Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti Cards Have A Serious Problem -- They Keep Dying

The core problem seems to be RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition cards that begin to display severe graphical artifacts and lock up a user's PC, although I've seen reports of faulty 2080 Ti products from ZOTAC and Gigabyte. These problems are sometimes exhibiting within only hours. Reinstalling drivers and following generic troubleshooting tips do not solve the issues.

Nvidia's technical support department has been recommending that gamers RMA the cards, which typically results in a replacement or refund. One user, however, has already been though this process twice. Another reports that he has returned three AIB versions (non-Founders Edition cards) of the RTX 2080 Ti for excessive coil whine.

We obviously can't make the conclusion that the RTX 2080 Ti is a lemon without having hard data about the number of sales and RMAs, but I feel like it's safe to say there are an unusually high number of defective cards out there.