[Guide] Overclocking (the right way) on Nvidia GTX and RTX series cards

General Gaming
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2. Hardware & Software

  1. Hardware Requirements
    1. Nvidia GTX/RTX series GPU
      10XX/16XX/20XX series will be covered in this guide.
      Older models will be similar, but not the same.
      AMD Radeon users, click here.
  2. Software Requirements
    1. MSI Afterburner
    2. GPU-Z
  3. Benchmarking Suggestions
    1. Forza Horizon 4 (available on Xbox Game Pass for PC for $1)
    2. 3D Mark (available on Steam)
    3. Rise of the Tomb Raider (available on Xbox Game Pass for PC for $1, or on Steam)
    4. F1 2019 (available on Steam)
      F1 2018 (available on Xbox Game Pass for PC for $1, or on Steam)