Overclocking my RX 580
Overclocking my RX 580
The current stock stands at 1266 MHz, but I can only increase it to 1320 MHz for stability. Anything above that risks crashes or overheating before it fails. I'm questioning whether it's worth the effort to overclock or if staying at the stock is better.
AMD's driver software (AMD Settings) already has an Afterburner-like program called WattMan that's running. I see no reason to add 3rd party software to control the same thing, but everyone has their preferences.
Basically, unless you're setting an actual voltage or voltage offset (typically in mV), you're in "auto" mode, that's where things like "Power Limit" increases are in play.
If 1420MHz was the frequency you meant, you're probably hitting a power or thermal ceiling for the card. You mitigate thermal limits by extra/better cooling. Power limits are extended by adjusting voltage downward.
Is that meant to be between 1366MHz and 1420MHz? The reference boost for the RX580 is at 1340MHz. If you plan to overclock beyond that, you'll need to transition to manual voltage settings to maintain stable temperatures as long as possible. The "Auto" algorithms provide more voltage than required by roughly 50mV.
I use MSI Afterburner for my GPU and I'm not familiar with it.
AMD's driver software (AMD Settings) already has an Afterburner-like program called WattMan that's running. I see no reason to add 3rd party software to control the same thing, but everyone has their preferences.
Basically, unless you're setting an actual voltage or voltage offset (typically in mV), you're in "auto" mode, that's where things like "Power Limit" increases are in play.
If 1420MHz was the frequency you meant, you're probably hitting a power or thermal ceiling for the card. You mitigate thermal limits by extra/better cooling. Power limits are extended by adjusting voltage downward.