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How to Undervolt a GPU & Why You Should Do It
Undervolting is germane to stop PC overheating
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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The PC generates heat and noise directly proportional to the voltage supplied. So, if your system is too hot or making loud noises from the fans, you need to adjust your GPU. Hence, this article will discuss ways to undervolt a GPU on the PC.
Also, we recommend you check through our guide onhow to safely underclock your GPUto lower its performance.
Why should I undervolt a GPU?
Every GPU operation on the system consumes some amount of power, and in turn, theydissipate as heat that can significantly affect the system. This is the reason we recommend you undervolt the GPU.
However, undervolting a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) means lowering or reducing the operating voltage your graphics card or video card has access. Although it has some benefits to it:
The above are a few of the advantages of undervolting. Hence, we will explore the various ways to do it on your GPU below.
How can I undervolt a GPU?
1. Use MSI Afterburner and Unigine’s Heaven Benchmark
You can undervolt your GPU depending on how low you want it to be. So, considering the frequencies you get from the earlier scan, reduce the voltage until you get the desired result.
2. Via AMD Radeon Software: Adrenalin Edition
The above steps will help reduce the voltage and power consumption of the GPU.
In conclusion, you can check our guide on what to do if you’re experiencing aPC crash after overclocking the CPU. Also, we have a comprehensive article abouthow to undervolt your CPUin easy steps.
If you have further questions, kindly drop them below in the comments section.
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Henderson Jayden Harper
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Passionate about technology, Crypto, software, Windows, and everything computer-related, he spends most of his time developing new skills.
