The gtx 970, much like its predecessors, the gtx 770 and gtx 670, is destined to be an underrated card decking. The latest version of msi afterburner features oc scanner for rtx 20 series. The new evga geforce gtx 980 and 970 are powered by the nextgeneration nvidia maxwell architecture, giving you incredible performance, unmatched power efficiency, and cuttingedge features. The gtx 970 is a powerful graphics card that gives you the fast, smooth, quiet gaming youre looking for in all your favorite titles. This new version of precision is built for the latest nvidia graphics cards and combines the best of evga precision and evga oc scanner to give you never. Now that i have owned my msi gtx 970 gaming 4g for over a month, i am thinking of overclocking it. About us career investor csr press center newsroom awards social media videos support faq online support warranty contact us reseller center site map global english 2020 gigabyte technology co. Geforce gtx 970 4gd5 oc graphics card the world leader in.
Sure theyre badly optimized, but i think for 340 dollars. On the memory front, i wasnt able to match the gtx 980s 7,750mhz, but came close with 7,700mhz. Overall the generic rule of thumb here for a decent tweak and overclock is that performance. In order to be a serious hit with overclockers, hardware needs to offer an excellent priceperformance. For example, my card, an nvidia geforce gtx 970, has a rather famous memory issue that makes the last halfgig of video ram perform much poorer than the other 3. I do know that i will have to increase the power limit. The gap is slightly larger in 4k than in 1080p, where the increased number of texture mapping units and cores come into play, but the two gpus are nearly neck and neck. But anyway i have a small case with a reference 970 with reference cooler.
We start off by raising the power limit to 110% and increasing gpu frequency in 5mhz increments. The 970 g1 features gigabytes windforce cooling unit, which as of november 1st, 2014 appears to be the best heatsink assembly for the geforce gtx 970 cards. Led sync that syncs with other evga rgb components. Nvidias reference gtx 970 is specd at 1,050mhz core and 7,000mhz memory.
The gtx 970 is based on nvidias groundbreaking maxwell architecture which delivers considerable clock for clock performance gains over kepler, its predecessor. I bought a gtx 970 gaming 4g card last week and have run into a small overclocking problem. Browse categories, post your questions, or just chat with other members. Hardly had to blow any dust out of it because the fans dont spin unless it gets hot, and i havent played any real games on it in years, gta v and batman ak i think were the last. For overclocking software, you should download msi afterburner from. I mentioned in my look at asus strix the other day that ultimately, i think the gtx 970 impresses me more than the gtx 980 at least from a bangforthebuck perspective, and as it happens, that carried straight on through to overclocking. How to overclock your graphics card for better gaming performance. Full support for geforce rtx graphics cards and geforce gtx 10series. And here, with this stable overclock, the card gains at least 335mhz to that peak. The evga gtx 970 ftw proved to be a great performing card that has many features gaming enthusiasts look for. As you can see, the best overclocker is the msi gtx 970 gaming 4g, as it reaches the highest base clock and the joint highest memory clock. Its been over 7 years since i overclocked a nvidia graphics card, so i needed a slight bit of refreshing on the subject. Sadly, for us, neither of these cards has done much to improve priceperformance ratios since the gtx 970 launched.
Today i will show you how to overclock your gtx 970 with voltage tweaks to get higher clocks. Just bought a gtx 970 as the first part of an upgrade. This overclocking utility from gigabyte supports gtx 950, gtx 960, gtx 970, gtx 980, gtx 980 ti, gtx titan, radeon rx 460, rx 470, rx 480, gtx 1050, gtx 1060, gtx 1070, gtx 1080 graphics cards. Manufacturerspecific overclocking software exists, but most veteran pc. The r9 390 performs like a champ in far cry primal, leaving the rx 480 behind and comfortably beating the gtx 970. The nvidia gtx 970 is a game changer in terms of performance per watt and value for money.
Evga geforce gtx 970 sc overclocking windows 10 forums. New oc scanner for finding the best stable overclock. I would really appreciate some help, as with stock clocks i cant hold a steady 60fps in any of the 3 games im currently playing maxed out. The factory overclock evga applied to the gtx 970 ftw is one of the. A generic search for gtx 970 overclock reveals plenty of threads on toms. For example, your gtx 1080 may be able to safely overclock to a. With gpu gauntlet sorting, the gigabyte soc graphics card guarantees the higher overclocking capability in terms of excellent power switching.
Any number that doesnt make the card overheat and still stable. How to overclock your graphics card for better gaming. Today, were going to drop it down a notch and have a look at our first gtx 970. Bear in mind, every card is different and your results may be better or worse depending on the infamous silicon lottery. Overclocking the gigabyte gtx 970 g1 updated 121614.
Test in demanding games after youve finished and dial back if you encounter any problems. The 970 was a great deal for the equivalent to 780 ti performance last fall, and the original r9 290 was a great card for the money once nonreference models were available. Gigabyte also comes with aorus graphics engine software for its highend aorus graphics cards. The geforce gtx 970 is the other big graphics card launch of the day, apart from the highend geforce gtx 980. Although i have never overclocked a gpu, so i am unsure of what to look out for. Intel recommends operating intel graphics frequencies inside the documented specifications.
With that in mind, i purchased a build from cp including a reference gtx 970 and i overclocked it from stock to this particular piece of silicons maximum stable overclock. A guide to overclocking your amd or nvidia graphics card, covering. Asus strix gtx 970 graphics card asrock z97m pro4 motherboard intel core i54690k processor 16gb of corsair vengeance ddr3 ram sandisk 128gb ssd for windows 10 western digital caviar green 1tb hdd 750 watt psu forgot. Dont try this on intel graphics or other integrated systems. Realtime wattage monitoring on supported evga graphics cards. Overclocking might cause damage and can void your warranty. Overclocking the gtx 970, lets make sure were all making the best of what weve got. Low power consumption, excellent cooling from the acx 2.
Using afterburner and the gaming app, i was able to successfully overclock all of the settings except one. Gtx 970 from stock to overclocked cyberpowerpc forum. Overclocking the gtx 970, lets make sure were all making. Rgb led control supporting graphics cards andor nvlink bridge. You are obviously advised to use msis afterburner, but they all work. Inno3d geforce gtx 970 ichill herculez x4 air boss ultra. How to overclock your gpu safely to boost performance. Gigabyte flex display technology patentpending can automatically detect any connected monitors and achieve multidisplay gaming up to 4 monitors at.
One reason to overclock a gpu is if its not giving enough performance for a game to be playable or low fps in a game. I can not see that graphics card you have giving you any issues with those games and the shaders are good on the gtx 970. The gtx 970, much like its predecessors, the gtx 770 and gtx 670, is destined to be an underrated card. Im scared because this card doesnt have custom cooling. I want to overclock this would be my first overclock. Maxwell is the most advanced gpu architecture ever made, designed to be the engine of nextgeneration gaming. Award for geforce gtx 970 gaming 4g graphics card the. Only qualified technically advanced users should attempt any overclocking procedures. Theyre listed under beta drivers, but were just released by nvidia a few days ago.
This affordable model comes with the new twinfrozr v cooler. Gigabyte geforce gtx 970 overclocked gddr5 pcie video graphics card, 4gb. When paired with an nvidia turing graphics card, the new evga precision x1 will unleash its full potential with a built in overclock scanner, adjustable. Gtx 970s tdp meanwhile is lower than gtx 980s thanks to the reduced clock speeds and smm count. With the second step, you move the slider for the gpu core from its original stock.
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