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I just got to know that the Modern Nvidia 10 Series GPUs are equipped with GPU Boost 3.0 and as a result they will automatically Overclock themselves until their Maximum Power Target is reached. Then why do Brands like MSI Gigabyte and EVGA advertise their GPU as Factory Overclocked? Are they worth it?
 
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The factory overclock by board partners is primarily on the base clock which is usually lower on the Nvidia reference cards. This generally gives a better out of the box experience. In combination, the board partner cooling solutions are generally more capable of keeping the temperatures lower and allowing a higher temperature overhead for sustained overclocked usage.

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Greetings!

The factory overclock by board partners is primarily on the base clock which is usually lower on the Nvidia reference cards. This generally gives a better out of the box experience. In combination, the board partner cooling solutions are generally more capable of keeping the temperatures lower and allowing a higher temperature overhead for sustained overclocked usage.

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But still 100-200 Mhz can't make much of a big difference. I mean Overclocking a GTX 1050 can't give me the performance of a GTX 1060 or even GTX 1050 Ti perhaps. May be 3-5 fps more?
 
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Factory overclocked cards generally aren't worth paying the extra for if you intend to do manual overclocking.
GPU Boost also takes temps into consideration, it doesn't matter what the power target is set at if you are hitting the thermal limit.
 
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I think so. Perhaps they could be a good choice for those who want to gain some performance without having to Install an Additional Software.

 
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You are basically correct. Overclocking will not boost you to the level of the next card as a matter of design for market share purposes, and this is not really a big deal for a lot of casual users...however, there is a large population of folk who feel that extra few FPS can make a difference to them, and it can result in noticeably higher frame rates in certain titles, particularly e-sports titles, where the winning or losing of a stiff competition can literally come down to any advantage that one can eek out of their GPU. It can also potentially bump a card from a mediocre rate or experience to a playable one depending on the PC setup and title involved.
 
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In that case, it would be worth it, however its always a good idea to do some research before buying something.

 
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Yes, always go for the highest clocked card (within reason) if you just want a set and forget setup.
The same goes for CPUs. Eg: Most people recommend the Ryzen 1600 over the 1600x because you can simply oc the 1600, but for those people that never intend to oc the 1600x is the better buy for the higher clocks out of the box.

 
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