3d mark score declining after several attempts.
3d mark score declining after several attempts.
Hi.
I wanted to increase the overclock of my ASUS R9 270X graphics cards. Their original specifications are a core clock of 1120 and a memory clock of 1400.
Using the stock speed, I ran a 3D Mark FireExtreme benchmark and achieved a score of 5735. Then I raised the core clock to 1160, which was a 40 MHz increase. The benchmark score improved by about 100 points on the graphics tests. After that, I added another 40 MHz to the card, bringing it to 1200, but the system crashed. So I tried running again with a 1200 MHz core clock, which gave me a score of 5978. Now I only got around 5700, similar to not overclocking at all.
In short, when I first ran the benchmark at 1200 MHz core clock, it performed significantly better than during the standard test time.
Following the crash, did you turn on the PC again? It seemed necessary most of the time. There might also have been thermal throttling due to repeated stress, what was the highest temperature recorded?
Following the crash, did you turn on the PC again? It seemed necessary most of the time. There might also have been thermal throttling due to repeated stress, what was the highest temperature recorded?
Sergeant_Sneaky asked if the PC was restarted after the driver crash, noting it was often necessary. He considered thermal throttling due to repeated stress and mentioned the maximum temperature reached was around 79 degrees. He pointed out that the clock speed in the graphs always ran at full capacity, suggesting a possible thermal issue. After restarting the computer, the overclocking issues resolved. He concluded that restarting after a crash is likely required.
After the driver crash, did you restart the PC? I usually do, but it might help. There was thermal throttling after repeated stress, the max temperature reached around 79 degrees, and the clock kept running fast in the afterburner. I wasn’t sure if the graph showed thermal throttling, but after rebooting, the overclocks worked. You should restart the computer after a driver crash. Thanks.