RX 480 compatibility with 970 Pro3 R2.0

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   ok so then I could  use the AMD wattman and try and turn down P-state . I will give that a try I grab the card

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Shadowmeph Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05 Jul 2016 Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shadowmeph Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jul 2016 at 12:16pm
	ok so then I could use the AMD wattman and try and turn down P-state . I will give that a try I grab the card

PetrolHead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 07 Oct 2015 Status: Offline Points: 403	Post Options Post Reply Quote PetrolHead Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jul 2016 at 2:37pm
	You could, but I need to stress that: a) It will not help keep the RX 480 within the PCIe specification since the current draw will remain the same. b) Depending on the silicon lottery you might not even be able to undervolt the GPU. c) Even if you can undervolt the GPU, the gains are not very significant. Overall I see very little reason for anyone to get the reference card. Custom cards will in all likelihood be superior.
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PetrolHead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 07 Oct 2015 Status: Offline Points: 403	Post Options Post Reply Quote PetrolHead Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jul 2016 at 9:18am
	AMD has announced that it will release a new version of the driver before the weekend: http://www.anandtech.com/show/10469/amds-tuesday-radeon-rx-480-update-new-driver-by-late-thursday The new driver will apparently redistribute the power draw to some extent (putting the 6-pin connector more outside the specificaton than what it is now) as well as offer a compatibility mode, which will lower the power draw so that both PCIe slot and the power connector stay within the specs. In addition, there should be some small performance increase through optimizations, which will aid in offsetting any possible throttling that the other two changes may bring. It may be worth mentioning that The Stilt had also found a way to alter the power balance: http://www.overclock.net/t/1604798/guru3d-amd-gives-statement-on-the-pci-express-overcurrent-problems/10#post_25315251 http://www.overclock.net/t/1604798/guru3d-amd-gives-statement-on-the-pci-express-overcurrent-problems/10#post_25315280 https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/amd-radeon-rx-480-8-gb.223586/page-14#post-3484259
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PetrolHead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 07 Oct 2015 Status: Offline Points: 403	Post Options Post Reply Quote PetrolHead Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jul 2016 at 2:45pm
	The new driver is out and seems to do what it was supposed to: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-radeon-rx-480-polaris-power-fix,4668.html http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/AMD-Radeon-RX-480-Power-Consumption-Concerns-Fixed-1671-Driver
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