Overclock Tools

For many PC gaming enthusiasts, getting the most out of their machines involves overclocking certain parts for additional performance at the cost of additional heat and electricity generation, such as CPUs and graphics cards. Software like MSI Afterburner makes this possible, with users recommended to take caution and ensure their hardware can handle the additional workload.

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  1. MSI Afterburner icon
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    Advanced tool for GPU overclocking, video capture, and screen recording. Supports Nvidia and ATI cards, includes Kombustor stress test, portable and ad-free.

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  2. Nvidia App icon
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    The NVIDIA app updates your PC with the latest drivers and technology, optimizes games and applications through a unified GPU control center, provides recording tools via in-game overlay, and highlights the latest NVIDIA tools and software.

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    Best alternatives are OBS Studio iconOBS StudioandLutris iconLutris20 alternatives
  3. Optimize your game settings, capture gameplay, and get automatic driver updates with seamless NVIDIA cloud integration for an enhanced gaming experience.

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    Best alternatives are OBS Studio iconOBS StudioandLutris iconLutris20 alternatives
  4. RivaTuner is a complete powerful tweaking environment, providing you everything you may need to tune NVIDIA GPU based display adapters. The widest driver-level Direct3D / OpenGL and system tuning options, flexible profiling system allowing to make custom settings on...

  5. CoreCtrl icon
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    CoreCtrl is a Free and Open Source GNU/Linux application that allows you to control with ease your computer hardware using application profiles.

  6. GreenWithEnvy icon
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    GWE is a GTK system utility designed to provide information, control the fans and overclock your NVIDIA video card and graphics processor.

  7. Designed to provide you with a clean, modern and easy-to-use interface where you can quickly access the latest software features, game stats, performance reports, driver updates, and much more - all from one convenient location.

    Best alternatives are Nvidia App iconNvidia App4 alternatives
  8. This tool is used for modifying game profiles inside the internal driver database of the nvidia driver. All game profiles are provided by the nvidia driver, but you can add your own profiles for games missing in the driver database.

  9. CTR (ClockTuner for Ryzen) software allows each user to customize the system with maximum energy efficiency. In this case, CTR is fully automated and does not limit the user in actions. The program has a kind of artificial intelligence, which will help in any situation, and the...

    • FreeProprietary
    • Windows
  10. NZXT CAM icon
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    Manage performance, temperatures, and devices all from a single application. NZXT CAM is fast, efficient, and easy-to-use, allowing you to control every aspect of your computer.

    NZXT CAM screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are CPU-Z iconCPU-ZandSpeccy iconSpeccy26 alternatives
  11. ASUS GPU Tweak III is currently open beta testing so try it out, if you feel it is missing something crucial give ASUS your feedback & they may be able to add it while still in beta. So far ASUS has been very accommodating with all useful feedback..

  12. EVGA Precision X1 allows you to fine tune your EVGA graphics card for the maximum performance possible, with Core/Shader/Memory clock tuning, real time monitoring support including in-game and compatibility with almost all EVGA graphics cards.

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    Best alternatives are MSI Afterburner iconMSI Afterburner17 alternatives
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    Qt overclocking tool for GNU/Linux.

    • FreeOpen Source
    • Linux
    Best alternatives are CoreCtrl iconCoreCtrlandGreenWithEnvy iconGreenWithEnvy3 alternatives
  14. AgaueEye icon
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    AgaueEye is a hardware monitor with in-game overlay tools(FPS) for Windows, with AgaueEye, you can monitor your hardware, like CPU/GPU/MB/HDD/RAM states, and display overlay when you playing games, AgaueEye also record the states for post analysis.

    Best alternatives are HWiNFO (32/64) iconHWiNFO (32/64)andSpeccy iconSpeccy61 alternatives
  15. Take gaming to the next level with OMEN Gaming Hub, OMEN's dynamic software solution. Optimize your hardware, earn real-life rewards, manage your games, play remotely, and more. Think of it as a rare in-game item that boosts all of your character's stats.

    • FreeProprietary
    • Windows
    OMEN Gaming Hub screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are CPU-Z iconCPU-ZandHWiNFO (32/64) iconHWiNFO (32/64)37 alternatives