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by Gandolf
Mon Jul 09, 2018 11:03 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: VEGA 64 Temps, Boost Clock, and Wattage
Replies: 10
Views: 9041

Re: VEGA 64 Temps, Boost Clock, and Wattage

Krogoth wrote:
You may have to undervolt the GPU a bit to get near its max boost speed. My unit is able hit it with 1.050 vCore. Vega benefits much more from overclocking the memory though.


What would you say i should try for memory speed wise? It's currently 950.

And what speed are you using for state 6 and 7
by Gandolf
Mon Jul 09, 2018 10:01 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: VEGA 64 Temps, Boost Clock, and Wattage
Replies: 10
Views: 9041

VEGA 64 Temps, Boost Clock, and Wattage

Ok so from my previous which to buy thread(which got kinda way off topic so starting this new one) I bought an Asus Rog Strix Vega 64 OC. So the advertised boost clock on the card is 1590Mhz. Which if I don't screw with Wattman the card never gets close to. In games if I use the cards built in setti...
by Gandolf
Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:41 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Am I bottlenecked?
Replies: 36
Views: 7011

Re: Am I bottlenecked?

I decided to do some more searching online about bottlenecks. And the results seem confusing but pretty much finding the same information everywhere. And that being my CPU is going to cause a bottleneck. How much will vary on resolution and such. But likely about 5% up to 25% in some games. The high...
by Gandolf
Fri Jul 06, 2018 11:24 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Vega 64 or GTX 1080 (not TI)?
Replies: 66
Views: 11807

Re: Vega 64 or GTX 1080 (not TI)?

1) if what you say is true then it should be easy enough to demonstrate across a WIDE RANGE of games and not just DX12 - i.e., show me the link 2) even if it is true - big deal. Vega 64 needs 100W more than a 2+ year old GTX 1080 and it's just now, finally beating it? let me know when AMD has somet...
by Gandolf
Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:55 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Am I bottlenecked?
Replies: 36
Views: 7011

Am I bottlenecked?

Ok so i have upgraded my pc in several years. My video card isn't cutting it. (Hd7950). So i ordered a Vega 64. But im a bit worried my main components may cause a bottleneck. Current specs I7 4770k Micro atx motherboard with Z87 chipset 16gb ddr3 Will that be holding my video card back? If i have t...
by Gandolf
Thu Jul 05, 2018 2:09 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Vega 64 or GTX 1080 (not TI)?
Replies: 66
Views: 11807

Re: Vega 64 or GTX 1080 (not TI)?

Update: I ended up ordering the Vega 64. It should be here Saturday. I am going to check how hot it gets, I don't normally have the side of my case on. But if I have to I will be ordering different fans with higher airflow.
by Gandolf
Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:26 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Vega 64 or GTX 1080 (not TI)?
Replies: 66
Views: 11807

Re: Vega 64 or GTX 1080 (not TI)?

If you have the PSU and cooling to support a Vega64 AND plan on sticking with your monitor grab the Vega. I prefer Pascal, but adaptive sync is really nice. Just be aware that Vega could be the new Hawaii and you might not be able to ugprade for several years. I have a corsair Obsidian 450D case an...
by Gandolf
Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:03 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Vega 64 or GTX 1080 (not TI)?
Replies: 66
Views: 11807

Re: Vega 64 or GTX 1080 (not TI)?

I have a Freesync monitor as well. Still went with Nvidia. I would rather keep FPS above the low numbers where VRR technologies become truly valuable, than get a slower graphics card and rely on my monitor to bail me out. Have a friend who was in the same boat and did the same thing. He desperately...
by Gandolf
Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:37 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Vega 64 or GTX 1080 (not TI)?
Replies: 66
Views: 11807

Re: Vega 64 or GTX 1080 (not TI)?

If you have the PSU and cooling to support a Vega64 AND plan on sticking with your monitor grab the Vega. I prefer Pascal, but adaptive sync is really nice. Just be aware that Vega could be the new Hawaii and you might not be able to ugprade for several years. I have a corsair Obsidian 450D case an...
by Gandolf
Wed Jul 04, 2018 5:15 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Vega 64 or GTX 1080 (not TI)?
Replies: 66
Views: 11807

Re: Vega 64 or GTX 1080 (not TI)?

I would not go with either, they are too old (10.5 and 13 months old). Rumours are strong for the GTX 1180 based on Turing to land next month, and AMD is already sampling 7 nm Vega 20 for launch this year (only talking so far about selling it in compute parts, not gaming ones, but if Turing kills t...
by Gandolf
Wed Jul 04, 2018 12:38 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Vega 64 or GTX 1080 (not TI)?
Replies: 66
Views: 11807

Re: Vega 64 or GTX 1080 (not TI)?

1070Ti or Vega 56 and flash it to 64 BIOS. Vega architecture has some legroom left in it while Pascal is fully matured and will not see any significant improvements. The price difference between the vega 56 and vega 64 is 50 dollars. And a very similar price difference between the 1070ti and 1080 i...
by Gandolf
Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:27 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Vega 64 or GTX 1080 (not TI)?
Replies: 66
Views: 11807

Re: Vega 64 or GTX 1080 (not TI)?

FreeSync is pretty nice in my experience. I'd personally get the one with FreeSync. From a gaming perspective, I'd pay a bit extra for FreeSync. I think its definitely worth it. The other consideration is CUDA. There are more 3d renderers and accelerators that use CUDA (although OpenCL's base is st...
by Gandolf
Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:07 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Vega 64 or GTX 1080 (not TI)?
Replies: 66
Views: 11807

Vega 64 or GTX 1080 (not TI)?

Ok so now that cards are at least in the realm of a decent price which card should I go with. I am looking at the Vega 64 vs the GTX1080. The price is within $50.00 of each other. And when looking at benchmarks, not just ones from here, it seems these cards are basically back and forth. I know most ...
by Gandolf
Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:59 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: RX 580 problems
Replies: 9
Views: 7920

Re: RX 580 problems

DPete27 wrote:
Not saying you should give up, but Powercolor has good customer service in my past experience. If you run out of options, it's RMA time. Let them decide if their GPU is faulty or not.


I emailed them about the issue and they never responded. I contacted newegg and it is getting RMAd.
by Gandolf
Thu Feb 15, 2018 5:37 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: RX 580 problems
Replies: 9
Views: 7920

Re: RX 580 problems

I ran ddu in safe mode and completly removed and reinstalled the drivers.

Did some testing. Flickering is only when using freesync.
But I still keep getting black screen and video loss in battlefield 1. Freesync on or off has no affect on this.
by Gandolf
Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:11 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: RX 580 problems
Replies: 9
Views: 7920

Re: RX 580 problems

3440x1440@100Hz is a lot of bandwidth. Are you using the right-spec cables, and are they shorter than 6 feet? That refresh/resolution combination is on the way to 20GBit/s and you're going to need at least a DP 1.2a cable to handle that, probably a short one to ensure the bandwidth isn't going to b...
by Gandolf
Wed Feb 14, 2018 3:46 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: RX 580 problems
Replies: 9
Views: 7920

RX 580 problems

Ok so I had a HD 7950 and put a RX 580 in my pc. But I am having a lot of issues. When playing battlefield 1, if I set the monitor settings correctly at 3440x1440 at 100hz, the game keeps blacking out. Also I get flickering on my desktop when not gaming. Using an onscreen fps viewer i see that even ...
by Gandolf
Mon Feb 05, 2018 10:51 pm
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: Which LGA 1150 chipset is best?
Replies: 6
Views: 8938

Re: Which LGA 1150 chipset is best?

Is the z97 better than z87?
And is the Asus z97-a a good board? Crossfire capable and good on board Audio?
by Gandolf
Mon Feb 05, 2018 10:47 pm
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: Which LGA 1150 chipset is best?
Replies: 6
Views: 8938

Re: Which LGA 1150 chipset is best?

Prices for any working components that old are exorbitant. $251½ for a new Asus Z87-Pro (V edition) $155 for a used Asus Z97-A You may actually have better availability of old motherboards on your side of the Atlantic: https://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/motherboards-intel/907/1671 The pr...
by Gandolf
Mon Feb 05, 2018 5:50 pm
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: Which LGA 1150 chipset is best?
Replies: 6
Views: 8938

Which LGA 1150 chipset is best?

Hey guys. I currently have a Z87 ITX motherboard. I need to replace to do crossfire. But since my system is a couple years old I am having trouble finding info on the LGA 1150 motherboards. I need a board that can support at least 2 way crossfire.(RX 580s) Any suggestions on what chipset or what boa...
by Gandolf
Sun Jan 28, 2018 3:41 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Help me with Amds models please
Replies: 15
Views: 5733

Re: Help me with Amds models please

Sounds like you're happy to compromise on image quality, so a 570/580 ought to be a decent stopgap. The RX480 I had was pretty decent at medium settings in newer games at 2560x1440. Good luck hunting for one at sensible prices. Pre-ordering might actually be useful here - you can cancel if the pric...
by Gandolf
Sun Jan 28, 2018 1:21 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Help me with Amds models please
Replies: 15
Views: 5733

Re: Help me with Amds models please

If you're intent on spending money, modern games are going to require an RX Vega to hit your freesync range at that resolution. The two framerates I'm talking about here are typical for the majority of the open-world gaming. It'll be higher indoors and the corners of multiplayer maps, but you get t...
by Gandolf
Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:31 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Help me with Amds models please
Replies: 15
Views: 5733

Re: Help me with Amds models please

You'd probably be better off returning that 3440x1440 monitor for a 27" 1440P FreeSync gaming monitor and 27" 1440P office monitor. Better gaming features, more productivity space, and fewer pixels to drive. I've tried a 3440x1440 screen with a 580-class card, and it's a pretty miserable ...
by Gandolf
Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:03 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Help me with Amds models please
Replies: 15
Views: 5733

Re: Help me with Amds models please

Whist not 100% accurate, GCN is pretty consistent in its performance, with only minor differences in gaming performance between generations. That means you can gauge rough performance by looking at shader count and clocks. Your card = 1792 * 800 R9 280 = no freesync support (rebadged HD7950) R9 280...
by Gandolf
Sat Jan 27, 2018 4:56 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Help me with Amds models please
Replies: 15
Views: 5733

Help me with Amds models please

Ok so I just got 100hz freesync ultrawide monitor. My current card is a HD7950(yes old). The problem is A. It doesn't support freesync. B. It is too slow for games not 5 or more years old. So here lies my problem. I want a Vega 64, but obviously because of mining and such the price is just to crazy ...
by Gandolf
Sat Jan 27, 2018 1:31 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Video card prices
Replies: 342
Views: 59452

Re: Video card prices

These prices are killing me. I currently have a HD7950 and just bought a new Ultrawide Freesync monitor. I was hoping to find a card that supports freesync until I can afford to buy a vega 64 but I can't find any cards for a reasonable price.
by Gandolf
Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:34 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Rtings started reviewing monitors
Replies: 1
Views: 2060

Re: Rtings started reviewing monitors

I wish they had done some ultrawides. I just bought one and tftcentral was the only site with any decent info.
by Gandolf
Tue Mar 04, 2014 1:00 pm
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: New PSU and Cooler
Replies: 14
Views: 4933

Re: New PSU and Cooler

I bought the Corsair H60i for my i7 Haswell in a mini itx pc.
It cools the chip great. I couldn't actually fit the 80i since it is thicker. But I would say they are very good coolers.
by Gandolf
Tue Mar 04, 2014 12:17 pm
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: New PSU and Cooler
Replies: 14
Views: 4933

Re: New PSU and Cooler

If it were me I would get a higher model PSU. Corsair is fine, but something from TX or HX line would be better.
by Gandolf
Tue Mar 04, 2014 12:10 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Windows 8 on a Touch Screen
Replies: 6
Views: 1793

Re: Windows 8 on a Touch Screen

What type of touch screen monitor are you using?
I had it installed on a infared monitor and some of the swipe commands would not work because of how close to the edge they were initiated.
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