CPU gpu overclocking.
CPU gpu overclocking.
Hey there. I’m not very familiar with PCs or overclocking, but I recently upgraded mine to run the Oculus Rift on a game called Racing. My setup includes a Ryzen 5 1600, an MSI 1070, 16 GB of RAM, and a 650 PSU. My CPU temperatures stay under 45°C, and my GPU reaches up to 62°C. I’m not getting the performance I want from the Rift. I have an MSI Afterburner that lets me push the GPU past 100, which I think could overclock it. I’m wondering if this is safe or if it might damage the GPU, and whether it would actually help my performance. Thanks for your help!
I don't fully grasp what you're referring to, but I hope it's not useful. My GPU usage is typically near 99% during gameplay, so that might not be the case. It could assist slightly. It's related to overclocking, though it doesn't directly enable it. The power the card receives may limit GPU Boost 3.0 to its maximum capacity. Think of it as auto-overclocking or auto-turbo charging—slight power adjustments can improve performance a bit. While your GPU is at 99%, its efficiency might still be boosted. Turbo charging a car involves assessing horsepower; insufficient airflow could hinder that.
Hey everyone. I’m not very familiar with PCs or overclocking, but I just upgraded my system to run the Oculus Rift on my game (Racing). I have a Ryzen 5 1600, an MSI 1070, 16 GB of RAM, and a 650 mm PSU. My CPU temperatures stay below 45°C, and my GPU reaches a max of 62°C. I’m not getting the performance I want from the Rift. I have MSI Afterburner with an option to push the GPU performance beyond 100%, which I think could overclock it. I’m wondering if this is safe or if it might damage my GPU, and whether it would actually help my gameplay. Thanks for your advice.
Are you asking about the power limit shown in this screenshot?
It lets the card use up to 10% more power than the default if needed. It’s not true overclocking. You can also check with GPU-Z and look at the Perf. Cap reason. There’s a feature called GPU Boost 3.0. The 1070 will increase its clock speeds, but if it’s already using 100% power it can’t go higher. Setting it to 110% gives a bit more power without overclocking. If you see no power usage on the Perfcap reason, that setting won’t help. Raising the core and memory clocks is technically overclocking.
You could also turn on MSI AB’s logs, which will display this information too.
Sure, I get it. My GPU usage is usually near 99% during gameplay, which might not be useful.
I don't fully grasp much of what you're saying, sorry. But my GPU usage is usually around 99 most of the time while I'm playing. That probably won't help. It might assist a bit. It's part of the overclocking process. On its own, it doesn't cause OC. The power the card receives might not support GPU Boost 3.0 to its full potential. You could think of it as auto-overclocking or auto-turbo charging. Giving a little extra power might boost a few FPS or more, or not at all. While your GPU is at 99%, its performance at that level could improve. Turbo charging also checks horsepower; insufficient air might prevent the turbo from delivering maximum output even if it's running at full capacity. Even with the best effort, not getting enough air can hurt performance. It's a small adjustment that might or might not make a difference. Try it and observe. If it doesn't help, you can revert it back to 100. You could also manually set the value. Learning about your computer can be satisfying.