Developer vibe codes a tool to let NVIDIA RTX 50-series laptop owners crank up their power limits — can juice RTX 5090 mobile GPU to 225W

Tom's Hardware
By Zak KillianSep 16, 2026, 11:19 am186 ptsTrendingTop
Folks with NVIDIA-based gaming laptops can now use a new tool called NvpwrControl to unlock additional performance from their assuredly power-limited mobile GPU, as long as they're willing to accept the risks of cranking their GPU power limit by as much as 40 watts. The tool, spotted by VideoCardz, is available…

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