{"id":16036,"date":"2026-08-18T12:01:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T12:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=16036"},"modified":"2026-08-18T12:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T12:01:42","slug":"overclocker-updates-hydra-overclocking-tool-with-vram-and-power-limit-controls-for-rtx-50-series-gpus-new-update-gives-up-to-3000-mhz-memory-offset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=16036","title":{"rendered":"Overclocker updates Hydra overclocking tool with VRAM and power limit controls for RTX 50-series GPUs \u2014 new update gives up to +3000 MHz memory offset"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-bottom:1em; color:#666; font-size:0.9em;\">\n<strong> Jake Roach <\/strong><br \/>\n &bull;<br \/>\nAugust 18, 2026\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<article>\n<p>Computer enthusiast 1usmus has developed a new update for their Hydra overclocking application that introduces VRAM overclocking and power limit control for some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/reviews\/best-gpus,4380.html\">best graphics cards<\/a> on the market, Nvidia&#8217;s RTX 50-series. The new update, 2.3B, adds support for a maximum memory offset of +3000MHz for memory overclocking and a static power limit adjustment that peaks at 125% regardless of which RTX 50-series model is used.<\/p>\n<div  class=\"fancy-box\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">Go deeper with TH Premium: GPUs<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \"  >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' >\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Wh9EZgD8NG9yUioNNgPB3d\" name=\"ASUS RTX 5080 Noctua Edition - Continuing the legacy of acoustic excellence 6-26 screenshot\" caption=\"\" alt=\"Asus RTX 5080 Noctua Edition\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Wh9EZgD8NG9yUioNNgPB3d.png\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"pinterest-pin-exclude\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Noctua)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\">\n<ul>\n<li><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/pc-components\/gpus\/desktop-gpu-roadmap-nvidia-rubin-amd-udna-and-intel-xe3-celestial?utm_source=edit-links&#038;utm_medium=boxout&#038;utm_term=gpu\" target=\"_blank\">Desktop GPU Roadmap<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/tech-industry\/semiconductors\/nvidia-enterprise-roadmap-rubin-rubin-ultra-feynman-and-silicon-photonics?utm_source=edit-links&#038;utm_medium=boxout&#038;utm_term=gpu\" target=\"_blank\">Nvidia&#8217;s Enterprise GPU Roadmap<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/pc-components\/gpus\/testing-directstorage-with-gpu-decompression-do-blackwell-gpus-have-the-upper-hand?utm_source=edit-links&#038;utm_medium=boxout&#038;utm_term=gpu\" target=\"_blank\">Testing DirectStorage with GPU decompression<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/pc-components\/gpus\/the-geforce-rtx-30-series-upgrade-matrix-does-your-ampere-gpu-need-an-upgrade-in-2026?utm_source=edit-links&#038;utm_medium=boxout&#038;utm_term=gpu\" target=\"_blank\">The GeForce RTX 30-series upgrade matrix \u2014 does your Ampere GPU need an upgrade in 2026?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/pc-components\/gpus\/nvidias-vera-rubin-platform-in-depth-inside-nvidias-most-complex-ai-and-hpc-platform-to-date?utm_source=edit-links&#038;utm_medium=boxout&#038;utm_term=gpu\" target=\"_blank\">Rubin in-depth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/pc-components\/cooling\/the-stout-owl-how-i-built-the-ultimate-noctua-g2-pc?utm_source=edit-links&#038;utm_medium=boxout&#038;utm_term=gpu\" target=\"_blank\">The Stout Owl: The ultimate Noctua G2 PC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The new update allows RTX 50-series graphics card owners to overclock their GPU\u2019s GDDR7 memory up to 36 Gbps. 1usmus showed off their personal Asus ROG Astral LC RTX 5090 OC overclocked to 36 Gbps on the memory to confirm that the application works as advertised. Hydra\u2019s aforementioned limits are reportedly aimed at this first release specifically to keep users safe. But 1usmus hinted that future iterations of the app could have higher limits, noting that the RTX Pro 6000 has experimental support for the \u201ccomplete feature set\u201d of the program.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond VRAM and power limit adjustments, Hydra version 2.3B also features direct XBAR offset control and support for second-generation \u201cRail Offsets.\u201d The voltage frequency curve has also been changed and is now unrestricted compared to prior versions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more see-more--clipped\">\n<figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet hawk-ignore\" data-lang=\"en\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/2089406972592349518\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m back\u2014and every week brings something special.\ud83d\ude43Today, I\u2019m excited to introduce an exclusive HYDRA capability: unlocked VRAM overclocking and Power Limit control for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5000 Series graphics cards.More info:https:\/\/t.co\/trqvEUQhgf pic.twitter.com\/2duo8dxdAi<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/2089406972592349518\">August 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"see-more__filter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Compared to mainstream overclocking tools, Hydra supports more in-depth overclocking features that are geared for extreme overclocking. This is particularly true of the XBAR offset control, which is a method of overclocking an Nvidia GPU\u2019s interconnect, helping improve performance beyond just GPU core and memory overclocking, similar to overclocking the Infinity Fabric on AMD CPUs. For pure core and memory overclocking, Hydra\u2019s latest update matches what existing overclocking tools can achieve, such as MSI Afterburner, for now.<\/p>\n<p>For the uninitiated, Hydra is a tool 1usmus released several years ago to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/news\/project-hydra-is-available-for-download\"><u>better tune Ryzen CPUs<\/u><\/a>. Since then, the app has evolved from just being an advanced AMD overclocking utility to also featuring overclocking support for Nvidia GPUs, overclocking support for Radeon GPUs, DRAM overclocking, and memory stability testing.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p style=\"margin-top:1.5em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/pc-components\/gpus\/famed-overclocker-1usmus-updates-hydra-overclocking-tool-with-up-to-3000-mhz-memory-offset-new-update-gives-vram-and-power-limit-controls-to-rtx-50-series-gpus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full article &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jake Roach &bull; August 18, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-it-hardware"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16036"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16036\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}