How to stop Gainward RTX 5070 Ti frequency jumping in NYC?
Whenever I picked up speed, the game would hit these 0.1s micro-freezes that totally killed the momentum. Checking the logs, the core clock was bouncing between 2100-2600MHz, causing a mess of inconsistent frame times. I thought DLSS Frame Gen would save me, but while the FPS number went up, the input lag hit 45ms—totally unplayable. I realized it was a scheduling issue, so I used MSI Afterburner to lock the core clock at 2450MHz and added a +0.05V voltage offset. In RTSS, frame times dropped from a chaotic 14-26ms to a stable 11-13ms. I tried pushing it to 2600MHz, but the screen started flickering, so 2450MHz is the sweet spot. Temps stayed around 66-72℃ with fans at 1800 RPM. A 3DMark stress test confirmed the clocks are finally locked in, keeping the card at 66-72℃.
