GTX 260 - Core + shader linked or not?

[Stu]

I've recently got a GTX 260 and noticed that the core and shader clocks are linked... why is this?

Is it better to keep them linked from either a performance or OC point of view, or should they be unlinked and OC'd separately?

 

[Diggsy]

Have you tried using EVGA's Precision software?

On the 8800 series it allowed you to unlink the clocks.

Oh, just re-read your comment. The best performance gains IIRC are got from the shader clock, so yes it's best to unlink them.

 

[elpedro]

I thought you lost performance when you unlinked the shader

 

[Loque]

why would you lose performance?

 

[elpedro]

why would you lose performance?

Well, if shaders are linked in the first place, you would think it'd be for a reason?