You're looking for guidance on your overclocking project.
You're looking for guidance on your overclocking project.
You're comparing the gap between 4.8GHz and up to 4.5GHz, which equals about 300MHz or roughly 6%. If everything runs at full clock speed, your performance would drop by around 6%. Most games would likely slow down by 3-5%, resulting in a 57FPS instead of the usual 60FPS. The GPU handles most of the processing, so a slower CPU has less impact. Lowering temperatures and voltage can also extend CPU life. The advantage is you already own all the necessary components to test yourself. Try your favorite game, note the changes, and see how much slower it becomes.
You're comparing the gap between 4.8GHz and up to 4.5GHz, which equals about 300MHz or roughly 6%. If everything runs at full clock speed, your performance would drop by around 6%. Most games would likely slow down by 3-5%, resulting in a 57FPS instead of the usual 60FPS. The GPU handles most of the processing, so a slower CPU has less impact. Lowering temperatures and voltage can also extend CPU life. The advantage is you already own all the necessary components to test yourself. Try your favorite game, note the changes, and see how much slower it becomes.
That’s what I was considering. I’m relocating now, so it’s boxed up but paired with a gtx 1080. I’ve been using it at 4.8 since mid summer and it hasn’t crashed, so I think reducing the voltage and frequency would be beneficial. Additionally, I’m running the standard Corsair fans on the h115i, which increase in speed when quiet mode is active, so that might help.
A common guideline has been discussed before, suggesting a 10% or greater variation is needed for a noticeable effect. A 6% change might be slower, but unlikely to be obvious. I mention this because it's technically feasible that your preferred game could react strongly to CPU speed changes, potentially causing significant drops. You should expect at most a 6% decrease.