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SurfXombie said:
One less person in the Tuf non OC queue (I was position 182), I just cancelled my order.

In the time since placing the order (17:01 on the 17th Sept) I have managed to get the cards I needed for my Wife, Daughter and self and finish off our gaming rigs.
  • FE 3080 (at MSRP)
  • Palit 3080 (at £719)
  • Tuf OC 3080 (at £689)
I have no problems with OC in this mess, they are doing what they can. I will continue to use them when they have what I need at a good price.

I fully expect things to pick up in the coming week(s). If you are trying to get a card then go find out how people are getting together to help each other, and don't feel like you are helpless. I happened to be online and on the right page at the right time with account set up and my payment details ready to autofill (just like I did for OC on release day).

If you want to know my views of the three cards here it is
TL;DNR: If you just want to get a 3080, plug it in and play then get any card. They will all be fine.

Performance (note the Tuf has an out of the box overclock)
They are pretty much the same. Out of the box Time Spy GPU scores were:
  • FE: 17036
  • Palit: 17071
  • TufOC: 17280

Noise
All are quiet gaming
The tuff is especially quiet even when fans are at higher speeds.
The FE gets a bit jet-engine and the Palit sounds good at speed I think.
The FE and Palit will run silent if not under load.
The Tuf has an issue in that the fans don't stop and the lowest they run is 53%

Temps
FE and Palit seem about the same, getting into the 70s
The Tuf hardly breaks a sweat and will sit in the low 60s

Build
FE is just gorgeous, and slim/small in comparison, feels like a solid work of art
The Tuf is like an engendered thing, big and chunky
The Palit is in-between, quite a slim card for an AIB

Overclocking
I only overclocked the FE and Tuf and they came out the same in Time Spy GPU scored.
The FE has the edge as its power will go to 115% while the Tuf is only 110%
  • FE: 18198
  • Tuff: 18088

Personal Choice
I like the FE the best, it is lovely
The Tuf I will go with as there is talk of a Bios that ups the power limit and I feel this card could easily handle much more power
The Palit is nice enough, it gets the job done
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Nice thanks for your reviews!:p tuf oc on order,cheers.
 
Martin James said:
Where are these people finding cards? I’ve looked at all the major retailers and zilch!??
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mate, if you regularly look at them also use certain groups you will find them, i would have given you the names of the store but i have already been banned once lol

this morning on ****** had a number of cards but missed them, as where a bit early for me lol
 
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Cancelled my order last week because of the lack of communication and lack of progress in the queue, and I put in an order with a much smaller supplier, but they've already e-mailed me today and let me know that they have a batch due within the week, and another around mid November, and that I'm in the second batch.

How is a much smaller company able to provide much more detail on stock availability, give me an eta, and be able to get me a card much faster than I would have gotten it from a much earlier order placed with OC? Boggles the mind!
 
Mothhive said:
Cancelled my order last week because of the lack of communication and lack of progress in the queue, and I put in an order with a much smaller supplier, but they've already e-mailed me today and let me know that they have a batch due within the week, and another around mid November, and that I'm in the second batch.

How is a much smaller company able to provide much more detail on stock availability, give me an eta, and be able to get me a card much faster than I would have gotten it from a much earlier order placed with OC? Boggles the mind!
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don’t be shy, pm the competitor ;DDD
 
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