Items in Unigine (Valley and Heaven) are present, yet the games remain stable. Are my overclock settings appropriate?
Items in Unigine (Valley and Heaven) are present, yet the games remain stable. Are my overclock settings appropriate?
I just increased the overclock of my MSI gtx 1060 6gb to +150CC/+500MC and I notice some artifacts on certain screens in Heaven and Valley, sometimes a black screen for a few seconds before it resumes. However, when playing games like Witcher 3, Shadow of War, Dishonored 2, Dark souls 3, and BF4, I don't see any artifacts or crashes. I haven't tested other benchmarks yet. Is my overclock stable, or should I lower it?
wesleyh2003 :
When you're getting artifacts, it suggests your oc isn't stable and you might need to adjust the clock or voltage. But do this at your own risk.
My OC isn't stable either. That's why I don't see any artifacts in games, but only on Heaven and Valley?
Likely due to these being stress tests. Stress tests usually force a GPU more intensely and quickly than typical gaming sessions.
sam_nightfire :
wesleyh2003 :
Artifacts indicate your OC isn't stable, you should lower the clock or raise the voltage. But do this at your own risk.
My OC isn't stable either. That's why I don't see artifacts in games, only on Heaven and Valley.
These areas are stress-tested to push GPU limits and check performance.
If you're artifacting, adjust your OC carefully—excessive demands from a card can cause crashes or instability.
Running the system in an unstable way can also slowly harm it over time.
When i touch my memory clocks, items show up in Heaven/Valley. The system works normally on stock. This suggests I shouldn't overclock the card or risk changing the voltage, which scares me.
Sam nightfire discusses what happens when touching memory clocks, noting artifacts appear on Heaven/Valley. It mentions the game runs well on stock settings and asks if overclocking is possible or if adding voltage is necessary despite fear. Also inquires about needing extra FPS.
Sam_nightfire explains that boosting memory clock overclocks improves FPS, noting stable performance around 60 after adjustment. He suggests increasing voltages but warns against reverting to a non-ATFI setting.