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How to overclock your graphics card GPU
- Overclocking GPUs can help improve your PC's 3D rendering ability. Proper knowledge of tools and steps is required to achieve best results.
- Before starting, you should find out which graphics card you have and update its drivers. Download MSI Afterburner and a benchmark tool, like Unigine's Valley.
- First, establish baselines for your system's standard clock speeds and temperatures, and run the Valley benchmark at maximum performance. Then, slowly increase clock speed by 10MHz, checking for visual artifacts each time.
- Once you have found the limits for your core and memory clocks, you can start to bring them together to find a stable dual-maximum overclock. Perform real stability testing using a benchmark tool and keep a keen eye out for stability issues.
- Overclocking GPUs involves pushing them harder than the manufacturer intended, which means that it does involve risks. Check your manufacturer's warranty policy to ensure that overclocking your card will not affect it.
- Use tools like MSI Afterburner to overclock your GPU, and Unigine's Valley to benchmark its stability and performance. Regularly check your GPU temperature while overclocking.
- Core voltage, or mV, can be increased to improve overclocking stability, but its adjustment must be done safely. Increasing voltages can reduce the lifespan of your graphics card and reduce card and system efficiency.
- Desktop PC users are recommended to overclock their GPUs than laptops users as it can affect the temperature of GPU.
- Once you have completed the overclocking procedure, run all your gaming benchmarks again to see the improvement in your system's performance.
- Digital Trends accepts no liability for any problems that may arise during the overclocking process.
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