Is GPU stability testing impossible?

[orangecat]

No matter what stability test I run my GPU will not clock itself as high as it will in games. I just tried running OCCT and that GPU stability test can only get my card up to 1480Mhz. When I play games my GPU clock and voltage are higher. Also my card is not hitting the temperature or power limits so it still has some overclocking headroom.

Do you know of a better stability test than running valley benchmark for hours and watching for artifacts?

[yannickverc]

1480Mhz .... and still not hitting max temps?

 

What GPU do you have dude

[ImBleu]

1480Mhz .... and still not hitting max temps?

 

What GPU do you have dude

 

Mine approaches 1500mhz while staying below 70Celsius, GTX980.

[yannickverc]

Mine approaches 1500mhz while staying below 70Celsius, GTX980.

on a custom water loop or..?

 

Cuz I can push my 780ti to like 1200mhz and it'll hit 70

[orangecat]

1480Mhz .... and still not hitting max temps?

What GPU do you have dude

GTX 970 G1 Gaming.

[yannickverc]

GTX 970 G1 Gaming.

I take it that cooler is 100x better than EVGA's ACX cooler? Else I would really like some tips on OC'ing my GPU

[Dzzope]

on a custom water loop or..?

 

Cuz I can push my 780ti to like 1200mhz and it'll hit 70

He's got a H105 so no.. 980's clock high and run cool, 780Ti's not so much

[yannickverc]

He's got a H105 so no.. 980's clock high and run cool, 780Ti's not so much

Ah.. shame..

 

Also Hi Dzzope o/ (No idea if you recognize me)

[Dzzope]

GTX 970 G1 Gaming.

Is it hitting voltage limit maybe?

[orangecat]

I take it that cooler is 100x better than EVGA's ACX cooler? Else I would really like some tips on OC'ing my GPU

The cooler is actually really nice. Keeps quiet even under a heavy load and it looks nice.

[Dzzope]

Ah.. shame..

 

Also Hi Dzzope o/ (No idea if you recognize me)

I do indeed

[orangecat]

Is it hitting voltage limit maybe?

Not when stability testing. I have my voltage set to max in MSI afterburner.

[yannickverc]

The cooler is actually really nice. Keeps quiet even under a heavy load and it looks nice.

It does, shame I got hella bad experiences with Gigabyte/windforce so it disgusts me

I do indeed

Great

[ImBleu]

He's got a H105 so no.. 980's clock high and run cool, 780Ti's not so much

 

Yepp

 

 

I take it that cooler is 100x better than EVGA's ACX cooler? Else I would really like some tips on OC'ing my GPU

 

I've got an Inno3D HerculeZ cooler, pretty decent.

[TheElt]

Seeing higher clocks in games vs benchmarks is a relatively normal thing to see, since GPU Boost seems to be able to push higher under a normal load (My 760 will clock up around 1280/1300 in games and 1260 in benchmarks at stable speeds)

But I've never seen the voltage change from benchmarks vs games, but you can try putting the voltage slider to max and see if that gets you boosting higher in benchmarks

[orangecat]

Seeing higher clocks in games vs benchmarks is a relatively normal thing to see, since GPU Boost seems to be able to push higher undergraduate a normal load (My 760 will clock up around 1280/1300 in games and 1260 in benchmarks at stable speeds)

But I've never seen the voltage change from benchmarks vs games, but you can try putting the voltage slider to max and see if that gets you boosting higher in benchmarks

My voltage is at max (+87mv) but it only adds 25mv because of stupid nvidia voltage cap. Also if my card isn't running at its maximum frequency or voltage how am I to know if it's truely stable?

[TheElt]

My voltage is at max (+87mv) but it only adds 25mv because of stupid nvidia voltage cap. Also if my card isn't running at its maximum frequency or voltage how am I to know if it's truely stable?

If it's stable for hours in benchmarks such as Heaven and Valley, then that's usually a good sign. If you want to be 100% sure, then just play games and see if anything starts acting strange, Crysis 3 is a good game for testing, but any game you have that pushes your GPU will do fine for stability testing