Overclocking woes

[Rafa116]

So i just built my new pc about 3 days ago and it was very simple to do but i wanted a bit more kick in horribly optimized games like assassins creed unity and that is when i ran into my problems. I have been following a guide on how to overclock a gtx 970 and he monitors it using gpu-z and it displays his boost clock as 1500mhz but my problem is that in precision X i have to put DOUBLE the amount of mhz he used on his (200) to get the same gpu boost! So i have to ask if this is perfectly natural or if i am just running into a problem elsewhere. NOTE: i am using a ZOTAC gtx 970 so perhaps the EVGA software just does not scale like his EVGA card?

[Sarge852]

Different cards have different starting base clocks, if you have a different card then he does, which you do, then it's normal to have different settings.

[Rodneyg87]

use msi afterburner for overclocking much simpler to use and will allow you to follow more video tutorials on how to do it id recommend watching either linus's or jays two cents tutorials

[Rafa116]

Different cards have different starting base clocks, if you have a different card then he does, which you do, then it's normal to have different settings.

hmmm so is it fine to have almost double his mhz? or should i maybe tone it back a bit?

[Sarge852]

hmmm so is it fine to have almost double his mhz? or should i maybe tone it back a bit?

 

 

If your overclock is stable and you're getting good temps then it should be fine, if you haven't already, find a gpu benchmark like unigine and see if your overclock lasts the whole way through without crashing.

 

Edit: used quote for once