newls1
Is it normal that I can play FC5 @ 2205Mhz but Metro Exodus Enhanced Version I top out @ 2175Mhz. FC5 is pure rasterization and metro exodus is Ray traced and DLSS. Does using Ray Tracing lower the potential Max OC for a given game? I was getting pissed that Metro was CTD every now and then so I kept lowering my MSI Afterburner settings to +145C +900M and just gamed for nearly 40 minutes and all was perfect, where as before @ 2205 it would CTD within minutes. FC5 could care less, I can play @ 2230 and have no issues. Keep in mind, my temps never exceed 39c

Of all the games I play, Metro EE is by far the most intolerant of overclocks and I'm not the only one that has found this to be true.  Completely normal to end up lowering your core offset to keep it stable.  That game just beats on the GPU compared to other games.  It has the highest power demand of any of the games I play too.  

talon951

newls1
Is it normal that I can play FC5 @ 2205Mhz but Metro Exodus Enhanced Version I top out @ 2175Mhz. FC5 is pure rasterization and metro exodus is Ray traced and DLSS. Does using Ray Tracing lower the potential Max OC for a given game? I was getting pissed that Metro was CTD every now and then so I kept lowering my MSI Afterburner settings to +145C +900M and just gamed for nearly 40 minutes and all was perfect, where as before @ 2205 it would CTD within minutes. FC5 could care less, I can play @ 2230 and have no issues. Keep in mind, my temps never exceed 39c

Of all the games I play, Metro EE is by far the most intolerant of overclocks and I'm not the only one that has found this to be true.  Completely normal to end up lowering your core offset to keep it stable.  That game just beats on the GPU compared to other games.  It has the highest power demand of any of the games I play too.  

awesome thank you for the reply!

Whoa!!
 
EVGA - Products - EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 ULTRA GAMING, 24G-P5-4985-KR, 24GB GDDR6X, iCX3, ARGB LED, Backplate, Free eLeash - 24G-P5-4985-KR

talon951
Whoa!!
 EVGA - Products - EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 ULTRA GAMING, 24G-P5-4985-KR, 24GB GDDR6X, iCX3, ARGB LED, Backplate, Free eLeash - 24G-P5-4985-KR

Holy.. now that hurts.
 
I'm really starting to think EVGA are liquidating.
 

Nereus

talon951
Whoa!!
 EVGA - Products - EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 ULTRA GAMING, 24G-P5-4985-KR, 24GB GDDR6X, iCX3, ARGB LED, Backplate, Free eLeash - 24G-P5-4985-KR

Holy.. now that hurts.
 
I'm really starting to think EVGA are liquidating.
 

Crazy price drop. 😲

Nereus

talon951
Whoa!!
 EVGA - Products - EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 ULTRA GAMING, 24G-P5-4985-KR, 24GB GDDR6X, iCX3, ARGB LED, Backplate, Free eLeash - 24G-P5-4985-KR

Holy.. now that hurts.
 
I'm really starting to think EVGA are liquidating.
 

Or the 40 series is just REALLY close?

Latest rumor is October which is pretty darn close when trying to get rid of inventory.

I can't even look at that price. Quite a punch in the gut. Would gladly pay that price for a liquid cooled version, but if prices are coming down this hard and this fast, might have to just wait for 4000 series to launch and pick up a 3000 series liquid cooled on the low, or a b-stock liquid cooled 3090 Ti/KP when they are available.

Ok I'm done pushing on stock aio. Just got home from vacation and had to scratch the itch. Made some good runs swapping over to liquid metal. 30 MHz sustained higher clocks for Port Royal and 45-60 MHz extra in some games! Crazy how good these cards scale with relatively minor temp improvements!

https://www.3dmark.com/pr/1688381