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MSI Afterburner
Graphics card monitoring utility From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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MSI Afterburner is a graphics card overclocking (OC) and monitoring utility.[2] Developed by MSI (Micro-Star International) and previously Alexey Nicolaychuk, developer of RivaTuner, it is widely used for enhancing the performance of graphics cards, especially in gaming and high-performance tasks. Afterburner can overclock the GPU and video memory, monitor hardware temperatures, perform benchmarks and display an on-screen display to show frames per second, temperatures, GPU and CPU usage, etc. MSI Afterburner is compatible with Nvidia, AMD and Intel GPUs, including iGPUs.[3][4]
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MSI Afterburner first released in October 2009, for Windows XP and later.[5]
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Features
One of the primary features of MSI Afterburner is its ability to overclock graphics cards. Overclocking can boost the performance of a graphics card by increasing the clock speeds and adjusting memory settings resulting in smoother frame rates and better performance in demanding games and applications, however if pushed too high, the overclock can damage the graphics card and may result in the warranty being voided. Afterburner provides sliders to tweak the core clock, memory clock, and voltage. By increasing the voltage, users can achieve more stability at higher frequencies, which is essential for running demanding games or tasks without crashes or instability. However, voltage increases should be done cautiously to avoid damaging the GPU or causing excessive heat.[6] It gives users full control over the GPU's fan speed. Users can create custom fan curves based on temperature thresholds, ensuring either higher temperature of the graphics card but quieter operation and vice-versa.[7]
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