to finish the look of my pc but itâs super dated at this point since the 30 series cards came out ...gtx 1070 but luckily I have a great upgrade path since Iâm on the and ryzen platform 3600
I've actually been in queue for this very card on Evga for a little over a month. 2 buddies got theirs at 5 weeks and 6 weeks, so I am REALLY hoping I get mine soon.
I agree with testing it out of the box. You are testing what the product can do, not how you did on the silicon lottery. Besides, the headroom for OCing isn't what it was.
well thats pretty much worth more than gold at these times! so good on newegg for providing one for you to give it away. so thanks for the chance its much appriceated.. even tho pretty sure im not gona be the lucky one. but someone will be :D
Newegg* ;-)
@@GregSalazar well crap xD thats what you get when trying to multitask with no sleep. thanks for correcting that ;)
Hey Greg! Do you recommend getting the Xc3 or the FE? I have a friend who is willing to give me either.
i was looking for this video 6 hours ago, good timing!
Nice, enjoyed this video.
Dude this is awesome
Thank you Greg. You're going to make someone very happy this christmas!
Just ordered mine too arrive March 15th! Score!
Great video, i have one of these coming Thursday
I feel I have a better chance of getting a 3080 from this giveaway versus refreshing every retailer online, hereâs to an awesome review.
Man you guys are so fortunated xD you have access to technology, those cards basically dont exist here in Ecuador not from the very beginning not even now, and the few ones that on the market the official price, not even from scalper sellers is around 1500 dollars because of importing taxes, 3000 dollars de rtx 3090. Having one of those is a dream in Ecuador, if I'd had one tho I wouldn't use it for games, I would use it for renders. Cant even apply for the give away cause my country is not in the list ahaha, is funny life is hard sadly.
I got super lucky and got one of these cards last week. Just put it in my system last night, and noticed some cool stuff. 1. Itâs normal height, so when I upgrade over it, I can move it into my ITX living room PC. 2. It doesnât really sag much. :)
So happy I got my hands on one and that it fits my specific needs even though I just bought it because it was the only one available. Best of luck to everyone else. Screw the scalpers.
how can a man a couple years junior of me be so much more talented, much respect
I still can't believe you're not above 1M subs yet!!! Your content is definitely different from the mainstream. GodSpeed my Friend
Applauding your stances Greg, and really appreciating the giveaway, watched the entire video and wishing good luck to myself and others.
who win the giveaway?
Note that the $730 XC3 Black version is the one that comes without the backplate (at least based on what I see on sale pages), it looks like you have one of the more expensive versions with the backplate for $750 or $770.
what bis the optical Difference between the EVGA RTX 3080 Black , Gaming and Ultra ?
i don't see any optical difference...
you said its quiet and i'm sold
That EVGA 3080 would be an awesome Christmas gift to my computer!
I still don't understand the red accents. It's like they're not nvidia
They're not Nvidia. They're EVGA.
@@kaeji_namitsua thanks smartass , we didn't know
like its the first aib nvidia card that has red on it. or that it would change the preformance of the gpu if it was green :P
Turkey is not in Europe bro. And I don't mean just the EU. They have a small portion on the European continent, but the majority of the country is in Asia. Also considering its very different government structure and culture, it is more similar to the middle east countries (where it officially belongs to) than any European one.
I got this card from EVGA queue system, this is my first GPU ever. I appreciate EVGA for giving us a opportunity to get one!
First ever? What? Oof.
I ordered XC3 BlackGaming on launch day, still waiting...
I love the honesty in your reviews man đ
just got this card last week. its great. Temps are better though. Cant get it above 71 degrees at stock.
Great video! On another note, thanks for your stance on the shortage issue.
If there is no stock or if prices are so far of MSRP, you either bite into this one or buy a 2060 or go for 5700 XT/5600 XT cards. Heck even RX 570.
Hang on, Newegg ships to Argentina?
Does this mean I can enter a giveaway for once (and have a higher chance of getting one than buying one)?
I actually have this card. Water cooled and very happy. Albeit lacking the backplate?
I'm surprised the model you've covered has a backplate -- I also have a EVGA 3080 Gaming black GPU -- was the backplate a recent addition? thanks in advance
Was thinking of putting together a new PC this fall but with no/low stock on multiple components i think I'll wait to next year. No way I'm paying over MSRP for anything. I'll let the people with more money than patience pay the scalpers.
Snagged myself a 3080 xc3 ultra. Super hyped for my build!!!
my main game at 4k is gta 5, i also play metro exodus over and over and over again i just love that game so i only look at gta 5 benchmarks, so glad you showed GTA 5 benchmarks. its a really popular game it even today, so im glad its still being benchmarked
Greg always looking out for his subscribers and the people who werenât as fortunate to get a 3080
We watching this while continuously looking for 3080's stock to be back on the price they are supposed to be đïžđđïž
@SmashStomp Inc at that point newer 30 series super might release and the vicious cycle of scalping will continue
It's sad when you have a better chance to win one than finding one to buy. :)
mine arrived today so happy
Breathtaking! Thanks for the chance!
Super nice you doing this for your community. Just really nice đ made me smile
Great video, Greg, thanks!
This card is great when water cooled! Best of luck to the giveaway winner!
Relevant, No bullshit reviews as always đđ» cheers from South Africa Greg
P. S. Crying cause newegg doesn't ship to this damn place đą
The market for this is perfect if you put this into a slim entertainment center case. For that I don't need the fastest card. But it needs to fit into 2 slots and needs to be quiet.
would you be up for signing the card if the winner requests it?
Thats the card I want. I have a EVGA RTX2070 Super XC Ultra 8GB DDR6. Im not rushing to buy a 30 series card. Im more interested in a RX6800XT tbh. Its a good time to be a PC enthusiast.
Edit: after watching the video I think I'll be looking for a Gigabyte 3080 instead. Thanks Greg!
Good luck everyone!
I like your stance on the supply issue!
why don't you specify its the black model on the title, it would cause less confusion and it would help differentiate your video from others , i seen your video 2 times and on the 3rd i noticed ur working with the black edition of the card which i was looking for some info on this model to compare the temps with the ultra and ftw models
G'day Greg,
I don't think EVGA were 'Playing it safe' compared to Gigabyte, but they were 'Playing it Quiet' đ€«
Just a bit more learning Greg, Does it have a Dual BIOS Switch or just Quiet Mode?
I appreciate your stance on the stock situation.
Good entry card with great build quality and compact minimalistic design. Bought this for 1000$ in Russia
Good price for being in Russia enjoy it :)
â@@VioletPrism awful price for this card tbh, i sold it to miner for the same price and joined queue for FTW3 Ultra at EVGA site. Until then will be using 3060 Ti.
Thanks man. Love how real you are.
I've signed up to evga's queue program. I don't care when i will get it i just wanna support evga for being the only ine who does this
The card you are reviewing is a XC3 Ultra not a black as the Ultra has a backplate the Black does not. I can not stress how good these are undervolted my Ultra has a core clock of 1980Mhz @ 900mv mem@ 10002Mhz running at 65c under full load.
Hey Greg, I was wondering if you could review the AZZA cube? It looks like a really cool case, but I can not find any in depth build guides or reviews so I question the quality of the product. Thank you!
What CPU did you use for the benchmarks? 10900K?