Radeon RX 480 "Polaris" Launched at $199

[Greebo]

Wouldn't surprise me - I'd be unsurprised if a good number can't do around 1860MHz (completely coincidental to the 860MHz in your post heh) but I suspect there is a good deal of variation as well.

Well there has been a score posted at 1800Mhz but I assumed it would be LN2 but fingers crossed.

I would swap my two 290x for two 480s under water if they could do 1800Mhz as each one would match a none overclocked 1080.

 

[RavenXXX2]

Overclockers dream!

 

[Mauller]

yes but what is the stock vddc?

1.218 apparently, mine shows at 1.219 in HWmonitor.

 

[XeNoNF50]

Auto-overclock settings for CPU tend to be a bit......sketchy. You may get the performance, but they will often turn the voltage a good bit higher than needed. Much better to manually adjust multipliers and voltage to find the ideal balance between performance and temperatures. Takes a bit more work, but it is worth it, and is not just something MAX overclockers benefit from. There are a good number of tutorials out there to show how to do this.

That said, GPU overclocking is usually a whole lot simpler. Unless you're interested in getting every last drop of performance from your card, it's pretty easy to just use something like MSI Afterburner, throw the power slider up to max and then add on another 100-200Mhz+(depending on how good the GPU overclocks) with the clock slider. It may not be 'auto overclocking', but it's really brain dead easy.

I may look into it then! I do understand the whole concept, never really tried it though as I've never felt the need.

 

[SouthEastBlue]

Hmm think I will see if I can sell up my 980 and give AMD a try again, fed up of seeing my card beaten by old AMD cards so their current one must be worth a go if I can sell up and buy without a loss!

 

[tyler_jrb]

Well there has been a score posted at 1800Mhz but I assumed it would be LN2 but fingers crossed.

I would swap my two 290x for two 480s under water if they could do 1800Mhz as each one would match a none overclocked 1080.

Would be nice and would certainly give some competition.

Very likely LN2. Doesn't mean much as GTX1080 can hit 2.9ghz on LN2. 1400-1500mhz is a good figure and should see it a good bit faster than a 980.

It won't be twice as fast and equal a stock 1080 even at 1800mhz.

 

[jupiter_man]

wow cant wait to see them land in the UK in the next 2 weeks!!

 

[Davedree]

1.218 apparently, mine shows at 1.219 in HWmonitor.

That's good clocks for the voltage, fair play.

 

[r7slayer]

Would be nice and would certainly give some competition.

Very likely LN2. Doesn't mean much as GTX1080 can hit 2.9ghz on LN2. 1400-1500mhz is a good figure and should see it a good bit faster than a 980.

It won't be twice as fast and equal a stock 1080 even at 1800mhz.

The 1080 has done 2.9 on ln2??when I never saw this. Saw 2.5 done by some one else with 8pack also saying it was hard to overclock because of restrictions.

Gota link? Would like to read please.

 

[Greebo]

Would be nice and would certainly give some competition.


It won't be twice as fast and equal a stock 1080 even at 1800mhz.

Actually i think at 1800Mhz it would match a stock 1080. That would be a 42% overclock over its standard boost clock of 1266.

so would make it up to 42% faster than a 390x/980. That has got to be putting it in the 1080 stock ballpark and definitely faster than a stock 980ti.

 

[Jono8]

Actually i think at 1800Mhz it would match a stock 1080. That would be a 42% overclock over its standard boost clock of 1266.

so would make it up to 42% faster than a 390x/980. That has got to be putting it in the 1080 stock ballpark and definitely faster than a stock 980ti.

? The 1080 is ~30% faster than the 980ti stock for stock so no.

A 42% overclock would probably only put it to stock 1070 levels, or ever so slightly faster.

 

[old gamer]

Overclockers dream!

no stop it, stop it right now

 

[fs123]

Actually i think at 1800Mhz it would match a stock 1080. That would be a 42% overclock over its standard boost clock of 1266.

so would make it up to 42% faster than a 390x/980. That has got to be putting it in the 1080 stock ballpark and definitely faster than a stock 980ti.

I wish it was possible but even I think the hype is getting too much. I'm keeping my expectations realistic so anything around 390X or a bit faster will be nice and I'll get one.
But to expect FuryX or 980ti beating performance is expecting too much I think and could lead to disappointment. Overclocking will be possible and something like 1400-1500MHz is realistc imo.

 

[Greebo]

? The 1080 is ~30% faster than the 980ti stock for stock so no.

A 42% overclock would probably only put it to stock 1070 levels, or ever so slightly faster.

didnt think the gaps were as big as that? That would mean a 1070 which matches a 980ti are both 42% faster than a 980/390x?????

 

[MyBrainz]

I wish it was possible but even I think the hype is getting too much. I'm keeping my expectations realistic so anything around 390X or a bit faster will be nice and I'll get one.
But to expect FuryX or 980ti beating performance is expecting too much I think and WILL lead to disappointment. Overclocking will be possible and something like 1400-1500MHz is realistc imo.

Corrected

 

[humbug]

Sorry if already posted, this thread is moving fast to keep up.

http://wccftech.com/amd-rx-480-1500mhz-overclocking-tool-voltage-control/

AMD is launching a new overclocking tool for the RX 400 series with voltage control, oh and the RX 480 is capable of 1.5Ghz+ clock speeds. You heard that right folks! We got a good one for you today. We shared the impressive performance figures for AMD’s reference designed RX 480 4GB & 8GB cards just a couple of days ago, both of which came out ahead of the R9 Nano & GTX 980. It’s about time we dove into the overclocking aspect of the red team’s latest Radeon graphics card retailing on the 29th of June.

AMD Radeon RX 480 Feature Overclocking 4K

In less than two weeks gamers worldwide will be able to get their hands on one of AMD’s perhaps most exciting graphics cards to date. When AMD announced that it’s upcoming RX 480 will retail for $199 everyone realized that this is going to be a distinctly disruptive product. Bringing enthusiast class performance down to a price point the average gamer can afford. But, the bang for buck story, for any graphics card, does not end there.
AMD’s $199 RX 480 Is Even More Impressive When Overclocked

With the Radeon RX 480 and the RX 400 series in general AMD wants every user to be able to extract even more value out of their RX 400 series graphics card. Beyond what they’d normally get straight out of the box. The key to achieve this is to make overclocking more accessible, more convenient and more valuable. This is where AMD’s new overclocking tool will play an instrumental role in supercharging the bang behind every buck.
AMD Vega 10, Polaris 10 & 11 Specs Leaked - Entire RX 400 Series Lineup Detailed

We’ve detailed sometime ago that AMD’s new RX 400 series featured more sophisticated boost function and on-chip and voltage regulation hardware. The new tool takes full advantage of that to make overclocking easier, more straightforward and deliver better results. AMD’s new overclocking tool will include an assortment of features, including voltage control.

That’s right, this is the very first time any GPU maker has done this. In fact this move goes entirely in the opposite direction that we’ve seen Nvidia take in recent years with its Greenlight program. Which significantly limited the control AIBs and users had over voltage adjustments.
AMD Is Launching A New RX 400 Series Overclocking Tool With Voltage Control

We’re told AMD has been debating what kind of voltage control it should make available to RX 400 series users. It’s understandable as to why anyone inside AMD would be hesitant to making such a feature available in the company’s own software. After all it’s a risky endeavor to take on as a vendor. Not all gamers are enthusiasts or experienced overclockers.

Despite the fact that overclocking today isn’t nearly as dicey as it has been in the past and for a very long time, users should still not attempt it haphazardly. Heat and high voltages have never treated chips kindly. Which is why it has always been a “do it at your own risk” kind of thing and definitely voids warranty. If on the other hand you accept the risks and know what you’re doing overclocking can be fun and the results can be very satisfying.
AMD Unveils DX12, VR Ready PCs - 9x Faster Than XBOX One, 7x Faster Than PS4 Yet Just As Small

AMD already offers an in-house overclocking solution in the form of its OverDrive utility found in Radeon Settings – AMD’s relatively new graphics control panel – and the Catalyst Control Center before that. However, the new tool substantially builds on OverDrive’s functionality. The tool’s host of features will include everything from performance monitoring, fan and clock profiles to voltage control and a few more unique features that we’ll detail in a future article.
The AMD Radeon RX 480 Is Capable Of ~1.4Ghz And Can Hit 1.5Ghz+ On Air

Now let’s talk more about what the RX 480 can do in terms of overclocking. Many RX 480 graphics cardsfrom AMD’s Add-In-Board partners will be capable of ~1.4Ghz boost clocks after some very basic overclocking. The cards can be pushed beyond that with voltage adjustments. The “Beast Mode” RX 480 $299 cards that we had talked about two days ago will come with pretty hefty factory overclocks right out of the box and some will be able to hit 1.5Ghz+ on air after some over-volting and fine tuning.

Now, all of these are just meaningless numbers without a performance comparison. So to put it all into perspective, an overclocked RX 480 will actually perform within striking distance of AMD’s current R9 Fury X flagship. At less than one third of the cost. If that’s not a good enough point to end on, I don’t know what is. It certainly looks like AMD may have hit a home run with its 14nm Polaris graphics chips.

"1.5Ghz+ on air" monster card

 

[Rroff]

well the finfet process is supposed to help reduce variation between parts, so more parts should get decent clocks overall.

Not seen much evidence of that reduction in variation. If the 480s aren't hitting considerably over 1.5GHz without LN2 something is badly wrong.

 

[Rroff]

"1.5Ghz+ on air" monster card

TBH that is exactly what AMD need right now as stock a card hitting those 1.4GHz scores at the right price point would completely take the wind out of nVidia's 1000 series sales.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

 

[shankly1985]

Lol