Therefore, I'm overclocking a 3060. I re-pasted it and using more expensive thermal pads this time. Do you always use your overclock, or do you sometimes go back to the normal setting?
Therefore, I'm overclocking a 3060. I re-pasted it and using more expensive thermal pads this time. Do you always use your overclock, or do you sometimes go back to the normal setting?
You may be disappointed at the small performance difference in the three scenarios you describe. Of course, it depends on each individual card.I typically buy hardware that is more than I need, so I can keep it as long as possible. For example, on my new 6900-xt, I have it undervolted. Once I start to experience a GPU bottleneck, I will then run it at stock settings. Once I experience a bottleneck again, I will increase OC little by little as needed over the life of the card. By the time I get rid of it, it will be OCd to the limit of its cooling capacity.
The extra noise and heat was very noticeable so I put it back to stock and worked on undervolting which has resulted in games that feel just as good but a cooler and quieter system.