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How useful is third party videocard software?

atavax
By atavax
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So i ordered a new videocard and its arriving tomorrow and its a founders edition from Asus (plan on eventually switching to a mini itx case) and I'm just curious if i should be using the cd that comes with the card or if i should look at Asus's site for more up to date software or like, would another third party have software that work's with Asus's Founders edition? Are there any compatibility issues i should be concerned with? Finally, is it really going to let me do more with my card than the default nvidia drivers?

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I don't like the software for my 1080 Strix, I recommend using MSI Afterburner

CPU: Intel Core I7 7700K & Corsair H100i v2
Mobo: Asus Maximus IX Hero
RAM: 32 Gigs @ 3000Mhz, Corsair Dominator Platinum
GPU: Asus Strix 1080 A8G
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500gb
PSU: Corsair HX750i
Case: Fractal Design Define S

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Download the drivers from Nvidia and throw the CD in the bin where it belongs :D

There's more up-to-date versions available on the internet so no reason to bother with the CD.

The extra software is usually crap, imo the asus software is one of the worst.

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for asus specificly.. i use AItweaker, it's a broken piece of shit, and the main reason i recommend people to stay the flip away from on-board RGB controllers (and i've seen a few people around the forum struggle with said RGB controller software)

 

if its not needed to have your system run, dont use it at all.

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Just now, samcool55 said:

and throw the CD in the bin where it belongs :D

keep a corner of your shelf free for these CD's, you'd be surprised, but they actually can come in handy at some point, strangely enough.

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9 minutes ago, manikyath said:

keep a corner of your shelf free for these CD's, you'd be surprised, but they actually can come in handy at some point, strangely enough.

not if you dont own a CD drive lol

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Just now, mok said:

not if you dont own a CD drive lol

last time i used one off my stack was to help a family member with a bricked windows install. you should have seen their faces when i walked in with a PILE of disks and just pulled out the exact one i needed to restore some medion shitbox to working conditon in an hour or so xD

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