The first step, if you don’t know already, is figuring out which graphics card you have. Step 1: Get readyīefore you can actually get started overclocking your GPU, you need to get everything ready. Although in some cases you can overclock laptop GPUs - including Intel HD chips - it’s not usually recommended due to temperature concerns. Overclocking a graphics card is also only recommended for desktop PC users. The best bet is to double check with your manufacturer whether what you’re doing affects the warranty before beginning.Īlthough we will do our best to guide you along the path to a faster, more powerful graphics card, Digital Trends accepts no liability for any problems you run into with your hardware along the way. However, serious tweaks like playing with voltages or flashing your graphics card’s BIOS are more likely to impact any warranty you have. Many manufacturers allow it, as graphics cards will throttle up and down during general usage anyhow. There’s a chance that overclocking your hardware may void your warranty too. That could result in crashes in the short term and over the long term, could reduce the lifespan of your particular hardware. That means you are pushing it harder and by working faster, it will get hotter and it may become less stable. Overclocking anything involves the process of forcing it to perform at a faster rate than it was manufactured to do so. They are relatively low, but they are important to consider so that you’re well informed before starting.

Overclocking anything, be it your CPU, graphics card, or memory, has inherent risks.

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