AMD FX 8350 paired with Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 R3
AMD FX 8350 paired with Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 R3
I'm just starting out with overclocking and need some guidance. My stream has been getting slower and FPS is fluctuating when I use Division on low-medium settings. The highest I can get in OBS is 45 FPS, but it often drops to around 20. I think my CPU might be the issue—it hits 4.04 GHz during streaming, and the temperature stays below 44°C even after a three-hour session. My friend with the same setup managed to get their CPU stable at 5.5 GHz. I’m aiming for a range of 4.5 to 4.7 GHz as a good starting point, but I don’t want to reach that level. What should I focus on first?
FX 9590 matches the 83xx line but operates at a much higher binned level than the 8 series. This enables it to handle higher frequencies, voltages, and heat. Essentially, achieving the same production quality for FX 83xx is quite rare. Cooler performance could push it to around 4 (four) 5 GHz or 5.5 GHz, but beyond that it might fail.
Here is a helpful tutorial even though it was created for an Asus motherboard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MckeAmnDeTk
Currently I face a problem where the CPU is set to 4.5ghz @1.4v, but all readings from CPU-Z show voltage between 1.36-1.38v. The speed fluctuates and drops to as low as 1.3ghz. Raising the voltage seems to make things worse. Prime95 reports no failed cores.
Count Mike mentioned you might struggle with keeping it cool, and it mentions the system heats up around 80 degrees before thermal throttling occurs. The 9590 is an overclocked version of the 8350, but it includes a liquid cooler. Prime95 isn't a realistic gaming scenario either.
FX 9590 matches the 83xx line but operates at a much higher binned level than the 8 series. This enables it to handle higher frequencies, voltages, and heat. Essentially, achieving the same production quality for FX 83xx is quite rare. Cooler performance could push it to around 4 (four) 5 GHz or 5.5 GHz, but beyond that it might fail.
Jbaker22 mentioned potential problems with keeping the system cool and noted the thermal throttling occurs at 80 degrees. The 9590 uses a liquid cooler and is overclocked, but Prime95 isn't a real-world gaming scenario. Heat wasn't an issue, reaching about 50C during testing. Cooler quality could support up to 4.5-4.7GHz, though voltage instability might be the real cause of frequency drops.