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Hey guys, i just got a new GTX 1070 Super Jetstream from Palit.

The standard clock is 1632mhz and the boost clock should be 1835mhz.

But when im playing something it goes up to 1949mhz.. (Without any overclock!)

 

Is this normal? and is this healthy? 

The Card just got one 8 pin power connector.

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6 minutes ago, Icefly said:

Hey guys, i just got a new GTX 1070 Super Jetstream from Palit.

The standard clock is 1632mhz and the boost clock should be 1835mhz.

But when im playing something it goes up to 1949mhz.. (Without any overclock!)

 

Is this normal? and is this healthy? 

The Card just got one 8 pin power connector.

This is a feature of the new GPU Boost 3.0 IIRC. It boosts the card as high as thermals or power will allow at a given moment, hence you can achieve higher clock than the advertised boost clock.

 

[Edit] Yes it's safe, don't worry the card boosts that high because circumstances allow it ;)

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1 minute ago, Icefly said:

Hey guys, i just got a new GTX 1070 Super Jetstream from Palit.

The standart clock is 1632mhz and the boost clock should be 1835mhz.

But when im playing something it goes up to 1949mhz.. (Without any overclock!)

 

Is this normal? and is this healthy? 

The Card just got one 8 pin power connector.

yes this is normal, this is called gpu boost 3.0 most cards clock beyond advertised clock speeds.

if your temps are low the card will boost higher basically

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7 minutes ago, Icefly said:

Okay.. that means i should underclock my card to disable it or is there a official way to disable gpu boost?

There is no way. Why would you want to disable it? It just gives you more performance for free?

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My guess is that the advertised boost clock is the one they are sure the card will reach and can sustain. If it would be unsafe (e.g. high temperatures) to go higher it will not go higher or clock back to the advertised speed. There's no need to worry and no need to underclock. Like @DocSwag said you get free performance.

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27 minutes ago, Icefly said:

Still scary...

I want a pc that lives as long as possible. As far as i know it's not good for the lifespan of my pc.

That's why i don't want all that fancy overclock stuff.

I would like to see my pc living for 5 years.

 

Thx for all the answers! ^^

Clock speeds don't damage silicon, heat (and very high voltage) does. As long as your temps are in check you should have no problems.

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On 5/7/2017 at 7:19 AM, Icefly said:

Hey guys, i just got a new GTX 1070 Super Jetstream from Palit.

The standard clock is 1632mhz and the boost clock should be 1835mhz.

But when im playing something it goes up to 1949mhz.. (Without any overclock!)

 

Is this normal? and is this healthy? 

The Card just got one 8 pin power connector.

Some basics about overclocking: components die not because of high clock speeds, but because of high temperature.

 

So, as long as the temp stays below 80C, it should last forever lol

 

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On 7.5.2017 at 2:39 PM, Icefly said:

Okay.. that means i should underclock my card to disable it or is there a official way to disable gpu boost?

NO, it means you should not worry about a good FEATURE, and just enjoy the Card ;)

 

Even if you Overclock your card to 2 Ghz or more, you will most likely upgrade your GPU because it's too slow in 3-5 years, than the GPU dying.

 

it's not like your GPU will explode just because of a few Mhz more. Overclocking does much less impact on lifespan, than most people think :)

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5 hours ago, Icefly said:

Still scary...

I want a pc that lives as long as possible. As far as i know it's not good for the lifespan of my pc.

That's why i don't want all that fancy overclock stuff.

I would like to see my pc living for 5 years.

 

Thx for all the answers! ^^

even overclocked (which it is NOT: gpu boost is normal), the card should last a lifetime (or at least last until it becomes obsolete). ofc hardcore overclocks are different, but the common "user overclock" wont cause perceivable lifespan degradation.

 

And just ignore the speeds advertised, in the 1000 series they mean nothing. Almost every 1070 can achieve 2000MHz.

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