What I was actually considering doing originally would probably confuse some people a bit. What I wanted to do was sell off my 3080 10GB early, then pick up what was then called the 4080 12GB (now 4070 Ti). It also would have been a side grade in raw performance, but at least would have been over 2 years newer and have all the newer features. A hair faster than the 3080, better ray tracing, and only a little money put in after selling the 3080 + 2 months wait.
But since Nvidia screwed up its launch name and price so bad they had to cancel it, and the relaunch as a different model isn't nailed down I wasn't going to wait any longer to sell my original card and get something else. So, sitting on a 3080 Ti rather than lighting my wallet on fire for a 4080 16GB. And frankly I wouldn't bother with the 4080 16GB at the prices they are being launched at. I would just shop hard until I found a 4090 at around $1500. So much faster. But the prices are all non starters for me anyway so whatever.
But since Nvidia screwed up its launch name and price so bad they had to cancel it, and the relaunch as a different model isn't nailed down I wasn't going to wait any longer to sell my original card and get something else. So, sitting on a 3080 Ti rather than lighting my wallet on fire for a 4080 16GB. And frankly I wouldn't bother with the 4080 16GB at the prices they are being launched at. I would just shop hard until I found a 4090 at around $1500. So much faster. But the prices are all non starters for me anyway so whatever.