GTX 970 graphic driver crash during overclocking
GTX 970 graphic driver crash during overclocking
When playing games, voltages and clock speeds change frequently. You might remain stable when using maximum power during tests, but in real-world situations with different demands, the performance will vary. This makes synthetic benchmarking ineffective. Unless your PC is built specifically for benchmarks, it’s pointless if you’re just a gamer. Consider increasing the voltage slightly to improve stability. With overclocking, it’s unclear what the exact MHz should be. Your wife’s EVGA Superclone 970 reached around 1350 MHz, which is quite high. There’s little room for further significant overclocking beyond that.
When playing games, voltages and clock speeds tend to change. You might stay steady during tests at full power, but in real-world situations with different demands, the performance shifts. This makes synthetic testing seem ineffective. Unless your build is made specifically for benchmarks, it’s pointless if you’re just a gamer. Consider tweaking the voltage a bit more—otherwise you might struggle to reach the target speed. With the overclock settings you’re using, what’s the exact MHz you should aim for? My wife’s EVGA Superclone 970 reached around 1350 MHz, which is quite high. That’s impressive, but it leaves little room for further boosts.
Edit: I think my core clock is set too high—maybe it’s +125? If only GPU overclocking were as simple as CPU overclocking. Click overclock. Pick your cooler and use it properly, and you’ll get stable results.
The boost clock that activates automatically during gaming, when the GPU load reaches a high enough level, is around 1328mhz on the G1 gaming model. Adding +72mhz to the core when the boost starts would bring the frequency to about 1400mhz for gaming or benchmarking. That’s a solid overclock. In my view, I wouldn’t exceed that in the core and might only increase memory by 100-150. The card already performs overclocking without any extra adjustments from you.