gtx 1070 water or air
gtx 1070 water or air
How effectively does the gtx 1070 handle overclocking?
What improvements can be achieved using a hybrid card?
What typical overclock ranges are available?
not observed any such high performance outside of a HOF on LN2. the fps difference between 2 ghz and 2.1 is less than 1 fps in reality. adding another 50 mhz would not result in noticeable improvement in real life. aside from confirming you have that level, there’s no compelling reason to invest heavily or spend significant time on it.
the ftw card performed similarly in-game compared to the sc card, even though it’s much more costly. the cards are already pushed to their limits, leaving little room for further gains. this is quite different from the last generation Maxwell cards, which could actually benefit significantly from premium options.
Typically, GPU boost 3.0 won’t go much further by itself. Compared to a solid open air cooler, it’s unlikely unless you’re using chips designed for hybrid cards. Around 100mhz is probably the upper limit for 3.0 on average. My 1060 can reach 1974mhz naturally, and with manual tuning it can stay stable up to about 2080mhz, after which artifacts appear and it crashes—especially at temperatures below 55°C with my MSI gaming X card and a slightly adjusted fan setting.
all the reviews i've seen indicate you won't see any improvement in speed or in-game fps with hybrid/watercooled models. they will certainly run much cooler during high speeds, but that's the only benefit. some of these models are even reference-based cards such as the msi seahawk x and evga hybrid gaming. others rely on custom boards, yet provide no additional performance.
Math Geek:
all the reviews i have read indicate that you won't see any improvement in speed or in-game FPS from the hybrid/watercooled models. they will certainly run much cooler at those high speeds, but that's all. Some of these models are even reference-based cards like the MSI Seahawk X and Evga Hybrid Gaming. Others are built on custom boards, yet don't offer any extra performance.
What about the Evga Hybrid Gaming FTW?
Really want to break the 2100mhz barrier ://
not observed any such high performance outside of a HOF on LN2. the fps difference between 2 ghz and 2.1 is less than 1 fps in reality. adding another 50 mhz would not result in noticeable improvement in real life. aside from confirming you have that level, there’s no compelling reason to invest heavily or waste time on it.
the ftw card performed similarly in-game compared to the sc card, even though it’s significantly more expensive. the cards are already pushed to their limits, leaving little room for further gains. this is quite different from the last generation Maxwell cards, which could actually benefit greatly from premium options.