Radeon 5970 HD

ah ok. it looks like the stock clocks on that specific card are 725. are you interested in overclocking further with that card? i'd be more than happy to help you out :)
 
i bought it used for about 530, i cant imagine 10MHz is a huge difference but again, used, 530 XD. I'd love to learn how to properly OC but im both 1. scared of breaking my $500 card and 2. not sure I need to overclock at this point. Can you see any big advantages for me? FYI ive got 7 case fans so this thing stays pretty cool :D (its also supprisingly quiet!)
 
nice :good: i did almost the exact same thing only i think i got mine for $515 :P

actually you really don't get an extreme amount of fps increase through overclocking. you can get anywhere from 0-15 more fps. you should be fine at stock settings.
 
in this case, what difference did the 10MHz make? Do you get a bigger difference in performance by over clocking your CPU (Not that I need to do this either)?
 
Joshua1187 said:
in this case, what difference did the 10MHz make? Do you get a bigger difference in performance by over clocking your CPU (Not that I need to do this either)?
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i doubt you'd ever really notice 10mhz at all.

what you get from overclocking the cpu more really depends on the game. if the game is heavily cpu dependent, like gta iv, then you'll see a lot more improvements oc'ing the cpu instead of the gpu. but for most modern games, i'd say overclocking the cpu won't bring as much improvement as overclocking the gpu.
 
Wow sounds like such small improvements, why is OCing so popular?

Edit: I noticed the 8750 runs at 850MHz, if I OCed up to 850MHz would I see a big difference in the way the benchmark plays out? It's already pretty smooth but I imagine it could be improved.
 
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you would definitely start to notice it then. i guess i might have been a little misleading with the performance gains with oc'ing :P if you do a good deal of oc'ing like even going just to the 5870s clocks like you mentioned you should really see a good improvement in games. i'll try to find some benchmarks to show you in more concrete details :P

EDIT: here are some good sets of benchies to sift through. pay attention to the 5870 crossfire vs the 5970.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5970,2474-7.html
http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-5970-review-test/12
it really does depend on the game.
 
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I've seen benchmarks with similar outcomes... SO lets say I'm interested in OCing to 850MHz, should I be to worried about ruining my card? I cant afford to replace it ATM and it would SUCK to have a useless computer when FFXIV shows up on my doorstep on the 22nd of Sept! but I also want to experience the game at it's best. What do you suggest?
 
if you are extremely worried, you can always just leave it at stock. there isn't very much danger in overclocking unless you immediately kick up the voltages to outrageous numbers. if you go slow and are patient, you can get an easy overclocking with very little risk. the only thing you'll have to be slightly worried about is temperatures. as you oc, the temps will rise and if you go insane with the overclocking, they can get out of hand (but even then the worst that will usually happen in a bsod due to temperature which usually won't harm anything). definitely up to you :)

i would wait and see how it performs with final fantasy and then decide. you may find out that you can max it and get 60+ fps at stock without a problem.
 
SO i have to say, I ran the OC tool on CCC and got it up to about 965MHz before it became unstable and crashed but this was not due to heat. I watched the heat and it stayed at around 60C I beleive which if I'm not mistake about 30Cs less then what is the "DANGER ZONE". I think the max is 1000MHz? is 965 pretty good?
 
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SO i have to say, I ran the OC tool on CCC and got it up to about 965MHz before it became unstable and crashed but this was not due to heat. I watched the heat and it stayed at around 60C I beleive which if I'm not mistake about 30Cs less then what is the "DANGER ZONE". I think the max is 1000MHz? is 965 pretty good?
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i would NOT trust ccc. that is an EXTREMELY high oc for a 5970. i would back it down NOW. i am not sure if it is even adjusting the voltages. even if it were, that oc will raise temps quite a bit.

i would do my oc'ing with msi afterburner. i would download msi kombustor or furmark for good tests (they run each card at 100%). that way you can monitor temps and stability.
 
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i would NOT trust ccc. that is an EXTREMELY high oc for a 5970. i would back it down NOW.
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It crashed and backed out itself, and then I didn't go back. I was sure it would stop before it crashed! However... obviously I was incorrect............... PHAYL

EDIT: Well like I said that was the one thing i watched was Temps as I read that is the killer of video cards.
 
i am assuming it just went until it was unstable (causing the crash). download one of the things i mentioned above and i'll walk you through a better way to oc it ;)
 
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i am assuming it just went until it was unstable (causing the crash). download one of the things i mentioned above and i'll walk you through a better way to oc it ;)
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O.O twice i have DLed Kombuster and TWICE it has crashed my computer on opening.
 
actually i have had that trouble as well (sorry, i just forgot). i think it has something to do with the crossfire setup. furmark should definitely work though. i use it all the time.
 
I ran 1.8.2, i didnt know there was a difference and in addition I dont know if that is the right or wrong version and if it is not how many more Crashes can I take before this video card is toast? XD
 
Joshua1187 said:
I ran 1.8.2, i didnt know there was a difference and in addition I dont know if that is the right or wrong version and if it is not how many more Crashes can I take before this video card is toast? XD
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you shouldn't have problems. it is only freezing right? did you reset the clocks to 725/1010? that might be the culprit. also, which drivers are you running?
 
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