NeverBackDown
AMD Enthusiast
I'd like to see if MSI AB works better than Wattman in regards to voltage control, etc as well as AIBs or a waterblock too
AMD Radeon RX480 Polaris 8GB Review
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I'd like to see if MSI AB works better than Wattman in regards to voltage control, etc as well as AIBs or a waterblock too
Tolemac
Active member
Well the card can't be that bad
Quote from Gibbo at OCUK
"This.
Even I am surprised at initial sales, we've now passed 1000, because this card is a totally amazing upgrade for 80% of gaming market and even better future proof due to its excellent DX12 performance and 8GB of VRAM. "
Quote from Gibbo at OCUK
"This.
Even I am surprised at initial sales, we've now passed 1000, because this card is a totally amazing upgrade for 80% of gaming market and even better future proof due to its excellent DX12 performance and 8GB of VRAM. "
I'm not sure if this is the kind of card i'd get a waterblock for. For the price of setting that up you'll probably be able to get a significantly better card in the not too distant future.
Tolemac
Active member
The price of setting that up is £350 for me as I just have to buy the card. fittings and Water block as I have a custom loop. If I bought the 1070 it would be £200 more. We will see what the aftermarket coolers can do for the RX480 and make judgements from there look at the R9 290X reference compared to the R9 290X Vapor X and Lightning for example. Same card different cooling solutions 
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AlienALX
Well-known member
I wouldn't buy a water block for it. I would either buy a MSI Dragon AIO for £30 or so and a NZXT Kraken or if you have a hole saw set and a few quid make your own mount. I might do a guide later on, but you can make an AIO adapter for a GPU for about £4 or so.
http://boards.4chan.org/g/thread/55...e-of-those-cpu-waterblock-mounts-on#p55333742
1467mhz with a AIO bolted to it. Asus are reporting up to 1600 on their Strix, depending on your luck in the lottery.
Tolemac
Active member
Well I actually would buy a waterblock for it as it would make more sense for me to buy one to include it in my current D5 powered loop
Davva2004
Active member
So much AMD bashing in this thread.
I'm not a fanboy of either team, I'll use whatever card gives the best performance per pound, and I'm sorry Nvidia fans but right now if anyone is putting together a brand new 1080p gaming rig (the vast majority of mainstream gamers still use 1080p) and want to take advantage of variable frame rate technology, then a 480 Freesync combo is £100 cheaper than a 970 Gsync combo and gives the same performance.
I'm interested to see how the GTX 1060 compares in terms of price and performance, but until the price of Gsync monitors cone down to the same price of Freesync, mainstream gamers will still flock to the AMD cards.
I'm not a fanboy of either team, I'll use whatever card gives the best performance per pound, and I'm sorry Nvidia fans but right now if anyone is putting together a brand new 1080p gaming rig (the vast majority of mainstream gamers still use 1080p) and want to take advantage of variable frame rate technology, then a 480 Freesync combo is £100 cheaper than a 970 Gsync combo and gives the same performance.
I'm interested to see how the GTX 1060 compares in terms of price and performance, but until the price of Gsync monitors cone down to the same price of Freesync, mainstream gamers will still flock to the AMD cards.
Out of the box or by using that "hack"?
AlienALX
Well-known member
People need to understand that DX11 is on its way out.
There. That's the 970 and 980 benched against the RX 480 in nothing but DX12 games. That's every DX12 game (and there are quite a few now, at least five).
In DX12 (which is what matters, DX11 will only come out in games that have been in dev for longer than DX12 has been around) the 480 is 27% faster than a 970 and has more VRAM. It is 9% faster on average over all of the DX12 titles we have than a 980.
Like I said, DX12 will now make its way in and slowly but surely it will replace DX11 completely. Sure, you need to watch out for performance in older games but even then it should perform right around the same as a 970.
Couple of other things to think about.
The 970 is not a new card and production will have stopped quite a while ago. This means it is finite and not a valid comparison going forward. The same goes for the 390 and 390x. Give retailers a couple of months to get rid of stock and they won't be around any more to be bought.
The RX 480 at its proper non gouged and non inflated price is £175 for the 4gb. The 970 is still £200, £25 more. The Radeon has more VRAM and in DX12 its not even a competition.
Seriously, buying a 970 now makes absolutely no sense at all. However, it's probably the only Nvidia card you can compare to the 480 right now. Having said that, the 970 was not a £199 card at launch. It was far more than that.
Tolemac
Active member
People need to understand that DX11 is on its way out.
There. That's the 970 and 980 benched against the RX 480 in nothing but DX12 games. That's every DX12 game (and there are quite a few now, at least five).
In DX12 (which is what matters, DX11 will only come out in games that have been in dev for longer than DX12 has been around) the 480 is 27% faster than a 970 and has more VRAM. It is 9% faster on average over all of the DX12 titles we have than a 980.
Like I said, DX12 will now make its way in and slowly but surely it will replace DX11 completely. Sure, you need to watch out for performance in older games but even then it should perform right around the same as a 970.
Couple of other things to think about.
The 970 is not a new card and production will have stopped quite a while ago. This means it is finite and not a valid comparison going forward. The same goes for the 390 and 390x. Give retailers a couple of months to get rid of stock and they won't be around any more to be bought.
The RX 480 at its proper non gouged and non inflated price is £175 for the 4gb. The 970 is still £200, £25 more. The Radeon has more VRAM and in DX12 its not even a competition.
Seriously, buying a 970 now makes absolutely no sense at all. However, it's probably the only Nvidia card you can compare to the 480 right now. Having said that, the 970 was not a £199 card at launch. It was far more than that.
It was £299 for the ASUS STRIX at launch I bought one then sent it back due to the 3.5GB VRAM issue
AngryGoldfish
Old N Gold
Valley absolutely loves the 780. I think it's to do with the memory design on the 780. If you're only interested in benching Valley, a 780 is a beast.
Greenback
Active member
People need to understand that DX11 is on its way out.
There. That's the 970 and 980 benched against the RX 480 in nothing but DX12 games. That's every DX12 game (and there are quite a few now, at least five).
In DX12 (which is what matters, DX11 will only come out in games that have been in dev for longer than DX12 has been around) the 480 is 27% faster than a 970 and has more VRAM. It is 9% faster on average over all of the DX12 titles we have than a 980.
Like I said, DX12 will now make its way in and slowly but surely it will replace DX11 completely. Sure, you need to watch out for performance in older games but even then it should perform right around the same as a 970.
Couple of other things to think about.
The 970 is not a new card and production will have stopped quite a while ago. This means it is finite and not a valid comparison going forward. The same goes for the 390 and 390x. Give retailers a couple of months to get rid of stock and they won't be around any more to be bought.
The RX 480 at its proper non gouged and non inflated price is £175 for the 4gb. The 970 is still £200, £25 more. The Radeon has more VRAM and in DX12 its not even a competition.
Seriously, buying a 970 now makes absolutely no sense at all. However, it's probably the only Nvidia card you can compare to the 480 right now. Having said that, the 970 was not a £199 card at launch. It was far more than that.
Also remember that the 9xx are old cards with optimised drivers so given a while the 480 will do better against them
Tolemac
Active member
Exactly like I said before AMD cards are like a fine wine they mature well, in fact very well.
As with every new card there's bound to be glitches with drivers but once they get it right the end user will see the difference and not be so neanderthal about technology
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NeverBackDown
AMD Enthusiast
Out of the box
Mysterae
New member
Greenback
Active member
Putting it on Youtube is hardly hush hush!
Hidden in plain sight oldest trick in the book
shambles1980
New member
meh i been discussing it on you tube
RisaFujiyama
New member
Polaris checklist:-
-100 quid cheaper than GTX 970? Check.
-More or less performance of GTX 970...with a early driver? Check.
-1080p 60fps? Oh yes check.
-Temp? Well, I would buy non-reference cards anyway.
-Power draw? Who cares about 20-30w difference, its like just adding a light bulb to your entire house, geez.
Conclusion
Good stuff from AMD. I dont need more than I need, AMD is for poor people and I am poor people. If you are poor people, just live like one, right?
-100 quid cheaper than GTX 970? Check.
-More or less performance of GTX 970...with a early driver? Check.
-1080p 60fps? Oh yes check.
-Temp? Well, I would buy non-reference cards anyway.
-Power draw? Who cares about 20-30w difference, its like just adding a light bulb to your entire house, geez.
Conclusion
Good stuff from AMD. I dont need more than I need, AMD is for poor people and I am poor people. If you are poor people, just live like one, right?
