Should I lock voltage for Gainward RTX 5080 in KCD 2?
Every time I hit a wooded path with complex lighting, the FPS would tank from 80 down to 30 without warning. It was incredibly anxiety-inducing. The Boost clock on the Gainward RTX 5080 was fluctuating like crazy during real-time global illumination, causing the core voltage to jump between 0.9V and 1.1V, which triggered these micro-stutters. I tried enabling Low Latency Mode in the driver, but the mouse felt floaty and the drops didn't stop—just a total waste of time. I used MSI Afterburner to lock the core voltage offset at +50mV and pushed the fan curve to 80% at 65℃. RivaTuner showed my minimums climbed from 30 to 58 FPS. Finally, it doesn't feel like a slideshow. I noticed idle power draw went up by 15W, so I switched power management to adaptive to balance it. Core temps are 68 - 74℃ and VRAM is 72 - 78℃. 3DMark confirms the clock is stable now.
