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3080 MSI Trio X - Overclocking queries (3dmark and CoD:MW)

Cavallino

Cavallino

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Hello folks.

Im a bit stumped about overclocking on this card and would appreciate your insights and experience of fellow 3080 users.

1. I just did a test yesterday where I bumped the fans in my case to max including the 3080 fans to 100% and compared the 3dmark result to that of "normal" levels and the result is something like 300-400 points difference.. (approx 11.6k up to 12k on Time Spy).

I guess this has something to do with the GPU/temperature throttling? But this thing is very cool and doesnt get into the 70s, hovering mostly around the 60s.
Whats puzzling for me is that even bumping the overclock on this card, it doesnt seem to make a huge difference on the performance and if anything it seems to get masked by how fast the fans are running.

2. For some reason, CoD:MW just doesnt like the overclock on this card whatsoever, I dont get it. Other games run ok but this doesnt, Does this sound right to you folks? E.g. I can run 3dmark continously on an overclock but CoD:MW doesnt seem to want to know with a +100/+500 overclock in MSI afterburner.

Thank you!
 
Hi, Any overclock on my msi trio x just causes BOCW to randomly crash every couple games when it will run in benchmarks just fine. we're in the same boat
 
Good to know thanks for the reassurance. Thought it was only me.

Incidentally, any comments about the 3dmark overclocking? There doesnt seem to be linear relationship between overclocking vs 3dmark score.
 
Hmm, yes I would say you are definitely at the lower end.
Ive got a lowly 4770k and my GPU score is around 17.5k to 18k.

Im guessing you can definitely get that at a minimum.
Perhaps reinstall drivers (use DDU?)
 
Cavallino said:
Hello folks.

Im a bit stumped about overclocking on this card and would appreciate your insights and experience of fellow 3080 users.

1. I just did a test yesterday where I bumped the fans in my case to max including the 3080 fans to 100% and compared the 3dmark result to that of "normal" levels and the result is something like 300-400 points difference.. (approx 11.6k up to 12k on Time Spy).

I guess this has something to do with the GPU/temperature throttling? But this thing is very cool and doesnt get into the 70s, hovering mostly around the 60s.
Whats puzzling for me is that even bumping the overclock on this card, it doesnt seem to make a huge difference on the performance and if anything it seems to get masked by how fast the fans are running.

2. For some reason, CoD:MW just doesnt like the overclock on this card whatsoever, I dont get it. Other games run ok but this doesnt, Does this sound right to you folks? E.g. I can run 3dmark continously on an overclock but CoD:MW doesnt seem to want to know with a +100/+500 overclock in MSI afterburner.

Thank you!
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Go to GPUZ and make sure your card is running 16x mode (for pci-3 or 4) where you run the render thing. I had an issue which lowered my scores in certain games or benchmarks due to a lack of bandwidth. Basically resting the card solved the issue. Which is weird as I have installed dozens of gpu’s over the years so would have never guessed that would have been the problem.
 
Cavallino said:
Hmm, yes I would say you are definitely at the lower end.
Ive got a lowly 4770k and my GPU score is around 17.5k to 18k.

Im guessing you can definitely get that at a minimum.
Perhaps reinstall drivers (use DDU?)
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Got so frustrated with it I needed up fresh installing windows, latest drivers. Windows performance mode. That's my scores with my highest oc possible. Without oc we are talking 15032 for a 3080...
 
TNA said:
Go to GPUZ and make sure your card is running 16x mode (for pci-3 or 4) where you run the render thing. I had an issue which lowered my scores in certain games or benchmarks due to a lack of bandwidth. Basically resting the card solved the issue. Which is weird as I have installed dozens of gpu’s over the years so would have never guessed that would have been the problem.
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Just checked with GPUZ Ive got PCIe x 16 3.0 @ x16 3.0, which I assume means I got 16x at pci-3.
Right?

oProspect said:
Got so frustrated with it I needed up fresh installing windows, latest drivers. Windows performance mode. That's my scores with my highest oc possible. Without oc we are talking 15032 for a 3080...
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Yep I did a fresh install too.
Something definitely not right I would say bud, whats your specs?
 
Cavallino said:
Just checked with GPUZ Ive got PCIe x 16 3.0 @ x16 3.0, which I assume means I got 16x at pci-3.
Right?



Yep I did a fresh install too.
Something definitely not right I would say bud, whats your specs?
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CPU-ryzen 5 3600x [email protected]
GPU-msi rtx gaming trio 3080 oc 85+mhz boost clock, 225mhz memory
Mobo-gigabyte b450m
Ram-16gb corsair lpx 3200mhz
Psu-650w
Storage-nvme m.2, ssd, hdd
 
I got the best graphics score undervolting, 18k.
I overclocked, memory..boost clock and I got less score and lost 1-2 fps. Oh well xD
 
Yes, I used MSI Afterburner.

0.875 mV with 1905 Mhz. Maybe I could get better results but I need time to actually test stability.

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Bizzare, could you please explain why undervolting and presumably a lower gpu clock = better performance???

I know this is overclocking 101 but clearly I didnt attend that class!
 
Cavallino said:
Bizzare, could you please explain why undervolting and presumably a lower gpu clock = better performance???

I know this is overclocking 101 but clearly I didnt attend that class!
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Its how boost works on these cards, as a rule of thumb...

Lower temps = higher boost clocks.
Lower voltage = lower temps = higher boost clocks and usually will maintain higher boost clocks for longer as well.

This only really works with aircoolers. If you're watercooled, then undervolting doesn't really do a whole lot as you're already under the thermal limits by a significant margin meaning the card will boost higher than usual anyway.
 
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I see never thought about it that way.

What constitutes a lower temp?
For example I'm running at around mid to high 60s?

Does undercoating really work?

Also I assume you can overclock and undervolt? It's either or?
 
Cavallino said:
I see never thought about it that way.

What constitutes a lower temp?
For example I'm running at around mid to high 60s?

Does undercoating really work?

Also I assume you can overclock and undervolt? It's either or?
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To give you an example, my watercooled 3090 will drop to a lower clock say from 2140 to 2080 if the temps pass from 48c to 49c as i believe thats the "step" for the card drop core clock if it breaches that specific temp threshold. Im not sure however what the exact steps are but i'd assume it would be every 10-15c. Don't quote me on that though!
 
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