GPU Overclocking question/issue.

[Osten38]

Hello, Im using a GTX 1080 and I installed MSI Afterburner to increase the performance of my card. While playing Battlefield 4, I opened the app and just increased the GPU Core clock to about 2100 MHz. I didnt touch the voltage or the memory clock. I applied the setting and tried to return to Battlefield 4 but the game crashed. Now Im worried whether if I damaged my card. Can just increasing the gpu core clock cause damage? Thanks.

 

[BigBoomBoom]

It wouldn't cause any DMG, but you do not increase the core clock to 2100Mhz unless under LN2. With Boost clock in order to get 2100Mhz you only need core clock at around 1970Mhz.