Is it Safe?
Is it Safe?
Overclocking anything may shorten its lifespan. The act of overclocking usually brings about higher voltage, which can always lead to a shorter life. Still, many people successfully boost their CPUs and graphics cards without noticeably cutting their longevity, provided they do it correctly. I won’t explain the process here, since there are numerous overclocking guides available online—just a quick search on Google or YouTube will give you plenty of options. Follow a reliable guide and proceed carefully.
One query will yield a noticeable improvement in FPS, similar to what I experienced after overclocking previously.
I don't anticipate a significant increase beyond 5-10% in FPS from overclocking the GPU card. The outcome depends on the game and the reason for the limitation, whether it's GPU or CPU constrained initially.
Check your available memory, the number of sticks, and the dimming slots they're using.
What is the model of your motherboard?
What is the precise PSU model you have?
8gb in two sticks, 16gb total, slots 1 and 3 available
MSI B360 Gaming with gaming OS plus motherboard
Anexo Neo Eco 550 watts power supply
Ok. thanks for that.
So, slots 1 and 3 going left to right, from CPU towards the edge of the board, or slots 1 and 3 starting at the edge of the board and working towards the CPU?
With two installed, and I realize this was not your actual question, but overall performance is OFTEN greatly affected by proper memory performance, or especially by a LACK of it, which can happen when there is a lack of dual channel operation or speed.
With two sticks, they SHOULD be installed in the second and fourth slots over from the CPU socket, as seen here. This applies to ALL dual channel DDR4 motherboards. Once we get basics sorted out, we can worry about discussing potential gains from overclocking.
Also, what SPEED are your stick SUPPOSED to be, and what speed are they actually running at? You can verify what speed they are running at by downloading HWinfo, running it and choosing the "Sensors only" option (Deselect the Summary option) and then scroll down to the memory section and see what is reported there.
I increased my Nvidia 1060 6gb overclocking with Afterburner, achieving a solid performance improvement. It was a strong card, but now I have a 2080 OC. The settings were 200mhz core and 500mhz memory. No voltage adjustment was required, though I saw about a 10% boost in FPS. Results can vary by system and card, but these configurations should give you a noticeable gain without risking damage. Heat levels stayed manageable, possibly a bit higher, but gaming temperatures should stay under 75°C, depending on your cooling setup.