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Attempting to boost a GPU using a CPU that lacks sufficient power

Attempting to boost a GPU using a CPU that lacks sufficient power

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britney100521
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04-03-2016, 03:30 PM
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Hello everyone, I recently increased the clock speed of my GTX 1060 Ti with a 3GB RAM. My friend warned me it might lead to even greater lag because my CPU (i5-2500) is already quite weak. I’m aware that this bottleneck reduces performance by around 20%. Does overclocking still make sense if the CPU is too limited for the GPU at its default settings, or does it actually worsen things?
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britney100521
04-03-2016, 03:30 PM #1

Hello everyone, I recently increased the clock speed of my GTX 1060 Ti with a 3GB RAM. My friend warned me it might lead to even greater lag because my CPU (i5-2500) is already quite weak. I’m aware that this bottleneck reduces performance by around 20%. Does overclocking still make sense if the CPU is too limited for the GPU at its default settings, or does it actually worsen things?

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04-03-2016, 05:23 PM
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No, the overclock won't help if your CPU is limiting your card's performance.
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Kiaski
04-03-2016, 05:23 PM #2

No, the overclock won't help if your CPU is limiting your card's performance.

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04-03-2016, 07:22 PM
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No, the overclock won't help if your CPU is limiting your card's performance.
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Ani2112
04-03-2016, 07:22 PM #3

No, the overclock won't help if your CPU is limiting your card's performance.

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