State of the 3080 Launch: She's hobbling along, doc.

"Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura" (sundowne36)
09/23/2020 at 16:26 • Filed to: Graphics Cards, Nvidia, RTX 3080, computerlopnik

Literally a unicorn of the offerings at this point. No word on the ROG STRIX variant of ASUS’ 3080 thus far compared to their competitors, i.e. MSi and EVGA.

Ever since the 3080 launched last Thursday, sales of the 3080 has been hit and miss (as in, in a way that no one could even snag one up.)

Thankfully, some good news has arisen from NVidia: starting forward, future sales will require a Captcha authentication (as to how effective the method will survive a bot onslaught, time will tell) and production has ramped up in notches - not full, but enough to come in intervals. Even EVGA has considered such tactics to help get XC3 and FTW3 units in people’s actual hands.

As for ASUS? They cannot be reached for comment but it seems that a few of their TUF Gaming units have been sold to legit customers. No word on the ROG STRIX version, however.

DISCUSSION (12)

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
09/23/2020 at 16:37

On kotaku someone posted an article how they’re having super high scrap rates and only shipping in bits in the hundreds in stead of expected thousands

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
09/23/2020 at 16:44

Similar story with the xbox and ps5. I think I was able to get a preorder in for the xbox, but I’m still expecting an email saying otherwise

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
09/23/2020 at 16:46

I nearly had an EVGA XC3 Black last night on newegg, order got stuck in processing purgatory and then got voided due to insufficient stock.

chaozbandit > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
09/23/2020 at 17:43

Strix is coming mid October. MSI managers are saying first shipments are due in the following week.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
09/23/2020 at 18:23

Any idea when the next series of AMD cards come out?

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
09/23/2020 at 19:01

That’s what caught my attention in this fiasco. Like, why say you’re (not you, just in case ) doing thousands only to offer specks of the big bite?

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > BaconSandwich is tasty.
09/23/2020 at 19:02

Supposedly, people are saying mid-October or soon. I want to say mid-October but I would envision them doing soon just to wipe the floor with NVidia.

My only worry is that they also have a disastrous launch as well, like how Moore’s Law is Dead predicted for Ampere.

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
09/23/2020 at 19:16

Wow so since you posted this, both Nvidia and EVGA restocked and immediately both of their sites were murdered. Sold out in a matter of minutes.

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
09/23/2020 at 19:16

Wow so since you posted this, both Nvidia and EVGA restocked and immediately both of their sites were murdered. Sold out in a matter of minutes.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
09/23/2020 at 22:24

That'd be interesting to see. All these rich gamers having just spent a bunch on a 3080 only to have it beat a month or two later.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > BaconSandwich is tasty.
09/24/2020 at 01:46

That’s what fascinates me about computers. Even if I did quote a YouTuber with a conflicting name, Moore’s Law has had a hand in a synergy of evolution in computer technologies.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back
09/24/2020 at 01:46

Yeah, I actually got CLOSE to ordering an FTW3... And fell victim.