How to stop the i5-14600KF from throttling in TFD?

Whenever I'm dealing with massive boss AoE attacks, the game hitches noticeably. On default settings, it was a nightmare. I pulled up HWiNFO and saw the CPU spiking to 181W instantly, hitting the power limit and tanking the clock from 5.3 GHz down to 3.8 GHz. I tried switching Windows to 'Ultimate Performance' mode, but that was a mistake—temps shot up to 98℃, triggering even worse thermal throttling. I eventually dove into the BIOS, bumped the Long Duration Power Limit (PL1) to 253W, and applied a -0.050V voltage offset. Using RTSS, I saw my frame times tighten up from a wild 12-35ms swing to a steady 8-14ms. I actually blue-screened during the first load screen because -0.050V was too aggressive, so I backed it off to -0.030V to get it stable. Now temps sit between 75-82℃, and the frequency curve is rock steady. Frame times are now locked in at 8-14ms, though I still worry about long-term silicon degradation.
Category:Software Usage Last updated:March 14, 2026 3:54 PM