Crap, looks like frequent crashing with even a +100 clock boost in games when VSync is OFF.

Salem13

dakang1
Crap, looks like frequent crashing with even a +100 clock boost in games when VSync is OFF.

From what I understand disabling v-sync is not advised, something about these beasties go beyond what the APIs expect in frame rates and buffers get confused.

Most posts I've read havesaid something like "I was getting 176fps and it crashed"

That's not correct. Disabling vsync is not wrong or dangerous at all. It just makes hardware work without limits exposing unstable overclock, simply because gpu is not restricted to render 60 or 120/144 fps.

I just installed my card, did some testing and i could tell that even i paying more to have a FTW, i paid a monkey thinking overclocked above average, it does the same OC standard of any pascal, expected EVGA could release a bios with at least 1.25V so we could enjoy the full power of FTW.

Leonardohlb
Very frustrating buying a FTW for the first time and find that the manufacturer does not select or configure their best designs for better overclocking capability.

Well, they kinda do. Thats why there is also the FTW DT, for chips that didn't meet the stable OC requirements to be FTW.

What? 2114 MHz on the core with 1.031V while overvolted? Mine overvolted needs 1.09V and can't even hit 2000 Mhz. Whatever never heard of a chip getting these clocks with that voltage.

Using evga precision ox
Mine have Micron memory, at +300 it shows terrible artifacts, but works fine at +200 - i see no reason to try and find that sweet spot between +200 and +300 since it will make no noticable difference.. To be honest i was expecting to get samsung memory, but lots of "premium" models are coming with micron that barely holds itself.
Core on the other hand, works +130, getting 2125-2134 with boost.. Gotta test it some more before i claim these clocks perfectly stable, but anything above that just crashes.
I've managed to play few Battlefield 1 rounds, ultra settings, 1440p, around 100fps with no crashes.
What i find strange - power limit doesn't seem to do a thing, it keeps at 90% tops.
upd: been playing games all evening, it just sits at 2139 1.094v.. throttles to 2126 if temperature rises above 71 or so. I've set up the fan curve so fans are spinning to 60% if temp reaches 60c, i can barely hear it anyway and it helps to keep that 2139 stable with no throttles.
I am not using K-boost, but the only downside i have - card cant enter idle-mode by itself, after playing a game i must restart my PC and not start precision tool in order to make it use idle clocks.

Is there any chance that micron memory idle stability issues will be adressed in the future BIOS updates?
Because, it seems to be pretty stable under load, but when you try to apply clocks at idle - you get checkerboard artifacts all over the screen, hang and reboot... There is a trend, i am not the only one who noticed that. I know it's not faulty, but i really would like to get the maximum out of FTW card %)
i've noticed thad under load it works stable if you set +530 offset. It's pretty nice..

I micron. Max clock can get in heaven only 2050 mhz.. i upgrade my psu to 850w hoping it will helps but still same. Any tips..? Clock offset +60 mem +180. More than that crash..

My 1070 FTW has been changed due to heating, while maintaining 60 with cooler 100% other components for some reason was getting 70 75 within the acceptable, but the store made the exchange said the another VGA keps 53 with stock cooler, and temps of other components 55º 60º, both samsung memory.

Hi,
 
GTX 1070 FTW Slave bios 
 

I just got in my 1070 FTW Hybrid. So far I am able to get 100+ on Core 300+ Mem.  100% voltage   It seems stable but down clocks while running folding @ home to 2086mhz/4101mhz @ 54degrees.   I am pretty happy with it so far.

matthewfarmery
I don't really see false advertising here, there are a few things to note, cards might not be able to achieve high OC results, even from the same manufacturer, You have the DT model (1070 / 80) that fails testing, which I think proves that not all cards can make the grade.
 
Some people might only be able to push the core and memory by a tiny bit, while others can push their gcard a bit more. basically the silicon lottery.
 
So not really sure why you are saying there is false advertising?

I say its false advertising when a company has a review done on there product and it shows clear as hell that it has Samsung memory then you get a micron and its not performing like the review states that's false advertising. http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/95446-evga-geforce-gtx-1070-ftw-gaming-acx-30/?page=2
 
This review is linked to EVGA video card and it shows the info. They should have a review done on it with the micron now see what happens. 
If you bought a car for example with a Samsung motor and it was reviewed as a fast car. Then you go and spend a lot of money on it and it has a micron motor in it made by Pinto manufacturing. And runs like crap you would be made. Same as the video card trick they performed.
 

I just got EVGA GTX 1070 FTW, and this is my first attempt to overclock this card.
My card have a micron chip, who reported not as good as samsung chip.
 
Using MSI Afterburner, I set voltage to 100% and power to 112% with 80% fan.
Set Core clock : +100MHz , Memory clock : +400MHz

Passed 3DMark FireStrike & Timespy without any trouble.

 

Micron chip isn't that bad.
I love my FTW card.

Hey.
I have a Question.
How dangerous is the +100% Voltage Setting in Precesion X for long term using ? Is it even worth using it ?
And is it normal that Precesion X dont show any changes you make to the Voltage ? It still shows 1062 with my 1070 FTW.
Newest Version installed.
 
My FTW runs with 2100/4500 with some but not all games i play,  so i want to try if a bit more Voltage would help.
Thanks.

When you say +100% voltage I assume you mean you entered 100 in the voltage setting. That is 100% voltage, not +100% (which would be 200% voltage). I believe putting voltage anywhere near +100% (200%) would immediately kill your GPU. the highest precisionx allows is 112% I think. My current stable OC is 105% Voltage, +100 Core clock (about 2100Mhz), and +400 Memory Clock. I just replaced my Motherboard and CPU from a Haswell i5 to a skylake i7-6700k, and my new Heaven Benchmark is 2976. The processor doesn't make a huge difference, but clearly made some difference.
 
If you have any other questions feel free to ask.
 
-Ben