I just built a new system and I'm kinda curious about something – is the msi card is already factory overclocked (“OC”) or did msi just do some tweaks towards it and they expect me to OC the card using msi afterburner?
I’m wondering these few things:
- Is it already OC and nothing is needed? Or is it OC ready/tested??
- Should I focus on undervolting instead of manual overclocking for daily use?
- What are some recommended voltage/frequency curve targets (MHz @ V) for a good balance of temps, power draw, and stable performance?
- Is there a good baseline undervolt profile for the RTX 5080 series that others are running successfully?
So far I’ve read that ~2800 MHz at ~0.950 V is a solid starting point, but I'm curious 5080 owners have achieved, especially with factory OC models like mine? Or is it better to just leave it alone and not Overclock or Undervolt it and just use as is?
The card is the MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 5080 16GB SHADOW 3X OC