I ran Unigine Valley to test and benchmark. Once you see no artifacts I would bring core and mem down a bit to stabilize it. The slider is divided into increments of millivolts. We managed to push the core all the way up to a +140 setting, without touching voltage at all. More advanced users push the frequency often way higher. Apart from optimal power management it offers, another great thing it features is the Xsplit GameCaster which helps you make necessary adjustments such as clock speed, voltages, as well as tuning graphics card how you want with your fan speed. This is coupled with its serious gaming looks.
That sucks, i didn't know. I like precision x for the onscreen display, the best way to overclock your 970 is is set the values like you say +200 on the core and +400 on the memory and fire up a game. Just play around with it and keep increasing it slowly until you hit a wall. It is able to maintain cool temperatures even when you are overclocking. Where are you getting that from? Here is what that looks like full-load. The very first thing you need to do is increase the Power Limit level, this will allow us to overclock and see a performance benefit. Now to run a video for evidence.
See Also: In as much as this card comes with performance in mind, it is designed to also be durable. My card runs at 1500 core and 8000 memory, for a +235 core and +500 memory oc. What this does is to make for great illumination effect that improves shadows, transparency, and reflections. . While I do believe this particular sample could go a bit higher on both the Core and Memory, the clocks I reached are definitely safe in terms of stability.
At stock mine boosted to around 1354 mhz. As far as software, it doesn't really make a difference, as they are all locked to the same limit on laptop gpus, unless you have a modded bios or alter the voltage not commendable for laptops. But there are a very few frames where I see the 12v dropping to 1 in the log, don't know if it makes sense and that's where I see a 15mhz drop on the clock sometimes. But it's a brand new laptop, you will void the warranty if you do a repaste, and for now it's really not necessary. The guy i bought it from, used the gpu for approximately 3 months. Never really touched it on my current gpu. More so, once you connect a monitor, the technology automatically detects it for easy configuration.
I must say that I have not touched voltage yet. It's hardware limited, so just flash a bios with maxed volts 1. I have the Gpu temps get as high as 75c during gaming. It's hardware limited, so just flash a bios with maxed volts 1. It works together with the fan, which on its own is finely designed and built for effective air flow.
Verdict Unless you are interested in 4K gaming, this is a card that is good to go in many ways. It comes with great performance, optimal temperature control, speed, and efficient power control. What that does apart from cooling is ensuring that the cooling is silently done and we noticed that this ensures that you do not get unnecessary noise. I love this laptop so much, i want to maximize its performance as much as i can. Curious as to which is the best for what i need. Some games are more demanding than benchmarks. If the strix's power limit is not an issue for you, then you don't need to flash a custom bios.
Final max stable clock: Will be testing this for a bit and will update. The maximum system wattage with this overclock was 369W. But you might wanna listen to Trek when it comes to hardware, been seeing him in these forums for a long time and he's always knowledgeable when it comes to hardware and benchmarks. It did seem like I was able to run +125mhz on Heaven with a score of 1589 but that same config was crashing with Furmark. Also, it has general performance, great thermal control, and a good build. More so, you get good airflow thanks to the dual 10cm Propeller Blade fans it uses.
Those gigabyte cards are huge, though in terms of the length I think the amd sapphire tri-x takes the cake, I believe those cards are over 12 inches. Check the full description in the wiki before making grand claims. It sounds hard, but it can really be done in less than a few minutes. The cooling system is enhanced by the Dual-ball-bearing fan which while designed to last very long, is able to perform excellently well. Look carefully and observe well. Although that cannot be said to be the end of the world in performance, it still manages to offer a great output.
Graphics cards are not just graphic cards, and that is why many people like us spend many days to separate them and people like you spend the time to sieve through. Hey dude, what model msi did you get? Its quite hot 68 C under 99% load It's at +50mV but at full load it will run at 1250mV whether it's at +5mV or +87mV which is strange. Although not the best when you want the most noiseless of cards, it still performs great at heat regulation. This is quite easy to use as it lets you know through a blinking led light if your connection is not good, or a solid one if all is good. I can run Valley for an hour maxed out at 4k and yet Rise of the Tomb Raider can push my cards harder within minutes. In Furmark, through multiple runs, I've never seen it go higher than 71c.
Boosting 1317 out of the box, I can't seem to get it past 1400, which to me seems low compared to other overclocks online. Overall, this piece comes well kitted with features that should pull when pulled and push when pushed. The guy i bought it from, used the gpu for approximately 3 months. Temps never get over 69C, when regular temps are like 67C. I was hitting 1640ish on benchmark runs with the memory hitting 2180ish. It runs any game i throw at it perfectly. What is more is that the noise can be controlled to go lower by as much as 36%.