Do you always run your GPU/'s overclocked?

[Gregster]

I am a bit lazy and only run overclocking software when benching/doing performance graphs or curious to see what fps I am getting. I find the info that you get with MSI Afterburner or Precision X quite distracting and find I am not paying that much attention to the game.

So, do you always run overclocked or just run overclocked now and then or never bother?

I will ask a mod for a poll

 

[setter]

I used to run my single 670 at +120, +760. 10mhz lower on core and memory than benching clocks. Since ive added the second, both are just ran at stock now, as i havent taken the time to see what i can eek out of them together.

 

[Geeman1979]

I only ever ran my 690 standard, unless running the odd benchmark every now and again and that was at 1440p.

 

[old gamer]

7970 crossfire and only oc for benching, all my games run fine at stock

 

[spoffle]

If it's required, then yes, if it's not, then no.

No point running my GPUs overclocked if I'm playing an old or undemanding game.

 

[setter]

No point running my GPUs overclocked if I'm playing an old or undemanding game.

Good point, even on some of the older games i play, a modern high end card is overkill for them. So i tend to cap the frame rate in theese to help lower gpu usage and therefore temps.

 

[Final8y]

Always OCed.

 

[LtMatt]

Always OCed unless the game doesn't need it in which case ill run lower or stock clocks.

 

[On Holiday]

Got my 680 at +120 Core, +300 Memory, nothing too extreme as I haven't invested too much time into overclocking the gfx card.

I run it at stock when I'm not gaming.

 

[whyscotty]

No, run at stock

 

[Tonester0011]

stock when gaming, just turn down ingame settings. Only overclock when benchmarking. When using two cards (my replacement comes back tomorrow! ) i only enable CF for benching

 

[rubin1961]

Always run @ stock unless benchmarking gtx690

 

[arc@css]

I tend to try out overclocking a few days after getting a new card (stock first, then clocked), just to see how it handles the odd benchmark, otherwise I'll only attempt to do it again if I need the extra performance / if I think it's worth it.

Apart from one card (9800se), I don't seem to have been fortunate in the silicon lottery. Maybe I need to have a go at tinkering with voltage, which is not something I've tried before.

 

[Something Else]

run my 7970 at 1150/1650 day to day for what ever, The gpu then decides how much work it wants to do.

 

[wazza300]

I do now,ive never been a gpu overclocker tbh,it never really appealed to me,but with the 7k series cards its much easier I find,

run my 7970 at 1150/1700mhz 24/7 now

 

[se_vietboi]

If the card OCs well and makes a big difference e.g. 7950 can gain up to 30-50% more speed.

 

[BluD]

Running at stock atm, im melting in this hot weather so want my PC kickout at as little heat as possible. Normally i run a mild overclock 4.4 on cpu and 1200 on gpu. Its too hot atm.

 

[Tonester0011]

Running at stock atm, im melting in this hot weather so want my PC kickout at as little heat as possible. Normally i run a mild overclock 4.4 on cpu and 1200 on gpu. Its too hot atm.

Sounds like you need a chiller and some aircon

 

[PorkPieCat]

My HD 7950 is usually at stock at 880/1250, with undervolted GPU and VRAM (913mv from 1031mv stock, and 1.5v from 1.6v stock respectively) for most games, and general tasks including hardware accelerated video (madVR). Generally I play even most 2012 titles at 60hz on my TV at those clocks, but very occasionally when I game on my 120hz monitor or play a relatively demanding game (e.g. Tomb Raider with TressFX) I go up to 1125/1500 with 1.1v on core and VRAM still undervolted at 1.5v. Takes my HD 7950 up to HD 7970 ghz levels when needed so it's definitely worth it.

 

[NZB]

I usually just run at stock these days and occasionally hit the saved overclocked profile if playing a game that particularly needs it.