3080 Afterburner Overclock Question
3080 Afterburner Overclock Question
I tried to push my 3080 GPU to higher speeds to improve performance, but I have no prior experience and am completely new to overclocking. I followed the instructions on a website, but the scanner tool shows different results than the ones in the guide. I need to check if there’s an issue with my card or the setup.
In the non-OC mode my 3080Ti is settling between 1950 and 1965Mhz. Very quick, considering the instability problems people face above 2000Mhz. My old GTX1080 I think I overclocked by about 120Mhz and only increased memory speed by around 200Mhz from 5000.
Overclocking seems less interesting now. I just install a waterblock, tweak the settings for a few minutes, and consider it done. CPUs behave similarly; even with a locked processor, I still reach up to 5.2 Ghz. My previous CPU had a strong overclock, reaching up to 5Ghz... These recent Intel and AMD models just let you disable power limits or enable PBO, which is about as far as you can go.
It seems the answer hinges on the GPU's existing maximum boost clock. RTX 30 series cards struggle to exceed 2000Mhz, and memory is already heavily overclocked, which explains the limited room for improvement. The 3090 offers only about 500MT/s compared to 3080 models. If they're referring to 200Mhz, that would suggest a gain of roughly 400MT/s, aligning with the 19500 benchmark. Also worth mentioning is the power constraint—once reached, the card's performance is capped at its maximum output, and additional power isn't sufficient for higher frequencies.
The RTX line basically overclocks itself, as long as it has the power and stays cool it will boost as fast as it can. Unless your trying to get high scores on bench marks there's not any real reason to push the card any more.
I can OC my 2080 Ti +125 on the core and +1700 on the memory, it looks good on benchmarks but cant really tell the difference in games. The the little FPS counter in the corner shows its doing more FPS but for me i cant tell.
In the non-OC mode my 3080Ti is settling between 1950 and 1965Mhz. Very quick, considering the instability problems people face above 2000Mhz. My old GTX1080 seems I added about 120Mhz overclock and only increased memory by roughly 200Mhz from 5000.
Overclocking has lost its excitement. I just install a waterblock, tweak the settings for a few minutes, and consider it done. CPUs behave similarly; even with a locked processor, I still reach around 5.2 Ghz. My previous CPU had a strong overclock up to 5Ghz... These recent Intel and AMD models just let you disable power limits or enable PBO, achieving performance close to that.