gpu boost higher than it should

froller2

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so i got a gtx 770 asus direct cu II and the boost clock is 1111 but mine gets around 1170, is it usual or should i try to prevent it at any cost?

i havent oced the card or anything
 
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No its fine for your card, in fact its pretty good. Asus' auto overclocking software (boost clock) is dependent on your gpu, the gpu themps, psu, and other factors. The advertised boost clock speed is not nearly as high as it will go as sometimes you can get a "bad" gpu meaning it wont overclock as well as other do.

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No its fine for your card, in fact its pretty good. Asus' auto overclocking software (boost clock) is dependent on your gpu, the gpu themps, psu, and other factors. The advertised boost clock speed is not nearly as high as it will go as sometimes you can get a "bad" gpu meaning it wont overclock as well as other do.
 
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froller2

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well highest ive seen the temp is 80c with 99%load in total war shogun2
 

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As others users have said it's a technology Nvidia use called GPU Boost. I have a 780 Ti with a Base clock of 1075 and Boost clock of 1140, but at it's peak the clock will run at 1218.

It's perfectly safe. GPU Boost takes into account many factors including temperature. My card never gets above 70C as I run a more aggressive custom fan profile, but even with the standard fan profile temps don't go above 75C.
 
Your card is throttling at 80c. ASUS went for super quiet fans and ok temps with the DCII. Go into a program like ASUS OC, precisionx, or afterburner and crank the fan up. You'll most likely see much better performance. My 770 clocks go
1150/1202/1254 (Stock/"factory boost"/Actual boost) and stock fan would stay under 80c but average around 1233Mhz. Now with a custom fan profile my card stays at 1319 and 75c.
 

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well when i play bf4 it doesnt even reach 70c, but when im in the total war shogun menu the gpu usage is 99% ingame in shogun my temp is around 60-70