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Best Budget Overclock Ever?!

Best Budget Overclock Ever?!

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BHLxNJx
Posting Freak
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09-25-2022, 02:38 PM
#1
I recently purchased an ASUS GT 710 with 2GB GDDR5 RAM. Starting at a stock core clock of 954 MHz, I was able to overclock it to 1250 MHz and adjust the memory clock from 5000 MHz to 5600 MHz. After these changes, I didn’t notice any unusual behavior except for increased heat, which I managed by adding more fans. I used MSI Afterburner during the process. Is this typical?
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BHLxNJx
09-25-2022, 02:38 PM #1

I recently purchased an ASUS GT 710 with 2GB GDDR5 RAM. Starting at a stock core clock of 954 MHz, I was able to overclock it to 1250 MHz and adjust the memory clock from 5000 MHz to 5600 MHz. After these changes, I didn’t notice any unusual behavior except for increased heat, which I managed by adding more fans. I used MSI Afterburner during the process. Is this typical?

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Infallity
Senior Member
379
09-25-2022, 03:33 PM
#2
It's normal but
rare
. Considering your budget GPU, that's quite the OC. Also, some cards come overclocked from the factory so we can't overclock too much.
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Infallity
09-25-2022, 03:33 PM #2

It's normal but
rare
. Considering your budget GPU, that's quite the OC. Also, some cards come overclocked from the factory so we can't overclock too much.

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pie_iz_goo
Member
75
09-25-2022, 04:31 PM
#3
I recently purchased a GT 710 by ASUS with 2GB of GDDR5 RAM. Starting from a stock core clock of 954 MHz, I was able to overclock it to 1250 MHz. The memory clock increased from 5000 MHz to 5600 MHz. After this overclocking, I didn’t notice any unusual behavior except for increased heat, which I managed with additional fans. I used MSI Afterburner during the process. Is this typical?

That’s why it’s often referred to as the silicon lottery. Most cards can increase by up to 5%, some reach +15% in a single attempt, and in skilled hands, even higher gains are possible.
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pie_iz_goo
09-25-2022, 04:31 PM #3

I recently purchased a GT 710 by ASUS with 2GB of GDDR5 RAM. Starting from a stock core clock of 954 MHz, I was able to overclock it to 1250 MHz. The memory clock increased from 5000 MHz to 5600 MHz. After this overclocking, I didn’t notice any unusual behavior except for increased heat, which I managed with additional fans. I used MSI Afterburner during the process. Is this typical?

That’s why it’s often referred to as the silicon lottery. Most cards can increase by up to 5%, some reach +15% in a single attempt, and in skilled hands, even higher gains are possible.

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Creeperman3
Senior Member
454
10-09-2022, 05:08 PM
#4
I can display 1.3V R7 250 at 1250-1300Mhz core and 1000 memory. From stock 1000 and 800. But it's a strong boost in stock voltage for your 710, great work.
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Creeperman3
10-09-2022, 05:08 PM #4

I can display 1.3V R7 250 at 1250-1300Mhz core and 1000 memory. From stock 1000 and 800. But it's a strong boost in stock voltage for your 710, great work.

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AlphaMale_
Member
62
10-15-2022, 09:02 AM
#5
Sure, just checking if it was feasible.
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AlphaMale_
10-15-2022, 09:02 AM #5

Sure, just checking if it was feasible.

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hayhaytaylor
Member
192
10-18-2022, 04:46 AM
#6
I've noticed GT730 can be overclocked fairly easily. I don't remember the precise outcomes, but with the 75W power available from the PCIe port and relatively low initial heat, it seems logical. However, it didn't quite reach the GTX750Ti level.
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hayhaytaylor
10-18-2022, 04:46 AM #6

I've noticed GT730 can be overclocked fairly easily. I don't remember the precise outcomes, but with the 75W power available from the PCIe port and relatively low initial heat, it seems logical. However, it didn't quite reach the GTX750Ti level.