Following up on my earlier thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/overclocking/comments/1mhlun0/can_gpu_operating_voltage_be_used_to_infer/
I’ve been digging deeper into bin quality indicators for the RTX 5080—specifically using operating voltage and benchmark results as proxies.
My setup:
- GPU: Asus Prime RTX5080 (flashed with Zotac 450W VBIOS) – Air cooled.
- Max Core Clock: 3307 MHz
- Steel Nomad Score: 10,055 (https://www.3dmark.com/sn/7875414)
- Voltage Ceiling: 1.045-1.050V under full load
- PerfCap Reason: VREL (Voltage Reliability)
According to this recent discussion:
https://www.reddit.com/r/overclocking/comments/1mcovjo/5080_oc_voltages_vbios/
Chips with voltage ceilings below 1.05V are often considered average bin. But I’m wondering if that’s too simplistic—especially since my chip overclocks well and sustains 3240++ and reached 3300+ MHz in Steel Nomad.
(Also, i noticed 3Dmark doesn't always report the average and max core clock correctly)
So I’m asking the community:
- If you’ve hit 10K+ Steel Nomad, what voltage ceiling and clocks did you need?
- Have you seen any correlation between voltage bin and real-world gaming stability or undervolt headroom?
- Does your chip behave differently across VBIOS flashes, or is voltage locked at the silicon level?
I’m trying to figure out whether my chip is average or high bin. Thanks in advance for any input!