EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra Gaming, 24GB GDDR6X, iCX3 Technology, ARGB LED, Metal Backplate, 24G-P5-3987-KR

I bought this when the price was reduced. I bought this card as an upgrade for my system. The cards this is replacing are 2 x Geforce GTX Titan X in SLI. That setup last me for a good 6 years. Sure I could have gotten a 3080 or 3080 Ti, but I wanted to splurge. In my case, the EVGA RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra just WORKS. I use a 55" LG C2 4k OLED for a display. Depending on what game I play, I can game in 4k/120Hz with HDR enabled. The most visually intensive game I have tried on it is probably Red Dead Redemption 2. With 4k Ultra settings, I can still get 60 Hz easy. Can't say much about the noise, as I run 6 fans on my case, and they are running at full speed, meaning they drown out the card fan noise. Although I will say the only time I heard the fans really kick on was when I installed the card, and the card ran its set-up programs. If I am gaming all day, and I am playing a game like RDR2, my room does noticeably get warmer. Value for money is something that is case-by-case basis. This card still cost me north of $1000. I can't say how long I will have the card. I most likely won't upgrade with the 4000 series. All-in-all, I have no regrets purchasing this card.

The RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra is not a common GPU. It’s not for people running lower resolutions like 1080p or for people running older games that are not graphically demanding.It is however a complete powerhouse of 4K gaming. This card can max out every game I own in 4K except Cyberpunk 2077 with Ray tracing. But Cyberpunk is ridiculous so I don’t know if that really counts.The gaming capabilities are over the top and you pay a lot for that. You will not be upset if you bought this card for gaming. But if you bought it for 3D art or graphics design, you’ll be even more excited. It performs so smooth and renders artwork so quickly that it makes your projects so much more simple to work on.All in all, the only negative I have ran into with this GPU is the increased fan noise over my old card, but this is mostly because the 3090 comes with 3 fans instead of 2. My number one tip for new users would be to go and modify your fan curve right away as this card is set by default to not hit max fan levels until 90c which is just dumb. With a more aggressive curve set, I am able to easily keep temps in the mid 70s while gaming in 4K and pushing the card as hard as I can.All in all this is the best purchase I have made for a PC in many years. Amazing GPU!

Update: one month laterStill running great but the temps on memory, specifically the 12 chips on the top, get extremely hot! I've seen them hit 105°C before thermal throttling took place. According to Samsung(who manufactures those chips), that's the danger zone. So I had to fully water cool with an active backplate from Bykski, which keep the temps stable at about 70°C between the GPU and vram. I feel like this shouldn't be a problem as much as the card costs. Then doesn't think this through I think. A fan or something should've been implemented for the top memory chips. Beware, even with proper intake and exhaust on your case, you'll still have this problem.After the last two years of inflated prices, I've finally gotten my hands on a 3090 at a really good price. I paid the same for this thing as I did for my 2080ti, and for an extra 2000 points added to my Time spy score without any overclocking. It never hit over 75°c with stock fans. I never really heard the game like everyone claims but then again, my hearing is almost shot anyway.I did find a hybrid kit for this(had to pay double MSRP because of scalpers) but it ended up being worth it. Maxed at 60°c with the fans blowing out on Time spy (gonna flip to pull cool air in) and still got a high score. Next step: overclocking.

The top-of-the line aircooled GPU, performs perfectly out of the box.Thermals are about on par with the FE, so the extra $300 is really buying the EVGA label and aesthetic.This was the first 30 series I could snag after months of trying every in stock notification on several sites for 3080 and 3090. I've always been fond of the EVGA cards I've had in the past and it would have been my preferred 3rd party seller even if I'd had full choice.Can't say how much of an upgrade this would feel like coming from a 1080 Ti or 2080 Ti, but from the Radeon R9 390 I upgraded from, it feels like several generational leaps.RTX has pleasantly suprised me. From the marketing prior to trying it I had thought of raytracing as a gimmick, but seeing it in games and the way the scene behind your character is reflected on surfaces in front of you (windows, puddles, shiny cars, etc) is subtle but psychologically impactful in immersing you in the world.Shadows are the element next most improved by raytracing, looking a bit softer and more realistic than even those produced by the complex lighting systems of recent years.This model directly uses 3 full 8-pin connections from your PSU, rather than being adapted to a 20-pin like the FE cards. The height is a true 3-slot card, but it is very wide and very long - definitely measure your case. My case door barely clears the power cables.It is heavy too, so if sag bothers you there are riser/pole/stand things that support the front of the card, given that your case is long enough to fit that accessory.