Nvidia RTX 5090 Laptop GPU Pushed to 250W Limit
A tech enthusiast has successfully pushed the power limit of Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090 laptop GPU from 175W to 250W, resulting in significant performance gains. This was achieved through a software-based modification, which increased frame rates by up to 30% in certain games.
The modder used a laptop with an external water cooler attached, allowing the system to run stably at the increased power limit. The results were impressive, with synthetic benchmarks showing improvements of up to 41.16%. However, it's worth noting that this sort of modification may void any warranty and is not suitable for all gaming laptops.
GizmoSlipTech, a YouTuber who shared the results, has stated that they'd be open to providing more detail about the process as it gets refined. The modder used a 'vibe coder' to provide the necessary applications to circumvent Nvidia's software power limits.