MSI Afterburner developer adding 'triple channel voltage' support for future MSI RTX 50 graphics cards

Mobile RTX 2070 with shunt mod nearly eclipses desktop performance — 60W boost provides 15% performance uplift

A PC enthusiast successfully shunt modded their Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile GPU, boosting performance by approximately 15%. By pushing the mobile GPU beyond its power limit to 175W, it nearly matches the performance of its desktop counterpart. Shunt mods involve changing a shunt resistor on the graphics card PCB to allow more current to reach the GPU without altering the vBIOS. The modder, HerrBolsch, conducted this modification as part of a project to re-house and water-cool a Zotac Mini PC. Post-modification assessments confirmed improved performance and manageable thermals, with the modded RTX 2070 Mobile keeping pace with a desktop card.

Radeon RX 9070 gains 25% performance in synthetic benchmarks using RX 9070 XT vBIOS

A Reddit user successfully flashed a Radeon RX 9070 XT BIOS onto a non-XT variant, resulting in a 25% performance boost in synthetic benchmarks and 8-12% improvement in gaming performance. The user utilized an open-source tool for the vBIOS flash. While the performance gains were noticeable in benchmarks, actual gaming performance saw a more modest increase. This method, although effective, may void warranties and carries a risk of damaging the GPU. Another user previously achieved a 15-20% performance boost by flashing an RX 9070 with an XT BIOS.

Nvidia confirms its recently-delisted RTX 50 Series Founder's Edition cards are not discontinued — "Limited edition products" were removed because they were out of stock

Nvidia has clarified that its recently delisted RTX 50 Series Founder's Edition cards, including the RTX 5080 FE and RTX 5090 FE, are not discontinued but were removed due to being out of stock. These cards are considered limited edition products and are periodically restocked on the website. Speculation arose about a potential inventory clearance to make room for the rumored RTX 50 Super series, but Nvidia has not confirmed such a release. The delisting of the cards was seen as coincidental rather than indicative of an imminent product launch. The RTX 5070 FE remains available on Nvidia's website at MSRP, with uncertainty about when the other SKUs will be restocked.

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