GeForce RTX 3090 and Ryzen 5 5600X Overclocking Record

Today, two overclockers set impressive new records. Swedish enthusiast Rauf claimed the top spot for the GeForce RTX 3090 in 3DMark - Time Spy Extreme, while his Israeli colleague shar00750 took first place for the Ryzen 5 5600X in Geekbench3 - Multi Core.

Let's break down the details.

To secure first place in 3DMark, Rauf paired an Intel Xeon W-3175X overclocked to 4,900 MHz (+58.06% over stock) with an ultimate-tier GPU: the GALAX GeForce RTX 3090 HOF OC Lab Edition. This card is currently available in only a few stores worldwide, with prices starting at a steep $4,000.

Cooled by liquid nitrogen, the GA102 GPU reached a blistering 2,820 MHz (+102.15% over stock), while the GDDR6X memory was pushed to 21,808 MHz (+11.81%). This setup finished the 3DMark - Time Spy Extreme benchmark with a massive 14,582 points:

The test bench consisted of the following components:

CPU: Intel Xeon W-3175X @ 4,900 MHz;
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Dominus Extreme (BIOS version 0409);
RAM: Twelve 8 GB GALAX Hall of Fame DDR4 modules;
Graphics card: GALAX GeForce RTX 3090 HOF OC Lab Edition;
SSD: 120 GB Samsung 840;
PSU: 2000W Super Flower 8 Pack Edition.

And here is what the setup looked like:

Israeli overclocker shar00750 opted for a cheaper and safer experiment, if you can call it that. Even with current shortages, losing a Ryzen 5 5600X is nothing compared to killing an RTX 3090, since liquid nitrogen and extreme voltage often end in dead hardware.

But back to the results. To claim the record for the Ryzen 5 5600X, shar00750 pushed the chip to 6,000 MHz and successfully completed the Geekbench3 - Multi Core benchmark with a score of 48,905 points:

His test bench included the following components: