Can I overclock my APU?
Can I overclock my APU?
You're experiencing a significant drop in performance, losing 40-50% right away with a single RAM stick. That's ignoring the potential gains from using faster RAM as well. The recommended minimum for a Ryzen 2200/2400g is a 2 x 4 kit at 2666mhz. You can increase the CPU speed by about 10%, but this won't fully compensate for those kinds of losses.
Your main issue seems to be the processor's sluggishness and insufficient RAM, which limits its ability to achieve even basic performance levels. The built-in GPU is only marginally improved compared to models like the GTX 1030 or Rx 550, but with slow RAM it becomes nearly impossible to reach those standards. You can only optimize the processor itself, as I've observed, and GPU overclocking offers little to no benefit.
You're experiencing a significant drop in performance, losing 40-50% right away with just one RAM stick. That's ignoring the potential gains from using faster RAM as well. The recommended minimum for a Ryzen 2200/2400g is a 2 x 4 kit at 2666mhz. You can boost the CPU by about 10%, but that won't fully compensate for those kinds of losses.
You're experiencing a significant drop in performance by relying on just one RAM stick, ignoring the potential gains from faster RAM as well. The recommended setup for Ryzen 2200/2400G should be a 2 x 4 kit at 2666MHz. You can overclock this CPU by about 10%, but it won't fully compensate for those kinds of losses.
I get more advantage from exceeding that RAM speed than from using APU.
I've used Ballistix 2400 at 2933mhz on an ASRock B350 board—it worked okay for gaming but didn't perform well with rendering tasks.
It has also been running at 2666mhz consistently for the last eight months.
The CPU is displaying dual channel and 2400mhz speed. The tomahawk has a 'memory try it' option in BIOS. The mortar & pc mate confirm it works well for single tier hikes up on speed from default RAM speeds. Yes, the settings show "channel# dual" and "DRAM frequency 1199.3-1201.0 MHz". With your current hardware, here are some suggestions to run GTA 5 at 40+ fps:
Your simple method is to adjust the game resolution to 720p with FXAA turned on.
Adjust the detail sliders to roughly one-third of the top, and keep everything else at high.
This should maintain about 50fps consistently.
Alternatively, try 1080p, turn off FXAA and MSAA, set sliders to around 20%, and lower all other options to medium.
This should ensure a minimum of 40fps.
With an 8GB 2400MHz RAM setup, the 720p choice will perform better—reducing the strain on RAM at that resolution.