According to a new report, NVIDIA is expected to unveil the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti over a week before its May 26 release. The GA102-based card will supposedly launch for US$999, which would, theoretically, make it a much cheaper option than the GeForce RTX 3090.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-may-unveil-the-GeForce-RTX-3080-Ti-over-a-week-before-its-May-26-release-date.535730.0.html