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@Panos Id like to see that with the AMD overlay present. Not that I doubt you at all, but id love to see what the clocks do at certain temps and the wattage. Can you do that?
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The RX Vega 64 Owners Thread
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Yeah I will get some time during the week. Hence wrote above that testing will continue and have findings will be posted when ready
Need also to figure out how to create videos etc, never done it before, because taking screenshots, and posting benchmarks, isn't enough proof tbh.
Must stay I was stunned on Thursday when saw at power save mode the 1540 clock while gaming, because up to now 1330-1340 was the norm. That prompted me to start looking more at the card behaviour at sub 30C since Friday. Also was exceptionally warm room all those months (28-34C). But now is cooling down to normal ambient temps, I will spent more time with the card.
As you see from my posts three weeks ago, the temp on the Vega cards is big matter.
For example with everything stock, 7.5% overclock (sliding bar) was getting the card to 1747ish. However with the waterblock, it only needs 4.5% overclock to hit the same clock (1752 actually). At 7.5% it pushes the card over 1840 core, which it doesn't like that speed above 50C and crashes. However if temps are kept low, is happy.
The "downgrade" from the 1080Ti Xtreme, seems worth tbh. Because this is what enthusiast overclocking is about.
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Nice one nasha, hope she runs ok for you.
Which means in another couple of weeks I will be able to buy a lightly used Vega64 for a good price
Hope this one works out for you Nasha and you get some quality gaming in.
Third time lucky!!
It's actually the fourth but don't hold your breath, at the price it is today I'm more than happy to keep this one.
I had an AIO that I sent back after a week as it was playing up, Then the reference LE you had, then the Nitro+ LE and now the Red Devil. 
This is a surprisingly well built card, I wasn't expecting it to be up to the Nitro's standard but the only thing the Nitro has on this is the little stand to take the weight, And this could use one as it's as big as and heavier than a house brick.
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Smart decision, I bet you was fuming when you saw the Powercolors price drop on the same day you ordered your Gigabyte, Did you take a look at the Gigabyte card?
It'd be interesting to hear how you think they compare and in hindsight if you think the Red Devils worth the extra £80 it cost the day before, I just got my Red Devil and the quality and build's really good. I'd put money on the Gigabyte not being.
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Yeah I will get some time during the week. Hence wrote above that testing will continue and have findings will be posted when ready
Need also to figure out how to create videos etc, never done it before, because taking screenshots, and posting benchmarks, isn't enough proof tbh.
Must stay I was stunned on Thursday when saw at power save mode the 1540 clock while gaming, because up to now 1330-1340 was the norm. That prompted me to start looking more at the card behaviour at sub 30C since Friday. Also was exceptionally warm room all those months (28-34C). But now is cooling down to normal ambient temps, I will spent more time with the card.
As you see from my posts three weeks ago, the temp on the Vega cards is big matter.
For example with everything stock, 7.5% overclock (sliding bar) was getting the card to 1747ish. However with the waterblock, it only needs 4.5% overclock to hit the same clock (1752 actually). At 7.5% it pushes the card over 1840 core, which it doesn't like that speed above 50C and crashes. However if temps are kept low, is happy.
The "downgrade" from the 1080Ti Xtreme, seems worth tbh. Because this is what enthusiast overclocking is about.
Definitely interested in those videos. It’s pretty easy, you just hit ctrl+shift+R simple lol. Ctrl+shift+o is for the default overlay.
I find those numbers you are talking about outrageously good, I don’t know of a card that gets anywhere near 1900mhz core, and those temps are crazy even on water. I thought I had a golden Vega, I could hit a core high of 1835mhz when setting wattman to 1850mhz, (but only at a massive 1250mv) for benching but for gaming I just sit it at 1700/1100 with 1100mv core voltage....temps I get there are 37c 40c which from memory I can’t say I’ve seen to many equally low numbers on water (unless ln2 cooling was involved) so you saying your getting below 30c I find simply out of this world, that’s idle temp territory, mine idles at 23c.
I’d never heard of getting an extra 200mhz just by keeping under 30c. I’ve never heard such a thing before. We all know obviously the cooler you keep anything the further you can push it....but talking in gpu terms and Vega, the magic figure is 70c I thought. At that point it will downclock so as long as you keep under that you'll be able to overclock till your heart is content.
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I was baffled also, that is why I am intrigued to find out what is going on.
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@Panos
Care to take a quick screenshot of your wattman page? I'll mimic it and see what it comes back like on mine.
Care to take a quick screenshot of your wattman page? I'll mimic it and see what it comes back like on mine.
I'm BACK!
This is how she compares to here 480 sibling. A virtual cookie for anyone who can guess which is which.
One for the owners list please Kaap, Cheers.
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While overclocked or on standard power save mode?
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do both
That gives 1548 core as long as it stays bellow 30C, otherwise 1340s
That one spikes to 1900 then drops to 1777 stable above 30C, haven't OC the HBM while fiddling the core. Found OC through the bar is more stable than going to set values.
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Thanks. Be interesting to follow closely, I'll have a play tomorrow when I get home from work.
How are claiming the free games? does OCUK include a voucher code with your purchase or what? I ordered from amazon and just realised amazon is not on the list of retailer, so think I might send it back to re-order from OCUK.
Cheers
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@Kaapstad Cheers.
I got a code in an email not long after ordering mine, You then have to go to AMD's reward website which is linked in the e-mail. I'd hurry up and get on with doing it if I was you, No-ones coming close to OCUK on price when you take the games into account and the offer may not be around much longer.
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How to claim the codes.
1, I received an email with codes within a few hours of ordering my GPU. The email contains the codes & a link to the AMD rewards web page where I have to register.
2, While registering I was asked for a mobile phone number which you do not have to give, I didn't give mine & after registering it told me I'd have to wait 24 hours before the account activated because I did not give them my mobile phone number, I've now waited over 24 hours.
3, 24+ hours later I use the AMD Rewards link from the original email and I'm asked to Log In which I do.
4, I now have a window they want me to put the code from the email in and a submit button which I do.
5, Now there's a large window spilt in two, The left side has the name of the 3 games in the bundle & as I pick each one the game appears on the right side with an add to cart button. I go through them adding them to the cart. Then I press the next button.
6, This takes me to a page with the 3 games showing and a confirm my selection box that I tick & then I press next.
7, I then get the following page confirming the games are being added to my AMD Rewards account, telling me which platform the games are on & saying I'll be contacted with the game codes as the content becomes available.
I got a code in an email not long after ordering mine, You then have to go to AMD's reward website which is linked in the e-mail. I'd hurry up and get on with doing it if I was you, No-ones coming close to OCUK on price when you take the games into account and the offer may not be around much longer.
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How to claim the codes.
1, I received an email with codes within a few hours of ordering my GPU. The email contains the codes & a link to the AMD rewards web page where I have to register.
2, While registering I was asked for a mobile phone number which you do not have to give, I didn't give mine & after registering it told me I'd have to wait 24 hours before the account activated because I did not give them my mobile phone number, I've now waited over 24 hours.
3, 24+ hours later I use the AMD Rewards link from the original email and I'm asked to Log In which I do.
4, I now have a window they want me to put the code from the email in and a submit button which I do.
5, Now there's a large window spilt in two, The left side has the name of the 3 games in the bundle & as I pick each one the game appears on the right side with an add to cart button. I go through them adding them to the cart. Then I press the next button.
6, This takes me to a page with the 3 games showing and a confirm my selection box that I tick & then I press next.
7, I then get the following page confirming the games are being added to my AMD Rewards account, telling me which platform the games are on & saying I'll be contacted with the game codes as the content becomes available.
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Many thanks for the detailed explanation.@Kaapstad Cheers.
I got a code in an email not long after ordering mine, You then have to go to AMD's reward website which is linked in the e-mail. I'd hurry up and get on with doing it if I was you, No-ones coming close to OCUK on price when you take the games into account and the offer may not be around much longer.
Ninja edit failed
How to claim the codes.
1, I received an email with codes within a few hours of ordering my GPU. The email contains the codes & a link to the AMD rewards web page where I have to register.
2, While registering I was asked for a mobile phone number which you do not have to give, I didn't give mine & after registering it told me I'd have to wait 24 hours before the account activated because I did not give them my mobile phone number, I've now waited over 24 hours.
3, 24+ hours later I use the AMD Rewards link from the original email and I'm asked to Log In which I do.
4, I now have a window they want me to put the code from the email in and a submit button which I do.
5, Now there's a large window spilt in two, The left side has the name of the 3 games in the bundle & as I pick each one the game appears on the right side with an add to cart button. I go through them adding them to the cart. Then I press the next button.
6, This takes me to a page with the 3 games showing and a confirm my selection box that I tick & then I press next.
7, I then get the following page confirming the games are being added to my AMD Rewards account, telling me which platform the games are on & saying I'll be contacted with the game codes as the content becomes available.
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That gives 1548 core as long as it stays bellow 30C, otherwise 1340s
That one spikes to 1900 then drops to 1777 stable above 30C, haven't OC the HBM while fiddling the core. Found OC through the bar is more stable than going to set values.
Can you take a screenshot of wattman whilst you've been running Firestrike demo looped in window mode for 5 minutes? I'd like to see what the graph lines are doing, when it's jumping to 1900mhz, or dropping to 1700mhz and the temps at which that happens.
Made the jump to Vega64 today in light of the Powercolour Red Devil price (which include the games I would have probably bought anyway). Hopefully a nice step up from my FURY Nitro on 3440 x 1440p
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Spent today bit more but as busy at work came late home.
I believe the greatest benefits of keeping temps low is the Power save, balanced and turbo modes and not on custom overclock.
On custom overclock we combat heat and power consumption and stressing the VRMs.
If you consider that 1548 is the speed at 330W+ on the reference board, and can be achieved at 178W by keeping the CPU bellow 30C that is huge.
Same applies to 1640 clock at 234W setting (balanced mode) and 1720 clock at "Turbo" mode 276W setting.
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