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rtx asus tuf oc 5070ti

Guys, I’ve noticed that with the ASUS TUF 5070 Ti OC (the base model has the 300 W VBIOS), some units come with a 330 W VBIOS and others with the 350 W one. Do you know what the differences are, by any chance? For example, 330w has a 110% power limit in GPU Tweak maybe the 350 W version still has that? I’ve seen some cards with a 117% power limit, but does anyone know if these are actually different revisions and if anything changes inside the GPU? I don’t understand why they would make two different VBIOS versions for the OC model, considering the base one is the 300 W version.

I can’t find any information about whether these are different revisions of the same GPU (maybe something inside the card is different), or if it’s exactly the same GPU. Maybe some of you have tried flashing the 350 W VBIOS onto a 330 W unit does it let you flash it without triggering the protection, since it’s the same model? If the protection kicks in, that should mean something inside the card is actually different, right?

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u/No_Weight5486 — 18 hours ago
▲ 2 r/gpu+1 crossposts

ASUS TUF RTX 5070 Ti OC

I’ve noticed that some ASUS TUF 5070 Ti OC models (not the base version) come with a 350 W VBIOS, while others have a 330 W VBIOS. Can you tell me what the differences are, and whether anything inside the GPU itself is different?

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u/No_Weight5486 — 19 hours ago
▲ 5 r/cpu+1 crossposts

CPU longevity at this level of performance: 12900K / 13600K / 14600K / 250K

I was wondering how much longer CPUs at this level of performance can still deliver high gaming performance. This is what I mean when I talk about longevity: still being able to provide top‑tier performance.
Take the first one that came out the 12900K which is basically on the same performance level as the others. It’s been 5 years now. And back then we were using one of the first DDR5 batches, 5200 CL40, overclocked to 6000 CL40.
I have my own idea, but I enjoy reading these discussions and hearing other people’s opinions.

Let me explain: in the past we decided to stick with our platform because AM5 was supposed to end much earlier before they extended support… and Intel was also supposed to move to the new socket replacing LGA1700. So we chose to stay.
In 2025 we also bought a good GPU the 5070 Ti but we still decided to keep this CPU a bit longer and see what would come next. Then everything happened, as you all know, and here we are.

I was reading Micron’s statement saying this price situation could last another 5 years (obviously I’m not asking when it will end you’d need a crystal ball for that). But if we look at the start of the socket, it’s been 5 years. Normally CPUs could still be used, sure, but around this point they usually started losing performance.
These CPUs, instead, haven’t they’re still holding a strong position in the upper part of the charts.

So how long do you think they’ll keep up? I don’t think another 5 years, because 10 years of top‑tier performance would be too much. (I know plenty of people who kept CPUs for 10 years, but that’s not what I mean I’m talking about top performance.)
Also, last year when prices were good, we upgraded the GPU side quite nicely I got a 5070 Ti, a friend of mine got a 5080, etc.

So what kind of longevity should we expect? (Remember what I mean by longevity.)
I’ll leave the TechPowerUp review of the 14600K below for anyone who needs a reference for performance. Use the overclocked results as reference, since basically all these CPUs can handle that level of OC without issue..

Intel Core i5-14600K Review - Impressive OC Potential - Game Tests 720p / RTX 4090 | TechPowerUp

u/No_Weight5486 — 8 days ago
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7900XTX CRASH EVERY 5 MINUTE

The widespread stability issue everyone is having with the driver… I tried going back to the last stable Adrenalin, but nothing. I know nobody has found a solution yet, but any ideas? I’d like to play, it’s Sunday :S

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u/No_Weight5486 — 15 days ago