Why are most GPUs overclocked in the OS, but CPUs in the bios?

maymaysx

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I see most people overclocking their graphics cards through programs in windows, and I see most people say that you shouldn't overclock your CPU in windows, rather you should do it in the bios. Why is this? What's the difference between the two?