ASUS has released a new BIOS update for their GeForce RTX 5080 ROG Astral model, which has apparently bumped up TGP to 450W.
ASUS Has Released a BIOS Update For Its ROG Astral RTX 5080 That Will Increase Power Limits, Now 90W Higher Than Base Models
It seems that ASUS knows that its ROG Astral variants have far greater potential, and with the new BIOS update, the company plans to capitalize on this. The GeForce RTX 5080 ROG Astral, in particular, will now come with a TGP rated at 450W, marking a 50W bump from its original figures. It is important to note that the ROG Astral already has a higher TDP than the base GeForce RTX 5080 models, so it is safe to say that with the new increase, power limits have exceeded new levels.
The BIOS update was released on March 14, mainly featuring the TGP rating change. While ASUS hasn't specifically mentioned the reason behind bumping up the power consumption, it would likely be to position the ROG Astral model as a top-tier offering and squeeze out the extra performance they can by increasing the limits.
Apart from the GeForce RTX 5080 ROG Astral, only Gigabyte's GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming comes with a 450W TGP, which is an interesting choice given that this model isn't seen as a high-end variant.
The ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 will now have higher power limits out of the box, but in terms of performance differences, we aren't anticipating much, likely a 2%-5% increase. So, the decision to increase TGP here won't be of much benefit to ASUS, but it is still exciting to see the company compete for high-end variants in the GPU segment, given that there aren't many left out there.
News Source: Videocardz
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