Overclocking GPU Memory Speed???

[Larry_The_Great]

Hey forum members,

I recently purchased a Gigabyte Windforce GTX 980 and it is the first graphics card that I have decided to overclock. After a few days of playing around I have noticed that if I overclock the memory of the GPU significantly and overclock the core slightly I can get much better fps in games whilst still being stable compared to just overclocking the core to a higher speed and not overclocking the memory. I am using MSI Afterburner and my current settings include +100 to the core clock which is now at 1328MHz and +400 to the memory clock which is now at 1953Mhz. The power limit is at 122% and I have not touched the voltage. In MSI Afterburner it says my GPU temperature does not exceed 80 degrees Celsius on full load.

I just wanted to know if it is safe to run these settings all the time, especially if the memory speed is safe because I'm not sure if the memory should be getting hot and I've noticed that most people tend to just overclock the core speed.

Thanks, I really appreciate those of you who take the time to help me out!

 

[Anonymouselite5]

Most people just usually overclock the core more because it usually gives more performance, but if you found that the memory gives more then just stick with the memory. Some certain games and/or benchmarks like a higher memory clock better, Such as the uniengine valley benchmark.

As for is it safe? As long as temps are fine and you haven't overvolted (which you haven't) Then there should be nearly no damage done to your components. The memory chips are also cooled by the Windforce's cooler so they shouldn't be that hot.

-good luck