hello, sorry for long post incoming :D but have few questions I need answer to before upgrading to rtx 2070 from gtx 1060,
First of all nice guide! I want to use this instead of precision xoc k-boost when I upgrade to rtx 2070 from gtx 1060, since k-boost no longer works on rtx cards from what I can tell,
from what I understand this curve in msi afterburner is the only way to do what k-boost does, for rtx cards right? = set gpu cards max boost level during games regardless of gpu load I mean,
couple questions:
1. is 1093 mv the max limit for evga rtx 2070 dual fan version? evga 08g-p4-1071-kr is model name, or other value? is the max volt same for all 2070 cards?
2. when using this curve, will frequency / volt still go down automatically, if card is getting very hot? or it stays fixed no matter what until crash for example?
are fans still automatically controlled and will go up/down depending on current temperature?
3. if we say for example in case of evga rtx 2070 dual fan card, the specs is : base core clock 1410 mhz, base boost clock 1620 mhz, base memory clock 1750 mhz,
under 3d gaming loads with no power/volt/temp limits changed, and no OC applied, the typical gpu boost/memory clock will be: 1665-1890 mhz core, memory 1750 mhz, volt 925-1.068 V,
(those numbers taken from techpowerup evga rtx2070 review)
so let's say as example, based on these numbers, I want to set a frequency that will work like k-boost did, can I follow the curve guide on first page to set up a frequency/volt curve that will
keep steady 1890 mhz core, volt 1.068 ? (and I first raise power/temp/volt limit to max), will this kind of be the same as k-boost function? or maybe I don't even have to raise limits because
those values of 1890 mhz core/1.068v max boost, are without power/temp/volt limits raised? If I raise the limits, it will be higher boost clock than 1890 mhz in this case/example?
4. I don't want to set 100% fan speed, because I don't want to overclock, I simply want the k-boost function but using this curve, so lets say for example I set up a curve that will
lock card to 1890 mhz core, volt 1.068v, will fan speeds automatically go up/down depending on temperature, in other words normal function of fans, and how k-boost also worked?
Because, with k-boost there was no need to change fan speeds manually for example, they would go up/down automatically depending on temperature, etc. Also I like silent gaming so I would like to
keep fan speed as low as possible, but still safe temperature, something like max 75-80c, with fans at max 50% or something like this, max 50% fanspeed is just example number that I guess will
not give much noise and still keep card at max 75-80c, also remember gpu load will not be high in my games like 50-60% with gtx 1060 today, will probably be even lower with rtx 2070, so is not heavy graphics or intense load etc (games like fortnite on lowest settings 1080p, overwatch low settings 1080p, cs:go etc) I just want the fixed core and volt to keep boost clock from going down to get maximum average fps possible even with low gpu load, basically :)
5. Last question, I understand the curve can be used to overclock as well, and am aware raising fan speed would be good idea in that case, but does it touch memory clocks or only core? could I for example, if I was interested in small memory OC, set +500 mhz to memory (a somewhat "safe" OC I think?) and then just set up my curve to the example above of max 1890 core, 1.068 v, and raise power/temp/volt limit to max to get a small memory oc, together with k-boost function of max boost core clock permanently regardless of game load?
Thats all my questions, very thankful for any help with this, to summarize:
basically I'm interested in using the curve to emulate the k-boost function from old evga P XOC, *without* the need for overclocking, so I don't want to raise fan speed to 100% as I like silent gaming, I *only* want to keep core boost at max clock permanently before any OC is applied, and I play competitive fps games with lowest gfx settings to achieve high framerates (200-300 fps etc) and problem with normal gpu boost is without k-boost, it will drop boost clock and average fps goes down compared to k-boost enabled function in non-demanding games, the games I play are not intense load/detailed graphics and will not heat card much anyway, up to 80c or so is acceptable for me, if it means that fans are not generating much noise, again I like silent gaming,
If anyone could help me with my questions, or have done a similar curve on rtx 2070 card for the purpose of keeping max boost clock at all times without OC, and can share how they did or so would be great,
TL;DR: I don't want to use curve to overclock, and I don't want to set 100% fans because I like silent gaming, i'm ONLY interested in using curve to emulate k-boost function and keep max default/pre-OC boost clocks permanently, regardless of gpu load %, because without this the gpu boost will drop clocks a lot in my games that I play with all lowest settings at 1080p and fps will go down,
thanks for any help and comments on this, cheers!