No improvement in performance after overclocking.
No improvement in performance after overclocking.
Hey guys,
Just spent the last 8 hours boosting an i5-4690K from 3.5ghz to 4.4ghz and tested benchmark results with 0% to 2% gains. Decided to try Minecraft again to check for any impact, but no noticeable FPS improvements. Also overclocked a GTX 1660Ti from 1860 to 2100Mhz and ran the game once more—still nothing changed. Playing a CPU-heavy game with shaders on and off should show some progress, not just nothing.
Monitoring tools like CPU-ID, CPU-Z, AIDA64, RealTemp all display accurate stats but no performance increase. When I looked at the numbers during Minecraft play, my FPS dropped significantly in the direction of hundreds of farm animals, yet the software reported no extra load from CPU or GPU. What’s the point of pushing your PC if the games you use don’t make use of the extra power? Should I be playing a different game that really uses more resources?
full system specifications including the PSU make and model
CPU/GPU temperature and utilization before and after the OC while gaming
RAM, HDD, SSD usage before and after the OC during gaming
Exactly how I increased the speed depends on the method used. If not done correctly, the CPU will simply ramp up to the standard 3.5Ghz when all cores are active. On single-threaded tests, the boost reaches only about 12% above the single-core 3.9Ghz, which means you won't notice a significant improvement overall.
A common misconception is that simply increasing clock speeds will improve performance. In fact, on my PC, I achieve higher FPS by lowering my memory settings and boosting my GPU (while keeping fan speeds at full capacity for optimal cooling). What software are you using for overclocking? Are you relying on the default GPU utility or another program? If you're targeting Minecraft specifically, there are excellent video guides that explain how to enhance performance through Java adjustments and memory management.
RGD1101:
Details:
GTX 1660Ti
i5-4690K
Corsair RM750X 80+ Gold
16GB Vengeance Pro
Temperatures before OC at (3.5ghz base clock) are around 40°C
After OC at 4.4Ghz reach approximately 60-65°C
Usage stays between 10-50% depending on where I check in MC, no variation post-OC.
Third-eye
Disabled Turbo Boost in BIOS and followed the standard procedure, adjusted core clock multiplier from 35 to 44 in steps of 0.025v, raising voltage accordingly when needed after crashes. Temperatures never surpass 65°C while running AIDA64 under stress tests. All four cores operate simultaneously. No distinction between 3.5, 3.9 Turbo Boost or 4.4Ghz OC.
DarkwingMkII
Applied MSI Afterburner to OC the GPU and used BIOS for CPU OC. Assigned 8GB of my 16GB RAM to MC (in installation settings), which appears to consume over 90% of the memory, yet there was no noticeable fps change or boost.
When
no
OC is active, MC achieves 200 fps during normal gameplay and 70fps when observing animals.
Activating OC results in no alteration, maintaining the same frame rate exactly. Similar outcomes were observed across other titles, with consistent fps readings regardless of graphics settings adjustments.
You definitely don't want to exceed 4GB for Minecraft, even with mods. That can lead to problems and sometimes reduce frame rates. Plus, Minecraft isn't a good indicator of CPU performance since frame rates fluctuate greatly. I recommend trying another game that includes built-in benchmarking features.