Risks are pretty simple.and what are the risks ?
You increase voltage too much, GPU overheats, gets damaged or dies.
Basically this. Overclocking these days is more like an "I did because I won the silicon lottery and my CPU/RAM/GPU is running stable". The gains are small; barely noticeable. If anyone does it and works... great.Even the strongest GPUs today, if overclocked, get only some few percent in FPS ( f.i. a 3080 instead of 100 fps might reach about 105 fps).
It's not generally safe because it increases the heat output of the GPU and you potentially risk permanently damaging the part if you go over its limits. Besides that, there's little point in trying to push a midrange video card like yours any further. They already self-overclock pretty well and the most you can probably get out of it is maybe another 5%.Is it safe practice to increase voltage on my GTX 1660 for better overclocking ? and what are the risks ? note ill im looking to increase voltage via MSI afterburner.
I would leave it alone, your already have a factory OC card so their usually little to gain and a lot you can loose.Is it safe practice to increase voltage on my GTX 1660 for better overclocking ? and what are the risks ? note ill im looking to increase voltage via MSI afterburner.