Noticing no performance boost from overclocking.
Noticing no performance boost from overclocking.
Hello, I started my first overclocking project a few days ago and have since returned to my base clock on my 4770k. I ran benchmarks using 3d mark firestrike extreme. At stock speed of 3.5 GHz I achieved a score of 9150. When I pushed it up to 4.3 GHz the score reached 9200, which seems promising based on what I've seen online.
My system details are:
- Intel i7-4770k
- Cooler Master v8 GTS cooler
- GTX 1080 FE stock graphics card
- 2400 mhz Gskill 2x8gb RAM
- Msi gaming 7 z97 mb storage
I'm wondering if anything about my build is misaligned. Should I try overclocking the GPU to improve results, or is it better to stick with my current settings? Could it be that my CPU is aging and isn't performing as well as it once did, or perhaps I've lost the advantage of modern silicon technology?
When discussing overclocking, there are several methods available. Typically, you set the multiplier to consistently 4.3GHz during testing. Does the benchmark display all four cores at this frequency? There are boost levels, and if only the boost clock reaches 4.3GHz, it usually applies to just one or two cores. Have you looked into the CPU temperatures during benchmarking or stress tests?
I will include the links before and after my results, along with my bios. They show 4.3ghz at 1.25 V.
OC'd:
https://www.3dmark.com/fs/18279356
Default Settings:
https://www.3dmark.com/fs/18283133
I recall these tests don't exchange temperature data with them, but I remember in 3dmark my CPU was near 60°C during a 4-hour stress test, averaging about 76°C—considered quite cool for a 4th gen i7.
The initial observation is that the voltage is too high for this level of overclocking. 1.15 should suffice. Turn off the turbo boost functions on the motherboard.
there is a small bench tool in CPU-Z that compares your CPU and benchmarks it against others. a 4.3 rating is not bad for an overclock, especially if you manage to maintain it at around 1.20v. i noticed improvements of about 15-20% by increasing it to 4.5ghz, though this isn't consistent across all tasks. rendering performed the best, while gaming showed differences from 5 to 10 fps depending on the game. just try running a rendering task or compressing a large file to see the time difference, and you might get some useful data. i also think firestrike should consider adding more benchmarks.