I have been testing my new ASUS RX480 with enthusiasm. In games I was getting a litter or lag when playing.. tried everything. turns out amd hdmi audio drivers install even if you choose not to in custom for amd 16.7.2 when using vsync I get horrible lag, now my monitor is set for 59hz so I set fps limiter as well to 59 and disable vsync huge improvement no more throttling! but when monitoring gpu load using gpuz running firestrike benchmark, my gpu load would go 0-100 every few seconds, after disabling vsync my gpu load now stays constant and no issues gaming.... turn off vsync and don't use fps limiter they cause throttling my over clocks got higher now too, I am now running 1350/2100
Of course v-sync is causing throttling, v-sync artificially limits frame rate and the only way to limit it is to turn down the clocks to keep the fps below a certain level. If you want maximum clocks and lower frame rates, just turn up the quality settings in games.
Vsync should NOT cause throttling. Throttling should only occur when the gpu is being pushed. Vsync (60hz) should allow the gpu to avoid throttling, most of the time. That would be incorrect. Vsync doesn't turn clocks down. If you're playing a silly indie game that would run fine on a igpu then yes, your dedicated gpu might stick to 2d clocks because more power simply isn't needed. But in any half demanding game, Vsync will limit the frame rate, not turn down clocks.
thank you eclap do not listen to chuck has no idea what he is talking about lol, this thread has nothing to do with wanting maximum clocks and lower frame rates..... this thread is about the LAG or JITTER you get on a RX480 and what is causing it! vsync is causing it, I don't need maximum framerate my rx480 with no vsync is getting 110fps min and 181fps max on bf4, ultra, 4xaa, 1080
Newer GCN GPUs actually reduce clock dynamically if v-sync is used or any form of fps limiter. But it should not result in decreased clock in cases where fps does not get to mentioned limit/requirement. Dota 2 is only game where OGL/DX9/DX11 causes my card to gradually decrease clock even while fps is poor. Final results is around 22 fps and no way to get around it other than Vulkan. @FookDat: If you are using fps limiter from "Radeon Settings"? Don't as there were many bugs and maybe some of them are still there. Just stick with Afterburner and RTSS which does fps limiting function just fine. Other thing you may check is "Radeon Settings > Gaming > Global Settings > Power Efficiency". That's main control for dynamic downclocking if driver things higher clock is not needed.
http://imgur.com/a/CF3VO as soon as I enable vsync my gpu load goes crazy and I start to get a lag or jitter every few seconds, eventually crash a few minutes later but not if I turn vsync off. I set clocks to 1330/2100, 1.2v was running 75% fan and getting to 80-85c put fresh thermal paste on now running 70% fan and getting 75c but this metal junk of a ref cooler is a joke to be honest! I'm going to put together a good water cool loop
