Do overclocks lose effectiveness gradually? (GPU)
Do overclocks lose effectiveness gradually? (GPU)
Hey guys, quick question. I've had this card for almost 3 years now (GTX 1080 ti STRIX) and i've been using afterburner to OC it without issues but recently my games started to crash after 40 mins to a few hrs of gameplay so i figured i should reduce my OC and it worked for a while but then these new values also made my games crash and now i can't even OC anymore without my games crashing.
Is this a problem with my PSU or is my GPU failing? Everything seems stable now that I'm not OCing.
GPU's behave similarly to other semiconductors, experiencing wear when exposed to high temperatures and intense current flows. Even during regular use they become quite warm, which means they will eventually degrade.
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overclocking increases heat production, especially with higher currents. As stability drops, maintaining the same voltage becomes harder. Continuing this process only raises the temperature further, accelerating degradation even more. Eventually, you must reduce the speed to manage cooling and preserve performance, as keeping it pushed constantly is unsustainable.
That's why overclockers usually limit their efforts to short bursts—just enough to achieve benchmark results, not continuously. They clearly dislike losing their valuable components!
Sure, just let me know so the card works as long as I don't oc.
I don't have Nvidia myself, but I seem to remember reading there's not a whole lot of OC headroom in 1080TI's because the engineers push it pretty hard themselves. So yeah, not doing it will only help with life.
Most Navi users find it best to undervolt to run the GPU cooler and help it hold boost clocks for more steady frame rates. Steady frame rates is what really helps with playability of complex games. You might find undervolting helps, don't really know.