Pascal overclocking advice
Pascal overclocking advice
Hi.
Is there a reason to push the overclock on a Pascal GPU?
I'm curious because my EVGS GTX 1060 SC runs at 1650MHz and tried to boost it with EVGA Precision X. I reached +150Mhz, which equals 1800MHz, correct?
When I play games (with two monitors set up) I use the main screen for gameplay and the second monitor for browsing, music, and checking stats or temperatures. The core clock is running at 2112MHz with a maximum temperature of 74°C.
That's higher than my overclock!
The question is, should I keep pushing it? Since GPU Boost will adjust automatically, it might be fine, but I'm not sure if I'm making a mistake.
Am I missing something here?
Just let it run and see what happens. Unless I need to exceed 2113MHz, then yes...
There is a reason Nvidia themselves have started locking and encrypting bioses. With very little to no voltage control, and absolutely no power delivery control without doing some serious modding, the OC range becomes quite limited.
I don't think you're missing anything. I tried mashing my MSI Gaming X 1060 6g at a +195 offset on the core and +250 offset on the memory in afterburner, leaving the power, temp, and thermal limit sliders at stock. Perfectly stable, tested by looping superposition all night at DSR'ed 4k. After maxing out the power limit, thermal limit, and voltage sliders, I gained 0 overclocking headroom, and am still limited by power limit. There's seriously so much headroom, but we can't take advantage of it. D:
Not to...
There is a clear reason why Nvidia themselves began implementing locking and encryption features. With minimal voltage control and no power delivery management without extensive modifications, the overclocking range becomes quite restricted. I believe you're not missing anything. I experimented by applying strong settings on my MSI Gaming X 1060 6g at a +195 offset in the core and +250 offset in memory within afterburner, while keeping power, temperature, and thermal controls at their default values. The setup was stable, and I tested it continuously for an entire night using superposition at 4k resolution. After pushing the power, thermal, and voltage limits to their extremes, I still didn’t gain significant overclocking headroom—power remains the main constraint. There’s a lot of potential, but we can’t fully utilize it. D:
Don’t forget the highest temperature recorded during that all-night session with that overclock: 58°C. The fan speed reached around 33%, and the room temperature was about 19-20°C. Nvidia plis.