Upgrading the RX 570 with 4GB RAM
Upgrading the RX 570 with 4GB RAM
After numerous hours and days of testing in games and benchmarks, I finally discovered the optimal settings for OC and undervolting my RX 570. I use MSI Afterburner and have two profiles tailored for different game types. My first profile is set to 1290mhz core clock / 1800mhz memory clock / 1000mv, while the second is 1380mhz core clock / 1850mhz memory clock / 1110mv. The stock clock speeds are 1284mhz boost clock / 1750mhz memory clock / 1150mv for the first profile and 1380mhz / 1850mhz / 1110mv for the second.
I typically use the first profile for lighter games and the second for more demanding titles such as Cyberpunk 2077. I prefer MSI Afterburner over AMD's Adrenalin software because it offers a straightforward interface and clear monitoring of temperatures and clock speeds during gameplay.
I've noticed that sometimes MSI Afterburner fails to apply the undervolting profile correctly. Instead, it applies the OC profile but not the undervolting one. This often leads to high temperatures, forcing me to restart my PC and reapply the settings to see if things stabilize. It's frustrating since I'm unsure what triggers this issue when I select a different profile.
Any suggestions? I always keep MSI updated and use the latest AMD driver versions, even though older drivers still work well. It seems there might be some compatibility issues between MSI and this specific GPU. In the past, with a 1050 Ti, undervolting and OC worked seamlessly, with profiles applied correctly every time.
I really don't want to rely on AMD's Adrenalin software because it prevents me from having a consistent custom fan curve. Overall, this peculiar MSI profile problem is irritating, but I hope someone can help identify the root cause.
When you press Ctrl+Shift+O (the letter), it opens radeon overlay which shows the performance data you chose in the AMD Adrenalin "Performance" section. The eyeball icon next to each metric lets you disable it—changing the icon to an eye with a line through it hides that value.
When you press Ctrl+Shift+O (the letter), it activates radeon overlay that shows the performance data you've chosen inside the AMD Adrenalin "Performance" section (the eyeball icon next to the displayed metrics; click the eyeball to turn off a specific metric, changing its appearance to an eye with a line through it).
Are you certain you're not relying on Afterburner since that's what you're more accustomed to? AMD Adrenalin performs essentially the same functions as Afterburner, possibly in a simpler manner for undervolting purposes. Using Ctrl+F in Afterburner to view the frequency/voltage curve for editing isn't something most users are familiar with. Typically, people stick to the offsets shown on the basic afterburner home screen. In contrast, AMD Adrenalin provides clear toggle switches indicating additional options that can be enabled, unlike Afterburner's hidden shortcuts.
Windows may affect GPU profile settings in Afterburner and AMD Adrenalin during cold starts. I've experienced inconsistent results by disabling Windows' "fast startup" in power settings. A restart usually resolves the problem.
https://lifehacker.com/enable-this-setti...1743697169
A 1380MHz at 1100mV setup works well (if stable) for Polaris (I'm using 1375MHz/1130mV). A 1290MHz @ 1000mV setting is also above average.
Unclear why a custom fan curve is necessary. I haven't encountered it before. The standard 75C target has consistently met my requirements. After re-uploading my GPU, its noise level drops significantly at 1300Mhz, and at 1375Mhz the fans only become noticeable in menu or load screens.
I found a solution after all, I will use amd adrenalin soft to apply my oc profiles (without enabling fan control) and I'll use msi afterburner strictly for the custom fan curve. Now my profiles and voltages work as they should, and I'm also pleased that I can still use my constant fan curve with msi. If I could use a constant fan curve in amd adrenalin too, then I wouldn't need msi anymore. I don't like the fan gradually increasing with temperature, because at certain rpms it makes a humming sound. I set my fan curve like this in msi. When the GPU reaches 60°C, the fan instantly goes from 0% to 46% and stays there until the card hits 85°C, then it goes to 50% just to avoid reaching 89°C because then it throttles.
@tennis2
Yeah I've seen people with 1290mhz doing lower than 1V after many tests. Those are my stable overclocks, weird but it works. Also, gpu-z says my card has 80.7% ASIC quality. "Your card's ASIC Quality is higher than 85.9% of similar GPUs in our validation database." I don't know what kind of overclocks I should aim for with this ASIC rating.
I don't really rely on AISC standards. I'm not sure how GPUz figures that out. What's important is the clocks you can reach at different voltages.
Yes, I turned on fan tuning but I want the fan to activate when the GPU reaches 60°C and remain at 46% until it hits 85°C then switch to 50%. I can't achieve this in AMD Adrenalin, but I'm glad I can still use the MSI fan curve without any issues between these programs.
Yeah, the nearest you can move the points in Adrenalin is about 5C apart. If you adjust the ramps to specific temperatures, your GPU is unlikely to stay stuck (like mine doesn't linger in the 63-68C range), and you'd still get the same outcome, but it seems like you have a solution that fits what you need, right?