Voltage was choking our OC at earlier stages in the process, so we eventually increased voltage to its maximum limit on the card – 1.075V. We used EVGA's newest Precision X iteration for overclocking. The below table shows our stepped overclock progression attempts when using the EVGA GTX 1070 SC: Core Clock (MHz) At that point, we tweak various other settings (power allowance, vCore, memory clock). We increment the clock-rate and other settings as the card continues to exhibit stability, stopping only once artifacting or driver crashes appear. The core functions of overclocking remain the same we're still using manual stepping and sliders to achieve high, sustained overclocks, but a new auto OC tool (currently only with EVGA Precision) makes limit finding easier. It's gotten more advanced – but not more complex. I'm just a bit lost.Īny advice would be appreciated.Overclocking has changed with Pascal.

Well for me I want to just have a good boost out of the card for 24/7 gaming for 2 weeks lol.

Also I see a lot of people spending so much time overclocking their cards but then there is generally a line saying to not keep your graphics cards at that setting for too long. some people don't even touch the clock speed. I am having trouble with what ratios between clock/mem to use. I tried fooling around myself a bit but it was really just taking stabs in the dark and it didn't work out very well. I've never let it get above 70-74.Ĭan any1 offer some adjustments as far as base/boost/mem clock/power settings go? It isn't liquid cooled or anything but the fans keep it nice and cool. I have heard of people getting it up to 1500 with some mild power adjustments, but I obviously don't want to damage the card right before I get another one. The clock speed is already at 1314 or so boosted. I am actually getting another 980 in 2 weeks but for the time being there are a few games that are very close to being smooth with 1 card and I'd just like to push the card a little further until I get a 2nd one. Hey all, I've had a gtx 980 for a few weeks now and I play at 4k.

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