Radeon RX 480 Dual OC 8192MB is it a good card?

[loxocemus]

Radeon RX 480 Dual OC 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-40v-as.html

re this card is it a good budget 8gb card, there are three things id like re this card not too high a power draw (i have a 550w psu) not too loud and not too hot, does this card fit those needs?

thankyou for any and all help

 

[Lokken86]

That card is very good at that price. Your 500w psu will be more than enough if its good quality. These cards are not loud and temps during gaming should remain in the 70s-low 80s at most but if you tweak settings such as voltage and fan speed, it should barely touch 60c.

 

[loxocemus]

That card is very good at that price. Your 500w psu will be more than enough if its good quality. These cards are not loud and temps during gaming should remain in the 70s-low 80s at most.

thankyou

 

[Lokken86]

thankyou

No probs. I added a little more about settings. Also ventilation of your case would help a bit too but really those duel fan coolers are pretty good for these cards.

 

[welshrat]

Just received this card today to replace an MSI 970 4G as I have bought a FreeSync monitor and figured at this price I wouldn't lose much after selling the 970. I have just been playing Bf4 and Gears of War 4 and am very impressed. The card is a fair bit louder than the MSI but its not a huge issue and using wattman to change the power profile and fan curve etc I have mainly sorted any issues. Freesync works very well and although the power is similar to the 970, having 8gb Ram and freesync is a real boon.

 

[loxocemus]

Just received this card today to replace an MSI 970 4G as I have bought a FreeSync monitor and figured at this price I wouldn't lose much after selling the 970. I have just been playing Bf4 and Gears of War 4 and am very impressed. The card is a fair bit louder than the MSI but its not a huge issue and using wattman to change the power profile and fan curve etc I have mainly sorted any issues. Freesync works very well and although the power is similar to the 970, having 8gb Ram and freesync is a real boon.

is wattman easy to use, i assume u used it to lower the sound somewhat?

 

[Blackjack Davy]

^ You can use it to undervolt them that lowers the temperatures they tend to be volted a bit high out of the box.

 

[loxocemus]

^ You can use it to undervolt them that lowers the temperatures they tend to be volted a bit high out of the box.

thankyou

 

[welshrat]

^ You can use it to undervolt them that lowers the temperatures they tend to be volted a bit high out of the box.

Wow, Yes just undervolted mine by 50mv (stage 6 and stage 7) and it holds its boost throughout now and is quieter and colder. amazing.

 

[Cyber-Mav]

Wo t less volts make it unstable or boost to lower clocks in demanding games?

 

[welshrat]

Wo t less volts make it unstable or boost to lower clocks in demanding games?

From what I read online, asus tend to over volt their cards. It's massively improved things for me. Holds boost throughout with lower temps and noise. Ymmv

 

[loxocemus]

From what I read online, asus tend to over volt their cards. It's massively improved things for me. Holds boost throughout with lower temps and noise. Ymmv

could u possibly walk me thru the process iv never used this program, cheers.

 

[welshrat]

could u possibly walk me thru the process iv never used this program, cheers.

http://wccftech.com/article/radeon-rx-480-reducing-voltage-increasing-efficiency/

I simply lowered my two last pstates to 1100mv rather than 1150mv.

I did increase the powerlevel to +20% and the target temp to 74 as well. Once you open wattman it should all be pretty obvious. However if you are still struggling I will happily post some pics for you.

 

[loxocemus]

thats very kind of you, when u have a moment please do. thankyou.

 

[SalfordBoys]

Have drivers meant the CF scaling is now better in some games - Im coming from 2x r390x's (lower power noise etc and as an IPS monitor is a must for me im only aiming for 60fps at 1440p)

 

[subbytna]

How much more performance does this have, over a 280X. My mate is looking to upgrade for BF1 on a 1080p tv screen.

 

[SalfordBoys]

A good 30% minimum