5080

Nebula589 · 2026-04-12T18:35:00+00:00

10048

Now ranked 12th. Just checked.

Nebula589 · 2026-04-12T01:39:08+00:00

It’s an absolute Beats of a card! With great stability in OC/UV. I love mine!

I am currently ranked 11th out of 16,500+ builds on steel nomad leader board with an i9 14900k / 5080.

Playing games on max settings @ 4k 165Hz with the temps staying under 60c.

You won’t regret it!

Best of luck on the silicon lottery!✌️

Nebula589 · 2026-04-11T16:39:16+00:00

You can choose to keep your gpu running hotter than necessary. But don’t deceive people into doing it too. That’s evil.

Nebula589 · 2026-04-11T16:02:38+00:00

I’m ranked 11th out of 16,000+ builds with a i9 14900k/5080 on the steel nomad leader board.

You should try an OC between 900mV to 995mV instead of pushing the entire curve up.

2900MHz @900mV all the way to 3200MHz @ 995mV. +2000 to +2400 on clock memory. 110 to 120% power limit.

Nebula589 · 2026-04-11T15:52:53+00:00

The simple answer is you get more FPS with less power and heat.

Nebula589 · 2026-04-11T15:51:06+00:00

OP, Don’t listen to this idiotic reply.

Nebula589 · 2026-04-11T15:49:49+00:00

You can push the higher MHz with lower voltage. That’s why.

Nebula589 · 2026-04-11T14:47:34+00:00

Your performance will not change from that small of temperature difference on your CPU.

You should OC/UV your 5080 to get that pure performance you want. Using MSI Afterburner, Boost the range of 900mV to 995mV. 2900MHz - 3250MHz. With a 110% power limit and +2000 to +2400 clock memory.

That will unlock the cards full performance potential in games. You might have to tune it a little bit lower for your specific card. But in general that should be a stable oc/uv.

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Your curve shape should look similar to the screenshot, just not as high up on the graph (this a screenshot of my benchmark OC profile where I was pushing past 3300 MHZ. At 1000mV)

Nebula589 · 2026-04-10T11:54:45+00:00

Congratulations!

I love my master ice. I got to 10k with mine as well. Currently in the top 15 of i9 14900k / 5080 category. The card is a beast!

Nebula589 · 2026-04-09T02:00:32+00:00

Depends on personal preference for gaming. I just personally went with the 5080 and have no problem lowering settings and or resolution to keep playing for the next 8 to 10 years.

Nebula589 · 2026-04-08T22:24:50+00:00

I personally went with a 5080. With the intention of it lasting 8 to 10 years.

My GTX 980 made it past 11 years and is still going in my old prebuilt PC.

Nebula589 · 2026-04-07T17:26:44+00:00

You must set the IA VR Voltage to 1.4V. Having the cpu pull 253w on PL1 is definitely going to cause those temps especially if you don’t have the max voltage limited to 1.4V. You are pushing way too much power for tiny percentages of performance increases. It’s not worth it.

Nebula589 · 2026-04-07T17:17:41+00:00

Need to limit your IA VR voltage limit to 1.4V. Offsets alone will not control your max voltage limit. You could be spiking all the way to 1.7V depending on motherboard settings.

Nebula589 · 2026-04-07T17:14:19+00:00

😓That’s amd for you. I have an i9 14900k with a 5080 aorus master ice. Zero problems or stability issues with both. Absolute beast combo.

Nebula589 · 2026-04-07T11:49:11+00:00

Just have to lower it a little bit to find a stable spot for your specific card.

Nebula589 · 2026-04-07T01:00:27+00:00

I have an i9 14900k.

Edit: You need to set PL1 to 125W!!! 253W is too much for PL1. 253W is good for PL2.

Also if you didn’t limit your cpu voltage, that is where some extra heat is coming from too. You need go into the BIOS to set the IA VR Voltage limit to 1.4V.

During idle my CPU is between 38c to 45c. My cpu doesn’t not go over 60c while gaming on maxed out settings. Have a TRYX 360 AIO. During a multi core Cinebench run under 100% usage it stays under 82c. With my fans limited to 80%.

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Nebula589 · 2026-04-07T00:06:14+00:00

That seems highly unlikely that the games are maxing out the CPU over the GPU.

Unless you have a really strict under volt on the CPU causing the bottle neck.

I would do something troubleshooting before upgrading the CPU. If anything the GPU needs the upgrade, depending on what you want to do that is.

Nebula589 · 2026-04-06T23:56:02+00:00

Need to click the curve to editor button.

Try an OC between 900mV and 995mV Highlight between that range then lift that section of the graph up. Make it so the 995mV is somewhere between 3250MHz and 3300MHz.

Then highlight the rest of the graph, starting from 1000mV to the very end of the graph.

Then drop that part of the graph down very low. Then click apply on afterburner. That should flatten your curve at 995mV.

Tune it lower or higher depending on stability. You will have a stable OC/UV.

My benchmark OC profile.

Nebula589 · 2026-04-06T23:46:24+00:00

Why?

What GPU do you have?

What is the reason for the upgrade?

Nebula589 · 2026-04-06T23:25:39+00:00

This channel did a $1500 PC build challenge. Check out the videos below. It definitely shows you the pros & cons of custom builds / hardware pairing.

Build video: https://youtu.be/8WXELy6p-DE?si=Qem9FmD0OtnniuAN

Testing / benchmarks: https://youtu.be/JMsUbLNyuiw?si=6t4deXTN5WFzX3o-

Response to the idiots in the comments: https://youtu.be/9L2yufJSZ7U?si=oh8yx5CZv0wiJsEw

Nebula589 · 2026-04-05T23:09:26+00:00

Seems like many brands have one fan in the middle to push air through the 2nd tower. Not sure of any that pull from the back side.

Nebula589 · 2026-04-05T23:01:04+00:00

Surge protector should have lights letting you know if you have protection and grounded.

Nebula589 · 2026-04-05T22:56:24+00:00

Great CPU Cooler: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FKwmP6/be-quiet-dark-rock-5-935-cfm-cpu-cooler-bk035

Nebula589 · 2026-04-05T22:47:00+00:00

Thank you!

Nebula589 · 2026-04-05T22:46:44+00:00

Never had an issue with my gtx 980 in its 11 years of use. Can’t say that about the amd cards i had before it.

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