overclocking ryzen 5 2600 and xfx rx 5700
overclocking ryzen 5 2600 and xfx rx 5700
Hi, I’m looking into overclocking my PC. I have a Ryzen 5 2600 and an AMD XFX RX 5700 with B450 A Pro Max. I’m unsure if I should use AMD Ryzen Master or BIOS to adjust the CPU clock, what settings would keep it stable during testing, and how should I approach overclocking the GPU? Please help me out.
You might attempt to overclock your GPU, but the results are minimal for a 5700 due to its limited overclocking range. The recommended method is to adjust Radeon Settings via the Wattman tool in the Performance section, and utilize MSI AfterBurner. Monitor performance using 3dMark Time Spy. The optimal strategy with a 5700 or 5700XT involves lowering the voltage while raising the power limit. Observe the changes in clock speed as the GPU hot spot warms up, but the boost frequency fluctuates while overall performance declines. When you apply maximum power limits, the GPU hot spot temperature remains reduced.
You can definitely attempt to increase your GPU's speed, but the results are minimal for a 5700 because its performance ceiling is very low. The recommended method is to adjust Radeon Settings through the Wattman tool in the Performance section and use MSI AfterBurner. Monitor performance using 3dMark Time Spy. The optimal strategy with either a 5700 or 5700XT model involves lowering the voltage while raising the power limit. Observe the clock speed changes as the GPU gets warmer; with higher boost clocks fluctuating but overall lower, and with lower voltage the temperature stays down and average boosts rise. Fewer fluctuations mean more consistent frame rates and less stuttering. The top choice remains updating your board's BIOS to a 5700XT version. If your system uses dual BIOS, it offers extra safety; otherwise, upgrading to a single BIOS is straightforward but carries risk.
How can I verify that my BIOS includes two entries if I accidentally missed updating it for the RX 5700 XT? Also, should I reduce the voltage on all three clocks or just the highest one in AMD Wattman?
Typically on the top edge of the board there is a slide switch to change between the two BIOS options. The box will likely highlight it clearly as well.
Reduce the voltage of the highest frequency setting gradually, about 10mV at a time. Test with Valley or Heaven at 1440p (activate super virtual resolution if you have a 1080p monitor) to observe the effect.
If you reach the lowest voltage, it might begin to display artifacts or freeze, so be ready for that. Then increase back up 10mV and attempt again, or move on to testing 1mV drops.
ah okay but t to be honest since i’m new i’m not going to flash bios yet or something but i’m going to test undervolting the gpu and maybe that will give stable performance so far i have only up the mem clock to 1800 mhz as my best i could do but now i’m going to try undervolting the clock and see if it does something to my performance because so far when i play game my hot spot is always below 65c
In reality, under-volting could yield better outcomes than overclocking alone, though a mix of both might work best. Make sure to set the power limiter to its maximum—likely around +20% for the 5700 series. For testing, perform a 3Dmark timespy at base without any changes and note the results. Then compare both approaches: overclocked versus under-volted, rather than focusing only on clock speeds or FPS in games, which can be misleading.