Overclocked RTX 5050 Using RTX 5060 Heat Sink and BIOS Mod: Unlocked by Enthusiast
The enthusiast of PC hardware, better known online as TrashBench, almost turned a GeForce RTX 5050 into a major performance monster. Combining a silver cooler with a custom BIOS flash to keep the GPU up to performance level with that of stock GeForce RTX8060 makes the modification expensive in terms of custom work, which would void the warranty.
Modding Process
The main mod involves the two major steps listed below to surpass the stock limitations of the RTX 5050 on the hardware modifications:
- Hardware Change: The original smaller GPU cooler on the RTX 5050 gave way to a much bigger heatsink of an RTX 5060, requiring some custom work, including drilling, to attach this heatsink to the PCB of the RTX 5050. The last touch to enhancing thermal performance made use of GAMDIAS fans.
- Software Change: The GPU was flashed with BIOS using the NVFLASH program. The hardware modification added the performance limit, but in the process, it immediately voids the warranty of the product.
Performance Gains and Benchmark Results
Reaping substantial benefits from the mod, the creator aptly dubbed this card as an "RTX 5050 Ti."
Performance Uplift: Boosting the performance of a modded GPU up by 16%, significantly closing the gaping 33% distance with a stock RTX 5060.
Clocking: This card, now stable at 3.3 GHz, receives a gain of about 500 MHz over its unmodified state.
Power Limit: The power limit increased successfully from 120W to 140W.
Temperatures: Much lowered load temperatures, 70 degrees down to 40 degrees, thanks to the increased power and clocks but superior cooling solution.
The modified card also boasts some of the highest trophies around the globe in 3DMarks, including Time Spy Graphics (11,715), Steel Nomad (2,703), and Port Royal (7,001).
An Incredible Feat but Not for Everyone
This is definitely not the solution for the average user, as it is practical to show latent potential inside an RTX 5050. Complex, as it is, it bears a severe risk of voiding warranties. The best and most feasible option for most people was to simply buy a GeForce RTX 5060, which is directly capable of better performance without the deadlyMods.
