What Are the Pros and Cons of Overclocking a Graphics Card?

Graphics overclocking is to improve the performance by increasing the working frequency of the graphics core and video memory. Similar to CPU overclocking, the main methods are to change the voltage and frequency of the core and memory. If you want to achieve a higher stable frequency, you must also strengthen the cooling system of the graphics card. But no matter which method is used, overclocking may cause irreversible damage to the graphics card.

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Graphics overclocking is generally divided into hardware overclocking and software overclocking.

Hardware overclocking works by boosting the system

Software overclocking methods mainly include modifying the registry to open hidden overclocking options and directly setting overclocking, or using special software to increase the frequency of video memory.

Get the BIOS information of the graphics card from the registry

Applicable system XP / 2000/98 / NT / 2003 / Vista

This method is mainly for frequent updates

For most DIY players, the headache is how to grasp the direction and scale of overclocking. In this issue, the player's experience and knowledge of the hardware are very important conditions. The following is a list of things to note when overclocking your graphics card.

1. It is better to install the public version driver provided by the graphics chip developer instead of the driver provided by the graphics card manufacturer, because the latter is often added or deleted on the basis of the former, and there may be some problems with the overclocking software. .

2. In the case of overclocking with the same magnitude, most tests have proved that core overclocking can significantly improve the overall performance of the graphics card than overclocking the memory. But in some special cases, such as graphics cards

Overclocking the graphics card on the one hand will bring about an improvement in performance, on the other hand it will also cause a decrease in stability, and even have an adverse effect on the hardware. So players should find a compromise between performance and stability.