1060 6GB OC?

[Guest lilbman]

If I overclocked an 1060 6GB, what would my performance gains be? Keep in mind I'd be using an overclocked i7-6700HQ.

 

Laptop is Alienware 15 R3

[Gonio]

Results would depend on game, so we can't really say until you benchmark it.

[aeroencychris]

From a while back when I OC'd my MSI 970:

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Anything over +200 seemed too much for this card. The memory would still keep pushing, but mostly out of fear I kept it at +700. Here are my final results.
 
+16% increase in Heaven Benchmark scores (2020 vs 2348 score and 80.2 vs 93.2 fps)
+13% increase in 3DMark Fire Strike (9750 vs 11044)
+10% increase in BioShock Infinite (114.89 vs 127.13 fps)

Basically not a whole lot, especially considering your temps in a laptop

[elago]

+5 fps the worst. +15 fps at best. Don't forget the memory.

[Guest lilbman]

1 minute ago, cdsboy2000 said:

From a while back when I OC'd my MSI 970:

Basically not a whole lot, especially considering your temps in a laptop

 

The temps are really good, the keyboard gets lukewarm and the air coming out is room temp at its hottest.  Never have I had thermal throttling

[aeroencychris]

Just now, lilbman said:

The temps are really good, the keyboard gets lukewarm and the air coming out is room temp at its hottest.  Never have I had thermal throttling

Well then take a gamble at Afterburner and see how it goes

[Guest lilbman]

Just now, cdsboy2000 said:

Well then take a gamble at Afterburner and see how it goes

I don't believe Alienware's have Afterburner

 

Plz don't yell at me for buying an Alienware

[Guest lilbman]

6 minutes ago, cdsboy2000 said:

Well then take a gamble at Afterburner and see how it goes

Just got Afterburner.

 

My GPU idles at 42 degrees celcius, dang

[xGGAx]

it depends on the game. I got +2 fps more in heaven benchmark when i overclocked to 2100 mhz

[Guest]

OC on a laptop is usually a bad idea. What I recommend is just to raise the temp to max in msi afterburner. Just the temp target, the power target stays at 100%. It will give you higher boost clocks and a few extra frames in games. Just keep the temps in check and you'll be fine.

[Shreyas1996]

Around 5-10% depending on the game.

[noobs guid to marsterrace]

The best gpu I'd put with a i7-6700hq is a 1060 3gb

[Guest lilbman]

12 hours ago, OnfireYH said:

OC on a laptop is usually a bad idea. What I recommend is just to raise the temp to max in msi afterburner. Just the temp target, the power target stays at 100%. It will give you higher boost clocks and a few extra frames in games. Just keep the temps in check and you'll be fine.

 

Would changing the setting from 'optimize power' to 'max performance' help?

[xGGAx]

1 hour ago, lilbman said:

Would changing the setting from 'optimize power' to 'max performance' help?

it does help a little as the card is able to draw more power. The only downside is that your card will be running at 100% all the time, thus producing more heat and draining your battery quicker

 

[ivan134]

Don't overclock your laptop

[Guest lilbman]

10 minutes ago, xGGAx said:

it does help a little as the card is able to draw more power. The only downside is that your card will be running at 100% all the time, thus producing more heat and draining your battery quicker

 

 

I have NVIDIA Optimus so 98% of the time I'm on integrated graphics.  Idc how much it draws when plugged in.

 

Would it damage the card to run at 100% all the time?

[Guest lilbman]

4 minutes ago, ivan134 said:

Don't overclock your laptop

I know that now, but idk...the cooling seems solid so I might tap the gpu just a lil

[xGGAx]

7 minutes ago, lilbman said:

Would it damage the card to run at 100% all the time?

nope, at least not at stock speeds/presets

[Guest lilbman]

1 hour ago, xGGAx said:

nope, at least not at stock speeds/presets

Aight then.  Might just leave it