*Official Benchmark Thread* - Post it here or it didn't happen :D

[Mr. Fox]

https://hwbot.org/benchmarks/3dmark_-_steel_nomad_dx12/submissions/6030518

https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/158573928

 

 

RTX 3070 (October 2020) vs RTX 5060 (May 2025) - progress  +1.0%

 

https://www.3dmark.com/compare/sn/9354597/sn/14349068

 

 

[tps3443]

These 5060Ti’s are INSANITY. This one can run +525 on the core and does not give trouble until +550.

 

 

[electrosoft]

On 6/8/2026 at 12:24 AM, tps3443 said:

The Quiet bios is far superior to the Performance bios in my opinion on the 5080 Astral. And I can appreciate how ASUS set these two bios up. The quiet bios does not cap max TGP like most GPU’s with a dual bios option would. The quiet bios is 360-450w, and the performance bios is 400-450w. The Performance bios only runs a much more aggressive fan curve, so much so that you can hear the GPU just a bit. That rear fan noise everyone talks about on the Astral’s. Well, the quiet bios still has a 450w limit, but runs a much quieter fan curve. And the card has such an overkill cooler, you can’t even notice it temp wise. So the quiet bios is just better. No need to mess with the fan curves, this bios has them set up well. 
 

Im starting to like this card. 😭 May sell the Zotac instead. 
 

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If it wasn't too much more than the Zotac, I'd keep the Astral unless you find a buyer for $1500.

 

On 6/8/2026 at 1:39 PM, Mr. Fox said:

Hey guys. There is a nifty new DDR5 tool available for free during beta. You can export a HWiNFO64 report as XML and import it, then analyze your settings. It will tell you what the recommended changes are per DDR5 standards. I loosened my tRC and tRAS based on what the program told me to change. Speeds and latency are still very good.

 

[BETA] Memory Foundry Pro – RAM Stability Tester & Benchmark | Free Beta Access

 

 

It also has a built-in benchmark tool.

 

Hmmmm......

 

I'll have to give it a whirl on the 270k and see what it spits back first as I've just started testing and retuning around the 270k...

 

20 hours ago, Mr. Fox said:

https://hwbot.org/benchmarks/3dmark_-_steel_nomad_dx12/submissions/6030518

https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/158573928

 

 

RTX 3070 (October 2020) vs RTX 5060 (May 2025) - progress  +1.0%

 

https://www.3dmark.com/compare/sn/9354597/sn/14349068

 

 

 

JensenMagic casting "Bendoverus DropPantimus!"

 

Since the 3000 series, each generation has contracted performance uplift wise except for the halo product. AMD needs to bring the pain and AI needs to die to get Nvidia back on track.

 

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Welp, Samsung picked the wrong person to try to get out of a 4TB 990 Pro warranty replacement due to market conditions...... 

 

 

 

 

[tps3443]

1 hour ago, electrosoft said:

 

If it wasn't too much more than the Zotac, I'd keep the Astral unless you find a buyer for $1500.

 

 

Hmmmm......

 

I'll have to give it a whirl on the 270k and see what it spits back first as I've just started testing and retuning around the 270k...

 

 

JensenMagic casting "Bendoverus DropPantimus!"

 

Since the 3000 series, each generation has contracted performance uplift wise except for the halo product. AMD needs to bring the pain and AI needs to die to get Nvidia back on track.

 

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Welp, Samsung picked the wrong person to try to get out of a 4TB 990 Pro warranty replacement due to market conditions...... 

 

 

 

 

Yep! I sold the Zotac 5080 last night. I had a buyer for the 5080 Astral too, and I was going to buy GTZ’s 5090 Gaming OC for $3,000. But I decided, what the heck am I doing with my life right now lol… Let me just keep the 5080 Astral and be happy with it. It’s so tempting to jump on that 5090 though. But, I just don’t really need it. This hobby can be so unhealthy at times. All for the love of PC hardware.  😀

 

The 5080 Astral OC is awesome. So, it really started to grow on me. And trying to be responsible has taken over. 
 

Im over here twitching man, wanting that 5090 like a crack pipe. 😂 But I know after I get it, I’ll probably feel guilty and irresponsible.

 

[Mr. Fox]

12 minutes ago, tps3443 said:

Yep! I sold the Zotac 5080 last night. I had a buyer for the 5080 Astral too, and I was going to buy GTZ’s 5090 Gaming OC for $3,000. But I decided, what the heck am I doing with my life right now lol… Let me just keep the 5080 Astral and be happy with it. It’s so tempting to jump on that 5090 though. But, I just don’t really need it. This hobby can be so unhealthy at times. All for the love of PC hardware.  😀

 

The 5080 Astral OC is awesome. So, it really started to grow on me. And trying to be responsible has taken over. 
 

Im over here twitching man, wanting that 5090 like a crack pipe. 😂 But I know after I get it, I’ll probably feel guilty and irresponsible.

 

You made a decision based on logic rather than passion. That's the best decision, even though it doesn't include the "best product" and once you get over not having a 5090 you won't care any more and you'll know you did what was most intelligent.