Breaking the GPU Frequency OC Record

Breaking the GPU Frequency OC Record

Purpose

Live overclocking demonstration with the goal of breaking existing GPU frequency world records.

Targets / Baselines

• Discrete GPU world record: 4,020 MHz
• Integrated GPU world record: 4,250 MHz

Hardware

• Intel Arc 9060 XT (stock game clock around 3.3–3.5 GHz)

Methodology

The team used a two-stage approach:

1. Air cooling stage — attempt to surpass the lower record while running workload and validation tests.
2. LN2 (liquid nitrogen) stage — switch to extreme cooling to allow higher voltages and frequencies and push for a new high-water mark.

Typical overclocking steps included incremental frequency increases and stability/workload testing before moving to extreme cooling.

Expert Predictions

• Splave (overclocker) hoped to see up to 5 GHz but expected something closer to 4.4–4.5 GHz.

“Up to 5 GHz, but expected something around 4.4–4.5 GHz.” — Splave

Result

• New achieved frequency: 4.769 GHz — the team exceeded the previous world record.
• The team plans to pursue additional overclocking challenges and records in 2026.

Main Speakers / Sources

• Host (unnamed video creator)
• Bill Alverson
• Splave (known overclocker)