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Question How do I make my graphics card go faster on each piece of work it does?

Question How do I make my graphics card go faster on each piece of work it does?

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JDSports511
Junior Member

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03-14-2026, 06:48 AM

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For whatever reason only in Overwatch does my GPU not boost much. It sits around 1500MHz instead of boosting up to 1900MHz+. Because of this I can't get a stable framerate of 144+ which really infuriating. Is there any way to force my GPU to run at a higher core clock speed? Or is there a different solution? My GPU is at 50c while playing, so there is a lot of headroom. 2700X RTX 2080 +75 +750 16GB 3200 -16 18 18 36

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JDSports511

03-14-2026, 06:48 AM #1

For whatever reason only in Overwatch does my GPU not boost much. It sits around 1500MHz instead of boosting up to 1900MHz+. Because of this I can't get a stable framerate of 144+ which really infuriating. Is there any way to force my GPU to run at a higher core clock speed? Or is there a different solution? My GPU is at 50c while playing, so there is a lot of headroom. 2700X RTX 2080 +75 +750 16GB 3200 -16 18 18 36

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Brain_Stew_GD
Junior Member

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03-21-2026, 05:25 PM

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Which version of Nvidia drivers are you using? Did removing the old ones (using DDU) and putting them back change how things work for you? If it only happens in Overwatch, try changing your resolution or turning down game details to see if that helps bring your GPU clock speed back up.

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Brain_Stew_GD

03-21-2026, 05:25 PM #2

Which version of Nvidia drivers are you using? Did removing the old ones (using DDU) and putting them back change how things work for you? If it only happens in Overwatch, try changing your resolution or turning down game details to see if that helps bring your GPU clock speed back up.

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LePoteDuQuebec
Member

181

03-27-2026, 08:51 PM

#3

Driver version: 430.86. I tried messing around with in-game settings and render scale, which made my card boost a bit higher (nearly 2000MHz on max, 200% rs), but my FPS is now capped by those details so I can't hit 144 frames anymore. I'm going to reinstall the driver using DDU later, let's see if that helps.

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LePoteDuQuebec

03-27-2026, 08:51 PM #3

Driver version: 430.86. I tried messing around with in-game settings and render scale, which made my card boost a bit higher (nearly 2000MHz on max, 200% rs), but my FPS is now capped by those details so I can't hit 144 frames anymore. I'm going to reinstall the driver using DDU later, let's see if that helps.

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Timoxhy
Member

60

03-30-2026, 05:39 PM

#4

What does a graphics card use and how much power do your processors take? Check the biggest number on just one piece of hardware at a time, instead of looking at all CPUs together.

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Timoxhy

03-30-2026, 05:39 PM #4

What does a graphics card use and how much power do your processors take? Check the biggest number on just one piece of hardware at a time, instead of looking at all CPUs together.

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NoxSyl
Junior Member

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03-31-2026, 12:07 AM

#5

There were about six threats at around twenty percent, while there were four threats at about forty percent. This matters depending on which map we are playing on, but the GPU was used between ten and twenty percent. Of course, a 2700X processor is strong enough for the game Overwatch?

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NoxSyl

03-31-2026, 12:07 AM #5

There were about six threats at around twenty percent, while there were four threats at about forty percent. This matters depending on which map we are playing on, but the GPU was used between ten and twenty percent. Of course, a 2700X processor is strong enough for the game Overwatch?

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Seifie_plays
Member

63

04-01-2026, 10:49 AM

#6

I reinstalled driver 430.86 using DDU and now my frame rate is higher, but my CPU clock sometimes drops a little from about 270 to 120 for a few hundred milliseconds when it should stay up to 1935MHz. Maybe I need to lower some settings? Also, why does reinstalling the driver fix this problem so quickly?

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Seifie_plays

04-01-2026, 10:49 AM #6

I reinstalled driver 430.86 using DDU and now my frame rate is higher, but my CPU clock sometimes drops a little from about 270 to 120 for a few hundred milliseconds when it should stay up to 1935MHz. Maybe I need to lower some settings? Also, why does reinstalling the driver fix this problem so quickly?

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Bazza130202
Senior Member

386

04-01-2026, 03:49 PM

#7

Because you updated your computer's Windows, Windows wants to be in charge. So it changes some driver software on other programs, picking one over another just because they have a new version or a newer date code. It doesn't notice that the other drivers are now outdated and out of sync with each other.

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Bazza130202

04-01-2026, 03:49 PM #7

Because you updated your computer's Windows, Windows wants to be in charge. So it changes some driver software on other programs, picking one over another just because they have a new version or a newer date code. It doesn't notice that the other drivers are now outdated and out of sync with each other.