Expected OC performance?
Expected OC performance?
SmallHero :
Thank you guys so much for all your answers, feel like ivve learned alot today
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. Currently at work, so I will write a better response when I get back home on Monday. My Corsair PSU is from 2010, so yeah, its probably well past its prime and ripe for a proper burial and a replacement PSU.
Yes, definitely a good idea to send that one to the computer heaven in the sky
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Well it's huge overkill for just one 1070, a single 1070 and i5 or i7, even if they are overclocked will still only pull around 300-400w from the socket, Maximum. But it's a very good PSU and an 850w gold rated leaves you with more than enough power to buy a second 1070 later.
Simple answer, No.
You can count on one hand how many games are designed to use and actually gain noticeable benefits from Hyper-Threading. i5s are always the recommended CPUs for gaming, an i7 with more cores *might in a few games result in higher FPS, but still 95% of games only use 1 to 4 cores. It's not core count or threads, it's clock speed that matters.
An i7 would benefit you if you wanted to stream at the same time, or video/photo editing work. But for normal day to day gaming, it work make a difference.
Use a manual and well-known overclocking app, like MSI Afterburner or EVGA Precision. It doesn't matter if you have a Gigabyte or ASUS card, they both work with any and all cards. MSI Afterburner is the most popular and easiest to use, just read or watch a basic tutorial on what the different things do and then do it slowly and surely yourself.
It's Extremely easy, like Really easy and very safe.
As for 150MHz only, well you don't know that for sure. You might be able to bump up the power limit and voltage and overclock a lot more, you don't know until you try.
Regarding returning your card, well as said, you don't know if the card will overclock further until you use a decent overclocking app and push the power and voltage limits up. It's a bit like having a sports car that has: Normal and Sport mode. Turning the dial to sport bumps up the horsepower and speed. Well GPUs have power limits and voltage limits, they are set to one level in the box, but you can turn the dials up and increase the power.
Also, just remember there is No guarantee, literally Zero guarantee you won't return your card and get another one that overclocks even worse, or doesn't overclock at all! That does happen from time to time.
Through numerous tests and adjustments, I've tried various OC settings, reinstalled Windows, and tweaked the ultra/medium/high ultra options. My card still doesn't perform well; I overclocked the CPU to 4800 MHz and it ran smoothly, which helped improve my FPS. However, BF1 still uses full CPU capacity. After many trials, I suspect there might be an issue with my Gigabyte GTX 1070 G1 Gaming card. In BF1, I'm achieving 90-23 FPS on ultra and high settings. Recently, I reinstalled my old Asus R9 HD 7970 3GB card, which now runs stably at 70-90 FPS on high settings, and my CPU usage is between 80-100%. I'm uncertain about the problem and might consider returning it for a replacement.
I've gone through numerous tests and adjustments—different OC programs, reinstalls of Windows, tweaks to ultra and high settings. My card still isn't performing well; I overclocked the CPU to 4800 MHz and it ran smoothly, which helped improve my FPS. However, BF1 still uses full CPU capacity. After many trials, I'm starting to think there might be an issue with my Gigabyte GTX 1070 G1 Gaming card. In BF1, I'm getting between 90 and 23 FPS on ultra and high settings. Recently, I reinstalled my old Asus R9 HD 7970 3GB card, and it's now stable at 70-90 FPS on high. My CPU usage is fluctuating between 80 and 100%. I'm not sure what might be wrong with the GTX 1070. Maybe I should return it for repair and try a new model.
Few questions:
â– What native resolution are you using?
â– Are you certain Nvidia is set to downscale the resolution (Dynamic Super Resolution)?
â– Is your system using an SSD, and is BF1 installed on one?
â– Are there any additional PCIe lanes in use, such as PCI SSDs, M.2 drives, NICs, or Physx cards?
■In which PCIe slot is the 1070 installed—top, middle, bottom, etc?
Well, everything seems fine there, so I can't really add anything more. It would help to talk to others who own a 1070 with a 7600K or lower and play BF1, to find out what FPS they experience. I haven't played BF1 myself, so I can't judge the good or bad performance at different settings. I strongly suggest checking the Official 1070 Owners Club on OC.net, which has hundreds of members all owning a 1070: http://www.overclock.net/t/1601546/offic...wners-club
Thanks again for the responses. I've noticed individuals using GTX 1070 and lower CPUs running the game smoothly at 144 FPS. Even with 1440p displays, they achieve around 90-100 frames per second. It seems an RMA would be the optimal solution. I also experience some spikes occasionally when playing Heroes of The Storm on Ultra.