Any point in overclocking GT 610?

[Thornyjohny]

Is there any point in overclocking my GT 610? Can I expect any reasonable gains from it? My current stable OC is 900 MHz core, 1800 MHz shader, 580 MHz memory (DDR3). Stock speeds are 810 MHz core, 1620 MHz shader, 533 MHz memory. Maximum temperature is 90C. I know that's going to kill my card eventually, which is why I'm asking if it's worth overclocking.

 

[morgilroka]

The card is old enough to push pretty hard. If you have plans to upgrade in the coming future i say overclock it as far as it can handle and try to get some extra gains from it. You're going to want an upgrade at some point so you may as well get your moneys worth out of your card.

I say go for it!

 

[Thornyjohny]

There's probably no chance of me upgrading my card, but since I'm going to college next year anyway, I think I'll take your advice and push it as far as it'll go. It seems very stable under OC, only problem is the temperature. Does high temperature affect performance (other than the obvious overheating)?

 

[Guest]

I don't think the overclock is going to offer the amount of performance gain that would make it worth it.

 

[Thornyjohny]

Now its running stably at 940 MHz core, 1880 MHz shader, 610 MHz memory. MSI Kombustor's benchmark shows a score of 714.