Overclocking Asus GTX 780 DirectCU II @ Stock Voltage

[XpertGamer17]

I just obtained a stable overclock on my GTX 780 (+259 MHz GPU/+296 MHz Memory) without changing the voltage. In-game, the clock reaches 1267 MHz. Max temperatures reach 76 degrees with a custom fan profile.

 

Is it safe to run such a large overclock on stock voltage if it is stable (tested with Kombustor for 24+ hours and also stable in game)?

[Lays]

Voltage and temperatures are what kill CPU/GPU's, not the speed they're ran at.

 

If you didn't have to touch the voltage, you'll be perfectly fine to run that 24/7.  If you do decide to up voltage, stay under 1.25v on your asus DCU2 cooler.  1.25v would be perfectly fine for 24/7 use as long as it stays under 80 Imo.

 If you watercool, 1.25-1.3 should be fine for 24/7, and 1.4v should be fine in small sessions.

[FloRolf]

If its stable, its stable.

[XpertGamer17]

Voltage and temperatures are what kill CPU/GPU's, not the speed they're ran at.

 

If you didn't have to touch the voltage, you'll be perfectly fine to run that 24/7.  If you do decide to up voltage, stay under 1.25v on your asus DCU2 cooler.  1.25v would be perfectly fine for 24/7 use as long as it stays under 80 Imo.

 If you watercool, 1.25-1.3 should be fine for 24/7, and 1.4v should be fine in small sessions.

 

Any idea if this is a good overclock for the 780 or should I aim for higher by bumping the voltage?

[Lays]

Any idea if this is a good overclock for the 780 or should I aim for higher by bumping the voltage?

 

It's really good, I believe the average is something like ~1180-1220 mhz for most cards.   Both my 780's hit 1228 mhz and 7500 mhz on the memory @ stock voltages.

[XpertGamer17]

It's really good, I believe the average is something like ~1180-1220 mhz for most cards.   Both my 780's hit 1228 mhz and 7500 mhz on the memory @ stock voltages.

 

Sounds good. I will keep it at stock voltage then. Thanks!