Gigabyte Announces Revolutionary Ultra Turbo Mode Performance Boost for Intel Z890 Motherboards

[TheLostSwede]

GIGABYTE Technology, a global leader in high-performance motherboards, graphics cards, and hardware solutions, today announces the groundbreaking Ultra Turbo Mode feature for its Intel Z890 series motherboards. This innovative BIOS level enhancement unlocks significant gaming performance boosts of up to 35% without requiring any additional hardware investment. With a simple BIOS update, users can access dramatically enhanced system performance, further solidifying GIGABYTE's commitment to delivering innovative, reliable, and performance-driven solutions.

Maximize Performance without Extra Expense
The Ultra Turbo Mode extracts maximum performance from systems without the need for expensive hardware upgrades. By intelligently optimizing BIOS settings, this revolutionary feature unlocks hidden potential in the latest Intel Core Ultra 2 9/7/5 K-SKU processors. The results are impressive: memory performance achieves a remarkable boost of up to 68% in AIDA64 testing across various high-performance memory configurations. Gaming performance also sees significant gains, with up to 35% higher frame rates in demanding AAA titles like Hitman 3: Dartmoor.




Effortless and Customized Performance Boost
The Ultra Turbo Mode enhances performance by intelligently managing CPU, DRAM frequency, latency, and power limits. Users can choose from three levels of performance preset profiles, allowing for customization according to their needs. The LV1 Intel 200S Boost features substantial improvements powered by Intel's latest 200S Boost innovations. The LV2 Turbo Mode features GIGABYTE's unique CPU/DRAM overclocking profiles, delivering aggressive optimization on gaming and overall performance. The LV3 Extreme Mode impressively unlocks the maximum performance potential. This breakthrough feature represents GIGABYTE's dedication to democratizing high-performance computing, making advanced optimization accessible and effective for users of all technical expertise levels.

The Ultra Turbo Mode feature is available now as a free BIOS update for GIGABYTE Intel Z890 series motherboards. Users can visit the GIGABYTE website to download the latest BIOS version and unlock their system's full potential. With this innovative feature, GIGABYTE continues to push the boundaries of performance, reliability, and user experience.

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[_roman_]

someone should tell giglebye to use the proper byte units for DRAM.

"24 GB" 4800MT/s is for sure impressive for new hardware in 2025. /sarcasm

It makes a difference if I have 1000€ or 1024€. x48

 

[oxrufiioxo]

Leave it to gigabyte to unlock the true potential of core ultra series.

Must be from the power of the AI Snatch.

 

[halcyon]

In this economy, with those prices, with Intel's current compatible CPU selection and AMD's competition, no amount of EFI firmware updates is going to magically move that inventory.

Most everybody's bought the better/cheaper option, or is waiting for the next (hopefully better) generation.

 

[Pan Ogr]

someone should tell giglebye to use the proper byte units for DRAM.

"24 GB" 4800MT/s is for sure impressive for new hardware in 2025. /sarcasm

It makes a difference if I have 1000€ or 1024€. x48

someone should tell _roman_ that XMP isnt turned on and probably this pic is to show this particular option in bios .

good eyes are better then blind sarcasm

 

[ncrs]

someone should tell _roman_ that XMP isnt turned on and probably this pic is to show this particular option in bios .

good eyes are better then blind sarcasm

I think the issue was gigabyte (GB, as in 1000 MB) vs. gibibyte (GiB, as in 1024 MiB). The former is used for storage (for historical "creative accounting" reasons) while the latter should be used for RAM, but in mainstream use both use cases are being served by gigabyte (GB).

 

[wNotyarD]

I am somewhat surprised they didn't come with a "Hyper AI Ultra Turbo Master" mode.

 

[phanbuey]

265K/285K have so much OC potential im legitimately tempted to switch one just to overclock it.

Re-live the Celeron glory days - back when we used to measure our d... er chips in microns.

 

[Bobaganoosh]

I feel like they should be forced to explain what these types of settings actually do...specifically.

 

[Hyderz]

35% is huge! i reckon tpu should revisit this to see its claim...
if its good then the core ultra 7 265kf is now 209.99 @amazon is a nice deal

 

[forman313]

I´m holding out for the Hyper Turbo Dual Boost release. I have no need for another Gigabites... the dust.

 

[bonehead123]

I am somewhat surprised they didn't come with a "Hyper AI Ultra Turbo Master" mode.

Well, I am waiting for the super-duper, Mega-Hyper, Uber-Ultra God-mode version, hahahaha

I feel like they should be forced to explain what these types of settings actually do...specifically.

Well, if you're old enough to remember the glory days of overclocking on the older platforms, these settings probably don't do much beyond the things that we old-timers used to do by tweaking & tinkering with our BIOS's for days/weeks/months on end just to get that last little bit of hertz from our CPU's, GPU's and Ramz....

Only differences now is that they work with the modern parts, and can be accomplished with a few clicks here & there...

 

[wNotyarD]

Well, I am waiting for the super-duper, Mega-Hyper, Uber-Ultra God-mode version, hahahaha

Not enough AI

 

[Tek-Check]

Next announcement by Gigabyte: "Hyper Ultra Turbo Mode..."
It will take you to International Space Station.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

I feel like we are due for a rebench

 

[Bobaganoosh]

Well, I am waiting for the super-duper, Mega-Hyper, Uber-Ultra God-mode version, hahahaha

Well, if you're old enough to remember the glory days of overclocking on the older platforms, these settings probably don't do much beyond the things that we old-timers used to do by tweaking & tinkering with our BIOS's for days/weeks/months on end just to get that last little bit of hertz from our CPU's, GPU's and Ramz....

Only differences now is that they work with the modern parts, and can be accomplished with a few clicks here & there...

I get that, and they have some generalizations in the post, but I'm curious if it adaptively applies things (and checks stability) or if it's just a blanket "click this button and it does ___ to every CPU". I do plenty of tinkering and tweaking even today (and have been since Pentium 4 Extreme Edition lol), so yes I have an idea of what it's doing, but the marketing always drives me nuts. Tell me specifically what settings "Ultra Turbo: Extreme" applies lol

 

[Grimling]

i am so surprised that AI is not even mentioned! The turbo ultra mega mode is not even AI-Powered? how is that even possible, Jensen?

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[Dr_b_]

and how much more power does this consume, only to still be beaten by 9800X3D which uses less watts....

 

[Nikhar]

Yeah, I'll wait for AI Boost Premium to release, then I'll consider doing more than giggling at this

 

[Frizz]

and how much more power does this consume, only to still be beaten by 9800X3D which uses less watts....

Only in games and at 1080p or below... which is solely because of 3D Cache its not core vs core. My De-lidded 9950X3D can use more watts than my 285k and can reach up to 360watts but guess what, even then it still scores lower in CB23 & 24 with my 285k at 250w.

 

[_roman_]

It always depends on the cpu instructions in use and the cores which are in use.

 

[Hecate91]

and how much more power does this consume, only to still be beaten by 9800X3D which uses less watts....

Or how safe this is for the CPU, some details on what it does would be nice.

 

[JustBenching]

Thank god i grew older and im more mature, else id be instabuying a 285k. Im being patient for nova lake but core ultra turned out to be amazing. Especially in the efficiency department, intel is delivering lessons on how chiplets are properly done without 70w power draw just to browse the web

 

[RootinTootinPootin]

265K/285K have so much OC potential im legitimately temted to switch one just to overclock it.

what do I need to do to convince you? I have booted 9000MT's already with my Apex and Ultra 9 285k..

 

[Tek-Check]

Thank god i grew older and im more mature, else id be instabuying a 285k. Im being patient for nova lake but core ultra turned out to be amazing. Especially in the efficiency department, intel is delivering lessons on how chiplets are properly done without 70w power draw just to browse the web

Somehow you keep forgetting to mention that they also have lessons to learn, following catastrophic sale numbers for Arrow Lake desktop. Their interconnect buried them in gaming due to high latency and the same interconnect throttles Gen5 SSD by ~2 GB/s.