The RX Vega 64 Owners Thread

[Lokken86]

This has been the problem since forever with Amd unfortunately. Bar a few reviewers who truly know what they are doing, most just ran it out the box or failed to comprehend how to fiddle with the p-states, wondering why voltage and power limit doesn't get them anywhere.

Tbh AMD need to make their cards idiot proof to avoid bad rep. They don't do themselves any favour. Here we have imo a better card then the 1080 "if" they came at a true 1500 solid out the box and overclocked to 1700-1800 would put them out of site.

 

[Davedree]

For my best run, as posted above, I think I had clock set to 1750mhz but 3dmark reckons it only hit 1682mhz which came out at 25.5k graphic score. I might have to redo them now I understand Vega so much better and drivers have come on a lot. But I reckon you'd have to get close to 1800mhz to get to 26k. I can't see any Vega 64 that break that number on the Firestrike Bench chart, not even Matt did it.

BIG EDIT...SORRY DAVEDREE, YOU BROKE 26K (just had another look). Quite surprised at that with 1722/1125. Fair play bud. Can we hit 27k lol.

You can , I'm on peasant stock cooler + I'm too busy mining on it,

 

[Lokken86]

You can , I'm on peasant stock cooler + I'm too busy mining on it,

Yea rocking 2000h/s on peasant card during non game time shhhhh.

 

[Davedree]

 

[jonjay]

Never thought I'd say this but dam these Vega cards are dam good value for money nowadays #2080ti

 

[JediFragger]

Never thought I'd say this but dam these Vega cards are dam good value for money nowadays #2080ti

Especially when optimised for, come on AMD flash some of that Ryzen cash and get more games sorted out!!

 

[Lokken86]

Especially when optimised for, come on AMD flash some of that Ryzen cash and get more games sorted out!!

Probably another generation or 2 before the Ryzen success trickles down into the gpus. That's if a gpu still takes 3-5 years to build.

 

[JediFragger]

Probably another generation or 2 before the Ryzen success trickles down into the gpus. That's if a gpu still takes 3-5 years to build.

Yeah, was mostly talking about the cash not new gpu tech lol

 

[Panos]

Almost certainly it would crash I think I tried it before. It starts to crash when i start to push the card north of 1600.

Try this one first, 1620s boost, usually sits in 1610s some times dipped to 1595.




Also try this. I could get 1620s all the time with some dips to 1600 while running heaven but didn't saw less than during the whole heaven run.



Let me know how it goes.

 

[Panos]

Seems when I move to my new house and get the 2950X (for rendering) and another monitor, I will set up a youtube channel (no ads) and have some sessions like the one had tonight tweaking on one monitor the Vega card and running various benchmarks on the other window. (both windows will be captured). Just for science

Might also buy a Red Devil if prices are the same in 3-4 weeks, to run some comparisons on tweaking and settings.
(don't ask to put the heatsink on the nitro).

 

[Lokken86]

Yeah, was mostly talking about the cash not new gpu tech lol

Oh yea I wouldn't mind some optimised games either.

 

[Raptorpg]

Thanks guys for all the tips. I had a bit of fun tonight playing a bit with my nitro+ almost at 25000 : https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/28151706?
Any tips on how to improve?

Spoiler: watman

 

[Panos]

Thanks guys for all the tips. I had a bit of fun tonight playing a bit with my nitro+ almost at 25000 : https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/28151706?
Any tips on how to improve?

Spoiler: watman

Because I missed the discussion and seems these are my settings from above (but temp doesn't match)
Is this with the Red Devil on air?

 

[Lokken86]

Try this one first, 1620s boost, usually sits in 1610s some times dipped to 1595.




Also try this. I could get 1620s all the time with some dips to 1600 while running heaven but didn't saw less than during the whole heaven run.



Let me know how it goes.

The card will run without crashing if I set those clocks but in the tests it goes right down to 1300mhz even at +50power. The only way to get high clocks for me is to lower voltage but at 1600 anything below 1150mv crashes the system.

 

[Panos]

The card will run without crashing if I set those clocks but in the tests it goes right down to 1300mhz even at +50power. The only way to get high clocks for me is to lower voltage but at 1600 anything below 1150mv crashes the system.

I hope yu didn't try to replicate the Fan settings as your card is aircooled

 

[Lokken86]

I hope yu didn't try to replicate the Fan settings as your card is aircooled

I even tried it at 100% fan. Temps were low mid 60s with 1200mv +50%but clocks won't hold up.

 

[Panos]

I even tried it at 100% fan. Temps were low mid 60s with 1200mv +50%but clocks won't hold up.

What is your PSU? Because @Raptorpg used my settings above, and his card clocked fine.

Also I didn't use 1200mv on the settings above but 1030

 

[Lokken86]

What is your PSU? Because @Raptorpg used my settings above, and his card clocked fine.

Also I didn't use 1200mv on the settings above but 1030

It's an rm 850x corsair. It should be good to run this card at 300w but the card won't use any more than 250w.

He has a Nitro mine is only a reference card. Nonetheless it should be able to at least hit 1632 that's what the card is supposed to be designed to boost to.

 

[Panos]

It's an rm 850x corsair. It should be good to run this card at 300w but the card won't use any more than 250w.

Have you raised the temp limits?

Also, can you click RESET to clear out all settings, just in case you have some Mininum state etc and affects your perf?

 

[Lokken86]

Have you raised the temp limits?

Also, can you click RESET to clear out all settings, just in case you have some Mininum state etc and affects your perf?

It's at 68c for the limit.