gpu-z whats the difference, gpu clock and boost?

[gokitty199]

im overclocking and am not sure about what to read here, have i gotten past 1500mhz? or am i at 1368mhz? im changing the core clock in msi afterburner

 

[Cons29]

hold on, if you are new to overclocking, please please, DO NOT just jump to your target clock speed. be careful
based on my experience, the cpu is easier to oc, it can tolerate more punishment (though i rarely oc my gpu to be honest)

read tutorials and watch videos

 

[NightAntilli]

Boost is what your graphics card overclocks itself to at stock, provided there is enough temperature headroom. By manually overclocking, boost becomes irrelevant.

 

[gokitty199]

hold on, if you are new to overclocking, please please, DO NOT just jump to your target clock speed. be careful
based on my experience, the cpu is easier to oc, it can tolerate more punishment (though i rarely oc my gpu to be honest)

read tutorials and watch videos

im not new to overclocking, just my first time overclocking my gpu. and i worked my way up, without adjusting voltage/power limit this is about the highest i can get before i start seeing any artifacts/crashes

 

[gokitty199]

Boost is what your graphics card overclocks itself to at stock, provided there is enough temperature headroom. By manually overclocking, boost becomes irrelevant.

so if i overclock my clock speeds and it raises my boost, is my gpu going to go to that boost speed or is it going to stick to the overclocked core clock speeds when gaming/benchmarking?

 

[Cons29]

ohh ok, just looking out for fellow gamers, good to know

 

[gokitty199]

ohh ok, just looking out for fellow gamers, good to know

thanks for looking out for me. this just has me confused since i dont know if my card is running at 1519mhz or 1368mhz. the boost is confusing me

 

[17seconds]

The core clock speed is your basement, and the boost speed is your ceiling. Your GPU will not go below your core clock speed and supposedly won't go above your turbo boost clock speed. With Turbo Boost 2.0, the variability between whether your GPU runs closer to the basement or ceiling depends on your GPU temperatures as set by your "Temp Limit" variable. Below your Temp Limit, you'll see higher turbo boost clocks, at or above your Temp Limit, your GPU will run at its core clock speed. People regularly see Turbo Boosts well above the turbo boost value listed in GPU-Z.

In order to overclock with Turbo Boost 2.0, you have several variables you can tweak, but temperature is the all important one. You can raise your Temp Limit from its default 80c, but it's good to also increase your fan speeds to make sure that you stay below your new temperature target. Raising your voltage is an option, but it often is counterproductive as it is the quickest way to increase your GPU heat.

Most overclockers have the best results by increasing their power limit, fan speeds, temp limit, and core clock offset. Then you check your "Reasons" variables (check Afterburner, PrecisionX, etc.) to see which one is limiting your overclock (1 means "limit reached"). If you have the headroom, increase your voltage if you wish, but in the end Turbo Boost will still ultimately control your voltages as well.

 

[gokitty199]

The core clock speed is your basement, and the boost speed is your ceiling. Your GPU will not go below your core clock speed and supposedly won't go above your turbo boost clock speed. With Turbo Boost 2.0, the variability between whether your GPU runs closer to the basement or ceiling depends on your GPU temperatures as set by your "Temp Limit" variable. Below your Temp Limit, you'll see higher turbo boost clocks, at or above your Temp Limit, your GPU will run at its core clock speed. People regularly see Turbo Boosts well above the turbo boost value listed in GPU-Z.

In order to overclock with Turbo Boost 2.0, you have several variables you can tweak, but temperature is the all important one. You can raise your Temp Limit from its default 80c, but it's good to also increase your fan speeds to make sure that you stay below your new temperature target. Raising your voltage is an option, but it often is counterproductive as it is the quickest way to increase your GPU heat.

Most overclockers have the best results by increasing their power limit, fan speeds, temp limit, and core clock offset. Then you check your "Reasons" variables (check Afterburner, PrecisionX, etc.) to see which one is limiting your overclock (1 means "limit reached"). If you have the headroom, increase your voltage if you wish, but in the end Turbo Boost will still ultimately control your voltages as well.

thank you that helped a good bit. temps are not a problem currently, ive never gotten above 62C in any benchmark/game ive played