How far to push?
How far to push?
I'm trying my first time overclocking my video card, I'm really new to this. I have an MSI AMD R9 390x and I'm using MSI Afterburner with Unigine Heaven 4.0 and Valley benchmarking tools. So far I've increased my core clock by about 30 to 1120mhz and my memory clock by over 10 to 1510mhz. My GPU temperature is around 70 degrees Celsius during testing, and my FPS has only improved slightly. I haven't had any crashes or other problems yet, but I'm a bit concerned about how much more I should push since I'm still learning. Any suggestions?
You can keep your GPU overclocked whenever you want and it won't cause any issues. Switching between default and overclocked settings is also safe if done occasionally. Leaving it overclocked is acceptable as long as the temperature remains manageable during gaming sessions.
I'm trying my first time overclocking my video card, I'm really new at this. I have an MSI AMD R9 390x and I'm using MSI Afterburner with Unigine Heaven 4.0 and Valley benchmarking tools. So far I've increased my core clock by about 30 to 1120mhz and my memory clock by around 10 to 1510mhz. My GPU temperature is usually near 70 degrees Celsius during testing, and my FPS has only improved slightly. I haven't had any crashes or other problems, but I'm a bit concerned about how much more I should push since I'm still learning. Any tips would be great! As long as it stays cool and I don’t overload the voltage too much, it should work fine. Most people see around +40 to +60Mhz, maybe even higher.
I noticed that when I exceed +70 core clock and +40 memory clock, I begin to see artifacts during benchmarking, yet my temperatures remain normal. My temperature is consistently around 71 degrees Celsius.
I noticed that when I exceed +70 core clock and +40 memory clock, artifacts appear during benchmarks, yet my temperatures remain normal. It's strange because I'm reaching a maximum temperature of 71 degrees Celsius. Do you think the voltage hasn't been increased? Raising it can reduce artifacts but also makes things hotter—so be cautious not to go too far.
I noticed that when I set the core clock above +70 and memory clock above +40, I started seeing artifacts during benchmarks. However, my temperatures remained normal, with a maximum of 71°C. It seems unusual since increasing voltage usually helps reduce artifacts but also raises temperatures. I didn’t adjust the voltage at all—keeping it at +70 and +40 while playing Battlefield 4 caused my system to crash and restart. After resetting the clocks back to defaults, I gave up for the night.
You can keep your GPU overclocked whenever you want and it won't cause any issues. Switching between default and overclocked settings is also acceptable as often as you like. As for the overclock, the speed will naturally decrease when not in use, so it's safe to maintain it unless it overheats during gaming.