Quick MSI afterburner issue?
Quick MSI afterburner issue?
I don't remember my main clock and memory clock ever being at 0 in Afterburner across any GPU I've used with Afterburner... but that's not something I can confirm. Regarding the settings, I keep it on auto because my cards have always worked well that way, and I've never felt the need for anything more.
I would leave it. Particularly if you're satisfied with the performance.
I don't know your gaming resolution... but if it's 1080p, a 1070 should handle most games on ultra settings without needing overclocking.
...but I'm wondering... do you notice the clocks at zero?
I'm considering... if the clocks are at zero, the card definitely wouldn't work.
...and if the card is functioning... I doubt the clocks would be at zero.
Both mention +0 and can be adjusted up or down. Yes, I'm playing at 1080p, but some recent titles like Division 2 and AC Odyssey don't work well on ultra, which is more demanding on the CPU. I have an i7 8700k with a 3.7ghz clock speed.
I'm keeping this in mind, please understand.
The +0 might not be the actual clock speed, but it lets you adjust it up or down.
I usually keep mine at +0.
When it's set to zero, I believe it resets to the GPU's default clock speed.
If you really need to check the real speeds...go to settings...then navigate to "monitor" or something similar and you'll be able to see your clock speeds in the graph part of Afterburner.
Also, if you have Riva Tuner, you can track them through the game overlay.
"Newer titles like Divinity 2 and AC Odyssey won't run on Ultra because they're more CPU-heavy, but I have an i7 8700k at 3.7ghz."
I don't own those games...but what will happen if you try to play them on Ultra?
....and by the way...I'm talking about 60 fps when I say the 1070 can handle almost anything on Ultra at 1080p. I'm not referring to 240 fps or anything similar.
On ultra I can earn 60, but only in specific situations, of course.
If I were you and needed much better performance, I'd choose a more powerful GPU.
Overclocking might help a bit, but only slightly.
And for your CPU... it can manage almost any GPU, even an RTX 2080 Ti without trouble... so if you can afford it...
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The main advantage of using an afterburner is to lower the voltage on a 10-series card, resulting in reduced temperatures and noise. Many helpful guides are available on YouTube.