Post your GTX 980 TI Overclock Results

[Nenu]

Thanks again.

What is considered "high temps" for the purposes of high voltage?

I wouldnt push 80C at 1.25V, try and stay nearer or less than 70c.
For 1.23V, more or less do what you want although I'm not a fan of breaking 80C.
The BIOS will try and keep the card below 83C if you dont use a manual fan profile.

I try and keep the card quiet, temps 75C or less with max 1.23V (using 425W BIOS).
This lets me get 1454MHz with a custom fan profile that is a bit faster to ramp up.
Even this fast gets maxed out at times by Project Cars @ 1080p!

 

[RobertR1]

After using Laithan's v4 bois on my G1 from overclock.net, my clocks are stable around 1491 core and 7900mem running stock voltage. This is stress tested repeatedly by playing BF4 at 1600p with DSR set to 2.0x All ultra setting except no AA. Card is rock stable and with the fan at 70%, my temps are low to mid 60's.

I'm very happy and will leave it at that.

 

[Zarathustra[H]]

I wouldnt push 80C at 1.25V, try and stay nearer or less than 70c.
For 1.23V, more or less do what you want although I'm not a fan of breaking 80C.
The BIOS will try and keep the card below 83C if you dont use a manual fan profile.

I try and keep the card quiet, temps 75C or less with max 1.23V (using 425W BIOS).
This lets me get 1454MHz with a custom fan profile that is a bit faster to ramp up.
Even this fast gets maxed out at times by Project Cars @ 1080p!

Thank you for that.

Hmm. With a H110i GTX attached to it, I feel like I should be able to pull those temps off.

 

[Zarathustra[H]]

I tested stability with Unigine Heaven, The Witcher 3 and Project Cars.
It is much quicker to get a crash if DSR is enabled, I recommend using that during gaming stability tests.

Do you think there is an advantage to DSR stability testing vs native 4k stability testing?

I could always turn down my resolution from 4k to 1080p and then DSR it up again, but that seems kind of silly.

 

[Nenu]

My concern is not to burn the card out by doing long tests that push the card harder than it will during use.
If stability needs to be assured quickly, using DSR could help.
At least it does in my case, I get driver crashes much more often when gaming with DSR on.
Once tweaked, it remains stable from then on, its not down to a DSR driver issue.

I try to use DSR 1.2 or 1.5 instead of 4xMSAA, it allows for a higher framerate and looks a little more detailed.
As long as there arent unnecessary crawlies. In GTA V for example, I also use FXAA with DSR.

I forgot you are 4K.
I would try as hard as possible to stick with 4K if I were you.
My testing method may not work as well for you.
4K is harder on the card than what I do, I am still 1080p.

Ultimately, 4K comes with compromises and you need to decide what works best for you by experimenting.
sorry

 

[Zibri]

I found that with lower settings using Afterburner I have TDRs and crashes. But OC GURU (which is ugly in my opinion) works perfectly.

I have also noticed that OC GURU II, Afterburner and even GPU-Z give different results when it comes to timing.

Also valley gives them "wrong".

I just got it so I am still tuning and benchmarking.

If you are curious the beauty is a GIGABYTE GV-N980G1 GAMING-4GD
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[KGBinUSA]

So I got an MSI 6G, with a 77.1% ASIC. Put on a G10.

Stock bios.
109% Power Limit
+87 Core Voltage

+155 Core Clock
+610 Memory

GPU Boosts to 1547 in 3D Mark and stays there constantly. Memory is at 8224.

Any ideas what I can achieve with a custom bios?

 

[SomeGuy133]

So I got an MSI 6G, with a 77.1% ASIC. Put on a G10.

Stock bios.
109% Power Limit
+87 Core Voltage

+155 Core Clock
+610 Memory

GPU Boosts to 1547 in 3D Mark and stays there constantly. Memory is at 8224.

Any ideas what I can achieve with a custom bios?

you need 130% power. You will TDP cap out like nothing at 109% In certain games and at various points I can hit 130% TDP with 1.254v and 1550 mhz

 

[KGBinUSA]

you need 130% power. You will TDP cap out like nothing at 109% In certain games and at various points I can hit 130% TDP with 1.254v and 1550 mhz

So basically I need a custom BIOS.

Im playing Attila Total War right now, and everything is peachy...

 

[SomeGuy133]

So basically I need a custom BIOS.

Im playing Attila Total War right now, and everything is peachy...

you can't set 130% in software? I can with my G1 and max 1.254v There may be benefits to running 1.3v but its questionable from all I read. 1.25-1.3v is pretty much the max that maxwell shows any benefits. Any higher does nothing if not makes it worse.

 

[Araxie]

you can't set 130% in software? I can with my G1 and max 1.254v There may be benefits to running 1.3v but its questionable from all I read. 1.25-1.3v is pretty much the max that maxwell shows any benefits. Any higher does nothing if not makes it worse.

The increase in voltage just make the card reach the TDP faster and at the end you just receive a lower clock.. BIOS flash is a must in order to unlock the truly potential of maxwell because all the 980TIs are hard locked to about 1550mhz that's a BIOS limit that should be removed. voltage should only be applied when the card is unstable or unable to maintain certain high clocks with some TDP headroom left..

 

[KGBinUSA]

The increase in voltage just make the card reach the TDP faster and at the end you just receive a lower clock.. BIOS flash is a must in order to unlock the truly potential of maxwell because all the 980TIs are hard locked to about 1550mhz that's a BIOS limit that should be removed. voltage should only be applied when the card is unstable or unable to maintain certain high clocks with some TDP headroom left..

It gets to 1500 boost without any Core Voltage modification, just 109% power limit. But to move those 47hz, I need to max out Core Voltage.

 

[Araxie]

It gets to 1500 boost without any Core Voltage modification, just 109% power limit. But to move those 47hz, I need to max out Core Voltage.

Flash the bios of that puppy and unleash the max potential, 47mhz do not worth any increase of voltage. you can do much more disabling all the caps in the power tables of that card.

 

[SomeGuy133]

The increase in voltage just make the card reach the TDP faster and at the end you just receive a lower clock.. BIOS flash is a must in order to unlock the truly potential of maxwell because all the 980TIs are hard locked to about 1550mhz that's a BIOS limit that should be removed. voltage should only be applied when the card is unstable or unable to maintain certain high clocks with some TDP headroom left..

increased voltage is critical to breaking 1500 reliable most AIB card already increase voltage a little as is because the voltage was always insufficient. 1.254v is quaite common for cards especially low AISC to reach 1500+ but according to kingpin anything about 1.3 almost always does nothing.

It gets to 1500 boost without any Core Voltage modification, just 109% power limit. But to move those 47hz, I need to max out Core Voltage.

whats the actual voltage at because staying at 1500+ is unlikely in many demanding games without a higher voltage.

 

[KGBinUSA]

increased voltage is critical to breaking 1500 reliable most AIB card already increase voltage a little as is because the voltage was always insufficient. 1.254v is quaite common for cards especially low AISC to reach 1500+ but according to kingpin anything about 1.3 almost always does nothing.



whats the actual voltage at because staying at 1500+ is unlikely in many demanding games without a higher voltage.

Whats a good software to monitor the voltage? Can;t find specific number in MSI Afterburner.

 

[Nenu]

Whats a good software to monitor the voltage? Can;t find specific number in MSI Afterburner.

Its called "GPU Voltage"

 

[KGBinUSA]

Its called "GPU Voltage"

1.237V
The option was not enabled in settings...

 

[SomeGuy133]

Whats a good software to monitor the voltage? Can;t find specific number in MSI Afterburner.

any voltage 1.3v or less is safe. Software only lets you go as high as 1.254v but a lot of people do 1.3v. I would do 1.3v but i rather not bother with flashing bios.

 

[DougCBJ]

I'm an idiot when it comes to overclocking. I have the EVGA 980ti SC, can I just use the precision program to get more performance without touching bios? Like can I do +200 mhz and +200 memory and be done with it?

 

[Nenu]

I'm an idiot when it comes to overclocking. I have the EVGA 980ti SC, can I just use the precision program to get more performance without touching bios? Like can I do +200 mhz and +200 memory and be done with it?

You probably have no chance of getting +200 on the core. Mine gets +165MHz but it isnt a good overclocker.
Memory should be easy, I run at +550MHz on my SC+ but I am using a better cooler now.
You should try and understand the hardware, how it works and the approximate limits.

I would use MSI Afterburner not Precision. Its easier to use and has much better graphing tools.
You will need to find for yourself how high your card will overclock, they are all different.
Stability test with Unigine Heaven as a minimum but for gaming you will likely need to downclock 10Mhz from that because some games are more hardcore.
It varies from card to card.
Only you can find out.

And TURN THE FAN SPEED UP.
Create a custom fan profile in Afterburner.
And remember that after a video driver crash from an unstable overclock, the clocks will reset back to default.
To test overclocks again, you need to press the reset button on Afterburner, apply your overclock again and ALSO turn your fan profile on again.

 

[SomeGuy133]

I'm an idiot when it comes to overclocking. I have the EVGA 980ti SC, can I just use the precision program to get more performance without touching bios? Like can I do +200 mhz and +200 memory and be done with it?

dont know your base but start with 1400 then 1450 then 1500 then 1550 then 1600. where ever it crashes go to the last stable clock and work your way up by 10s. Remember that lowest stable 50 will be your starting point for all games. You cna have anywhere from 50-100Mhz difference in stable clocks for games. Just like with a processor you can have several hundreds of mhz but GPUs luckily are not that in consistent (they also run at much lower clocks)

soo 1400 Stable
1450 Stable
1500 Stable
1550 Crash
1510 stable
1520 stable
1530 crash
so you know for that test 1520 is best.

Some games I can run at 1570 (sort of)
but most games are 1500-1550 for me

memory can go prety far try 7000 then 7500. I can get 7500 and I stopped there. I had no interest in trying higher.

Also increase your voltage to 1.254. That should be safe for any card and will allow you to over clock more stably. Also turn power to the max. Mine cna do 130% TDP and you will want that otherwise you will throttle. Nvidia really make 100% TDP only good for stock. It was really an accurate rating. In the past they used to give very over the top TDP limits and now they gave an accurate TDP for the clocks. Not sure why they changed it.

If you game with headsets or loud sound I always turn fans to 100% because i never hear them while I game.

 

[BroHamBone]

I'm an idiot when it comes to overclocking. I have the EVGA 980ti SC, can I just use the precision program to get more performance without touching bios? Like can I do +200 mhz and +200 memory and be done with it?

If your card will allow it. Increase your voltage also +87 to drive the clock speed.

I have two SC's and i think +200 will net you 1504mhz....maybe thats +175, i forget. I have mine @ +150 depending on what games i play...which is around 1450mhz....so yea, +200 will get you over 1500 a smidge.

See what +150 or +175 does for ya heat wise

 

[M76]

My overclocking result is NIL Because that piece of junk ocguru. It's completely random, and sometimes it just forgets to apply the oc, and even when it does the values shown in the program have absolutely no relation to readings I make with other applications.

 

[SomeGuy133]

If your card will allow it. Increase your voltage also +87 to drive the clock speed.

I have two SC's and i think +200 will net you 1504mhz....maybe thats +175, i forget. I have mine @ +150 depending on what games i play...which is around 1450mhz....so yea, +200 will get you over 1500 a smidge.

See what +150 or +175 does for ya heat wise

yours must come with reference clocks then. Thats why this + whatever is a stupid method to communicate. For the love of anything use actual readings.

The max software will let you OV is what I told you and its a good value. and again do not tell people to do +____ in voltage....jesus that is asking to fuck up an expensive card.

 

[BroHamBone]

yours must come with reference clocks then. Thats why this + whatever is a stupid method to communicate. For the love of anything use actual readings.

The max software will let you OV is what I told you and its a good value. and again do not tell people to do +____ in voltage....jesus that is asking to fuck up an expensive card.

....what? No....im telling him as per the software....consider how he asked his question.

+87Mv will cap him out at most 1.24.....

We have the same card, hence me saying what my mhz was when adding +wtfeverconfusedyousobadyouhadahissyfit.

 

[SomeGuy133]

....what? No....im telling him as per the software....consider how he asked his question.

so tell him it is a bad idea to communicate in subjective terms like +'s. Don't continue communicating in a way that may or may not be the same. For all you know you could be tellign him to OV too far and fry his card. (software doesn't allow it but still.)

No matter how you look at it giving info in that manner of communication is asking for trouble....dont be ignorant

 

[BroHamBone]

For all you know you could be tellign him to OV too far and fry his card. (software doesn't allow it but still.)

No matter how you look at it giving info in that manner of communication is asking for trouble....dont be ignorant

Lol, you're hilarious.

"Dont be ignorant". Im speaking his language, eveything i mentioned is not asking for any trouble for his card.
Straight up tarded.....

 

[Armenius]

Thought this would be appropriate for the 980 Ti Overclocking thread.

EVGA has the 980 Ti Hybrid Cooler in stock right now with a $20 rebate available for US and Canadian residents. Original price is $109.99. This cooler will fit any reference GTX 980, GTX 980 Ti and GTX Titan X. It just says "980 Ti" on the shroud. It offers active cooling for the VRAM and VRM chips in addition to water cooling the core. People see temps in the high 40s under load after overclocking using this cooler. Radiator is 120mm and comes with one fan.

http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=400-HY-0996-B1

Just save one for me .

 

[Supertrucker]

So my 980ti is a reference style msi board with a waterblock on it. Stock 1.2v/109% tdp I could do 1475/7500 with a bit of power limit throttling. 1500 core would crash the driver inside of a minute of heaven.

Grabbed an ocn 1.23v/350w tdp bios and I can do 1525/8000. 1540/8000 would occasionally driver crash.

Grabbed the bios for 1.25v, 1540 still driver crashed. Grabbed the 1.27v bios, 1540 still crashed. This is in a custom loop with the card loading in the low 40s. Maxwell does not like voltage without extreme cooling.

 

[DeadSkull]

I found that with lower settings using Afterburner I have TDRs and crashes. But OC GURU (which is ugly in my opinion) works perfectly.

I have also noticed that OC GURU II, Afterburner and even GPU-Z give different results when it comes to timing.

Also valley gives them "wrong".

I just got it so I am still tuning and benchmarking.

If you are curious the beauty is a GIGABYTE GV-N980G1 GAMING-4GD
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That 1693 boost clock is really nice.

 

[datap1mp]

I am a novice when it comes to using modified BIOS to get better OCing. I currently have a EVGA 980ti hybrid ASIC 76.6% that I have gotten pretty stable at 1501/7800 with just using Afterburner, but want to try and take it further...

Adding voltage in Afterburner isn't getting me any better results and has resulted in strong artifacts...

What is the next step to try in the OCing process? My thinking is grabbing a BIOS that allows me to raise the Power Limit from 110 to something higher, am I correct in that thinking?

 

[Nenu]

Artifacts suggest you have reached the limit of your cooling.
Have you increased your fan/can you increase it further?

 

[datap1mp]

Artifacts suggest you have reached the limit of your cooling.
Have you increased your fan/can you increase it further?

Hybrid = watercooled. Max temp is 45-50C

I was going edit my stock BIOS to raise Max (mW) in power table to bump it up to 120 as a start. Good idea, yes, no?

 

[Nenu]

It may help if it allows voltage to boost enough, as long as the cooler can handle it.
You are likely very near your max.

ie to reduce artifacts you can either increase the cooling or raise the voltage.
But more voltage generates more heat which increases artifacts so its down to luck whether you have enough cooling.

 

[cageymaru]

It may help if it allows voltage to boost enough, as long as the cooler can handle it.
You are likely very near your max.

ie to reduce artifacts you can either increase the cooling or raise the voltage.
But more voltage generates more heat which increases artifacts so its down to luck whether you have enough cooling.

I slapped a Corsair water cooling kit on my reference R9 290 and it allowed me to go from 1050 to 1125. My temps are @43c and climb to 54c under full loads. All the voltage unlocks in MSi Afterburner can't get me higher as that's just the limitations of my core.

 

[Nenu]

I slapped a Corsair water cooling kit on my reference R9 290 and it allowed me to go from 1050 to 1125. My temps are @43c and climb to 54c under full loads. All the voltage unlocks in MSi Afterburner can't get me higher as that's just the limitations of my core.

I did similar with my 290, unlocked it to a 290x and stuck an AC Xtreme III cooler on it.
It easily ran at 1150MHz with +100mV and tested ok at 1170MHz.
Temps were under 60C.

 

[Araxie]

That 1693 boost clock is really nice.

Unigine heaven and valley report wrong core clock readings since Kepler.. in the other hand 980TI can't go above 1550mhz no matter what kind of voltage mod bios you apply.. because the card is hard capped. People need to mod the power tables to allow higher core clock limits...

 

[SomeGuy133]

Unigine heaven and valley report wrong core clock readings since Kepler.. in the other hand 980TI can't go above 1550mhz no matter what kind of voltage mod bios you apply.. because the card is hard capped. People need to mod the power tables to allow higher core clock limits...

that is false. You cam get above 1550...what are you talking about. There is no hard cap on the cards. Only a select few cards can get 1600+. You need a high quality card. I can set my card to 1570 in software and it runs at 1570...albeit not very stable.

Seriously don't make stuff up. That is how bad info circulates....shame on you.

 

[Araxie]

that is false. You cam get above 1550...what are you talking about. There is no hard cap on the cards. Only a select few cards can get 1600+. You need a high quality card. I can set my card to 1570 in software and it runs at 1570...albeit not very stable.

Seriously don't make stuff up. That is how bad info circulates....shame on you.

yes, of course, you are absolutely right, no absolutely mistakes..

 

[vdragonlance]

Flashed a modded BIOS on my reference 980 TI and so far pushed it to 1550 with 121% power target and 1.281 volts. The card stays in the low 40s under load.