Stopping RTX 5060 Ti 8GB from crashing in FF XV
Every time a flashy combat effect hit the screen, my monitor would go black for three seconds before the driver reset. It was an absolute nightmare. The Zotac RTX 5060 Ti 8GB XGAMING OC was hitting transient power spikes between 220W-260W, which triggered a micro-protection trip on my PSU's 12V rail. I tried using 'Power Save' mode first, but that was a disaster—performance dropped 15% and the stutters stayed. I eventually used MSI Afterburner to flatten the voltage curve, dropping the 1.05V point down to 0.98V and capping the power limit at 180W. I ran 20 loops of 3DMark and didn't get a single error, with core temps staying between 66-72℃. I did hit a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) twice during the process because I pushed the voltage too low, but a 0.03V bump solved it. Fans are humming at 1600-1900 RPM, and the noise is actually tolerable now. The input response finally feels snappy again, though the power cap slightly limits peak boosts.
