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Downloading and installing MSI Afterburner is a pretty simple process and one you’ve probably done a hundred times before. But for those that are new to the installing game – here is how it’s done:
- Type in Google “MSI Afterburner Download” and hit search
- Find MSI’s official Page and follow the link
- It should take you to the official MSI Afterburner page, once on that page scroll to the bottom and you will see a download link. See image below.
- Click the “MSI Afterburner” download link and download the installer
- Once downloaded, run the installer and let both Afterburner and Rivatuner install
- Restart your computer and load MSI Afterburner to start using the software
What Does MSI Afterburner Do?
The easiest way to understand what MSI Afterburner does is to break the utility down into categories. Below, are the fundamental features that make up the software and exactly what they offer.
For many, overclocking is a daunting task which means walking a fine line between better performance and broken hardware. MSI recognizes this and has created its own overclocking utility within Afterburner which simplifies the process. The overclocking feature provides precision settings that allow you to push your GPU to its maximum potential while protecting your hardware from permanent damage.
The software can tweak almost every aspect of a GPU, including clock speeds, core voltage, power limit, temperature limit, memory clock speed, and fan speed. Afterburner gives you all the necessary tools to tweak your GPU to your exact specifications, something other software applications don’t provide.
For Afterburner to work alongside every graphics card available, it uses OC Scanner, a utility that uses an algorithm developed by Nvidia to determine any model of GPU (whether it’s a 960 or 2080). Once the OC Scanner has determined what card you are running, it will work out the highest and most stable overclocking settings for that specific card. Then, it applies the changes to your card for instantaneous performance gains.
Afterburner also lets users fine-tune their fan profile by allowing you to choose a customized fan speed curve which alters depending on your GPUs temperature. The higher the temp, the fastest the fan will spin, the lower the temp, the slower. Pretty straight forward.
All your overclocking profiles can be saved onto the software and toggled with the click of a button. Find your desired settings, save them, and game on!
Monitoring
So, at this stage, you might be considering doing a little bit of tweaking yourself, maybe just a small boost in clock speed? Well, if you are, that’s great! Afterburner has a cool monitoring feature that allows you to see live changes made to your GPU and what they’re doing to every aspect of your graphics card.
The utility allows you to monitor everything from GPU temperatures, core and memory clock speeds, voltage, FPS, and usage percentage via a series of graphs and a full on-screen display.
The on-screen display also makes use of the Rivatuner statistics server, which can be pre-programmed for several different uses. Keeping track of your GPU activity whilst gaming is a large part of benchmarking today, and the monitoring feature allows you to do this with live, on-screen updates.
Benchmarking
Benchmarking is hugely popular amongst product testers and enthusiasts alike today, and especially now that there is so much competition surrounding the GPU industry. People want to know which card is best and what better way of showcasing that than in a fair, level playing field, benchmarking test.
How To Use MSI Kombuster
So, if you’ve decided to overclock your GPU, you’re going to need to know how to use Kombustor. You need to understand how to use and read Kombustor because before we overclock our card, we need to know what performance we are currently getting at base levels.
The following short guide is going to walk you through how to do this.
- Open up MSI Afterburner
- Near the top, in the center, you should see three buttons. One should be the letter “K”
- The “K” stands for Kombustor and should be highlighted as the others are. If it isn’t highlighted and can not be clicked, you need to head over to the MSI Afterburner website and download the Kombustor app.
- Click the “K” Icon which should be located above the ‘core voltage’ meter
- MSI Kombustor should load up right away and begin stress testing your card
- You can now monitor your GPU temp, FPS, GPU load, and more. This will give you an idea of how your graphics card performs at base levels.
- Once the test is complete, or before you close it off, record your performance scores so you can compare with the performance-enhanced, overclocked settings
At this stage, you’re going to want to start your overclocking process. We would recommend researching what other users have achieved when overclocking the same card as you to make sure you are pushing yours to the limit.
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