Flashing rx 5700 to 5700 xt
Flashing rx 5700 to 5700 xt
yesterday i was playing fortnite with my 60 hz monitor and i had no issues with fornite fps. i didn’t notice any drops to around 40-60 or microstutters. recently i bought a 144 hz monitor, the aoc 24g2, and when i tried playing fortnite on it i experienced many microstutters—frames dropping from 144hz to around 17 then jumping back up. i remember having adaptive sync on my monitor and also enabling free sync radeon on amd settings. i’ve tried everything possible, but nothing worked. luckily, this issue doesn’t occur with other games. i’m wondering if flashing my rx 5700 to 5700 xt would fix the problem or make it worse. additionally, i tested my gpu and cpu usage through msi afterburner, and most of the time my gpu was around 60-70% usage, while cpu stayed at 30-40%, fixed at 3650 mhz. i’m not sure what’s really going on. i need help as soon as possible—this has been going on for over a month now. i’ve already considered selling my graphics card and buying an rtx 2070 or something better than the rx 5700, or maybe it’s just the drivers. i have a ryzen 5 2600 processor, not overclocked, 550 w corsair, 16 gb ram, adata xpg 3200 mhz, and msi b450-a pro max.
What GPU do you possess?
Flashing poses risks mainly when it fails, which is why the most secure option is a dual BIOS; typically a switch. If the flashing doesn’t succeed, simply switch to the alternate BIOS to boot, then revert the switch and retry the flash to resolve the issue.
Otherwise, opting for an XT brand-mate’s BIOS is the preferred method. The manufacturer should maintain identical board layout and VRM configuration.
I'm experiencing FPS drops in certain games, especially Fortnite where it jumps from high to low and Warzone where it fluctuates between 110-120. It's not exactly the same as 144 fps consistently. I'm not sure if the issue is with my GPU since it's a new XFX RX 5700.
What GPU are you working with?
Changing the flash is risky mainly if it doesn’t succeed, which is why a dual BIOS setup is the safest option—typically using a switch. When the flash fails, simply switch to the alternate BIOS to start up, then revert and re-flash to resolve the issue.
Beyond that, sticking with an XT brand’s BIOS is recommended. The manufacturer should maintain consistent board layout, VRM configuration, and memory chips so the XT BIOS functions properly. A suitable candidate example is PowerColor 5700 Red Devil to 5700XT Red Devil, as they share PWA and VRM design and have implemented dual BIOS support.
In my experience, I upgraded a 5700 Red Dragon to a 5700XT Red Dragon. The result was smooth operation, though with reduced overclock and undervolt margins compared to a genuine 5700XT. While the performance gain is significant, consider that true XT cards may not offer comparable improvements.
Otherwise, the most effective approach for a 5700 card is to lower the voltage and boost the power limit. Undervolting helps maintain stable clock speeds, minimizing stuttering. Manufacturers often set conservative voltage levels and lower power limits for stability, leaving ample headroom. Start by undervolting and increasing the power limit before attempting overclocking.
Finally, flashing a board with just one BIOS is possible and relatively safe if handled carefully. However, if things go wrong, you’ll need another GPU and an open PCIe slot to install both. You’ll also need to locate the PCIe ID of each card—easily done via Windows Device Manager. Boot using the working GPU to display the issue, then use a flash program to target the problematic card’s PCIe ID. If this sounds challenging, overclocking might not be your best choice.
hey thanks for replying with such dedication first of. Also my gpu is xfx rx 5700 dd ultra and i don't think i do have an dual bios if i wanted to switch atleast i didnt check yet and if im correct, i think theres only 1 xfx rx 5700 in techpowerup so i dont think i can break my gpu but im not taking any risk yet. I will try to decrease the volt and i have overclocked my gpu from 1750 mhz vram to 1820 mhz and clock speed to 1725 to 1800 with 20% of my power limit which is at the max
Yes, you could try flashing your GPU, but that won’t solve the issue. Stuttering and random frame drops are more likely caused by CPU or RAM problems. Also, the PSU or storage is probably the bigger concern than your GPU.
Are your CPU temperatures high when under load? It might be thermal throttling.
Is your RAM properly installed, using dual-channel, and has DOCP enabled?
Does Fortnite run on an HDD or SSD? Is that drive full?
These are the kinds of questions I’d check before risking damaging your GPU.
So far these are my thoughts. I plan to sell the Ryzen 5 2600 and buy a 5 3600, making sure the RAM is installed properly. They’re running dual-channel at 3200 MHz, and I only have one SSD, so everything will be on that. I’ll purchase an NVMe drive for booting and another SSD to store games. I still have 180 GB left, and I believe my CPU can handle up to 65°C max during gaming, but I’ll upgrade the cooler just in case I want to overclock.
I wouldn't be confident to say they are.
I know there is a high degree of commonality since I'm pretty sure they all use AMD's reference design but some key differences can make all the difference in how it operates. It's much better to match memory types...Samsung or Micron memory...so that memory will initialize with appropriate timings. It may be less important but also matching exact VRM controller and FET's so that's also initialized correctly.
Go look at reviews of your board to get some detailed information... GamerNexus' reviews are full of such details in anticipation that buyers will need it for this type of thing. Also read through the BIOS information for both your board and some of the prospect donor boards at the TPU website. And finally, even if you flash a bios with different memory and VRM it might work but just not as well as you'd like. So then...reflash with another BIOS that looks like a better match. Like I said, I was very lucky that I had an easy match for my Red Dragon as all I had to to was get the XT Red Dragon BIOS and it works perfectly.