Modifier finds RTX 5050 surpasses 1080 Ti performance - overclocks Nvidia's budget card to an impressive 3300MHz, claiming top rankings in 3DMark Time Spy with a substantial 28% speed boost
In an unexpected turn of events, TrashBench, a well-known tech enthusiast, has demonstrated that the entry-level Nvidia RTX 5050 can outperform the older GTX 1080 Ti in 1440p gaming benchmarks, even after extensive overclocking attempts on the 1080 Ti.
To achieve this, TrashBench overclocked the RTX 5050 to a core clock of 3.3 GHz, resulting in a 28% increase in speed over its stock settings. This overclock delivered an average performance uplift of 17.5% across games like Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Red Dead Redemption 2, Cyberpunk 2077, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider at 1440p. In contrast, the GTX 1080 Ti, despite its higher base performance and overclocking attempts, managed only about a 3-6% performance improvement.
The RTX 5050's impressive performance can be attributed to its newer Blackwell architecture, which provides significant overclocking headroom for an entry-level GPU. The water block for the RTX 5050 was too large, necessitating the use of a tower CPU cooler and a fat fan for enhanced cooling.
TrashBench's tests also revealed that the GTX 1080 Ti, despite its reputation as a high-end card in its time, could not catch up to the RTX 5050’s performance, even after overclocking attempts and modifications such as liquid cooling. Two samples of the GTX 1080 Ti had to be discarded before finding one that could perform beyond stock, with the best 1080 Ti having a brick-wall limit at 2.2 GHz.
Notably, TrashBench pocketed the top six scores in 3DMark Time Spy for the RTX 5050 GPU model post-overclock, marking a remarkable overclocking success for a budget card.
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The RTX 5050's exceptional performance is primarily due to its newer Blackwell architecture, allowing for a significant overclocking headroom that even surpasses the older GTX 1080 Ti despite intense competition and modifications. In intriguing contrast, TrashBench found that the GTX 1080 Ti, despite its initial high-end status, struggled to match the RTX 5050's performance, even after overclocking attempts and advanced cooling solutions like liquid cooling, suggesting that technology advancements and artificial-intelligence in gadgets continue to reshape the gaming landscape.
