The RX Vega 64 Owners Thread

Nasher · 21 Oct 2018 at 11:09

They do a 56 and 64 of both.

offitmassive · 21 Oct 2018 at 11:14

Nasher said:
They do a 56 and 64.

Yeh i know. Thats why i asked if the Strix 64 was worth the £100 extra over red dragon 56

sulli · 21 Oct 2018 at 11:36

Hi, i just got a red devil vega 64. i was just wondering if you guys have the bios switch set to std or oc when doing youre own overclocking ?

Panos · 21 Oct 2018 at 11:51

sulli said:
Hi, i just got a red devil vega 64. i was just wondering if you guys have the bios switch set to std or oc when doing youre own overclocking ?

It doesn't matter when you OC. What matters is the default BIOS settings, and the kind of performance when you get at Power Save/Balanced/Turbo modes.

bcham · 21 Oct 2018 at 15:10

i have the red dragon vega 56.over clocked to vega 64 speeds with ease,

Lokken86 · 21 Oct 2018 at 15:25

Panos said:
It doesn't matter when you OC. What matters is the default BIOS settings, and the kind of performance when you get at Power Save/Balanced/Turbo modes.

Unless one of the bios's actually limits the power draw.

offitmassive · 21 Oct 2018 at 16:02

bcham said:
i have the red dragon vega 56.over clocked to vega 64 speeds with ease,

Is it stable? What's your impression of the card? Done any benching yet at 1440p I'm soo close to clicking buy!

Just have to reach the 100 post mark to get free postage!

Panos · 21 Oct 2018 at 17:02

offitmassive said:
Just have to reach the 100 post mark to get free postage!

Go to the nosense section (general discussion, speakers corner) make a post on each matter and in 40 minutes you are done.
Avoid the Brexit dicussion, as you will waste your time....

offitmassive · 21 Oct 2018 at 17:39

Panos said:
Go to the nosense section (general discussion, speakers corner) make a post on each matter and in 40 minutes you are done.
Avoid the Brexit dicussion, as you will waste your time....

You deserve a Knight hood!

Panos · 21 Oct 2018 at 17:43

offitmassive said:
You deserve a Knight hood!

Hmmm why I deserve a knight hood?

Maybe you mean knighthood?

offitmassive · 21 Oct 2018 at 17:47

Panos said:
Hmmm why I deserve a knight hood?

Maybe you mean knighthood?

That's what I said sunshine

offitmassive said:
That's what I said sunshine

Maybe I didn't.... Lol... You can see what I'm trying to do!

bcham · 21 Oct 2018 at 20:57

offitmassive said:
Is it stable? What's your impression of the card? Done any benching yet at 1440p I'm soo close to clicking buy!

really like the card,but i had to swap out my six year old silverstone 700w psu, as i was getting black screen crashes.i opted for a evga 850w psu now it runs perfect. overclocked to 950mhz on hbm memory, and 610 on core,40 +power. runs cool and quite, highs of 70c normally in high 60s.i have a 1440p 144hz monitor.

offitmassive · 21 Oct 2018 at 21:10

bcham said:
really like the card,but i had to swap out my six year old silverstone 700w psu, as i was getting black screen crashes.i opted for a evga 850w psu now it runs perfect. overclocked to 950mhz on hbm memory, and 610 on core,40 +power. runs cool and quite, highs of 70c normally in high 60s.i have a 1440p 144hz monitor.

I think my evga 750w p2 is ok. I hope so.. i cant be doing with ripping it out and spending another £100+! Im broke now!

bcham · 21 Oct 2018 at 22:51

offitmassive said:
I think my evga 750w p2 is ok. I hope so.. i cant be doing with ripping it out and spending another £100+! Im broke now!

i tried an old evga 650, while awaiting the evga 850 being delivered and it worked fine, your 750w will be fine,

offitmassive · 21 Oct 2018 at 23:00

bcham said:
i tried an old evga 650, while awaiting the evga 850 being delivered and it worked fine, your 750w will be fine,

Shweet, thanks

Illuminist · 22 Oct 2018 at 14:28

Panos said:
Hmmm why I deserve a knight hood?

Maybe you mean knighthood?

I blew tea across my room when I saw this lol

Panos · 22 Oct 2018 at 14:33

Illuminist said:
I blew tea across my room when I saw this lol

Hahaha

Panos · 23 Oct 2018 at 11:41

OK. Got the reference today.

Drivers tested 18.10.1 Oct-18. 8600K @ 5.1Ghz while listening streaming radio on chrome.

No changes, no fans nothing else changed. Freesync is OFF, no HBCC.
Observation. On Balanced mode I can live with it, as the fan is OK not audible over radio/gaming. (yes testing that also).

BIOS Switch left position. (I will update with next position).

a) Balanced Mode 220W. Clock around 1550. HBM 945
https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/29684941
Total 19652
Graphics Score 23 840
Physics Score 16 296
Combined Score 9 565

b) Turbo mode 252W. Clock around 1570. HBM 945
https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/29685039
Total 19850
Graphics Score 24 273
Physics Score 16 161
Combined Score 9 808

c) Custom +50%PL 278W. Clock around 1593 HBM 945
https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/29685116
Total 20077
Graphics Score 24 594
Physics Score 16 184
Combined Score 9 956

d) Custom +50%PL 315W avg, 320W max. Clock around 1570 HBM 1100. Can hear the coil on this one.
https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/29685116
Total 20441
Graphics Score 25 210
Physics Score 16 201
Combined Score 10 089

e) Custom +50%PL 280Wavg, 299W max. Clock around 1590. HBM 1100.
P7 1632, 1150mv. (-50mv)
P6 1537, 1100mv (-50mv)
Voltage control 1000mv (-100mv)

https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/29685752

Total 20671
Graphics Score 25 415
Physics Score 16 567
Combined Score 10 192

f) Custom +50%. 290W. clock around 1645. HBM1100
P7 1702, 1160mv (-40mv, +70Mhz)
P6 1537, 1100mv (-50mv)
Voltage control 1000mv (-100mv)

https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/29685953
Total 21084
Graphics Score 26 032
Physics Score 16 527
Combined Score 10 481

<testing continues it will be updated>

Must say I am impressed with the reference card given that everything is stock including the fan curve.
Went for my previous 26996 settings but doesn't like it, but the card is onair. Trying to do 1690, needs better temps than 71C.

@Lokken86 as you see above, I am using a reference card like yours.
You were complaining your card couldn't do over 250W, however I do not see the issue on mine.
Had you tried to update it's bios since told you to do so, as it seemed yours was patched with the mining bios?

@TonyTurbo78 mate I believe can do 27500 with this one. Already 26032 graphic score on air with stock fan (kicks few seconds half way in the benchmarks).
Imho it behaves better than the Nitro somehow. I do not know how to prove it, but it feels like that. Ordered the Swifttech Heatkiller IV for it, as is the best looking block for it.

@LtMatt I am kinda baffled. Reason is on Balanced mode the reference did graphic score 23840, yet review sites like Guru3d, it did 22720 and the guy was complaining it burned 335W!!!! (ok he put all power indicators to 1200mv yet still).

Didn't saw this power consumption even on test (d) with 25210 graphic score.
Please ask your bosses, next time they send new GPUs out to testers, tell them how to test properly. Or give a test card to someone with experience (ehm I can sign an NDA if needed

), to provide tuning guides to the reviewers...

Davedree · 23 Oct 2018 at 14:30

Panos, try pushing the hbm up should see 1125-1175mhz. Over 1125mhz the soc clock will rise to 1200mhz from 1100mhz and offsets the held vddc, so adjustment will be needed.
Hope you put the ear plugs in for the reference coil buzz edition.

Panos · 23 Oct 2018 at 14:39

Davedree said:
Panos, try pushing the hbm up should see 1125-1175mhz. Over 1125mhz the soc clock will rise to 1200mhz from 1100mhz and offsets the held vddc, so adjustment will be needed.
Hope you put the ear plugs in for the reference coil buzz edition.

Actually coil buzz is less than the Nitro, however even if you try to listen to it, the jet engine in there covers everything

Tests will continue after Friday as I am off to Bristol tonight.