RTX 5090 Founders Edition (FE) - 90% of stock performance @ 370 watts (65% power consumption): 860mV @ 2400MHz, 70% power target

Summary of Findings

  • The lowest voltage setting (860mV @ 2400MHz, 70% power target) delivers 90% of stock performance while using only 65% of the power, making it the most efficient option for users prioritizing power savings.
  • Undervolting at 900mV @ 2900MHz with 85% power target maintains stock performance (~101%) while reducing power consumption by 18%, making it the best balance between efficiency and performance.
  • Stock @ 70% power target drops performance to 90% of stock, but power consumption decreases by 21%, offering a decent compromise for those looking for an easy efficiency uplift.
  • Cyberpunk & Monster Hunter benchmarks show that undervolting can increase efficiency while maintaining competitive FPS, with the lowest voltage setting still providing strong results.

Overall, the lowest voltage setting (860mV @ 2400MHz, 70%) proves that significant power savings (35%) can be achieved while keeping 90% of stock performance, making it an easy way to optimize power efficiency without sacrificing too much FPS.

3DMark Single Run

Mode Stock@100% 900@2900@85% Stock u/70% 860@2400@70
SN Score 13600 13948 11618 12429
SN Watt Max 575 489 431 393
SW Score 14093 13944 11793 12543
SW Watt Max 575 489 432 381
Performance Avg 13846.5 13946 11705.5 12486
Perf. vs. Stock (%) 100% 101% 85% 90%
Watt Avg vs. Stock 100% 85% 75% 67%

SN=Steel Nomad; SW=Speed Way

Steel Nomad Stress Test

Mode Stock u/100% 900@2900@85% Stock u/70% 860@2400@70
Score Max 14058 13848 11765 12246
Score Min 13563 13388 11483 12143
Watt Avg 555 464 388.5 378
Perf. vs. Stock (%) 100% 99% 84% 88%
Watt Avg vs. Stock 100% 84% 70% 68%

Monster Hunter Benchmark

Mode Stock u/100% 900@2900@85% Stock u/70% 860@2400@70
Avg FPS 183.63 188.47 180.25 165.05
Watt Max 375 292 341 231
Watt Avg 343 267 312 210
V Max 1.075 1.08 1.055 0.865
V Avg 1.058 0.905 1.035 0.859
Perf. vs. Stock (%) 100% 103% 98% 90%
Watt Avg vs. Stock 100% 78% 91% 61%

Cyberpunk 2077 Benchmark

Mode Stock u/100% 900@2900@85% Stock u/70% 860@2400@70
Avg FPS 253 256 236.09 228
Watt Max 577 393 404 308
Watt Avg 403 336 341 270
V Max 1075 1015 1.08 0.865
V Avg 1027 888 0.977 0.855
Perf. vs. Stock (%) 100% 101% 93% 90%
Watt Avg vs. Stock 100% 83% 85% 67%

Cyberpunk 2077 Static 10-Minute Test

Mode Stock u/100% 900@2900@85% Stock u/70% 860@2400@70
Watt Max 504 409 406 319
Watt Avg 490 398 399 311
V Avg 1.031 0.885 0.973 0.855
GPU Temp Avg (°C) 76.7 70.3 67.7 62.1
Mem Temp Avg (°C) 91.2 87 81.3 76.8
Watt Avg vs. Stock 100% 81% 81% 63%

Overall Summary

Mode Stock u/100% 900@2900@85% Stock u/70% 860@2400@70
Perf. vs. Stock (%) 100% 101% 90% 90%
Watt Avg vs. Stock 100% 82% 79% 65%

Enjoy :)