CCC leaves GPU settings to the driver and OC software when you don't have CCC's OC software enabled (given that you have OC software). It's quite nice, actually, and the driver should respond properly to programs asking for certain performance levels (though, I don't think dolphin does this, so set it to max. perf. in CCC). Well, in windows, anyways.
As for clocks and temps together, I'd recommend picking up MSI Afterburner (which is very helpful for disabling PowerPlay, as well, which has caused issues on my own machine in the past). The recent betas, that is. And to make sure you don't let it install RivaTuner. RivaTuner's driver is known to cause BSoDs on many hardware configurations, and also cause performance degradation and a lower maximum OC on GPUs that reject it (like my own, but my own is a special case of special-itis). You just start Afterburner, configure it to monitor temps, clocks, and the GPU load, and run dolphin. You could either keep it on a separate monitor, or view the graphs once you're done in your game. If you do the latter, I recommend running the game, then clearing the graphs, then going back to the game, so that you get accurate minimums.
As for clocks and temps together, I'd recommend picking up MSI Afterburner (which is very helpful for disabling PowerPlay, as well, which has caused issues on my own machine in the past). The recent betas, that is. And to make sure you don't let it install RivaTuner. RivaTuner's driver is known to cause BSoDs on many hardware configurations, and also cause performance degradation and a lower maximum OC on GPUs that reject it (like my own, but my own is a special case of special-itis). You just start Afterburner, configure it to monitor temps, clocks, and the GPU load, and run dolphin. You could either keep it on a separate monitor, or view the graphs once you're done in your game. If you do the latter, I recommend running the game, then clearing the graphs, then going back to the game, so that you get accurate minimums.
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