What level of overclocking is suitable for your GTX 1060?
What level of overclocking is suitable for your GTX 1060?
You should adjust the overclock settings on mid afterburner to a safe level for beginners. Since you're new to overclocking, start with conservative changes and monitor stability.
I have a GTX 1060 6GB and I have played with overclocking a ton, and let me save you some time, cause it's not worth it.
The amount of performance I can eek out vs stock is so low that it really ins't worth it. If you are still wanting to overclock though, this is my advice.
1. Overclock the vram as high as it can go, once you see artifiacting, lower by about 50-100mhz
2. Bump up the core clock by 50mhz+ and that's it. Extra effort doesn't really provide better performance.
Just to tell you how "useless" the overclock is, I generally play games 50% of the time on stock and don't notice a difference.
It depends on the games you're playing. Overclocking is trial and error and varies from person to person. If you haven't tried it before, I recommend watching some YouTube videos. JayzTwoCents has some excellent tutorials. And truthfully, if you don't notice any issues with the stock performance, overclocking isn't really needed.
I have a GTX 1060 6GB and I have played with overclocking a ton, and let me save you some time, cause it's not worth it.
The amount of performance I can eek out vs stock is so low that it really ins't worth it. If you are still wanting to overclock though, this is my advice.
1. Overclock the vram as high as it can go, once you see artifiacting, lower by about 50-100mhz
2. Bump up the core clock by 50mhz+ and that's it. Extra effort doesn't really provide better performance.
Just to tell you how "useless" the overclock is, I generally play games 50% of the time on stock and don't notice a difference.
Just checking what's affecting performance. Also, I hope my GPU lasts about three years. Even if I have to lower the graphics settings after two years, I still find it impressive how well games look now compared to when they were low in graphics.
Just checking what's causing the issue. I also hope my GPU can last about three years. Even if I have to lower the graphics settings after two years, I still find it impressive how good games look on limited settings. When you notice artifacts, it usually means your GPU is overheating and displaying errors. It feels like a glitch. If you're comfortable with lower settings, I really don't think overclocking is essential.
Herc08 asked about what was affecting performance. They mentioned expecting their GPU to last about three years and being comfortable with lower graphics settings even after two years. They noted that seeing artifacts suggests the GPU might be overheating and producing visual errors. If they're okay with reduced settings, overclocking seems unnecessary.