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

4. MSI Afterburner Overview

1. Afterburner info (click me)

All fields are top top bottom, left to right.

  1. Current GPU Core Clock Speed
  2. Current GPU RAM Effective Clock Speed
  3. Core Voltage (mV) - Disabled
    We will not be adjusting core voltage with this slider.
  4. Power Limit (%)
    The maximum power the GPU can use, in %.
  5. Temp Limit (degrees C)
    GPU Core Temperature
  6. Core clock (MHz)
    GPU Core Clock Offset (relative to stock)
  7. Memory clock (MHz)
    Effective Memory Clock Offset (relative to stock)
  8. Fan Speed (%)
    Shows current fan speed when set to “Auto” (stock behavior)
    You can also force a constant fan speed or enable a user-defined curve.
  9. Settings
    Show main settings menu
  10. Revert
    Revert to stock settings
  11. Apply
    Apply all changes that have been made
    Apply changes often. It updates your displays, and will allow the changes to be saved into a profile.
  12. Current GPU Core Voltage Display
  13. Current GPU Temperature Display
  14. Startup
    Applies the selected profile at startup
  15. Graphics Card
    GPU Information
  16. Driver Version
    Driver Version Number
  17. Profile
    1. Lock/Unlock
      Prevent changes to the profiles
    2. 1/2/3/4/5
      Profile save slots
    3. Save button
      Click the save button after making changes, then select a profile save slot.
  18. Detach
    Shows more graph info on a separate window