Do overclocked cards have shorter life spans than non overclocked cards? Which ones are better to buy?
2006-07-17 16:29:05 · 4 answers · asked by OddOne 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Well, the factory overclocked cards have the same lifespan as the non overclocked cards, but you pay a nice 50 to 200 bucks more for it.
I will suggest buying a non overclocked card to save money, then just slowly overclock it your self
2006-07-18 04:04:54 · answer #1 · answered by Eng 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it is overclocked to failure often, the life span will be shorted. Find the failure point and ease off a little on the settings and leave there. Your card should last long enough.
2006-07-17 17:48:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you just increase the chances of it going out faster otherwise they would overclock it and sell it a higher price thats why they have pre over clocked cards it may or may not but when they test the chips they set the speed for the best reliability
2006-07-17 16:38:06 · answer #3 · answered by Douglas G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
overclocked cards can last just as long as a non OC card as long as you keep it cool..
2006-07-17 16:32:27 · answer #4 · answered by diacreeper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋