
MSI RTX 5090 Lightning Z Hits GPU Frequency Record of 3.75 GHz, Up To 2500W BIOS "XOC", Achieves 1st Place In Several GPU Benchmarks
Key Points:
- MSI's GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning Z graphics card has set multiple world records in overclocking benchmarks, reaching a clock speed of nearly 3.75 GHz, surpassing previous records by about 100 MHz.
- The card features an advanced 40-phase power delivery system, dual 16-pin connectors, and a special "2500W" XOC BIOS, which offers a power limit 500W higher than ASUS's competing BIOS.
- The Lightning Z OCER model is a non-retail version sent specifically to overclockers, equipped with a barebone heatsink unsuitable for its 600W TDP, relying on LN2 cooling for extreme overclocking tests.
- Benchmark results include top scores in GPUPI












