GTX670 CPU scaling tests [3930K 3.5GHz -> 5.1GHz]

Alatar · Aug 5, 2012

<a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990774/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990774" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990774/width/2000/height/4000/flags/LL" style="; width: 2000px; height: 510px"></a> Introduction 
So I had some free time and a GTX670 available so I decided to check out how much CPU frequency actually mattered at my resolution [2560x1440]. After doing some tests I realized I could actually share the results since the 670 is actually a really common GPU with nice price/perf and with the Korean monitors becoming more and more common the setup I had is suddenly a pretty common one. 
Enjoy. Settings & Setup <a class="spoiler-link H-spoiler-toggle" href="#">3500MHz (Click to show)</a><div class="spoiler-hidden"><a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990738/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990738" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990738/width/1000/height/2000/flags/LL" style="; width: 1000px; height: 684px"></a></div>
<a class="spoiler-link H-spoiler-toggle" href="#">4000MHz (Click to show)</a><div class="spoiler-hidden"><a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990736/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990736" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990736/width/1000/height/2000/flags/LL" style="; width: 1000px; height: 695px"></a></div>
<a class="spoiler-link H-spoiler-toggle" href="#">4500MHz (Click to show)</a><div class="spoiler-hidden"><a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990740/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990740" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990740/width/1000/height/2000/flags/LL" style="; width: 1000px; height: 715px"></a></div>
<a class="spoiler-link H-spoiler-toggle" href="#">4800MHz (Click to show)</a><div class="spoiler-hidden"><a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990737/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990737" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990737/width/1000/height/2000/flags/LL" style="; width: 1000px; height: 721px"></a></div>
<a class="spoiler-link H-spoiler-toggle" href="#">5100MHz (Click to show)</a><div class="spoiler-hidden"><a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990739/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990739" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990739/width/1000/height/2000/flags/LL" style="; width: 1000px; height: 719px"></a></div>
 Setup <ul class="bbcode_list"><li>Intel Core i7 3930K @ 3.5ghz, 4.0ghz, 4.5ghz, 4.8ghz, 5.1ghz</li>
<li>Asus Rampage IV Extreme w/EK blocks</li>
<li>2x 4GB Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz 7-8-7-21 1T @ 2133MHz 9-11-9-27 1T</li>
<li>Asus GeForce GTX 670 DirectCu II @915Mhz (980Mhz boost)</li>
<li>[X25-MG2 80GB, 2x Samsung 1TB Spinpoint F3 in raid0, WD Green 750GB</li>
<li>Corsair AX1200</li>
<li>Windows 7 64bit Home premium</li>
</ul> Cooling <ul class="bbcode_list"><li>CPU: Single stage phase change cooling</li>
<li>Motherboard: Watercooling</li>
<li>GPU: Stock Air cooling</li>
</ul> <a class="spoiler-link H-spoiler-toggle" href="#">Pictures (Click to show)</a><div class="spoiler-hidden"><a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990780/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990780" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990780/width/2000/height/4000/flags/LL" style="; width: 2000px; height: 1328px"></a> <a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990781/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990781" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990781/width/2000/height/4000/flags/LL" style="; width: 2000px; height: 1328px"></a></div>
 Games & Benches <ul class="bbcode_list"><li>StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty [2560x1440]</li>
<li>The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim [2560x1440]</li>
<li>Portal 2 [2560x1440]</li>
<li>The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings [2560x1440]</li>
<li>DiRT 3 [2560x1440]</li>
<li>Crysis [1920x1200]</li>
<li>Just Cause 2 [2560x1440]</li>
<li>3dmark 11 [Performance preset]</li>
<li>3dmark Vantage [Performance preset]</li>
</ul> Notes
<ul class="bbcode_list"><li>Driver version: 301.42</li>
<li>Force PCI-e 3.0 patch: yes</li>
<li>All games at maxed settings w/ 8xAA</li>
</ul>

Alatar · Aug 5, 2012

Benchmarks StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty 
As the bench the last 4 in game minutes of a normal 22 minute 1v1 game was used. PvZ. <a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990795/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990795" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990795/width/1000/height/2000/flags/LL" style="; width: 957px; height: 689px"></a> Portal 2 
As the bench the beginning sequence of the game where Wheatley transports you in your room was used. <a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990798/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990798" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990798/width/1000/height/2000/flags/LL" style="; width: 957px; height: 687px"></a> The Elder Scrolls V: Skryim 
As the bench, the beginning sequence of the game until the moment you reach character creation was used. <a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990799/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990799" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990799/width/1000/height/2000/flags/LL" style="; width: 960px; height: 688px"></a> The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings 
As the bench, the beginning sequence of the game until the moment you get to the first dialogue option was used. <a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990802/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990802" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990802/width/1000/height/2000/flags/LL" style="; width: 959px; height: 688px"></a>

Alatar · Aug 5, 2012

DiRT 3 
As the bench the in-game benchmarking tool was used. <a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990813/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990813" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990813/width/1000/height/2000/flags/LL" style="; width: 958px; height: 687px"></a> Just Cause 2 
As benches, the three in-game benchmarking tools were used. The fps readings are averages. <a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990816/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990816" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990816/width/1000/height/2000/flags/LL" style="; width: 958px; height: 687px"></a> Crysis 
The crysis benchmarking tool was used. The resolution was lowered to 1920x1200 due to the tool not having a 2560x1440 option. <a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990818/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990818" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990818/width/1000/height/2000/flags/LL" style="; width: 957px; height: 688px"></a> 3dmark 11 
The performance preset was used. <a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990819/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990819" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990819/width/1000/height/2000/flags/LL" style="; width: 960px; height: 687px"></a> 3dmark Vantage 
The performance preset was used. <a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990824/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990824" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990824/width/1000/height/2000/flags/LL" style="; width: 960px; height: 688px"></a>

Alatar · Aug 5, 2012

Raw data <a class="spoiler-link H-spoiler-toggle" href="#">Spoiler for convenience (Click to show)</a><div class="spoiler-hidden"><a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990834/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990834" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990834/width/200/height/400/flags/LL" style="; width: 200px; height: 113px"></a> <a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990837/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990837" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990837/width/200/height/400/flags/LL" style="; width: 200px; height: 113px"></a> <a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990838/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990838" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990838/width/200/height/400/flags/LL" style="; width: 200px; height: 113px"></a> <a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990839/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="990839" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/990839/width/200/height/400/flags/LL" style="; 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Alatar · Aug 5, 2012

Everything updated. 
Thank you for reading <img alt="smile.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.overclock.net/images/smilies/smile.gif">

djriful · Aug 5, 2012

Thank you, I have a similar system except I'm under SLI GTX680. CPU @ 4.5Ghz to 4.6Ghz is the sweet spot for performance per watt. Gaining over 4.8Ghz actually doesn't benefits much anymore except for 3D Rendering / Bench (Maya, 3D Max).

Alatar · Aug 5, 2012

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Thank you, I have a similar system except I'm under SLI GTX680. CPU @ 4.5Ghz to 4.6Ghz is the sweet spot for performance per watt. Gaining over 4.8Ghz actually doesn't benefits much anymore except for 3D Rendering / Bench (Maya, 3D Max).</div>
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Yeah that would be my conclusion as well. Pushing the CPU over 5ghz give you more epeen, is more fun is and is beneficial with [email protected] so I'll keep mine chugging at a higher frequency. 
And I really wish I had a second one to test with, would be interesting to see the results.

spinejam · Aug 5, 2012

Nice work! <img alt="thumb.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.overclock.net/images/smilies/thumb.gif">

MME1122 · Oct 13, 2012

Very nice, I'd rep if I could. Instead you'll just get the satisfaction of this post <img alt="tongue.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.overclock.net/images/smilies/tongue.gif"> 
Do you think CPU scaling is more noticeable with SLI or even higher resolutions?

Alatar · Oct 16, 2012

Less noticeable at high resolutions and more noticeable with SLI. Not that I have any experience of SLI setups with the 600 series, I'd still imagine that they're just as CPU hungry as the 500 series if not more. 580SLI and tri SLI setups for example saw pretty huge benefits from SB. 
Also weird to see a post here, just stumbled on my thread again at random <img alt="tongue.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.overclock.net/images/smilies/tongue.gif">

lacrossewacker · Jan 14, 2013

Very well done and comprehensive. 
Do you currently use a 590GTX or 670GTX? have you upgraded to SLI yet for the 600 series?

ElevenEleven · Jan 14, 2013

Starcraft II and synthetic benchmarks appear to be the only applications with a palpable difference from CPU overclocking. Not sure how that translates into what percent of games will be sensitive to overclocking, but my guess MMOs would be, and any games with lots of physics and multiple units to keep track of with lots of configurations (such as Starcraft 2).

tsm106 · Jan 14, 2013

Nice runs. The witcher 2 was an oddball result. SC2 sure loved the clock though. Thanks for doing it. <img alt="thumb.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.overclock.net/images/smilies/thumb.gif">

malmental · Mar 10, 2013

any changes because of driver updates.?

Alatar · Mar 12, 2013

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any changes because of driver updates.?</div>
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Lol I have no idea why you would bump this <img alt="tongue.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.overclock.net/images/smilies/tongue.gif"> 
The 670 is my brother's GPU, I might test it again some of these days. Maybe even do a 3930K vs. 8320 comparison with that and my titan.

malmental · Mar 12, 2013

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by Alatar <a href="/t/1290679/gtx670-cpu-scaling-tests-3930k-3-5ghz-5-1ghz/0_40#post_19498889"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif"></a> <div class="quote-container" data-huddler-embed="/t/1290679/gtx670-cpu-scaling-tests-3930k-3-5ghz-5-1ghz/10#post_19485289" data-huddler-embed-placeholder="false">Quote:
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by malmental <a href="/t/1290679/gtx670-cpu-scaling-tests-3930k-3-5ghz-5-1ghz/10#post_19485289"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif"></a> 
any changes because of driver updates.?</div>
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Lol I have no idea why you would bump this <img alt="tongue.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.overclock.net/images/smilies/tongue.gif"> 
The 670 is my brother's GPU, I might test it again some of these days. Maybe even do a 3930K vs. 8320 comparison with that and my titan.</div>
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that's what I'm talking about.... 
I'm gathering all the info I can because the upgrade bug has me once again..

Gizzernl · Apr 8, 2013

Nice test. Really good to see and some interesting results. The gain over 5GHZ seems non existent or not even a gain but a disadvantage. I hope I can get my 3820 at about 5,2 just for the epeen hahaha and then get it down to 4,9 for 24/7 or max memory bandwith depending on the ram capabilities.

ThriftyPo · Apr 29, 2013

Really should test some MMOs or games with high intense physics built into them. Planetside 2 really benefits from clock to clock performance on the CPU, also starcraft and WOW might be a good choice too. overall good results, kinda makes me satisfied with my 4.9ghz on my 2500k right now, seeing the difference between 5ghz and 4.9ghz isn't too significant... <img alt="biggrin.gif" id="user_yui_3_7_3_1_1367236341535_2548" src="http://files.overclock.net/images/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="line-height:1.231;">

Fan o' water · Aug 16, 2013

Nice work! Really shocked the cpu clock speed didn't matter too much. Wonder if that is because you have a 6 core cpu? 
Thanks again!

Interpolation · Oct 8, 2013

Very well done Alatar. Thank you for sharing these results with us. <img alt="thumb.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.overclock.net/images/smilies/thumb.gif">

GTX670 CPU scaling tests [3930K 3.5GHz -> 5.1GHz]

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