Increasing video card performance

Every year more and more demanding computer games are released, so owners of outdated video cards do not know what to do if they don’t have the money to buy a new adapter, but really want to spend time in a new game. There is one way out - increasing productivity using software methods. In this article we will look at this issue in detail.

Basic Warnings

First, it should be noted that not every graphics adapter supports overclocking.

Factors affecting video card overclocking:

• Temperature indicators of the video card and CPU. It is worth understanding that if the temperature of one of these components reaches a critical point, then there can be no talk of any overclocking, since first you will need to install a high-quality cooling system. If the temperature stays within sixty degrees Celsius, then you can begin to implement overclocking.
  
  
• Complete set of personal computer. How much the adapter can be overclocked depends on this factor. For correct implementation, you need to overclock in stages.
  
  
• Power supply operation. The power supply must be of high quality and very powerful, since overclocking significantly increases the voltage on a certain element of the graphics adapter.
  

Option 1: Update drivers

It often happens that the performance of the adapter is reduced due to old software.

All necessary drivers can be found and downloaded from official resources. In addition, if you have problems with drivers, then "Taskbars" A message should appear prompting you to update the software, as well as carry out special diagnostics.

Complete and high-quality driver updates are carried out using the Driver Pack Solution utility.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. We go to the official resource, download the program and launch it.
   
   
   
   
   
2. We pass to "Expert Mode".
   
   
   
   
   
3. Open "Soft".
   
   
4. We remove checkboxes from programs that we do not want to install.
   
   
   
   
   
5. Click on the wrench icon and go to the main interface menu.
   
   
6. Click "Install everything".
   
   
   
   
   
7. We are waiting for the installation to complete.
   

This will help, albeit slightly, to increase the performance of the graphics adapter. If the method does not bring the desired results, then move on.

Option 2: Reduce adapter load

If you reduce the load, you can significantly improve performance, but the graphics will noticeably deteriorate. The degree of graphics degradation depends on the specific adapter.

Instructions for NVIDIA video cards:

1. Right-click on an empty area of ​​the desktop and click "NVIDIA Control Panel".
   
   
2. We pass to "3D Settings" and carry out the following transformations one by one:
   
   • Disable "Anisotropic filtering" и "Vertical sync".
     
     
   • Set the value "Not" about "Enable scalable textures".
     
     
   • Disable "Smoothing".
     
     
   • I show "Highest performance" around a parameter like "Texture filtering (quality)".
     
     
   • Turn on "Trilinear optimization" и "Texture filtering"to noticeably speed up graphics.
     
   
   
   
   

Instructions for AMD video cards:

1. Right-click on an empty area of ​​the desktop and select "Graphics Settings".
   
   
2. We pass to "Options".
   
   
3. Revealing "Settings", and then "Games" and do the following:
   
   • Set the value "Standard" next to the attribute "Filter" bloc "Smoothing".
     
     
   • Performing a shutdown "Morphological filtering".
     
     
   • Set the value "Performance" next to the attribute "Texture filtering quality" bloc "Texture Filtering".
     
     
   • Turn off "Optimization of surface format".
     
   
   
   
   

Option 3: NVIDIA Inspector

This utility allows you to implement overclocking.

Walkthrough:

1. Launch the program and increase "Memory Clock" fifty to one hundred MHz, and then press "Apply Clock & Voltage".
   
   
2. We check temperature indicators and correct operation using specialized software.
   
   
3. If everything works correctly and the temperature does not exceed eighty degrees Celsius, then you can repeat the first step.
   
   
4. Let's launch FurMark again and check its functionality. We repeat these steps until incorrect operation begins or the temperature readings increase too much. When incorrect operation begins, you will need to roll back the values ​​by fifty to one hundred MHz so that the video card produces its maximum power and there are no artifacts, lags or malfunctions.
   
   
5. Repeat steps 2-4 with the element "Shader Clock".
   
   
6. In element "Voltage" Move the slider a little so that it takes the parameter 1,1 V.
   
   
   
   
   
7. The parameters are launched by clicking on "Create Clock Shortcut". After all the operations performed, a corresponding shortcut will appear on the desktop. If desired, this shortcut can be moved to "Startup".
   

Option 4: MSI Afterburner

The utility is designed for overclocking adapters from AMD, but it is also suitable for working with NVIDIA.

Walkthrough:

1. We increase the frequency by fifty to one hundred MHz in "Core Clock".
   
   
2. Using special software, we check the performance and temperature indicators.
   
   
3. If everything is normal, then we repeat increasing the frequency until artifacts, lags and critical temperature indicators begin. When you reach critical indicators, reduce the frequency by fifty to one hundred MHz.
   
   
4. We perform the same actions with the parameter "Memory Clock".
   
   
5. It is possible to overclock the radiator. To do this, click on the gear icon.
   
   
6. Choosing "Enable software user mode". We increase the rotation until the temperature reaches the recommended values.
   
   
7. We return to the main menu of the utility and click on the checkmark icon.
   
   
8. Click on the button Save. Now these settings are saved and can be launched at any convenient time, and if desired, they can be placed in "Startup".
   
   
   
   

Configuring autorun of the created profile when you turn on a demanding game is carried out as follows:

1. Click on the gear icon.
   
   
2. We pass to "Profiles".
   
   
3. We ask "3D profile" - select the newly created profile.
   
   
4. I'm shchyolkaem "OK" and save all the operations performed.
   

Option 5: RivaTuner

This is a less functional, but at the same time quite convenient utility.

Walkthrough:

1. Launch the utility and click on the triangle icon.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Choosing "System settings", and then "Overclocking at the driver level".
   
   
3. In the new window click "Definition".
   
   
   
   
   
4. We increase the performance of shaders and other indicators by fifty MHz and conduct testing in specialized software. If everything works stably, then we continue to increase the indicators until the system begins to operate incorrectly. We are downgrading to the latest stable version.
   
   
5. Put a check mark next to "Load settings from Windows" and click Apply.
   
   
   
   

Option 6: Razer Game Booster

This is a very simple program with automatic and manual adjustment of parameters.

Walkthrough:

1. Open "Utilities" i perehodim v "Otladka".
   
   
2. We manually set all the settings according to our wishes.
   
   
   
   
   
3. If you don’t want to do this yourself, then you can entrust this to the program by simply clicking on "Optimize".
   

Option 7: GameGain

This is a utility that perfectly selects the most optimal parameters to improve computer performance.

Detailed instructions:

1. We launch the utility and select our OS and processor version in it.
   
   
2. Some graphics acceleration can be achieved using the slider located at the bottom of the interface.
   
   
3. After the completed operations, click "Optimized now".
   
   
   
   
   
4. Click "OK". The computer will restart. It is worth noting that using the button "Restore" you can return all settings to their original state.
   

In the article, we looked at all the main ways to improve the performance of a graphics adapter. All these actions must be performed with extreme caution.