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Like CPUs, you might have a good overclocker, you might have a poor overclocker and you might also hit the silicon lottery and get super high overclocks. It isn't faulty and you can't just send it back because it doesn't overclock high.

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Hi Forums,

 

I bought the Gigabyte GtX 970 G1 Gaming but my overclock stats are horible!

I only get +150 on Clock (That's good) but only +250 on memory clock before it i get artifacts and drivers chrash. Is my card defect?

 

Im also using 110% on power limit but my card only seams to go up to 75% under full load.

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lol.

Overclocking isnt guranteed. Its a normal card.

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Hi Forums,

 

I bought the Gigabyte GtX 970 G1 Gaming but my overclock stats are horible!

I only get +150 on Clock (That's good) but only +250 on memory clock before it i get artifacts and drivers chrash. Is my card defect?

 

Im also using 110% on power limit but my card only seams to go up to 75% under full load.

 

Nah, your memory just doesn't OC as high.

I always get the poopy overclockers aswell. Welcome to the club :D

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Probably just a poor card, completely functional as cards are not meant to overclock. (Poor in a overclock perspective, still got some OC though)

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as long as it works fine on stock speeds, it is fine.

 

Overclocking is not a guarantee. 

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Like CPUs, you might have a good overclocker, you might have a poor overclocker and you might also hit the silicon lottery and get super high overclocks. It isn't faulty and you can't just send it back because it doesn't overclock high.

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Hi Forums,

 

I bought the Gigabyte GtX 970 G1 Gaming but my overclock stats are horible!

I only get +150 on Clock (That's good) but only +250 on memory clock before it i get artifacts and drivers chrash. Is my card defect?

 

Im also using 110% on power limit but my card only seams to go up to 75% under full load.

 

 

The G1 is pre overclocked

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