Is the effect of overclocking the CPU significant?

F5F Stay Refreshed Power Users Overclocking Is the effect of overclocking the CPU significant?

Izzy_Izzy_
Member

06-25-2016, 01:36 AM

My CPU was boosted from 3.9 to 4.6 and didn't show any changes. My GPU overclocking seems to lead to more obvious improvements.

Izzy_Izzy_

06-25-2016, 01:36 AM #1

My CPU was boosted from 3.9 to 4.6 and didn't show any changes. My GPU overclocking seems to lead to more obvious improvements.

SoulzReaped
Member

217

06-25-2016, 02:51 AM

It must remain stable as well. Additionally, ensure you have a fan capable of handling such conditions; otherwise, the CPU may throttle excessively due to excessive heat.

SoulzReaped

06-25-2016, 02:51 AM #2

It must remain stable as well. Additionally, ensure you have a fan capable of handling such conditions; otherwise, the CPU may throttle excessively due to excessive heat.

tamemarco
Senior Member

482

06-25-2016, 07:53 AM

It varies based on the games you're playing. My optimization for MMOs boosted my frame rate by 20 to 30 fps. It didn't help much with first-person shooters because they rely more on the GPU.

tamemarco

06-25-2016, 07:53 AM #3

It varies based on the games you're playing. My optimization for MMOs boosted my frame rate by 20 to 30 fps. It didn't help much with first-person shooters because they rely more on the GPU.

andreas5
Junior Member

06-25-2016, 09:19 AM

It rarely exceeds the high 60s during gameplay, appearing stable for several weeks. Recently I lowered it to 3.9 and set the GPU to overclock, but noticed significant changes only when using a lower GPU.

andreas5

06-25-2016, 09:19 AM #4