Undervolt your GTX 1060 for more FPS! - Tutorial

[@JayR-ct8pv]

My card was at around 80-81 degrees under load, undervolted it doesn't rise above 71-72. Performance is pretty much the same but the lower temps are nice, appreciate it.

[@ImWateringPSUs]

I’m really happy it was helpful! Thanks a lot for taking the time to leave some feedback! :) I’ve also got a few build videos on the channel and more coming, if you like the content consider subscribing as it really helps me a lot!

[@dimitris470]

You can do better by defining a more aggressive fan curve. At least set 50% as minimum. Mine is currently at 48 degrees C with usage at 100% and power at ~70W.

[@Ziani_ziani3]

Is this works for laptop ?

[@umairwaseem882]

my gpu without any undervolt but afterburner temp remain 72c

[@sheerflex6056]

​@@dimitris470 if u are using a GTX 1060 6gb can u tell me what ur oc settings for it is?

[@iversxn]

Thank you man, I don't have anymore words to describe how grateful I am. It's like my 1060 got a new life.

[@ImWateringPSUs]

I’m really happy it was helpful! Thanks a lot for taking the time to leave some feedback! :) I’ve also got a few build videos on the channel and more coming, if you like the content consider subscribing as it really helps me a lot!

[@iversxn]

@@ImWateringPSUs already done and all the best.

[@Azyrion_]

Just discovered this, holy crap man, my temps improved so much with same-ish/slightly improved performance, and way less power consumption. Thanks so much!

[@digivagrant]

You think it's worth doing on a 4yo 1060 6GB?

[@Azyrion_]

@@digivagrant Depends on you, my Palit 1060 6GB is nearly 7 years old lol and it still runs like a dream, this dramatically reduced my temps and power consumption with little to no difference in FPS in games. I just followed everything he did in the video step by step

[@dumitruploscar5303]

Big W man. Easy to follow tutorial. Reduced temps from 79-80 with like 6 degrees and around +400mhz stable. Also Im glad you used this MSI skin it made it alot easier to understand and use

[@chavzone]

Hey man this is a really nice, succinct, to-the-point video, really appreciated it!

[@remghoost]

Neat video! I love seeing people talk about 1060's still. There are dozens of us, I tell you! haha Also great name. Took me a second to figure out. Keep on being awesome.

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Thanks a lot for the comment my man, really :) Put a smile on my face

[@dimitris470]

It's still a top-5 card in steam statistics... 8 years later...

[@PotatoG30]

Awesome! I'm using 1060 6gb, playing AC Valhalla on medium settings, from 83C it went down to 70-73C. Haven't tried the memory clock adjust part though.

[@ImWateringPSUs]

I’m really happy it was helpful! Thanks a lot for taking the time to leave some feedback! :) I’ve also got a few build videos on the channel and more coming, if you like the content consider subscribing as it really helps the channel!

[@PotatoG30]

@@ImWateringPSUs Sure, Subbed :)

[@clk9369]

tried it pc blew up cheers mate x

[@miri3602]

Bruh it won't undervolting is so safe the only thing that may happen if you undervolt too much is your game crashing and if so just put it on a bit higher voltage

[@majorskies7091]

Really? How

[@aleksapetrovic4985]

This helped me a lot in terms of performance!!!❤

[@ImWateringPSUs]

I’m really happy it was helpful! Thanks a lot for taking the time to leave some feedback :) Consider subscribing if you wanna support the channel!

[@dibino7872]

good video. one question how much gb your ram sir!

[@ImWateringPSUs]

It works for both 3GB and 6GB!

[@Hiwired96]

Great tutorial, thanks!

[@blabla1177-r7u]

Card will lower its own clock the higher the temp goes. So best solution for more performance is to improve the cards cooling and experiment with how much you can lower the voltage before card starts lowering the clocks. I have 2 X 120mm fans on gtx 1060 and max temps are around 60. Doesn't look fancy, but temperature is great.

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Improving the cooling is definitely something that works and what will give you the best results!

[@ImWateringPSUs]

However, in case you don’t wanna modify your hardware, undervolt will definitely help!

[@blabla1177-r7u]

I ended up with 1.000mV and 2050MHz core. Tested it while gaming. This is still lover voltage than default and around 150MHz higher core frequency than default boost. And temperatures did drop. Also was monitoring power consumption with Riva Tuner and that dropped as well with lover voltage. I have inno3D GTX 1060 6GB.

[@kingz12]

Great video, working great on my 6gb model ❤

[@Inf_Eyez]

This has worked wonders! I can finally game without FPS stutters ❤

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Hey man, it’s really my pleasure! Consider subscribing if you wanna support the channel :)

[@dimitris470]

Nice I get ~70W at 100% usage. You should also define a more aggressive fan curve. I have 50% as minimum and it's barely about the noise level of the rest of my system. And then I define a steep curve above 50C to keep the gpu cool. Rule of the thumb for electronics is that for every 10 degs above max rating, life is cut in half.

[@ImWateringPSUs]

I definitely agree! I have a full tutorial about how to make a good fan curve :)

[@mongkolchaik5865]

Thank you. I will try this ASAP!!!!

[@benson4u215]

Replacing the paste and pads helps alot to start, with a good fan curve it shouldnt go above 67c even overclocked ;)

[@levelupboxingtv]

witch after burner do i choose theres 4.5.6 final and 4.6.6. beta3

[@Nightcall411]

Hello and good day, thanks for the video but I had a question. Why not just max out the fan speed?

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Glad I could help! Consider subscribing to the channel to support me :) You can max out the fan speed but it would be noisy. I also have a fan speed curve tutorial

[@56ker]

Gainward GTX 1060 6GB. Max memory clock before it started having major hiccups is 4250MHz, 900mV at 1925MHz core. Benchmark average FPS increase is about 6 frames, while max FPS increased by around 15 frames. Temperatures went from maxing out at 78C down to 72C

[@ImWateringPSUs]

I’m really happy it was helpful! Thanks a lot for taking the time to leave some feedback :) Consider subscribing if you wanna support the channel!

[@sebabus]

My card before undevolting was reaching 63 degrees and now undervolting i am not getting over 57 degrees and rissed about 5-10 fps. Thanks for uploading this video man!🫡

[@Chalithra91940]

No more computer crash while playing thx mate :)

[@ImWateringPSUs]

I’m really happy it was helpful, thanks a lot for taking the time to leave some feedback :) Consider subscribing if you wanna support the channel & for more tutorials!

[@Steli03]

I undervolted mine at 824 mV with 1759 core clock, and 4704 mem clock. The temps dropped drastically and it is very stable. Should I leave it this way? Will the performance be affected as the standard core clock is 1959 mHz?

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Yup, leave it like that! I’m really happy it was helpful! Thanks a lot for taking the time to leave some feedback! :) I’ve also got a few build videos on the channel and more coming, if you like the content consider subscribing as it really helps me a lot!

[@amttescapi3340]

Hi have problem with low GPU Frequency, same of your model but i have 1500 Hz instead of 1900 Hz ...I'm not playing with a laptop so i dunno... any suggestions ?

[@ImWateringPSUs]

You need to have Heaven benchmark open

[@ayeshakhan713]

Are u underclocking first?

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Nope

[@brendananderson9102]

I found my stable overclock was +105 with the curve, then I followed this video's advice and went down 250mhz, but at 900V went up 105mhz. The game I was playing used to crash, here's to hoping it doesn't anymore.

[@1Maan1]

does it crash now?

[@sina2026]

u absolute legend ❤

[@ImWateringPSUs]

I’m really happy it was helpful! Thanks a lot for taking the time to leave some feedback :) Consider subscribing if you wanna support the channel!

[@sq6os]

HELP 1060 6GB GP104 555.85 driver, in the MSI AFTERBURNER program options, the voltage slider is inactive and no voltage is displayed. The rest of the adjustments work.

[@Fearless141x]

In case you couldn´t Fix yet - You have to enable that option within Afterburner. Open Afterburner, head into settings, and enable the Voltage Curve.

[@sq6os]

@@Fearless141x nothing changed, i try it thx for answer

[@T3nyys0n]

Does this work the same for the laptop one:)?

[@almighal]

I have the same GPU but setting your first curve, when I start Heaven benchmark, it crashes after a while... what can I do?

[@pathologicusmaximus]

Lower the frequency. If you tried 1900Mhz at 900mV, try it at 925mV instead, etc. Each individual card needs different voltages at specific frequencies to be stable.

[@Claudiu1]

i have a gtx 1060 16gb do these setting will work for it aswell?

[@sitchoe8961]

My GTX 1060 6GT OCV2 rarely reach 65°c after undervolting. I can't thank you enough so I subscribed to your channel! In my experience I find that 950 mV is the sweet spot if you want to undervolt and overclock. Increase 50 mV will raise the temperature 3-4°c and you gain a few extra FPS. I accidentally overclocked VRAM too much (plus 1000MHz) then it caused my screen tearing/freezing, and artifacts while Heaven was still running. I waited for a few mins to let the GPU reset itself but it didn't so I switched off the PSU to restart my PC. Later the PC and GPU seemed to work well after that. My questions are did the force shut down damage my GPU while overclocking and why do you need to max out the power limit to undervolt GPU? Thank for taking your time to read my comment and answer my 2 questions!

[@pathologicusmaximus]

I highly doubt the force shutdown damaged your GPU. The driver just crashed hard. You don't need to max out the power limit. People do it because they see other people doing it. When overclocking it allows the card to draw a little bit more power, but when undervolting I don't think it does anything.

[@monsterzakigaming]

my temp was 82.9 went to like 81 thanks bud. I have the hp variant 1060 3gb

[@mariogs8761]

Me pasé como 5 horas buscando una configuración para mi 1050 2GB hace meses y ahora que iba a aplicarlo en mi 1060 lo olvidé por completo jaja gracias, bajé 20c

[@ImWateringPSUs]

I'm very happy it was helpful :)

[@kaldbyteyt]

1060 de 3 o 6gb usaste?, serviría para la de 3gb?

[@mariogs8761]

@@kaldbyteyt En este caso no importan los GB, te digo como probarlo y veas si te conviene Descarga un programa que se llama Furmark (ojo) El programa lo que hace es llevar la tarjeta al límite máximo de consumo de energía, lo que significa que va a calentarse Lo vas a usar de la siguiente forma, con el MSI afterburner vas a bajar el core voltaje vas a ir bajando de 10 en 10 Para probar cada vez que bajes 10, en el furmark, vas a darle al botón que dice burn test (te va a salir un cuadro diciendo lo que te expliqué del calentamiento) y le das a aceptar hasta que comience el test (el círculo con pelos) y ahí verás la información de la gráfica, si pasa de 75c quita el test, si ves que se mantiene más bajo que eso déjalo funcionando 1 minuto Perdón si me expliqué mal La intención de hacer esto es ver la temperatura máxima, entre menos MV (micro voltios) tenga el Core, menor temperatura, pero también menor estabilidad, puede que en el proceso la PC deje de dar pantalla, no te preocupes no se daña en lo absoluto, simplemente tienes que reiniciarla manualmente y volver a hacer el proceso Tienes 2 opciones 1- hacer el proceso hasta encontrar los micro voltios mínimos para que la tarjeta se mantenga en la menor temperatura posible 2-hacer el proceso de forma más cautelosa hasta encontrar una temperatura aceptable (de 70 hacia abajo todo está perfecto) y así evitar cualquier cuelgue inesperado por la inestabilidad

[@TheAusvinKing]

For some reason, my Roblox experienced black screen and hanging when I had the undervolt on. The black screen and hanging problem was gone when I reset the undervolt. But what's weird is that I have no problems for other games with the undervolt on. Any thoughts on why it happened?

[@TheAusvinKing]

I already solved it by boosting 900 to 1800 instead of 900 to 1900

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Great work! You might also try 1850 if you wanna squeeze an extra 2% performance out (or decide it’s not worth it for stability)

[@msi6824]

It actually dropped like around 10 - 8 Celsius. Thanks.

[@tegez2226]

on 900 mV it can be set to 1911 ? I set it to 1902 mhz on 900 mV and the gpu clock stand on 1885 when i change it to 1908 mhz on 900 mV it stand on 1898 and i dont know which is better

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Yes it can, there really is virtually no difference!

[@thedukeofdeathpt6262]

Does this work on a laptop? I can't acess power limit and temp limit options.

[@RagnarokGriffin]

Unlocking and monitoring voltage in the menu is greyed out. It's kind of weird, because my overclock for my video card is available, but not the voltage.

[@slippinjimmy3961]

just use afterburner to change fan curve

[@Patata.yeeeeey]

Can I do this with my gtx 1650 super?

[@assolutamentenonreda]

grazie mile, spingo sta scheda per un po' e passo finalmente ad una 4070 super appena verrà rilasciata

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Ottima scelta! La 4070S ora è fuori e tra poco arriverà un tutorial anche per lei!

[@hamoda378]

Help me man voltage is stable in benchmark on 850mv but when I'm playing game voltage spike from 850mv to 1081mv😢

[@JosipIvaniš-u3l]

I overclocked it too much i wanted to test it and my whole screen got bllured with green dots and my pc shut down when i turn it on same happens

[@Chris3s]

what is the reason of loweing the core clock before setting the undervolt? would there be a reason just leaving it default and just adjusting the max voltage?

[@ImWateringPSUs]

It's needed to set the curve properly, but we are not actually lowering anything!

[@Ll0r3nt3]

share screenshot for best settings to low temp and best performance? mem 400 and clock 103 is better for me (OC), but undervolt?

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Use the ones from the video, they’re the best :)

[@skullknocker941]

hello, thanks for the tutorial, these settings work on my GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Windforce OC 6GB GDDR5 192-bit ?

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Yes!

[@skullknocker941]

@@ImWateringPSUsthanks for answering! 🙏🏼

[@Shinigami-cl7qi]

i have the 6gb version. undervolted at 900mV and 1850 and it looks stable, not climbing above 62C. My questions is can this damage the card in any way? I upped the memory lock to +400 and would like to see if i can go higher.

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Nope, it will be safe! Be sure to drop a like and subscribe!

[@majorskies7091]

It won't let me have msi after burner on top of the bench make software plz help

[@majorskies7091]

Nevermind found windowed mode

[@_Kevinss]

Can you help me? My stock clock is around 1620mhz at 793v (when im not playing any games)... I need to do the undervolting while I'm benchmarking or gaming? Because i still didn't understand 😅 My GPU it's a EVGA Galax GTX 1060 exoc 6gb

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Yess, undervolt it and subscribe to the channel!

[@gamerofficial2042]

What's the name of backside running game?

[@kacsasenpaii2767]

Guys, These GTX 1060s are Nvidia cards, don't need undervolt unless u want mining. If u have temp problems use high quality thermal paste and set a higher fan speed. Let's keep undervolt more fps things to AMD. Thanks.

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Definitely new paste and a good fan curve help, I have videos for both things on the channel, but a good undervolt helps too :)

[@pathologicusmaximus]

Even NVIDIA puts a bit more juice into the cards than is necessary in many cases. Not as much as AMD, but still.

[@pcblinderz]

Hi i followed the instructions perfectly, but now 3dmark wont complete a benchmark. Is this normal?

[@ImWateringPSUs]

It means you're slightly unstable, give it 50Mhz less!

[@capitaldelusion8518]

When I check unlock voltage control and monitoring nothing happens?

[@OPrimataFilosofico]

Does it work for laptop (gtx 1060 mobile)?

[@T3nyys0n]

Following

[@AnisTheLxgend]

my gtx 1060 3gb now barely gets up to 60 degrees anymore it sits at 33 degrees idle and i noticed 62 degrees max, just saying i wasnt doing heavy gaming, i did play a game like efootball 2024 which did raise the temps to 59

[@ImWateringPSUs]

I’m really happy it was helpful! Thanks a lot for taking the time to leave some feedback :) Consider subscribing if you wanna support the channel!

[@shizzyB12]

My GTX 1060 fans isnt poping up in the program

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Do you have a laptop?

[@emirhanyildirim3641]

I tried it have htx 1060 6GB same settings but if i play game or benchmark, it goes good then frozes what i need to do?

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Lower the core clock by 100Mhz and you’ll be good!

[@emirhanyildirim3641]

@@ImWateringPSUs like to 1800?

[@illegal1337kz]

hello i tryed both of the curve settings did the same thing you did in the video and my whole screan crashes idk why :( can you help please

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Try 100Mhz less on the core clock curve! And be sure to subscribe if it helps :)

[@wyrnn4290]

Facendo 900 - 1900, da 83 adesso faccio 68, ma non ho ancora capito bene come influisce il memory clock sulla scheda, alza la temperatura perché la fa lavorare di piu? Io l'ho impostato a 400, con una 1060 6g. Perdonami il disturbo e ti ringrazio per avermi seriamente aiutato a ridurre la temperatura!

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Fantastico! Il memory clock alza un filo le temps ma ti dà molta performance. Mi raccomando iscriviti se ti è stato utile :)

[@jaxinzbak]

Afterburner wouldn’t allow me to change the voltage or fan settings as described in your video. Only the clock settings. Enabled in settings as mentioned in the video. Heaven was running. Am I missing something?

[@lonewolfnomadic3403]

some gpu dont have it (or allowed it)

[@jaxinzbak]

@@lonewolfnomadic3403 it’s a gtx 1060. Your tutorial is for that card right? Thx for replying btw

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Try going into the settings and enabling voltage monitoring and voltage control! Regarding the fan, I just released a dedicated video!

[@jaxinzbak]

@@ImWateringPSUsI did this but still greyed out. Also, I don’t have a fan tab in the settings. My afterburner is the free version. Does that matter?

[@pauldurso7335]

​@@jaxinzbakI had this once I deleted and redownload

[@soncaer]

i cant move the fan sliders in afterburner how to fix?

[@ImWateringPSUs]

You can follow the rest of the tutorial, no worries :)

[@shikimori85]

the first tutorial i just leave it power limit 116% and done? can i adjust the temp 83c? 😅

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Yes!

[@shikimori85]

@@ImWateringPSUs thank you for the info its my first time undervolt my gpu 😄 +1 subbed you 👍🏻

[@francescopc3305]

Ciao grazie mille per il video appena avrò un po di tempo proverò a overcloccare la mia vecchia gtx 1060. Ho una domanda pero da porti, facendo questo riduco la vita della mia scheda video o rischio di bruciarla ? Attendo una tua risposta grazie mille

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Con questo undervolt sei tranquillo sotto quel punto di vista. Un minimo riduce sempre la durata della scheda, ma trascurabile di tempistica

[@gerolori]

I circuiti di silicio moderni durano dai 15 ai 20 anni. Un aumento di frequenze e la conseguente maggiore corrente che scorre tra di essi dimiusce di qualche punto percentuale la vita (supponiamo 10%? probabilmente fin troppo). Significherebbe che al posto di quegli anni ti durerà 13/18 anni? Direi che non c'è da preoccuparsi visto che già tra qualche anno l'avrai archiviata

[@jakubsztojko5963]

I cannot set my fans in MSI Afterburner. The sliders are inactive.

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Do you have a laptop?

[@jakubsztojko5963]

Yes@@ImWateringPSUs

[@ayeshakhan713]

Mu temps are not changing i only did 900mh aat core clock 1860

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Try 800mV at 1700Mhz

[@ayeshakhan713]

@ImWateringPSUs hi I will try that but first I wanna ask that my core clock is stuck at 1860 I'd does not change dynamically is it OK? ....like if I use default settings it fluctuate between 1886 1860 1848 1837

[@appolishaze749]

Could you do this for a 2060super ????

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Yessir, coming soon :)

[@fons8313]

can i do 725 and 1400 mhz

[@higorguii9371]

when i play warframe after this, my game crashs, my discord crashs, and show some error related to ram

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Try reducing the memory offset and give it 100Mhz less

[@bloody_pro_dream2130]

same my g card goes to 80 degrees and idk y firstime playing a game with good fps but then idk the gcard then gone to 80degrees instead of 50 or 30 help same have nvidia gtx 1060

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Did you follow the tutorial?

[@bloody_pro_dream2130]

@@ImWateringPSUsyes but i didnt work + i can tell my laptop specs: Asus Tuf gaming fx504 series ram 16 gb Gcard:Nvidia GTX 1060 Intel core i 7 8TH GEN

[@pathologicusmaximus]

@@bloody_pro_dream2130 That temperature is completely fine and to be expected in a laptop. I recommend limiting the game's framerate with the Rivatuner program that comes with Afterburner. Limit it to your screen's refresh rate or lower.

[@giuanfumagalli7271]

quando alzo la frequenza al massimo, (che per me è a 1690) e clicco applica, il pc crasha... come posso fare?

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Hai seguito gli step precedenti (abbassamento della curva, voltage point etc?) se sei da portatile devi usare una frequenza minore

[@arnausolejimenez]

I tried what you said and I cant even run my benchmark xd

[@devyanshsahu4930]

Bro whenever I restart my pc curve and memory clock settings reset any tips pls

[@ImWateringPSUs]

You need to save it in afterburner!

[@ThànhNguyen-p8g2n]

is it work on 1060 3gb ?

[@cskhanshan]

same question

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Yes it does!

[@Steliii]

From 80 C + to 75 C under extreme load and 700 mem clock :)

[@ImWateringPSUs]

I’m really happy it was helpful! Thanks a lot for taking the time to leave some feedback! :) I’ve got other tutorials on the channel and more coming, if you like the content consider subscribing as it REALLY helps me a lot!

[@shacker45]

This tutorial is kinda bad, doesnt tell you to open the benchmark and when trting the settings exactly as shown the graphs are way different

[@ImWateringPSUs]

I have a whole GPU undervolting playlist, I’m trying to improve the quality a bit!

[@adityatoppo7809]

bru my temps never raise above 55c

[@thericordochannel6640]

The stutters are gone, thanks!

[@ImWateringPSUs]

I’m really happy it was helpful, thanks a lot for taking the time to leave some feedback :) Consider subscribing if you wanna support the channel & for more tutorials!

[@77.gteerrer]

ma perche msi se` gtx?

[@ImWateringPSUs]

MSI è la marca del software, GTX è la serie

[@TheAusvinKing]

Idk if it is with the undervolting, but ever since I updated the nvidia drivers when it had an update abt 2 days ago, I've been getting BSOD of nvlddmkm.sys error. Anybody that can help me?

[@ImWateringPSUs]

I'd really recommend doing a clean Windows Install and then to undervolt it!

[@anxiietty7310]

try reseating the gpu i did it and it fixed the bsod i got the same error

[@xraptorz352]

my card goes up to 83degrees celcius when playing warzone

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Do the tutorial and you might also need to repaste it

[@piyushkumar4130]

links for heaven benchmark and Msi afterburner

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Thanks for telling me! I put them in the video description

[@mayco1367]

Hi, undervolt ryzen 5 3600?

[@ImWateringPSUs]

Hey there, I have a Ryzen 3000 series undervolting tutorial on my channel, follow that one! It’s in the “CPU Undervolting” playlist!

[@skandral1339]

got mine down to 34c nice!.. idle

[@ImWateringPSUs]

I’m really happy it was helpful! Thanks a lot for taking the time to leave some feedback :) Consider subscribing if you wanna support the channel!

[@lucafeliziani7616]

l'ho capito dalla prima lettera pronunciata che fossi italiano hahah, poi il menu di msi afterburner mi ha dato la conferma...

[@ImWateringPSUs]

😂😂😂 Confermo!