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GTX 960 has an extremely high core clock speed, which is causing confusion.

GTX 960 has an extremely high core clock speed, which is causing confusion.

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rmb2013
Junior Member
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05-05-2016, 09:56 AM
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This is my initial attempt at overclocking. I began adjusting the core clock in steps of +10 afterburner, stopping at +170, and then raised the memory speed to +120. I then tried tweaking the core clock once more.

Currently, I'm at +800 and everything seems to be functioning properly with no visual issues. My power usage hasn't changed much. Am I making a significant mistake, or is this typical under these conditions?

Despite pushing the core clock this high, my benchmark FPS doesn’t appear to improve. It can display my MHz for graphics and memory. My benchmark is Heaven DX11. Could my CPU, an i7 4790k, be causing a bottleneck?

Graphics: 2255 MHz
Memory: 3004 MHz
Temp: 48 degrees
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rmb2013
05-05-2016, 09:56 AM #1

This is my initial attempt at overclocking. I began adjusting the core clock in steps of +10 afterburner, stopping at +170, and then raised the memory speed to +120. I then tried tweaking the core clock once more.

Currently, I'm at +800 and everything seems to be functioning properly with no visual issues. My power usage hasn't changed much. Am I making a significant mistake, or is this typical under these conditions?

Despite pushing the core clock this high, my benchmark FPS doesn’t appear to improve. It can display my MHz for graphics and memory. My benchmark is Heaven DX11. Could my CPU, an i7 4790k, be causing a bottleneck?

Graphics: 2255 MHz
Memory: 3004 MHz
Temp: 48 degrees

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runner4485
Junior Member
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05-05-2016, 01:04 PM
#2
You can configure your boost target at +800, but the driver or graphics card might not actually achieve that speed. It will automatically change the clock speed depending on temperature, heat, load, and other factors. A Core i7 4790k is already quite fast and won’t become a bottleneck even with cards like GeForce GTX 970 or 980.
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runner4485
05-05-2016, 01:04 PM #2

You can configure your boost target at +800, but the driver or graphics card might not actually achieve that speed. It will automatically change the clock speed depending on temperature, heat, load, and other factors. A Core i7 4790k is already quite fast and won’t become a bottleneck even with cards like GeForce GTX 970 or 980.

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WastedSpace
Member
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05-05-2016, 01:44 PM
#3
You can configure your boost target at +800, but the driver or graphics card might not actually achieve that speed. It will automatically change the clock speed depending on temperature, heat, load, and other factors. A Core i7 4790k is extremely fast even without overclocking and won’t become a bottleneck for cards like GeForce GTX 970/980.
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WastedSpace
05-05-2016, 01:44 PM #3

You can configure your boost target at +800, but the driver or graphics card might not actually achieve that speed. It will automatically change the clock speed depending on temperature, heat, load, and other factors. A Core i7 4790k is extremely fast even without overclocking and won’t become a bottleneck for cards like GeForce GTX 970/980.

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dianarose32129
Senior Member
570
05-15-2016, 02:00 AM
#4
The benchmark indicated a higher FPS.
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dianarose32129
05-15-2016, 02:00 AM #4

The benchmark indicated a higher FPS.