MSI Afterburner Update to Add Heatmap for GPU Boost Data in V/F Curve Editor
An upcoming MSI Afterburner release will add a heatmap to its voltage/frequency curve editor, visualizing how a GPU boosts in real workloads to aid overclocking.
Nadia Hassan
North Africa Editor · Cairo
MSI Afterburner, one of the most widely used utilities for monitoring and tuning graphics cards, is set to receive a new feature aimed at overclockers. According to a report from Tom's Hardware, an upcoming update to the software will introduce a heatmap within its voltage/frequency (V/F) curve editor, designed to show how a GPU behaves as it boosts under real workloads.
What the Heatmap Adds
The V/F curve editor is a longstanding tool in Afterburner that lets users adjust the relationship between a GPU's operating voltage and its clock speed. Fine-tuning this curve can help enthusiasts push higher clock speeds at lower voltages, potentially improving performance and efficiency compared with default settings.
As reported by Tom's Hardware, the planned heatmap layers additional visual data onto that editor, indicating where along the curve a GPU spends its time while running actual applications. Rather than presenting the curve as a static line, the heatmap is intended to reflect the card's real boosting behavior, giving users a clearer picture of which voltage and frequency points are being used most during a given workload.
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