Overclocking the 1070 FTW didn't go well.
Overclocking the 1070 FTW didn't go well.
i5 6600k CPU
MSI z170 pro Mobo
16g of DDR4 RAM
EVGA 1070FTW GPU
EVGA 750W G2 PSU
Any advice would be very much appreciated!
Your card is a unique, factory-overclocked model, which explains the limited performance boost you received. Achieving 2062MHz aligns you with other devices in the 1070 series.
Soggybread shared their experience as a first-time poster and overclocker. They attempted to overclock their new 1070 FTW using MSI afterburner, but encountered issues due to limited core clock and memory clock offsets. At 112% power limit and 92°C temperature cap on the stock voltage, they only achieved a +50mhz core offset and +500mhz memory offset. Exceeding these limits caused stuttering and crashes in Unigen's Heaven benchmark. They noted that some users manage higher core clock speeds with increased voltages, but their own attempts remained unstable even at +75 core clock, regardless of voltage setting. The build details included an i5 6600k CPU, MSI Z170 Pro Mobo, 16GB DDR4 RAM, and an EVGA 1070FTW GPU, along with a 750W PSU. Assistance would be appreciated.
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Soggybread :
First time poster and overclocker, here. I recently attempted an overclock on my new 1070 FTW using MSI afterburner. The issue is that I’m limited to a +50mhz core clock offset and a +500mhz memory clock offset at 112% power usage and a 92°C temperature cap on the stock voltage. Beyond that, Unigen’s Heaven benchmark begins to stutter and crash. It lets the GPU hit a core clock of 2062mhz and a memory clock of 4500mhz. However, I’ve heard from others who managed +120 core clock under base power limits and voltages. I increased my voltages to maximum, but stability remains poor even at +75 core clock, whether the voltage meter reads base or maxed. Is this due to poor silicon selection or am I making a mistake? Here’s my setup:
i5 6600k CPU
MSI z170 pro Mobo
16g of ddr4 RAM
EVGA 1070FTW GPU
EVGA 750W G2 PSU
Any advice would be appreciated!
It seems your configuration isn’t performing well in the silicon lottery. For comfort, I managed +75 on my 1070 without changing voltage, and there’s no way to adjust voltage in Afterburner.
If you need to tweak voltages, you’ll have to use the BETA version of Afterburner.
I recently attempted another overclock and it turned out worse than expected. I sometimes encounter crashes even with a +50 core offset. It's frustrating realizing that my initial GPU overclocking was a disappointing experience, and now it feels like a random failure of the silicon.
Mine will only reach 2000mhz stability. At 2025mhz heaven will crash or I'll get artifacts. On the Mem I can go up to 300mhz, giving a total clock speed of 4304mhz. The best I've managed is a score of 2531 heaven at 1080p maxed.
I've already reached +120 Mhz on Core Stable without changing voltage... Gained at least 6 fps in 4k!
Currently testing memory, going slow, increasing by 20Mhz step by step, stopped at +180Mhz on Memory Stable.
If I set 125Mhz on Core I start seeing random red points on the screen, clocked down to 120 and it disappeared. One day I selected +350Mhz on Memory and started The Witcher 3, a lot of small yellow points appeared on the screen. Now I'm going slow to check the maximum clock my memory can reach!
Has anyone managed to overclock the card using manual curves? I haven't tried that yet.
Sorry about the English! Please speak from Brazil.