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I am looking forward to the sapphire shower head edition
showering the user with performance
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The Polaris RX 480 Owners Thread.
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I am looking forward to the sapphire shower head edition
showering the user with performance
Soldato
Can you change the voltage on them yet? 1400mhz+ ?
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If you guys are up for it, could one of you undervolt the card and see what the impacts are on temps and performance? I've got mine but am working late tonight so can't do any testing
I messed around with undervolting a little. I lowered the max mV from 1100 to 1000 and then 980.
Heaven and tomb raider benches still ran ok and it went up to the max clocks of 1266.
Had no effect on max temp (80C). I guess because this is the target temp and it may have adjusted the fan rpm accordingly to keep it there.
I am still trying to get my head around this WattMan thing. Probably going to take me a while.
1080,980ti, TitanX, tri sli Titans, sli 780's - well you did ask
For 1080p it's a decent card, not that noisy for a ref cooler.
haha
Yes I did, my bad What's it like at 1440p? I am just trying to work out is it worth a change from my 290.
Can you change the voltage on them yet? 1400mhz+
You can adjust voltage for GPU and memory in WattMan settings, but does not seem to accept values over 1150 on either (default is 1100 GPU and 1000 memory on mine).
haha
What's it like at 1440p? I am just trying to work out is it worth a change from my 290.
What are your main games?
I wanted to see how they go in quadfire which means I had to use the reference cooler.
Oh? Custom cards can't be quadfired? That's a bit of a drag really isn't it?
I look forward to seeing how they pan out. Be especially interested to hear your thoughts on the power issue.
I bounce around a bit, GTA V (I know there is an issue with that at present) Counter strike source, Doom, Guild wars 2, Elder scrolls online. I hope to get witcher 3 at some stage and The second tomb raider game.
Soldato
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/12817593?
7970 = 3770 top score. (dead)
7950 = 3200 top score. (replaced with this 480)
RX 480 = 5039 score.
3770k @ 4.7ghz.
Im actually a little disappointed so far...
edit:
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/12819154?
5560 score, 1330 core (5%?), 2050 memory.
7970 = 3770 top score. (dead)
7950 = 3200 top score. (replaced with this 480)
RX 480 = 5039 score.
3770k @ 4.7ghz.
Im actually a little disappointed so far...
edit:
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/12819154?
5560 score, 1330 core (5%?), 2050 memory.
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Soldato
I am looking forward to the sapphire shower head edition
showering the user with performance
Apparently the have redesigned the cooler to push some of the hot air out the back and the cooler has user replaceable fans to cut down on RMA times.
Caporegime
Undervolting via Wattman while keeping stock clocks reduces power draw 33 watts in this test by Computer Base.
https://www.computerbase.de/2016-06...el_potenzial_fuer_undervoltage_bei_der_rx_480
They could be if you used PCI-E extensions, otherwise they will either be no space ( coolers too big and some will block 2 slots ) or they will run too hot from being too close to each other and dissipating hot air around each other instead of out of the case (blower fan).
I've only ever done Tri-fire so that's my understanding.
Really used to like HIS IceQ coolers as they were blower style but extremely efficient and whisper quiet.
Wondering if someone tried to undervolt and overclock as the card seems to be drawing more than it needs anyway?
Got mine this morning, thanks OCUK. Will put in my current case, but when EKWB bring out there block ill be moving it all into a Fractal Design Define S
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Soldato
doing that just lowers my 3dmark score, although i guess my games are fine with it.
I've also had to lower my power limit as well because at even just +10% its unbearably loud
Caporegime
doing that just lowers my 3dmark score, although i guess my games are fine with it.
I've also had to lower my power limit as well because at even just +10% its unbearably loud
If that's the case it might not be stable.