1050 Ti offers increased voltage levels, while 1070 provides a way to achieve even more voltage.
1050 Ti offers increased voltage levels, while 1070 provides a way to achieve even more voltage.
So it's quite straightforward actually. I own another system with an MSI Gaming X 1050 Ti, and when I adjust the voltage slider to the maximum, it rises above 1100 and then settles at around 1100 or even higher in certain games.
What’s happening here?
This isn’t true for the ASUS ROG STRIX 1070 Gaming 8G, where the voltage is capped at 1.093 max.
How can I push it further?
I’m thinking about using a custom BIOS, but I’d like some guidance on how to achieve more stable overclocking for better sustained performance.
The issue lies in the fact that my graphics card reaches its peak around 2000–2012Mhz when the case is fully open and fans are running at full speed. The GPU Boost 3.0 curve is now very strict, triggering temperature limits that cause the clock to drop by about 13Mhz every 6–8°C increase. This makes it hard to exceed 2GHz even with high fan speeds, unlike in the past when we could easily hit over 2GHz without maxing fans.
I’m trying this setup with closed cases and see my maximum stable overclock across all games. The performance is strong, especially in GRW with a lot of high settings, but I don’t want to run fans at 90–100% just to squeeze out 2GHz.
Quickly, I'm figuring it out now. The power limit seems to be around 112 on the 1070, while my 1050 Ti hits 125. Does that mean a higher limit allows more voltage? Yes, it probably does. My card keeps getting full during perfcap tests, which suggests a cap. Still, I managed a better score than others in the superposition benchmark because they couldn't push memory over its max (most times). I heard on MSI's site that after installing their drivers via MSI Afterburner, the voltage actually reached 1.25V—not 1112mV, possibly due to modified drivers. Who knows what that is?
Well mine operates at core 1125mV (occasionally) but mainly runs at 1112mV at 1973MHz core, with a maximum memory of 4504MHz. Some recommend using a pencil mod like the one on https://overclocking.guide/increase-the-...all-cards/, but others suggest that EnquineHero has updated bios for all 1070 models. You can look them up in SuperPosition Benchmark and Passmark CPU benchmarks, or reach out to him directly. I posted the link here: https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threa...st-3805498. Most people say you can't modify bios, though it's possible a program will be developed to read clocks based on voltage, power limits, and memory in the future because Nvidia has locked down these GPU bios. PS. Flashing isn't advised at this time.
Well mine operates core at 1125mV (sometimes) but generally around 1112mV at 1973MHz core, with a maximum memory of 4504MHz. Some recommend using pencil mod https://overclocking.guide/increase-the-...all-cards/, though others suggest it's not possible. EnquineHero shared bios from all 1070 models; you can locate him in SuperPosition Benchmark and Passmark CPU benchmark searches, or reach out to him directly. I posted here at https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threa...st-3805498. Most people say you can't modify bios, but it seems they might develop a program that adjusts clocks based on voltage, power, and memory in the future since Nvidia locked these GPUs' BIOS tightly. PS. Modifying isn't advised yet! This situation is pretty frustrating right now. **sigh**
after reviewing it, it seems the higher power limit leads to greater voltage tolerance.
Quickly, I'm figuring it out now. The power limit seems to be around 112 on the 1070, while my 1050 Ti hits 125. Does that mean a higher limit allows more voltage? Yes, it probably does. My card keeps getting full during perfcap tests, which suggests a cap. Still, I managed a better score than others in the superposition benchmark because they couldn't push memory over its max (often). I heard on MSI's site that after installing their drivers via MSI Afterburner, the voltage actually reached 1.25V—not 1112mV, possibly due to modified drivers. Who knows what's really going on!