League of Legends (and others) experience crashes when using any GPU overclock.
League of Legends (and others) experience crashes when using any GPU overclock.
I frequently play various games like CS:GO, Battlefield 4, Crysis 3, League, and Fallout 4. I use a 1080p 144hz monitor and enjoy v-syncing at maximum settings, though I know this isn't possible with Crysis. To achieve this, I boost my GTX 980 by around 100mhz for the core and 400mhz for memory, reaching a boost of 1480mhz (which exceeds the actual limit). I run Furmark and Valley without issues. The main issue arises in BF4 and League, where crashes occur frequently. In stability tests, the boost can reach up to 1520, yet performance remains stable. League crashes after 1410, and Battlefield after 1430. It seems switching profiles is tedious, and it feels like there might be a deeper cause—especially since League should typically cause GPU instability. I use V-sync, which usually keeps GPU usage around 40%, making it less likely to stress the hardware. CS:GO has crashed once due to GPU overclocking. I had a Zotac GTX 970 that failed, experiencing the same problem in both League and BF4. I’m generally well-informed about gaming and tech, but this situation doesn’t quite fit my expectations. I might just need to stop overclocking, even though it’s what I’ve always wanted for optimal performance. Thanks for any thoughts.
You've already reached the voltage limit? Modified firmware?
Unfortunately, after purchasing my 980 ftw, you can't adjust the voltage at all—not really helping with Maxwell. I already messed up one of the bios chips trying to boost power by 5%, so I don't want to update the firmware. It seems the VRM and VRAM chips also tend to overheat with the stock fan settings when overclocked. I never reached the power cap unless I used furmark without antialiasing. Yes, the voltage is locked by the hardware with the card. I had issues before trying the BIOS modification.