Undervolted Radeon RX 9070 XT beats the RTX 5080 in real-world gaming benchmarks

In context: The Radeon RX 9070 XT stands out as one of the best gaming graphics cards on the market, particularly for those seeking top performance at a great value. While the standard version generally matches the RTX 5070 in most games, DIY modders have discovered that overclocked variants can achieve real-world performance comparable to the RTX 5080 with some fine-tuning. Testing by renowned overclockers Der8auer and Alva Jonathan shows that undervolting the RX 9070 XT while increasing its power limit can significantly boost clock speeds, leading to a notable performance gain. Undervolting reduces power consumption at a given clock speed. This keeps thermals in check and can enable higher core frequencies without excessive heat buildup. Both YouTubers had similar results with the undervolted RX 9070 XT. Der8auer used an overclocked PowerColor RX 9070 XT Red Devil for his tests, initially increasing the power limit to 360W and boosting the clock frequency to 3.1GHz. After undervol ... Read full article.