The 2070 core continues running without shutdown or particles, yet it freezes during gameplay requests.
The 2070 core continues running without shutdown or particles, yet it freezes during gameplay requests.
So here’s what I have now: an i7 9700k processor, msi rtx 2070 gaming X twin, msi meg ace z390, two 8-core corsair vengeance 3200, a 650 watt gold thermaltake full modular psu. The issue is that I’m overclocking with afterburner and still new to it. Afterburner lets my core clock go up by +160, which pushes speeds past 2100+ MHz during tests with heavens and valley, but when I play Warzone I get a black screen or freeze all the way down to +110. The OC scanner saved a curve showing +105, but I manually set it higher than that in the speed test, which caused the problem. My core voltage is at 100, and I’ve set Windows 10 to Ultimate Performance, but I haven’t changed the voltage settings. People say keep going until you get artifacts or shut down while testing—what’s happening? Also, XMP is enabled. Thanks for your help, just trying to fully understand my machine.
Tbh, Heaven Unigine is kinda outdated—it works well for simple benchmarking and undervolting, but not great for actual gaming. It can be useful to some degree, though it doesn’t fully mimic real game demands. If you check the CPU usage, it’ll usually be around 1%, and the thermal readings will change too. Trying to squeeze maximum performance from your GPU always means playing a game that heavily uses it, with decent CPU activity. Personally, I test Warzone first—it runs smoothly if it works. Keeping the GPU at 2100Mhz or higher with 72°C and an extra 200Mhz won’t really matter unless you’re using high-end memory.
Tbh, Heaven Unigine is kinda outdated—it works well for basic benchmarking and undervolting, but not great for overclocking. It’s decent for testing purposes, though it doesn’t fully mimic real gaming demands. If you check the CPU usage, it’ll be around 1%, and the thermal readings will change too. Trying to push your GPU to its limits usually means playing a game that heavily uses it, with a solid CPU load. Personally, I test Warzone to see if it runs smoothly; otherwise, everything works just fine. Keeping the GPU at 2100Mhz or higher with 72°C and an extra 200Mhz won’t be much of a challenge unless you’re using high-end memory.
Just to jump in on this, here are a few points.
First, undo the overclock and try running the game again if it doesn’t behave properly, then let it sit.
If you do overclock, you’ll likely need higher voltage to see any real improvement in FPS or to maintain stability.
This card is already factory-optimized, so there’s usually little room for further gains.
Heat becomes a bigger issue when you increase voltage; you might even reach thermal throttling.
It’s a waste of money to damage a card early in its life—it’s quite costly.
Now about the best part: this is just an example. I have no idea what FPS you’re aiming for.
If you manage to boost 10% over the Boost speed (and not only memory but also core speed), and you reach 100 FPS with the card’s standard boost, then it could be worth the risk or the cost?
im getting +1000 on the memory and now im running the oc curve afterburner gave me, I get between 175 to 200+ in warzone, i havent changed any serious voltage only in afterburner and in windows 10, nothing in bios. Everything seems to b running fine my temps arent going above 67ish. And thank u for the reply
my memory is at +1000 and I'm running the curve afterburner you got. I followed your advice, tried Warzone, and it seems to be working well. I'm getting up to around 2060 MHz off the OC curve. I guess I can't complain because I'm getting 175 to over 200 FPS, but I bought everything unlocked so I want to experiment with OC settings. I'm trying to learn the memory now, lol.