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NVIDIA boost and overclocking - I dont get it 2017-01-15 03:35:14 Post No.
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NVIDIA boost sets the GPU clock as high as possible until power limit or thermal limit is violated.
So what is the purpose of buying an overclocked card if NVIDIA boost does the overclocking by itself?
I recently bought a cheap GTX 1050 TI non-overclocked which gives me solid 1700MHz. What profit would I get from an overclocked card?
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The overclocked card has a guarantee that the card will run at that speed, as the chip has been binned. A lower clocked card may be able to clock as high or higher, but is not guaranteed to be able to. This doesn't necessarily justify the difference in cost, but it is the primary reason for it.
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>>58498412
>hurr durr pulling a cpu out of a bin makes it faster
Into the bin the graphics card goes........
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>>58498412
>The overclocked card has a guarantee that the card will run at that speed, as the chip has been binned
Most manufacturers don't carry out any sort of binning process, beyond testing at a tiny factory overclock that literally any chip will do. Unless you have a cast iron guarantee that a chip has been binned for overclocking potential, it won't have been. Manufacturers shout it from the rooftops when that's the case.
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>>58498644
Sorry, you're right, it's not technically binning, but it's similar in that you get a guarantee that it has those particular clock speeds, as opposed to cheaper models.
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>>58498373
My understanding was most of those cards had better heat sinks, fans and VRMs to allow for higher clocks. Possibly even better quality memory chips.
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>>58498670
The only reason it's guaranteed is because they use better coolers and higher tdp limit.
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