MSI as well now has released a press statement on the CTD issues, pointing to the latest NVIDIA driver as a solution. but there's more to read up on.... MSI Statement Regarding Instability with GeForce RTX 30 Series Graphics Cards
It's strange, because in multiple websites, they have this picture on 3080 models, but MSI assures that this it's not correct, that the GPU's are the same on media reviews. However, for me, if with the new drivers the are not CTD, it's fine.
MSI's own product page is showing two MLCC arrays not one on the MSI GAMING X TRIO 3080 , https://cn.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForce-RTX-3080-GAMING-X-TRIO-10G/Gallery Confusing for customers to say the least
Looks like they pulled the photo. I saw earlier somebody doing a comparison between the old and new photo and it looks like it was simply photo-shopped. The ventus has two MLCC yet is the cheaper card of the two. Disappointing MSI seems to basically hide now.
Okay, some new info. I have ordered the MSI Trio X in Spanish store. This Spanish store it's a MSI partner and it has been working for many years, it is serious business. I have asked about the shipping time of the card, because 15 days ago, they told me that 02/10 will be the launch date. They told me today that MSI is making the rev. V2 of the GPU, and it's the delay reason, so when it comes to Spain, they will deliver it. This info open two options: - MSI it's really making a V2 of the GPU (Maybe it's other thing, maybe it's version with two MLCCs groups) - Store told me bullshit, but I doubt it.
Please update once you get the card. We can compare yours with mine that has a 1/5 config just like on the first photos.
Interesting, I noticed that MSI now has two BIOSes on their page to choose from, low noise and low temperature - just like on the ASUS. https://www.msi.com/Graphics-card/support/GeForce-RTX-3080-GAMING-X-TRIO-10G Kinda lol here since it feels they're going the ASUS way tough "manually"
Yes they have They must have thought about a revision but changed their minds when nvidia released their new driver , i suspect all the cards will have 5+1 which is perfectly fine