SBOA431 September   2020 TMP1075 , TMP108 , TMP112 , TMP144 , TMP461 , TMP464 , TMP468

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2. 1Introduction
  3. 2What is a CPU, GPU, and SoC?
  4. 3Temperature vs. Performance
    1. 3.1 Benefits of Faster Processors
    2. 3.2 Overclocking and Underclocking (Clock Throttling)
      1. 3.2.1 Overclocking
      2. 3.2.2 Underclocking (Clock Throttling)
    3. 3.3 Cooling Systems
  5. 4Benchmarking
    1. 4.1 Benchmarking Data
      1. 4.1.1 Smartphones
      2. 4.1.2 Gaming PCs
        1. 4.1.2.1 Gaming PC CPU Performance
        2. 4.1.2.2 Gaming PC GPU Performance
  6. 5How to get Accurate CPU/GPU Temperature
    1. 5.1 Using Local Temperature Sensor
    2. 5.2 Using Remote Temperature Sensor
  7. 6Summary

4.1.2.2 Gaming PC GPU Performance

Figure 4-5 shows that the temperature of the GPU increases when the clock rates increase.

GUID-20200804-CA0I-FTRM-6HSN-R1RCCXTKHGV7-low.gifFigure 4-5 Gaming PC: GPU Clock Rate vs Temperature

Figure 4-6 shows that the benchmark performance of the GPU increases when the clock rates increase.

GUID-20200804-CA0I-2HXS-NS9M-LVBRB7HWQQDK-low.gifFigure 4-6 Gaming PC: GPU Benchmark Score vs Clock Rate

Lastly, Figure 4-7 shows the temperature of the GPU increases when the clock rates benchmark scores increase.

GUID-20200804-CA0I-3MGV-89V8-BV34BJS5WTMT-low.gifFigure 4-7 Gaming PC: GPU Benchmark Score vs Temperature

From these figures, a 2 °C smaller safety margin can improve the FPS and benchmark score by about 6.0%