Overclocking suggested for Ryzen 5 3600 with RTX 2070 Super?
Overclocking suggested for Ryzen 5 3600 with RTX 2070 Super?
Considering the idea of boosting my setup and wondering about past experiences with this CPU/GPU mix, I'm interested in how much performance improvement one could achieve. Results vary from build to build, but I'm curious about the potential gains. If the difference was significant enough, upgrading the cooler might be worthwhile.
When your primary gaming screen is 1440p at 165Hz, you might find it more advantageous to focus on overclocking the GPU rather than the CPU. But for Ryzen processors, it's better to stick with PBO and skip overclocking.
When your primary gaming screen is 1440p at 165Hz, you might find it more advantageous to focus on GPU overclocking rather than CPU overclocking. Nevertheless, with Ryzen processors, using PBO is recommended instead of attempting overclocking.
I use a 3700x and after some adjustments I settled on PBO2. I noticed the CPU was reaching the power target of 88 w under full load (folding@home full bore). So I raised the power limit. Now the CPU is drawing up to 110 w and reaches 4050 mhz all cores, with 4300 in lower load scenarios like gaming.
You don’t want to perform a static VCore overclock like we did on older Intel systems. The Ryzen has a very complex security system for load switching, quick boosts, and voltage balancing to support high clocked render threads while also protecting the chip from degradation during high voltage and high load conditions.
You rely more on the GPU at 1440 p than the CPU, so start with the GPU first.
There is a video showing how to manually open OC using MSI Afterburner; if you prefer not to do it yourself, newer AB versions have an option in the top left corner for automatic scan.
Also, a tip: don’t replace all your components at once unless you’re sure; small changes let you revert if something goes wrong. If you’re not satisfied with the GPU, we can talk about CPU OC instead.