GTX 1050TI Overclocking

[CharlesLewisM]

Hi I've recently purchased my new GTX 1050Ti for my system. This one does not have a PCI-e connector (its the MSI geforce gtx 1050ti 4GT) and I am concerned with overclocking it to it's max as I've heard it may draw too much power from the pci e and blow up in flames.

What's a good OC range on this gpu?
I'm looking to get in extra fps in my games.

Thank you very much!

 

[James Mason]

Ehh, 25% may be doable.
I OC'd my PCI-E Connectorless 750ti by that much.

Basically, you just do the trial and error method of OCing.
Add 50mhz to the core clock, and like 75mhz to the memory clock, save it, benchmark it. If it didn't crash, go up another 50 and 75 mhz. When it does crash, go back and play with the voltage a bit, or be satisfied with your OC. (it may be a bad idea to play with the voltage on a non PCIE card)

Go slow and steady and you can squeeze a little extra juice out of it.

 

[CharlesLewisM]

Does it cause damage to the card if you do add say 50mhz more and it crashes? And is furmark a good benchmark or is it too much?

Thanks for the reply!

 

[atomicWAR]

If you stick to not upping the voltage you should be OK. I got my GTX 1050 Ti (it is for dedicated physx in my 4K system) to 1471mhz base/ 1572mhz boost

 

[James Mason]

No, it's only slightly more than what the card can handle, so its' not a risk.

Furmark is a stress test, I mean a benchmark like Unigine Valley: https://unigine.com/products/benchmarks/valley/
It puts a realistic, though heavier than normal load on the GPU, so it's a good example of what a game will actually do to it.

 

[atomicWAR]

he is correct furmark should be fine but again I would stick to not upping the voltage for an OC. If you up the voltage enough you could well pass the 75W your PCIe slot is rated for.