First time overclocking GPU
First time overclocking GPU
I own a MSI GeForce GTX 970 Twin Frozr with 4GB of VRAM and I’m considering overclocking it while running benchmarks to achieve optimal performance. I’ve installed MSI Afterburner and the Heaven 4.0 benchmark, but I’m wondering what other users are doing for this model. What safe core voltages should I aim for? Which factors influence overclocking? I’m new to this process and don’t have much experience. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Where are the swarming warnings about the CX psu?!
I tried GPUz, MSI Afterburner, and Unigine Valley with good results. I used a combination of the link Sharn shared and Jayztwocents' video; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUEMS-B1Siw.
I created my own fan curve because I prefer lower temperatures than noise, especially since I wear my headset all the time. Then I set the power limit to its maximum. After that, I adjusted the core frequency to 50mhz, ran Valley, and increased it by about 10 each time until instability appeared (this can happen fast, particularly skipping the first 50mhz). I slightly raised the mV then increased the clock speed. Keep repeating until you reach the highest OC, then lower it a bit for safety and you're ready.
Gradually increase the core clock speed, adjusting it by ten points each time. Test the Haven Valley benchmark to check stability, maintain good temperatures, and avoid any visual issues. Once stable, slightly boost the voltage and continue increasing the core clock until you notice artifacts or your GPU reaches around 80 degrees. Then further enhance the V-RAM by adding approximately 100MHz until you see signs of instability in the benchmark.
I own a simulated card I've got the GYB AXE GTX970 WindForce gameplay 1 running
I'm using it at +150 and +500 mem without raising my voltage
Where are the alerts about the CX psu?!
I tried GPUz, MSI Afterburner, and Unigine Valley with good results. I used a combination of the link Sharn shared and Jayztwocents' video; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUEMS-B1Siw.
I created my own fan curve because I prefer lower temperatures than noise, especially since I wear my headset all the time. Then I set the power limit to its highest setting. After that, I adjusted the core frequency to 50mhz, ran Valley, and increased it by about 10 each time until instability appeared (this can happen fast, particularly skipping the first 50mhz). I slightly raised the mV then increased the clock speed. Keep repeating until you reach the maximum OC, then lower it a bit for safety. It works now.
My MSI Gtx 770 was at 1136mhz stock, and mine is at 1210mhz. The boost isn’t huge but the performance improvement is clear, so I’m satisfied.
ZachyBeat shared his experience with the swarming warnings about the CX psu. He used GPUz, MSI Afterburner, and Unigine Valley successfully. He created a custom fan curve to balance lower temperatures and noise, set power limits, and gradually increased clock speeds until stability was achieved. The MSI Gtx 770 improved from 1136mhz to 1210mhz, which he found noticeable and satisfying. He appreciated the clear, visual explanations in the videos.