I guess I was unlucky and lucky. I had a Gigabyte 2080ti, which I purchased in 2019 and in late December (2021) I noticed it was over heating and other weird shit. I returned it to the store and they had to send it back to Gigabyte (Not the first time I've had to send a Gigabyte card back) 3 weeks later I'm informed they will need to replace it. The store offered me a 3070ti, which I rejected as a fair replacement, but in the end just decided to spend an extra $230 Australian on a 3080 Gigabyte Master, (I liked the idea of a digital display, but it never worked or saved). Worst decision... just a month later this one had to be replaced, as it was also deemed faulty, as again doing weird things. So, I was offered another replacement and I decided never to buy another Gigabyte card, as I've had 4 over the last 7 years and 3 had been returned. So, I went with this beautiful 3080 MSI Suprim X 12GB in question and I must say, it's a gem. So quiet, no hiccups (so far), looks absolutely fantastic, good quality and is up their with the ti models. I don't do competitive gaming, just Sim Racing against AI, so quality is more important than performance and high frame rates. Smooth 60 FPS at 4K on Ultra High setting is a breeze for this card and I'm thinking of going to a 120Hz TV as a monitor to jack it up to 120FPS. So, the moral to the story is, don't buy Gigabyte, as they are unreliable and I think the 12 GB card is effectively a 3080 Super, or if you like, an advanced 3080, inline with 3080ti performance. I highly recommend it.
