Optimizing frame scheduling for Gainward RTX 5080 Storm OC in GTA V
Those sudden visual breaks while weaving through traffic are absolutely lethal to the experience, making my steering feel off and disconnected. After digging into the logs, I found the Gainward RTX 5080 core clock was jumping between 2200MHz and 2700MHz, causing frame times to swing violently from 11ms to 26ms. I first tried V-Sync in the drivers, but that added a disgusting 35ms of input lag, which was a total dealbreaker. I switched gears and used an overclocking tool to hard-lock the core frequency at 2550MHz and nudged the memory clock to 11000MHz to widen the bandwidth. Checking the RivaTuner curves, the jagged frame time spikes flattened out into a smooth line between 7-11ms. The card initially spiked to 76-80°C after the lock, so I had to crank the fan curve to 75% load to keep it chill. VRAM usage stayed between 10.5-13.2GB and the whole thing felt fluid. After a three-hour RP session, the tearing is gone and VRAM temps are hovering around 58-63°C. It's loud, but it works.
