RTX 4090 Stock vs Overclocked Performance

From the RTX 4090 Stock vs Overclocked test, we tried to understand how much extra fps we can get when we overclock a GPU.

Every GPU now in these days comes with a unique feature, overclocking. Overclocking is a feature that lets a GPU cross its standard limit and pushes the GPU to its highest level of performance. When any system user overclocks their GPU, it reaches its top-tier level for delivering performance.

But does overclock of any GPU matter? Can you get more FPS than in normal mode? To clarify this, we did a GPU Overclocking Test Performance Benchmark. With our stock Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU, we first ran a test on a few games, then we overclocked it and checked out the performance of the RTX 4090.

So without further delay, let’s check out RTX 4090 stock vs overclocked test details.

RTX 4090 Stock vs Overclocked – Test Setup Details

Here are the details of the test setup we used for our RTX 4090 Stock vs Overclocked experiment.

Processor	Intel Core i5-13700K CPU
Graphics Processor	RTX 4090 Graphics Card
Motherboard	ASUS Z790 Maximus Hero
Memory	Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB RGB DDR5 6000 MHz
Storage	2 TB SAMSUNG EVO M.2 NVMe SSD
Power Supply	EVGA 1600W 80+ Gold Fully Modular
CPU Cooler	MSI MAG Coreliquid C360 AIO Liquid Cooler
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro 64bit

RTX 4090 Stock vs Overclocked – Gaming Fps Benchmark Outcomes

Here are the details of the outcomes of the gaming benchmarks. All of the games were set at 1080p with ultra-maxed-out settings

GAME NAME vs GPU CLOCK	RTX 4090 STANDARD 2235 MHz	RTX 4090 BOOSTED 2520 MHz
Dying light 2	96 fps avg	103 fps avg
God of War	141 fps avg	148 fps avg
Uncharted	165 fps avg	176 fps avg
Cyberpunk 2077	68 fps avg	72 fps avg
Forza Horizon 5	149 fps avg	159 fps avg
Hitman 3	173 fps avg	182 fps avg
SpiderMan	154 fps avg	159 fps avg
Horizon Zero Dawn	161 fps avg	169 fps avg
Red Dead Redemption 2	110 fps avg	116 fps avg
Microsoft Flight Simulator	100 fps avg	104 fps avg

RTX GPU Stock vs Overclocked – Final Verdict

The above chart shows that in most games, only a few fps have been increased in boosted mode. A max amount of 10fps extra has been noticed for some particular games. So now the question is whether doing overclock of a GPU is worth it.

When you are overclocking your GPU, it consumes a considerable amount of electricity. Also, your GPU core temperature gets very hot, and the fan rpm speed increases significantly. This makes your electricity bill very high and reduces the durability of your GPU’s lifespan. So from our perspective, overclocking your GPU is a waste. The minimum FPS Difference that an overclocked GPU makes is useless when considering.

So this was all about RTX 4090 Stock vs Overclocked experiment. If you feel we have missed anything, let us know in the comments below.

That’s all, folks!

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