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i just noticed i only been reading oc guides on cpus, i wondered how u overclock GPUs?? any one mine giving me a link or creating a guide and post it up?
overclocking Graphics cards
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okay thnx
Is it really worth overclocking a GPU? The few percent gain hardly makes a difference to general gaming. Getting an average of 38 FPS as opposed to 35FPS has no significant benefit surely, and that's what you'd gain from a 10% overclock, which is on average more than what most would get I think. (I get the feeling I'm potentially about to be proved wrong).
With a CPU the benefits of overclocking are noticeable, especially when you are talking 30-50% plus.
Playing devils advocate a little here, and hope someone can prove me wrong. Have dabbled with overclocking my GPU a little using Ntune, but as I couldn't visually see a difference I reverted back to stock settings, and just changed the cooler for a quieter option. Now less fan noise does make a difference to the gaming experience!
With a CPU the benefits of overclocking are noticeable, especially when you are talking 30-50% plus.
Playing devils advocate a little here, and hope someone can prove me wrong. Have dabbled with overclocking my GPU a little using Ntune, but as I couldn't visually see a difference I reverted back to stock settings, and just changed the cooler for a quieter option. Now less fan noise does make a difference to the gaming experience!
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erm i think that oc 8800gt can get up to +10fsp, i mean if u struggleing say on crysis like 15fps +10 making it 25 fps that make a hugggee differnce
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Have a read of the stickies at the top of the graphics card section - very useful and answer most of your questions
err i went there and there was a sticky of cards, and something about catalyst drivers which applid on ati. i wanted to know how to overclock 8800gt
Dude - I am so sorry - I take it all back - it seems that the powers that be have de-stickied it, not sure why, was hugely useful and would have made a good starting point for an updated thread for all ATi overclocking. Anyway, the thread I was referring to is here
Hope that helps.
As far as 'worth' is concerned, I found that I was able to gain a 'noticeable' improvement from my x1900 MC using his techniques that took oblivion from jerky to smooth - so for me it was worth it. It's not just about the GFX card, but a few percent here and a few percent there soon adds up, the big thing though is price. By overclocking your card you can achieve performance that usually only comes from owning a much more expensive card (8800 GT/GTS/GTX/Ultra) - so while it may only give a small increase (10-30%) it means you have effectively saved between £50-£200, certainly makes me feel better
Hope that helps.
As far as 'worth' is concerned, I found that I was able to gain a 'noticeable' improvement from my x1900 MC using his techniques that took oblivion from jerky to smooth - so for me it was worth it. It's not just about the GFX card, but a few percent here and a few percent there soon adds up, the big thing though is price. By overclocking your card you can achieve performance that usually only comes from owning a much more expensive card (8800 GT/GTS/GTX/Ultra) - so while it may only give a small increase (10-30%) it means you have effectively saved between £50-£200, certainly makes me feel better