So i'm considering overclocking my gpu for the first time. I've never overclokced anything before so i need some help. I'm running Windows 8.1, intel core i5 4670k, asus sabertooth z87, corsair hx 750w psu and most imprtantly a Sapphire radeon hd 7970 OC edition Graphics card.
The first thing I'm wondering is if I can overclock the card even though it's an OC edition? The second thing I'm wondering is can I use msi afterburner on this card, and if not what software should I use? The Third thing is how do I know how much of my psu wattage is being used? Can I use amd overdrive which is implemented in the amd catalyst drivers? What is trixx? Are there any important Things I need to remember? Is it just slowly bumping up the clock speeds until I see artifacting and stuff? Is there anything important I have to do diferently for the core clock and the memory clock? What does the core clock and memory do diferently, and what does each of them affect? Should I leave amd overdrive enabled?
I have the free Version of the unigine vally benchmark program and I've benchmarked my card sometime before With this (I can't remember the score of the top of my head). Can I use unigine valley bechmark before and after overclocking to check for performance boost or should I do something else?
Thanks in advance
EDIT - Some questions: How much of a boost do you normaly get from overclocking Your card? How much do I have to overclock it to get a significant boost in performance? Should I overclock it to just below where It becomes unstable or should i have a little more room between the clock speed and that point? How hot can my card get from overclocking and what should be the max temp?
The first thing I'm wondering is if I can overclock the card even though it's an OC edition? The second thing I'm wondering is can I use msi afterburner on this card, and if not what software should I use? The Third thing is how do I know how much of my psu wattage is being used? Can I use amd overdrive which is implemented in the amd catalyst drivers? What is trixx? Are there any important Things I need to remember? Is it just slowly bumping up the clock speeds until I see artifacting and stuff? Is there anything important I have to do diferently for the core clock and the memory clock? What does the core clock and memory do diferently, and what does each of them affect? Should I leave amd overdrive enabled?
I have the free Version of the unigine vally benchmark program and I've benchmarked my card sometime before With this (I can't remember the score of the top of my head). Can I use unigine valley bechmark before and after overclocking to check for performance boost or should I do something else?
Thanks in advance
EDIT - Some questions: How much of a boost do you normaly get from overclocking Your card? How much do I have to overclock it to get a significant boost in performance? Should I overclock it to just below where It becomes unstable or should i have a little more room between the clock speed and that point? How hot can my card get from overclocking and what should be the max temp?
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