Undervolting my RTX 5070 Ti help
Posted by Plus-Beginning7303@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 35 comments
Hi i have rtx 5070ti ( 9 months of use ) i decided to undervolt it to get better cooling and longevity so i just followed a tuto on youtube : 0.925 v - 2793mhz +1000 mhz Thats all Now i get better cooling Better gpu power like 20 to 30 watte less Everything smooth but i heard that even like this it doesnt mean my système is stable
I tested pragmata with path tracing 2k dlss quality and mfg x3 for 30-40 minutes = no problem
Also résident evil requiem with path tracing Also assassin Creed shadows with raytracing
Everything good
I just want to know your opinions Is it good ans safe ?
Did i push the undervolt hard ?
Is there something i should worry about ? Any advices
first pic before 84fps 262 watt Now i gained 4-5 fps with less
Occt after 40 min today playing pragmata dlss balanced max path tracing 2k x3 158fps locked
ColdExample@reddit
test test test, I had an UV profile that I was 100% adamant was stable but then suddenly started crashing a lot with 1 game. Thought maybe the game was at fault, but it turned out that my UV wasn't as solid as I had previously thought. Bumped up the volts a bit, left everything else the same, and no crashes!
Plus-Beginning7303@reddit (OP)
i ve heared that undervolting can cause melting cables or at least all that encountered this problem were undervolting their gpus
ColdExample@reddit
I have never heard this and I've been building since 2013. It makes no sense either as uv reduces wattage. The dudes getting melted cables are typically high end cards like 5090, 4090, 5080, etc running stock, oc with no uv, or have modified gpu bios to exceed consumer level power limits.
_gabber_@reddit
undervolting cannot damage your GPU.
the worst thing that can happen is that it's unstable. instability itself won't cause any damage.
40 minutes is not enough testing just use the GPU with the undervolt and if your GPU driver crashes (screen turns black for a few seconds, games crash) then you need to raise voltage a bit.
Plus-Beginning7303@reddit (OP)
HI i ve been told on some facebook posts that undervolting but undervolting can cause melting cables ??
_gabber_@reddit
the solution is to stop using facebook.
and learn the basic electronic physics.
Plus-Beginning7303@reddit (OP)
Ok so i tried that ( raising the voltage to 0.950 v ) then i felt no difference
Same fps Same power Slightly low rpm but still noisy
Thats why i stick with 0.925 ( very agressive according to chatgbt)
So i dont know
_gabber_@reddit
yes, you can't know until you tested it thoroughly. it can take days for an error to show.
Apply your settings, forget about it, play games. If your game or driver crashes, you know how to fix it (raise voltage by 25mV, same clock -> test)
fray_bentos11@reddit
Yep, I've even gone years before instability rears it's head as it depends on the demands of the game. Avatar Frontiers of Pandora made me drop my undervolt frequency a notch after 2-3 years of stability before that.
Plus-Beginning7303@reddit (OP)
i ve heared that undervolting can cause melting cables or at least all that encountered this problem were undervolting their gpus
theSkareqro@reddit
If it's stable, it's stable. You've already test it with games so you should be ok
Plus-Beginning7303@reddit (OP)
HI bro i ve been told on some facebook posts that undervolting ( i know it looks no sense ) but undervolting can cause melting cables ??
theSkareqro@reddit
No? Less current = less heat = less likely to melt. Anyways your card is not 4090/5090 which pushes the current to the limit.
mgp901@reddit
Yea, even then undervolting(overclocking) setting is by game/app basis. So just uv/oc it, and when it crashes, lower it down and continue.
Plus-Beginning7303@reddit (OP)
HI i ve been told on some facebook posts that undervolting but undervolting can cause melting cables ??
Nerdrage27@reddit
Which 5070 Ti model do you have?
I have the MSI Vanguard SOC 5070 Ti and in Diablo 4, Crimson Desert, Space Marine 2 on max settings, and +3000mhz on the GPU memory and 3200mhz on the GPU clock, power settings remain standard, I can't get it to go above 60 degrees C.
Whats the point in undervolting?
Mr-Deur@reddit
Undervolting, so it consumes less power, less heat, less chance for the 12vphw thing to catch fire.. i think.
Nerdrage27@reddit
Is the 5070 Ti prone to these failures? The horror stories I see tend to be 5090's and a few 5080's. Can't say I've seen any 5070 Ti's?
Mr-Deur@reddit
God I hope not. I think I'm safe since my psu is only 650W too. Its also the reason I'd stay at 100% power and wont go above.
Nerdrage27@reddit
My 850W PSU is the same age as my GPU, so I should be fine too 😅
Mr-Deur@reddit
Nice, mine is quite a bit older. I'm running i9 9900k, I think its 6 years old maybe?
Plus-Beginning7303@reddit (OP)
but i ve heared that undervolting has something to do with melting cables ?
Mr-Deur@reddit
Undervolting? That would only help against it. Nonetheless, I haven't heard many 5070ti card gone up in flames. Its mostly those power hungry cards like 5090 or 5080.
Undervolting makes it consume less power, less power is less heat.
Plus-Beginning7303@reddit (OP)
thanks my friend
but just hear me out the reason i said that ( those who commented on my post ) is because somehow when undervolting the power will only go through one side the 12 pin to feed the gpu
( in this field cable ect.... im not an expert )
probably doesnt make sens
Plus-Beginning7303@reddit (OP)
I have rtx 5070ti msi shadows oc
Same as u but in games like alan wake 2 and pragmata or résident evil requiem I reach 260 to 270 watt with (2200-1900 rpm) all the time 64-67 degree and also noisy and coil whine
So i wanted to get less wattage
FMLkoifish@reddit
https://youtu.be/f_GSr-BwaBU?si=8RLBdHEMXloECrLb
This guy is so underrated. Take it from someone who is new to pc and learning about undervolting and overclocking. Really got mine tuned in with my 5070ti gpu and 7800x3d cpu
Plus-Beginning7303@reddit (OP)
and whats your your result bro ? what worked for u?
FMLkoifish@reddit
I have a ASUS Prime 5070ti, and right at 3000MHz over .985 and I've set my fan curves as well. I havent ran a benchtest in a while but this is stable and silent in my T1 SSF build. I get around 70-75 degrees C while gaming
mahanddeem@reddit
Test fps with vs without vram oc. Vram are very picky and one of the weakest points in any graphics cards, if you care about longevity I'd leave vram alone. But in general undervolting a GPU is almost a must nowadays. For better thermals and power requirements
relu84@reddit
My curve is set to 0.9V @ 2797 MHz +2000 MHz memory. Boosts in games to about 2770 @ 0.880V.
I have noticed non-RT games can handle lower voltages than that. While testing I also found the most reliable stability tester is Quake 2 RTX. Boot that and you'll know if your undervolt/overclock is stable within seconds.
leo-elisa@reddit
While not every GPU is the same, I personally put my Core to ~2840 MHz with 860mV (boosts to 2770-2805 ingame), and +3000 on the Memory. I have been running these exact settings daily for like 9-10 months at this point, so I am convinced that you can definitely go lower than your 925mV.
You simply need to test a large variety of games. For example, in Monster Hunter Rise I initially got away with 850mV as it didn't crash at all, while it constantly crashed in World, before I upped it to 860mV.
I'd say if game doesn't crash right away in the first fifteen minutes, try a different one. If it crashes, raise your voltage by +10 mV, until you find the perfect spot.
0wlGod@reddit
test games with different engine. like ue5
Turbulent_Grape_2686@reddit
Interesting. I have the msi rtx 5070 ti gaming trio 16gb. In resident evil requiem, i can't do path tracing, doesn't max out the vram but it does the processing power, so the game is a little stuttery. Use ray tracing, everything else on high quality, frame gen, dlss, all that, runs smooth and great. My rig is msi meg ace x790, intel 13700k, 96gb g.skill 1.35v cl36 memory, running games off 2tb nvme gen5 in the bottom pcie slot controlled by chipset. Yes, i know the bottom slot pcie is gen4. I gotta rework some drives around to use the gen5 slot on mb, currently using 4 ssd raid0 to download stuff into, and using the #7 sata port, so i can't use the gen5 slot until i change that. But I was wondering if under volting or some minor overclocking might help me push max setting. No big deal tho, i am extremely happy with what i have. Just wanted food for thought and get some advice from more experienced people.
Plus-Beginning7303@reddit (OP)
Well myfriend u put a lot info there just let me peocess everything before answering and well u have decent setup and i can tell u so far undervolting is very good for me but i cannot say its stable until few days of playing
coolboy856@reddit
It is good and safe indeed