The afterburner is not receiving the memory clocks.
The afterburner is not receiving the memory clocks.
With the latest graphics cards on the market, I decided to run my HD7850 setup through FireStrike once more, hoping to see what performance I could achieve. However, I'm encountering software problems. Regardless of whether I use Radeon Overdrive, Sapphire Trixx or MSI Afterburner, my memory clocks remain unchanged. The GPU1 is locked at 1300 MHz and the GPU2 at 1275, while the stock setting is 1200. The reset option in this program doesn't help. ULPS is turned off, synchronization clocks are enabled, and Unify GPUs is active. Attempting the unofficial OC mode causes screen flickering and a hard crash. How do I make these tools simply follow my instructions and use the clocks I assign? I have GPU-Z checking, but the clocks aren't updating or applying. This is frustrating because this should be the first step in an OC process before making other changes.
The issue appears resolved. Ran the Guru 3D DDU driver sweep, then reinstalled drivers, but didn't enable Overdrive in Radeon Settings. Used Afterburner for clocks only.
Oh, and I got third place for my config with FireStrike
😀
http://www.3dmark.com/fs/9155830
It's fine for now; I don't want to risk overvolting, so this is likely the best I can achieve. Tmax reached 67°C.
I've completed several more FireStrike sessions, occasionally managing to adjust the memory clocks, though it remains inconsistent. The outcomes are also fluctuating, likely due to Crossfire's influence. The best score I've achieved was 7214, the highest was 7926, with several intermediate results. 3DMarks charts indicate that players can reach 85xx scores using my CPU with an HD7850 in CF, which means my aim is to maintain a stable score above 8000. I might need to run the cores at 1 GHz for that, hoping it won't cause any overvoltage issues. This isn't something I'm particularly skilled at, so I'd rather avoid diving into it.
Run at 970 core 1250 mem, 22042. That's the VR entry / GTX970 level according to the chart. It earned me second place for this setup in the standings.
The issue appears resolved. Ran the Guru 3D DDU driver sweep, then reinstalled drivers, but didn't enable Overdrive in Radeon Settings. Used Afterburner for clocks only.
Oh, and I got third place for my config with FireStrike
😀
http://www.3dmark.com/fs/9155830
It's fine for now; I don't want to risk overvolting, so this is likely the best I can achieve. Tmax reached 67°C.