GTX 970 Recommended Overclock
GTX 970 Recommended Overclock
I own a Palit GTX 970 (stock, believe it or not) and was considering boosting its performance. I attempted overclocking but feel uncertain if I'm doing it correctly or achieving the desired results. My current settings are: Core Voltage +2, Core Clock +179, Memory Clock +400, Power Limit 105. Honestly, I'm not sure. Still, I'll heed the advice you all give.
Benstar279 :
scuzzycard :
That ASIC really aligns with what I anticipated. Although it's open to discussion, my own observations suggest ASIC scores are a strong indicator of overclock potential. With the larger Maxwells (970 to TitanX), I've noticed on air 65=1400, 70=1450, 75=1500, with minor adjustments for cooling and voltage.
So your point is just to keep it as it is?
Yes, that's precisely what I'm saying.
Both of my Maxwell components were boosted to 1416 MHz, which is accurate. Raise the power limit to 120 or higher as needed (it may only reach 110 based on your external connectors). +400 is the typical memory capacity, so I’ll stick with that. Regarding the core, aim for the highest stable overclock without raising voltage. Begin at 100 MHz and increase by 25 MHz until stability fails, then reduce back down. A quick test would be running Unigine Valley Ultra in 4K (via DSR). If the core struggles, it should freeze rapidly; if the memory can’t keep up, it should also freeze quickly.
Dark Falz :
Both of my Maxwell components were boosted to 1416 MHz, which is accurate.
Raise the power limit to 120 or higher, depending on your external connectors (it might only reach 110). Aim for around +400, as that’s the memory’s typical capability.
Regarding the core, I’ll attempt the maximum stable overclock without raising voltage. Begin at 100 MHz and increase by 25 MHz until stability fails, then reduce back down. A quick test using Unigine Valley Ultra in 4K (via DSR) would be ideal. If the core struggles, it should freeze rapidly; if the memory can’t keep up, it should also freeze quickly.
I’m not certain DSR will work with this screen, but I’ll run the test at the highest resolution possible.
the clocks your card is hitting at those offsets are 3802 and 1419
Those are quite good air cooling speeds. What is your ASIC rating in GPU-Z?
ASCI Quality: 65.2%
Quote: 'Your card's ASIC Quality is above 11.4% of comparable GPUs in our testing database.'
Using that ASIC makes perfect sense where I'm coming from. Although it's open to discussion, my own observations suggest ASIC scores are a strong indicator of overclock potential. With the larger Maxwells (970 to TitanX), I've noticed that on air temperatures of 65°C it's around 1400, 70°C around 1450, and 75°C near 1500, with minor differences due to cooling and voltage.
With that ASIC, you're correct where I should be. Although it's open to discussion, my own observations suggest that ASIC score is a strong indicator of overclock potential. Using the larger Maxwells (970 to TitanX), I've noticed that on air 65 equals 1400, 70 equals 1450, and 75 equals 1500, with minor adjustments for cooling and voltage differences. So what you're suggesting is just to keep it as it is?