A team of expert overclockers from around the world have broken four world records with Intel's new Core i9-14900KS, including the world record for speed...
Read More »AMD confirms Radeon RX 7900 GRE artificial overclock limit bug, promises fix
Last year, in July 2023, the Radeon RX 7900 GRE was first released exclusively for China, but since then, AMD has decided to introduce this SKU to the global DIY market. The card has been widely reviewed by outlets (including us), where many noticed the limitations when trying to overclock …
Read More »Overclocker sets new SuperPi world record with 9GHz G.Skill memory
We've seen G.SKILL memory used to break plenty of overclocking records over the years and that trend isn't slowing down in 2024. This week, G.Skill announced that South Korean overclocker, SAFEDISK, has set a new SuperPi-32M world record using Trident Z5 DDR5 memory. In collaboration with Asus ROG, Intel and …
Read More »Overclocked AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7995WX sets new multi-core world record
At the press conference covering the launch of the new Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7000WX series, AMD claimed that the new Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7995WX would be capable of scoring over 184K points in Cinebench R23 if overclocked. However, it seems AMD underestimated the capabilities of professional overclockers. According to QuasarZone …
Read More »8GHz Intel Core i9-14900KF runs Counter-Strike 2 at over 1300 FPS
One of Intel's primary marketing promises for the 14th Gen Core series was its overclocking capabilities. It didn't take long to prove that wasn't just marketing, as overlockers were quick to set a new 9.04 GHz world record for the fastest frequency ever reached on a consumer chip. Now, another …
Read More »Overclockers set new world record with 9GHz Intel Core i9-14900K
The Intel Core i9-14900K has arrived and professional overclockers have been quick to put the new desktop flagship to the test. Using a Z790 motherboard, a group of overclockers managed to set a new world record, pushing the CPU to a whopping 9,043MHz. To establish the new record, the team …
Read More »MSI Z790 MEG Ace Max BIOS spotted with “Beyond 6GHz+” setting
A screenshot of the BIOS of the Z790 MEG Ace Max motherboard suggests the company is adding a new 6GHz+ auto-overclock setting, allowing users to easily achieve higher speeds at the click of a button. MSI's Z790 MAX series revamp provides several upgrades to design and connections, including WiFi 7 …
Read More »Overclocker finally breaks the 4GHz barrier with RTX 4090
Splave, an experienced overclocker, has achieved impressive results using the yet-to-be-released Asus RTX 4090 ROG Matrix GPU. For the first time, someone was able to overclock a graphics card above the 4GHz barrier. During the overclocking process, the Asus RTX 4090 ROG Matrix reached an impressive clock speed of 4,005 …
Read More »New GPU world record set with Nvidia RTX 4090 overclocked to 3.9GHz
Overclocker “Cens” has once again demonstrated his skills by breaking the GPUPI world record. By pushing a Colorful RTX 4090 iGame LAB edition to 3.93 GHz, the overclocker secured the top spot in HWBOT's GPUPI 3.3 32B ranking. Note that HWBOT competitions do not have a specific GPU frequency ranking. …
Read More »DDR5 memory world record broken with 11,255MHz overclock
The DDR5 memory overclocking record has been broken once again. Using a Gigabyte Z790 Tachyon motherboard, renowned overclocker HiCookie managed to push the boundaries with an astonishing 11,255MHz overclock. HiCookie set the new record with an impressive 11,255 MHz (timings 64-127-127-127) using Aorus DDR5 memory (16GB) modules and an LN2-cooled …
Read More »Overclocked Ryzen 9 7845HX mobile CPU can match Ryzen 9 7900X in Cinebench R23
The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX mobile processor is shaping up to be quite capable. We've already seen a few benchmark results of this chip, with AMD's new mobile CPU giving Intel 13th Gen Core mobile chips a run for their money. However, it seems you can squeeze a bit more …
Read More »Overclocker sets new Cinebench R23 multi-core world record with Intel Xeon W9-3945X
A new Cinebench R23 multi-core world record has been set with an overclocked Intel Xeon W9-3945X, beating the previous score that was achieved using the same processor. The previous CB R23 multi-core world record was from safedisk, who had overclocked the Intel Xeon W9-3945X to 5.22GHz, allowing it to score …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9 7900 iGPU gets impressive performance boost when overclocked to 3.1GHz
It's uncommon to see overclockers pushing iGPUs to their limit, but that doesn't mean they can't do it. An overclocker has recently pushed the RDNA 2-based iGPU of an AMD Ryzen 9 7900 to new heights effortlessly, clocking it at 3.1GHz and improving its performance by up to 42%. Inside …
Read More »ASUS overclocking team pushes Core i9-13900K past 9.0GHz
Led by overclocker Jon “Elmor” Sandström, the Asus overclocking team has set a new world record, breaking past the 9GHz clock speed barrier with a Core i9-13900K. As seen in the HWBot entry and on CPU-Z Validator, the result is legit. The Core i9-13900K was paired with 32GB of DDR5-5600 …
Read More »RTX 4080 overclocking and gaming benchmarks emerge
The RTX 4080 is less than a week away from launch and sure enough, we are starting to see more benchmark leaks. Despite the considerable spec difference between the 4080 and 4090, some early gaming benchmarks show that the performance gap between the two GPUs might not be as large as anticipated in certain titles.
Read More »Galax RTX 4090 overclocked to 3.7GHz breaks world record
Recent leaks have shown that Galax is working on an RTX 4090 HOF edition graphics card. Now ahead of launch, this very graphics card has been used to break a world record, with overclocker 'OGS' pushing the GPU to 3.7GHz.
Read More »Intel Core i9-13900K sets new overclocking world record
AMD has held the record for highest clock speed ever achieved by a CPU for quite some time. The previous record was set using an FX-8370, and that chip hasn't been dethroned since. That has now changed, with an overclocker managing to set a new clock speed record, pushing an …
Read More »Intel Core i9-13900KF overclocked to 6.0GHz spotted running on a B660 motherboard
To overclock the Intel Core i9-13900KF, you would think that a Z690/790 motherboard would be necessary. However, some B660 motherboards can also do it via BCLK, as proven earlier this year. These boards were already used to overclock 12th Gen Core chips, and now we have confirmation that you should …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4090 spotted running at 3.2GHz clock speed and 25Gbps memory clock
The Nvidia RTX 4090 isn't out yet, but some are lucky enough to have their hands on the new graphics card already. Previous reports have shown users pushing the GPU clock speed to 3GHz and 3.1GHz, but the current record sits at over 3.2GHz. Twitter user @wxnod shared a screenshot …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9 7950X overclocked to 7.2GHz on single core, 6.5GHz on all cores
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X may not have reached the hands of consumers, but professional overclockers have already started to play with them. That's according to recent posts on social media, where you can see a CPU running a single core at 7.2GHz and another with all cores clocked at …
Read More »Overclocked AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX sets new benchmark record
A new Cinebench R23 multi-core world record has been set by overclocker 'TSAIK', scoring over 116K points using an overclocked 64C/128T AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX HEDT processor pushed to 5.15GHz.
Read More »Intel ‘Raptor Lake’ chips can reportedly reach 6GHz clock speeds
Compared to Alder Lake CPUs, the Raptor Lake chips are expected to bring a decent bump in clock speeds, with the highest clock supposedly coming in at 5.5GHz. However, it seems you'll be able to squeeze a bit more out of them through overclocking, with reports claiming we'll see 6GHz …
Read More »Locked AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D pushed over 5.1GHz through BCLK overclocking
Many were surprised when AMD announced that the Ryzen 7 5800X3D wouldn't be overclockable. Although users can overclock the infinity fabric and the memory, officially, the chip itself can't be. However, users can bypass this block through BCLK overclocking and we're already starting to see some interesting results. TSAIK (via …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D may not support overclocking features
The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D will have its benefits, thanks to performance gains delivered by the new 3D V-Cache. However, it seems it will also have one drawback. According to motherboard vendors, the upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D won't support overclocking. A Twitter user @ShiinaChaos spotted a post in Bilibili from …
Read More »G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5 memory sets new world record at 9560 Mbps
Overclockers just keep breaking the DDR5 memory frequency world record. As of now, Lupin_No_Musume is the record holder for the fastest DDR5 memory, scoring a whopping 9,560 Mbps using a single G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5 module under LN2 cooling. The new DDR5 memory world record entry shared by Buildzoid suggests …
Read More »Upcoming Intel Core i9-12900KS benchmarked
Intel announced the Core i9-12900KS back at CES 2022, but we have yet to learn when the chip will launch. While it hasn't been released yet, samples are beginning to do the rounds and as a result, we're seeing benchmark results starting to pop up, giving us an early look …
Read More »Gigabyte overclocker pushes the Pentium Gold G7400T up to 5.8GHz
We've seen at least one impressive overclock already this week, with a new DDR5 memory record being set. Now, Gigabyte is making some headlines after pushing Intel's Pentium Gold G7400T to impressive speeds. As first shared by HD-Tecnologia (via Tom's Hardware), HiCookie, Gigabyte's professional overclocker, pushed a Pentium Gold G7400T to 5.8GHz by …
Read More »G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5 memory sets 8704MHz world record
The DDR5 generation has officially begun and overclockers are quickly racing to set some new world records. Throughout the DDR4 generation, G.Skill was at the forefront of overclocking, with its memory being used to break world records a number of times. That won't be changing with jump to DDR5, with …
Read More »Intel Core i9-12900K 8GHz overclock was bugged, CPU-Z developer confirms
This morning a few hours ahead of the embargo lift for Intel Alder Lake reviews, Gigabyte Aorus published an impressive seeming overclocking result, claiming to have reached 8GHz on the Core i9-12900K. The embargo for Alder Lake has since lifted, allowing more people to talk freely about performance and it has quickly become clear that this 8GHz result was faked.
Read More »Overclocker pushes Intel Core i9-12900K to 8GHz (Updated)
With Intel's 12th Gen Core processors now out in the open, overclockers have been getting their hands on the new CPUs and racing to set new records. This week, overclocker 'Hicookie' posted the most impressive result yet, pushing a Core i9-12900K to 8GHz and following it up with DDR5 memory running at 8300 MT/s.
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