Bit of help with overclocking?
Bit of help with overclocking?
My GPU is a Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 1060 6GB with stock clocks of 1.59 ghz core and 1.85 ghz boost clock. I've experimented with MSI after burner and am now at this stage...
I increased the core clock by +200 mhz and mem clock by +400 mhz. To be clear, I'm now effectively running the same speed core clock as my old boost clock, right? (It's been a while since I've touched computers—last time was when I had a 3570k and GTX 670: lol)
How do I get an exact reading? It only shows as a 'clock' but it seems to indicate my base clock is around 1800 mhz and boost ~2000mhz. When I made the changes in Unigine Heaven, the benchmark crashed, but after restarting it a few times it worked again—would that mean the overclock is stable? Or should I lower it back? According to Afterburner and the Heaven benchmark temps never exceeded 62c.
I also had a couple of black screens on my desktop for a few seconds after running the benchmark. Would you recommend stepping the overclock back a bit?
Thanks in advance for any help
Jamie
Adjusting to a higher value would result in a total of 2050. Take a moment to review. Avoid sudden changes. If you require assistance, follow these steps:
Start by launching MSI Afterburner. The default MSI AB v3 skin is recommended for clarity. Use the available charts for guidance.
Next, run UNIGINE Valley on Ultra with the window set to Windowed.
Boost your power limit (a good PSU is advised).
Raise your core clock by 50+ at intervals while monitoring the UNIGINE benchmark until you notice artifacts or crashes. Adjust accordingly compared to your prior settings.
Sample core clock setting: ... +200 → artifact → +190 → no artifact → +165 (maintain above 25 below max stable)
Repeat this process for Memory, ensuring it stays at least 50 below the stable threshold.
Save your configuration.
Do not enable overclocking during startup; verify stability after a short period of testing.
Maintain temperatures under 80°C/176°F—if they exceed this or hover nearby, add a fan near your GPU case.
Zebarjadi.raouf shared some tips on adjusting overclock settings. They suggest starting with a +200 increment, checking for artifacts during benchmarking, and fine-tuning the core clock in increments of 50 or more until stability is achieved. They also recommend keeping temperatures below 80°C and consider adding a fan if needed.
It's factory OC + boost. Mine reads 1750 but goes to up to 1900 on MSI clock.
Don't know what you mean. A pic would help. Probably not important too.
Zebarjadi.raouf :
It's factory OC plus boost. My reading is 1750 but it can go up to 1900 on MSI clock.
Unclear what you're asking. A picture would be useful. Probably not crucial.
I meant the white part that reads the clock speeds—it's fine, I think I understand it all, thanks a lot for your help.