Reference Model GTX 970 Overclocking Guide
Reference Model GTX 970 Overclocking Guide
I haven't extensively worked with overclocking GPUs, but I saw someone mention a GTX 970 that performed well. Maybe their settings could be useful to follow.
Faruk Aksamija shared his thoughts about a reference model from 970, which he found to have very limited overclocking capabilities, suggesting it's not worth attempting. He believes the issue might be with a faulty chip rather than the entire batch.
Faruk Aksamija :
Sergeant_Sneaky :
I received a reference 970 20 days back, and what I can say is the overclocking capability of that model is quite low, not worth attempting...
You must have received a faulty chip; this doesn't imply all chips are defective.
I'm just testing it on the bench, and I suspect it could be a bad chip since I've already begun the RMA process.
You filed an RMA because it wouldn't overclock properly? That shouldn't be a valid reason for the RMA...
Sergeant_Sneaky shared a reference from 970 days ago. He believes the overclocking capability of that model is very low and not worth attempting. He thinks it might be a faulty chip, though he hasn't confirmed this yet. He mentioned starting the RMA process because it wouldn't perform well under test conditions. Additionally, he noted that the operating temperature is excessively high, which contributed to his decision.
Faruk Aksamija shared his thoughts with Sergeant_Sneaky.
Sergeant_Sneaky responded with similar concerns.
Faruk Aksamija mentioned receiving a reference number 970 two weeks ago and expressed doubt about the chip's quality, suggesting it might be faulty.
He noted he was testing it on a bench and had already initiated the RMA process.
He pointed out that the high operating temperature—around 93°C during load—was problematic, making reattachment of thermal paste unnecessary.
He concluded the situation was reasonable given the conditions.
Sergeant_Sneaky shared feedback with Faruk Aksamija.
Faruk mentioned a reference model from 970, released 20 days ago, with very low overclocking capability—considered not worth trying.
He suspects the chip might be faulty, though he hasn't received any bad behavior reports yet.
He used it on a test bench and started the RMA process because it didn’t overclock well.
He also noted the operating temperature was extremely high, around 93°C, which made him hesitant to reattach thermal paste.
He found the situation fair given these conditions.