Today, were going to drop it down a notch and have a look at our first gtx 970. Dec 31, 2014 now that i have owned my msi gtx 970 gaming 4g for over a month, i am thinking of overclocking it. Inno3d gtx 970 ichill, sapphire r9 290 vaporx, asus gtx. Why risk losing your asus gpu by pushing the limit too far using unsupported software. Sep 19, 2014 nvidia geforce gtx 970 roundup overclocking results to overclock our trio of contenders, we used the latest versions of the respective overclocking tools that each one produces. And the best part is, you can access all that onthefly, even ingame all with one click. Asus gpu tweak ii provides an intuitive interface to access serious functionalities, all right at your fingertips. This card asus gtx turbo is the same as asus gtx 970 mini. I have tried to do it myself and followed some guides online. Ok first of all evga precision or the type of software has. Alright so ive noticed that the fans of my asus gtx 970 strix dont spin at all and only spin when it reaches a set point of temperature obvio its for keeping the gpu silent. Read about experts overclocking cpus and gpus with ln2 and how to tweak your system for maximum performance in benchmarks and games. Its not up to 4k gaming, but for anything less than.
Asus geforce gtx 970 strix oc 4gb gddr5 pcie techspot. In our look at the gtx 980 last week, we were left thoroughly impressed, but little did we realize at the time, the gtx 970 and asus strix edition in particular was about to impress us even more. Question why is the gtx 970 so much faster than the gtx. Go to settings and allow you to unlock voltage control and monitoring. Extract the files from the nvflash zip file into the nvflash folder that you created. After several hours of researching, i ended up overclock mine like this. Best stable overclock for gtx 970 g1 gaming for doom doom. Asus gpu tweak ii, asus geforce gtx 10series oc edition graphics cards. I have the same card msi gtx 970 twin frozr 5, intel core i54690k, and corsair h100i cpu cooler. And the best part is, you can access all that onthefly, even ingame all. Looking for an overclocking guide for msi gaming gtx 970. Me and my dad built my computer about 23 years ago and for a long time it ran so smoothly and beautifully however one day when i went to update my video card i could not find the geforce experience program which is where i update my.
I have a gtx 970 gaming from msi and i want to oc it a way more than i did already. If the gtx 970 version of the strix from asus wasnt enough, then maybe the gtx 980 version weve got today is what youre after. I can tell you from my experience evga gtx 970, sc, acx2. Realtime wattage monitoring on supported evga graphics cards. I gave up on battlefield long ago because they kept releasing new versions without fixing the current one at the time. 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. Gpu clock, memory clock, voltage, and custom fan controlfan curve. Asus nvidia geforce strix gtx970dc2oc4gd5 gaming grafikkarte pcie.
Geforce gtx 970m dedicated graphics for laptops geforce. You can only go as high as the voltage will let you, nvidia has the voltage locked. Shane demonstrates how to overclock the new gigabyte gtx 970 g1 and how it affects the performance. Sep 24, 2014 with the help of maxwell, nvidia has hit a definite home run with its geforce gtx 900 gpus. But for me i care about less heat so i wint wont mind if its fans are always spinning. Sep 26, 2014 for gtx 980 overclocking, ill be making use of nvidias reference card, whereas for the gtx 970, asus strix will fill the role. Asus 970 strix throtteling selbst ohne weiteren oc tweakpc.
Giving you a free performance boost for a smooth ingame experience thanks to higher fps. So i have a gtx 970 ftw edition and have been playing around with it in precision x16 and using 3d mark firestrike for benchmarking. Jan 18, 2016 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. A product that has been overhauled in terms of pcb and cooling. 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. 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.
Support for geforce gtx 970 gaming 4g graphics card the. However mine crashes in all games if overclock the core to anything higher than 100 mhz. 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 frequency curve and rgb led control. Realtime monitoring and control with gpu tweak software. Its just the typical common overclocking numbers for the gtx 970 so i just went with it. I have been gaming with it the whole day and has yet to crash. Cant get any stable overclock on strix gtx 970 overclockers forums. Open the device manager by typing device manager into the start menu, and then click device manager. I only been using stock voltage and power limit of 110%. The asus gtx 960 strix oc is a custom variant of the gtx 960 that comes with an overclock out of the box on both gpu and memory.
How to overclock your graphics card gpu with asus gpu tweak. Gerade bin ich dabei meine asus gtx 970 strix zu ubertakten. Asus strix geforce gtx 970 overclocked 4 gb ddr5 256bit displayport hdmi 2. You need to do some web searches to get a shortcut to a stable overclock. With a brand new layout, completely new codebase, new features and more, the new evga precision x1 software is faster, easier and better than ever. Hi guys, my first post so i recently bought a gtx 970 ftw and was testing my rig using metro 2033. How to safely overclock any asus graphic card youtube. Just bought a used asus strix gtx 970 4gb oc edition last night they said it was only used in a pc for around a year and was put in storage. I love this configuration versus two 6 pin most commonly connectors used in gtx 970 cards. Please refer to specification pages for full details. Gigabyte also comes with aorus graphics engine software for its highend aorus graphics cards. Gtx 970 overclocking you are obviously advised to use msis afterburner, but they all work. Is it worth it to unlock this cards bios in order to unlock the tdp limit and achieve higher clocks. Easy nvflash guide with pictures for gtx 970980 overclock.
The strix gtx 980 and strix gtx 970 come with gpu tweak, an exclusive asus tool that enables users to squeeze the very best performance from their graphics card. Pcb color and bundled software versions are subject to change without notice. Test in demanding games after youve finished and dial back if you encounter any problems. An overclocking community graphics cards nvidia nvidia drivers and overclocking software gtx 970 gtx 980. Read about all things rog, including gaming, new products, press releases, events, guides, mods, builds, overclocking, and more. Now you can take on your pc games with faster, smoother gameplay at ultra settings. Asus strix gtx 970 gaming graphics card is factoryoverclocked at 1253 mhz and packed with exclusive asus technologies, including directcu ii to deliver cooler, quieter, and faster performance for incredible action gaming experiences. Graphics cards free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The strix gtx 970 is designed to use a single 8pin power connecter for clean and easy cable management. Today i will show you how to overclock your gtx 970 with voltage tweaks to get higher clocks. Why bios modding is mandatory for most cards if you want a stable overclock.
Evga geforce gtx 970 sc overclocking windows 10 forums. Maxwell is the most advanced gpu architecture ever made, designed to be the engine of nextgeneration gaming. Asus introduces the new strix geforce gtx 970 oc gaming graphics card featuring exclusive asus technologies, including directcu ii for cooler, quieter, and faster performance, and 0db fan technology for total silence during light gameplay. Although i have never overclocked a gpu, so i am unsure of what to look out for. Furthermore as this is already a factory overclocked card, theres no guarantee that evga has left us much overclocking headroom to play with in the first place. Its pretty simple but im always surprised by how many people dont overclock their gpus so i wanted. What is special about the strix technology is that it will shut off the fans completely during idle, media playback, and light gaming, resulting in a completely noiseless experience. Overall this is a weaker overclock than gtx 980, though not immensely so. Asus just released their geforce strix gtx 970 oc, an overclocked version of the gtx 970 with its own custompcb. The latest version of msi afterburner features oc scanner for rtx 20 series graphics cards. Fyi i was running everything at high and resolution 1920 x 1080 and i did not overclock.
Safe oc for msi gtx 970 gaming nvidia geforce forums. The asus strix gtx 970 is a fantastic product at a killer price. Im using msi afterburner, although i tried evga precision x and asus gpu tweak with same outcome. Both cards will be interesting to look at from the overclocking perspective, but as the gtx 970 comes equipped with an impressive overclock already, it might prove to be the more interesting of the two. Asus also clocks the product a little faster then reference. I am wondering if it is possible to squeeze out more performance out of it. Oc scanner is an automated function that will find the highest stable overclock settings for your card. Gigabyte flex display technology patentpending can automatically detect any connected monitors and achieve multidisplay gaming up to 4 monitors at the same time by using various output groups. May 23, 2016 as we all know some games works well on higer overclock while other crashes if we overclock higher than others while others games works well even on higher overclock. Overall the generic rule of thumb here for a decent tweak and overclock is that performance can gain anywhere from 5 to 20. 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. Full support for geforce rtx graphics cards and geforce gtx 10series. The factory overclock evga applied to the gtx 970 ftw is one of the.
For the driver i experiments some problem with 359. Oct 01, 2014 my asus strix gtx 970 boosts at 1519 mhz stable. Cant overclock gtx 970 asus strix o nvidia geforce forums. Asus strix geforce gtx 970 ab werk ubertakteter grafikchip fur ein besonders. Nov 03, 2014 i have an msi gaming gtx 970 4gb card and im about to try and oc it a little. This enhanced model offers improved cooling, double bios support, new display output configuration and 6 power phases for robust overclocking support. Overclocking the gtx 970, lets make sure were all making. Nvidias reference gtx 970 is specd at 1,050mhz core and 7,000mhz memory. Asus strix geforce gtx 970 overclocked asus strix gtx 980 gaming graphics cards packed with exclusive asus technologies, including directcu ii for cooler, quieter and faster performance for incredible action gaming, and 0db fan technology for light gameplay in total silence and bluray movie playback thats free from distracting background noise. Gta 5 which gets 60fps all very high settings pubg which gets 60fps all high settings. Users could enjoy the best gaming experience in ultra hd resolution with extended flexibility in arranging monitor configurations and making future. Oct 27, 2018 this is a guide showing how to overclock your graphics card with the asus gpu tweak 2 program. Strixgtx970dc2oc4gd5 graphics cards asus australia. How to extreme overclock asus strix gtx 970 youtube.
I have not touched the voltage settings, because if i add even. Buy asus strix geforce gtx 970 overclocked 4 gb ddr5 256bit displayport hdmi 2. In order to be a serious hit with overclockers, hardware needs to offer an excellent priceperformance. Like all other boards, it will completely turn off its fans in idle and light gaming for the perfect noisefree. Until now, i just upped it a few mhz without touching the core voltage. 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. Did you know that in addition to award winning hardware, evga also has award winning software. It is also the only card that features a backplate. Its very stable right now and i think i will keep it this way.
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