Large FPS variations may indicate CPU overheating.
Large FPS variations may indicate CPU overheating.
Hello! Recently I purchased a Gigabyte Aorus RX 580 8GB and an FX 8350 4.0. I decided to try "Asus optimal mode" via the BIOS on my motherboard (Asus M5A97 R2.0) and observed significant improvements. Here are some examples:
-Playerunknown Battlegrounds: at High settings from 45-60 (with drops to 30) at 60-70 (with almost no drops)
-Overwatch: from 90-115 to 110-140
-League of Legends: from 90-110 to 90-135 (I’m confused about why it’s so low but it still works)
-Destiny 2: I don’t have a FPS monitor because some users got banned using third-party apps, but from high and some medium settings (with certain places dropping below 30) to the highest, everything worked perfectly.
-Wolfenstein 2 The New Colossus and Nier Automata: again, a 20-35 fps boost
Regarding my GPU, I’m only using OC mode from the Aorus app since it reaches 70 during load and the fans run at 70%. I searched online about Asus optimal settings and found that it overclocks the CPU. I’m not sure if this goes beyond just that.
My main question is: is this too good to be true? Am I doing something wrong, or can I still enjoy flawless high settings in every game?
And for reference, I have the Wraith Cooler with the CPU, and the temperatures (30 in idle and between 56 and 60 during gaming) remain consistent whether I use normal or Asus optimal. In BIOS, the target is listed as 4.4 GHz when stock is 4.0, but in Task Manager I didn’t see it exceeding 3.9 during gaming and only a slight increase in idle (about 1 point). Maybe I missed something.
Full specs:
RX 580 Aorus 8GB
FX 8350 4.0
HyperX Blu 8GB (2X4) 1333mhz
M5A97 R2.0
Corsair CX 600
WD Caviar Black 1TB and WD Caviar Blue 1TB
P.S. I’m sorry I wrote a long explanation, but I wanted to share all the details, thank you!
You're seeing CPU and memory speed readings in CPU-Z, not the actual performance metrics during use.
Auto-overclocking tools will apply general overclock settings for both CPU and memory (some also target GPU), though they may slightly increase voltage, providing a modest improvement.
On older, less efficient or lower-power systems (such as the 8350 and 1333MHz DDR3), certain reasonable overclocks can still deliver noticeable performance improvements.
You're seeing CPU and memory speed readings in CPU-Z, not the actual performance metrics while running tasks.
Auto-overclocking tools will apply general overclock settings for both CPU and memory, though they may slightly increase voltage, providing a modest improvement.
On older, less efficient systems (such as the 8350 and 1333MHz DDR3), certain good overclocks can still deliver noticeable performance enhancements.
I downloaded cpu-z and hw monitor and they show the details you mentioned. It looks like the core clock ranges from about 1.0 to 4.334 with a multiplier between 7 and 22, voltage changes from 0.945 when idle to 1.46 when running, and temperatures stay consistent whether overclocked or not. You're safe to proceed, and you can still aim for 4.3 from 4.0 without raising the voltage.