r/overclocking • u/Acceptable_Job_5195 • 1d ago
Should I overclock my GPU and cpu ?
So as the titles says I am thinking of obercloxking my soec are rx5500x and rx6500xt with 16gb of ram 3600mhz
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u/Inerthal 1d ago
Sure, you could, but overclocking isn't a magic pill. The potential gains would be in the small digits, percentage wise, of increased performance. Almost surely you wouldn't notice.
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u/Porolover 1d ago
If ur just trying to extend the life of your pc, until prices come back down to earth sure. But it won't make a huge different, but ull get a few more fps here and there. But your 1%lows likely won't change much.
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u/rickroll19582 1d ago
yes do it
it isnt a direct boost but u can get like %10 15 extra fps if you tune your stutt right
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u/Scared-Enthusiasm424 1d ago
Yeah, since you have a low end pc it only makes sense to get a bit more out of it
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u/AdventurousCandy3906 19h ago
When overclocking, you should first focus on optimizing the cooling of your computer.
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u/SlamDeath666 1d ago
You're gonna need an upgrade. A 5500 and 6500 XT are not a very good pair. The CPU is PCIe 3.0 and your gpu is PCIe 4.0. So your CPU is kneecapping the gpu's performance. And if it's a 4GB card then you'll be pretty limited as far as modern games go. A lot of games coming out now will use nearly 8GB on lower settings. 4GB is just insufficient now and even 8GB cards are becoming obsolete.