Contributing

How do I overclock my Asus card?

by Bobbi Devlin

How do I overclock my Asus card?

GPU Core

  1. Open GPU Tweak.
  2. Either move the slider for the GPU to up by 10MHz using the mouse, the keyboard arrow keys, or directly key in a value 10MHz higher.
  3. Apply the setting.
  4. Open FurMark and run the benchmark preset that you prefer.
  5. If your system passes, increase the frequency by 10MHz on the slider again.

Is ASUS GPU Tweak useful?

This feature is especially handy for users that want to optimize performance and fan speeds for a wide variety of software. Distinct overclocking and fan speed profiles can be created for specific games and applications and then GPU Tweak seamlessly handles the rest.

Does MSI Afterburner work with ASUS cards?

MSI Afterburner is the last utility we are going to look at in our round-up. Developed with MSI video cards in mind, the utility will work for all other brands of video cards as well. Like the ASUS GPU Tweak utility, that means MSI Afterburner will work with both NVIDIA and AMD based graphics cards.

What is GPU Tweak ASUS?

ASUS GPU Tweak II is a smart graphics card software that allows you to monitor and adjust graphics card settings, and to achieve optimal performance. This program contains two types of user interfaces “Easy Mode” and “Advanced Mode”. [Advanced Mode]：Provides user-defined overclocking and other setting options.

Is overclocking GPU safe?

Overclocking can be done without causing damage to your GPU. However, it will shorten the life to the GPU (and same for any other chips). But “safe” part is – usual life expectancy for a Computer and GPU is about 10 years.

Does ASUS have something like Afterburner?

GPU Tweak III is a new software from ASUS that handles GPU monitoring, overclocking, and tweaking (such as fan profiles or lighting). The tool is very much like MSI Afterburner, probably the most popular GPU adjustment tool on the market. That’s why the software has been released in Open Beta right now.

How much should I overclock my GPU?

Try 10%, or a 50-100 MHz boost. Anything around or below 10% should still give you a stable performance. If your computer crashes or if games show weird artifacts at these low overclocks, either your hardware isn’t designed to be overclocked at all… or you need to increase the temperature limit. More on that later.