Do you always run your GPU/'s overclocked?

bru · 3 Jun 2013 at 21:26

spoffle said:
Shhh!

Plus, it'd disregard that Kepler GPUs auto overclock.

Good point maybe this also helps explain why it seems that AMD overclock more than Nvidia, no doubt about it we need a poll.

Kaapstad · 3 Jun 2013 at 21:26

Alz_D said:
What's wrong with people - I'd overclock my sofa if I could. And they do need to to keep my benches from taking their top spots ha ha ha

In fairness I think I just enjoy that part of it as much as the browsing facebook and collecting steam games.......

I would rather overclock the lawnmower, I hate gardening.

LtMatt · 3 Jun 2013 at 21:27

Kaapstad said:
I would rather overclock the lawnmower, I hate gardening.

You're doing it wrong, overclock the wife and make her do it.

Alz_D · 3 Jun 2013 at 21:27

Kaapstad said:
I would rather overclock the lawnmower, I hate gardening.

Ha ha sofa was first thing that popped into my head.

spoffle · 3 Jun 2013 at 21:28

bru said:
Good point maybe this also helps explain why it seems that AMD overclock more than Nvidia, no doubt about it we need a poll.

Maybe so.

LtMatt · 3 Jun 2013 at 21:28

Alz_D said:
Ha ha sofa was first thing that popped into my head.

I dread to think what you do on that sofa to increase temps.

bru · 3 Jun 2013 at 21:28

LtMatt said:
You're doing it wrong, overclock the wife and make her do it.

hehe no LtMatt your doing it wrong you overclock the kids, get them to do the garden giving you and the wife more time for other things

Phil2008 · 3 Jun 2013 at 21:44

I only ever ovclocked my ATi X1900 from day 1 of having it and about 2yrs later it started to artifact. So Ive never overclocked a GPU since, as I need them to last longer then 2yrs

spoffle · 3 Jun 2013 at 21:51

Phil2008 said:
I only ever ovclocked my ATi X1900 from day 1 of having it and about 2yrs later it started to artifact. So Ive never overclocked a GPU since, as I need them to last longer thAn 2yrs

That's very faulty logic there.

evohicks · 3 Jun 2013 at 22:22

old gamer said:
7970 crossfire and only oc for benching, all my games run fine at stock

^ This.

shankly1985 · 3 Jun 2013 at 22:23

Always Overclocked 1100/1500 24/7

Minstadave · 3 Jun 2013 at 22:26

Overclock and then use a frame rate limiter. Card won't be running 100% most of the time so doesn't run hot, but less frame rate dips.

oldestgregg · 3 Jun 2013 at 23:00

old gamer said:
7970 crossfire and only oc for benching, all my games run fine at stock

Same here, although mine are the 925ghz editions so I have permanently upped the clocks to ghz specs. To be honest though crossfire dosnt even need that.

kmax86 · 3 Jun 2013 at 23:03

always overclocked to get to 60 fps or as close as possible

stephenb · 3 Jun 2013 at 23:20

The 7970's used to be overclocked. 1000/1500 when running crossfire, 1100/1500 on the primary card when not. With the 780's, haven't felt the need to yet when gaming. Benching is a different matter altogether. CPU runs overclocked all the time.

Jumper118 · 3 Jun 2013 at 23:24

I run high oc for gaming and benching then a lower oc for folding.

ubersonic · 3 Jun 2013 at 23:39

I always run OC'd, but then I bought a factory OC'd card

Devrij · 3 Jun 2013 at 23:46

Always clocked to the hilt. I have low 2d clocks so it can downclock on desktop. On 1440p I always need the extra juice.

Nuclear Fusion · 4 Jun 2013 at 00:11

I run my 7950 at 1000/1400 always, but I might reset to stock 880/1250 as I don't think I really need the extra performance in any of the games I play, and it just adds heat to the room which isn't ideal what with summer on the way.

BluD · 4 Jun 2013 at 09:23

Tonester0011 said:
Sounds like you need a chiller and some aircon

Idd, when i used phase change on the CPU i used to always have an aircon unit running in my PC room, but that was when i lived at home and didnt have bills to pay

, no chance i can afford that kinda setup nowadays. Im looking forward to winter already so i can run overclocked all the time without melting.