Do I need to overclock my cpu cause the gpu is overclocked out the box? Can I make it stock settings? Have no interest in OC'ing
1254884
Unless you identify your CPU as being a bottleneck in terms of achieving acceptable framerates for the games you play (which you can determine using various benchmark software) you can avoid CPU overclocking.
1254885
No you don't. The gpu comes with software to tweak your settings, this includes your CPU. I've used it on two rigs and never oc'd my CPU
1196830
I have not over clocked mine, but it is a dual bios, one of the bios you can not change, the other you can mess with it all you want. So if you tweak it too much and do some setting that makes it not want to work, you flip a switch on the card to the factory bios and your back in action.
717205
No that's a gimmick. You can overclock it yourself for free with free software. You will void the warranty however and likely fry the thing unless you know what you're doing. This is an amazing card out of the box, you'll enjoy it.
1398465
I'm not overclocking because i'm using it in a very small case, with almost no space to breath... but i'm pretty sure that in a standard itx case it can handle a little OC. Not anything crazy, as you just pointed.
1641358
As said, it really depends, particularly on how long and hard you are running the chip. You could almost certainly get it to 4.3 GHz or greater with the stock cooler in a stable manner but beyond that it depends. If you were to run it in short bursts, you could overclock it higher, but running it under heavy load at a very high clock rate (such as with test/benchmark programs) would overwhelm the cooler within minutes.
393037
Hard to say for sure, but my numbers are really good. The problem is I have card variance. One card overclocks core 1225+ and mem 6000+ on a VDDC offset of only 131. While the second card overclocks to core 1180+ and mem 6000+ on a VDDC offset of 145. One card needs little voltage the other needs a lot. So I have to unsync them (voltage-wise). After that the sweet-spot took a little while to find. I game with both cards OC-ed to 1140 and 6000 with VDDC offsets of 75 and 106. 3D mark scores at stock - Firestrike extreme 9260 and at overclock 9400+, over 9522 once, but was unstable clocked on the core at 1160. One thing to note. I have these in PCIe 3.0 x16 and x8 slots. The performance would be slightly higher if both were x16.
1313299
Stock cooling will do just fine. I have mine slightly over clocked and no worries. Just make sure you have good air flow through your case.
1357863
No, there might be ways to slightly overclock it or force the 4 cores to run at highest turbo speed but the improvement is insignificant. Get a K version if you really want overclock.
945821
Yes, Although I would highly not recommend using the stock. You're going to want to overclock by at least .2 Ghz if you get this processor. This type of processor is the best for overclocking. I've been using a Cooler Master 212 EVO for quite some time now and been running like a dream. I can run at about 77% CPU under heavy loads (Like starting up a development library), but not for long. I've bench-marked and stress tested this processor and compared the cooling data and I think I can fairly say that the 212 EVO is exponentially better than the stock fan, especially when using two fans instead of the one that comes in the box. Yes, Although I would highly not recommend using the stock. You're going to want to overclock by at least .2 Ghz if you get this processor. This type of processor is the best for overclocking. I've been using a Cooler Master 212 EVO for quite some time now and been running like a dream. I can run at about 77% CPU under heavy loads (Like starting up a development library), but not for long. I've bench-marked and stress tested this processor and compared the cooling data and I think I can fairly say that the 212 EVO is exponentially better than the stock fan, especially when using two fans... » Read More Yes, Although I would highly not recommend using the stock. You're going to want to overclock by at least .2 Ghz if you get this processor. This type of processor is the best for overclocking. I've been using a Cooler Master 212 EVO for quite some time now and been running like a dream. I can run at about 77% CPU under heavy loads (Like starting up a development library), but not for long. I've bench-marked and stress tested this processor and compared the cooling data and I think I can fairly say that the 212 EVO is exponentially better than the stock fan, especially when using two fans instead of the one that comes in the box. « Show Less
1421494
You're definitely right! I think the chip outputs too much heat. What I did is undervolted the cpu from the BIOS and also disabled the AMD Turbo Technology, and now it's so much cooler and quieter. Temp on idle around 30-35 load 50-55. Lowest degree was 25. That's insane with the stock fan!
1313300
No. I didn't do any overclocking, but my CPU ran up to 60 Celsius, which is too high for my taste at least. If I were you, I'd play it safe and get a Cooler Master Heat Sink, cause it will make the CPU last longer.
1452958
It's showing up as 3.11GHz on my system, but it's designed to be overclocked.
1921792
Yeah, it handles it pretty well. I'm running an FX 8320 at 4.55GHz rock solid. I could go higher, but my Hyper 212 Evo can't handle the heat. As for GPU OCing, that's gonna depend on the GPU, and how much juice your power supply can get to it.
1831774
I've never believed in overclocking my cpu, but from what I hear you just have to increase the multiplier in the bios? But never tried it.
1003338
i have the card and it's great but not the watercooling kit. Have not found the need to overclock it. It runs games great.
108624
Stock fans are not meant to support overclocked CPU speeds, even though you can overclock with the stock fan, the margin is so minimal and not worth it.I use Corsair H80i on my 4670k and I run @ 4.4 Ghz 24/7
1089934
I play Battlefield 4 and Guild Wars 2. Both keep a smooth steady 60fps. It would probably be higher if my system was a little beefier. I have an AMD940 with ddr2 ram. I don't overclock, and it always stays a tad below 70c under load. My machine gets a little loud when everything is running at full speed, but Im not sure if I can hear the GPU fan above the power supply and CPU fan which will speed up under load. I think its a great card for the money.