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Hole-y GPU! Broken RTX 2080 Ti Smashes Record
3 Feb
Summary
- A broken RTX 2080 Ti was resurrected using soldering and voltage tweaks.
- The modified GPU set a new world record in the Unigine Superposition 8K test.
- The repaired card achieved a clock speed of 3.23GHz to set the record.
In an extraordinary display of technical skill, a team of overclockers has managed to resurrect a damaged RTX 2080 Ti graphics card. This resurrected GPU, repurposed and modified to function as an RTX 5070 Ti, was the subject of a seven-hour livestreamed event focused on pushing its performance limits. The effort culminated in a new world record for the Unigine Superposition 8K optimized benchmark, where the 'hole-y' GPU secured the top spot in its category. The card achieved a remarkable clock speed of 3.23GHz during the record-setting run, scoring 11,150 points. While this score is not at the absolute pinnacle of GPU performance, it represents the highest achievement for an RTX 5070 Ti and demonstrates significant ingenuity in reviving a non-functional piece of hardware. The resulting graphics card, visibly held together with wires and tape, underscores the remarkable nature of this overclocking achievement.
