The practice of "overclocking," specifically in regards to PC components, means to deliberately push a component past its manufacturer-established limits to generate improved performance. In layman's ...
The experimental 2500W XOC BIOS for the MSI GeForce RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z caused the GPU die to crack like a mirror from thermal shock.
Overclocking modern GPUs is easy and mostly safe. Expect a solid FPS boost of about 5–15%. Risk is low, but warranty may void. Control temps with fan curves, power limits, and do paste/pad swaps if ...