So NVIDIA Tried to Fix RTX 5000 Laptops...

Published on 3 Jul 2025, 15:13

NVIDIA has been working behind the scenes to increase RTX 5000 laptop gaming performance with new drivers. But do they make enough of a difference in gaming framerates for RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 laptops to FINALLY make them worth it? Well, we do know one thing: they do increase overall power but does that also lead to unintended consequences?

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - A Solution for RTX 5000 Laptops?
0:48 - The Power Problem
1:56 - The Retest (New vs Launch Drivers)
2:33 - Sponsor Spot - TR100 Cases
3:02 - MOAR Power vs GPU Speed
4:46 - Boosted TGP for No Reason?
5:37 - The Impact on Noise & Temperatures
6:00 - RTX 5080 Laptop Framerates (1600p & 4K)
7:22 - RTX 5090 Laptop Framerates (1600p & 4K)
8:14 - Not a Silver Bullet....Except
8:48 - Retesting 9 Gaming Laptops = HUGE Differences?
9:47 - Testing w/ New Drivers is CRITICAL

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