Is this an effective overclock or can I push it further?
Is this an effective overclock or can I push it further?
I'm just starting out with overclocking and tried my Asus rog rtx 2060 OC edition. It crashed a lot at first but eventually became stable. Are these numbers a solid overclock, or should I aim for even higher core or memory speeds?
I would turn off core voltage and avoid using it, as it doesn't really help on Turing—it only raises a "voltage limit" that doesn't push voltage beyond the required specs. You're already reaching your maximum voltage. It just lets you keep the higher stock voltage at high temperatures. With lower temperatures, set core voltage to 0 and refrain from using it. All other aspects seem fine. If everything remains stable and you aim for top reliability across all applications, I suggest proceeding with the following steps:
Stress test in Unigine Superposition and Unigine Valley, each session lasting at least 30 minutes.
If successful, reduce core frequency offset by 20mhz to ensure stability.
I own a Ryzen 7 2700X with a CPU and 16 GB DDR4 3600MHz memory, powered by a 750-watt unit.
I would turn off core voltage and avoid using it, as it offers little benefit on Turing—it merely raises a "voltage limit" that doesn’t push voltage beyond the required specs. It only lets the higher voltage be sustained at elevated temperatures. At lower temperatures, keep core voltage at zero and refrain from using it. All other aspects appear fine. If stability is confirmed and you aim for maximum reliability across all applications, I suggest proceeding with the following steps:
Perform a stress test in Unigine Superposition and Unigine Valley, each lasting at least 30 minutes.
If successful, reduce the core frequency offset by 20 MHz. This helps maintain GPU Boost stability (Jayz2cents also advises this).
Since ensuring stability is difficult with VRAM (manufacturers warn against overclocking), push your VRAM overclock as high as possible before encountering artifacts or crashes, then reduce the memory offset by 50%. Even a 50% reduction may not guarantee stability, but it should suffice for gaming use. In professional settings, stability is less certain.
This overclock largely depends on your GPU cooler’s performance. If you can keep temperatures below 65°C, you’ll likely achieve those high GPU clock speeds.