Asus Voltage Tweaks Radeon HD 5870 To A 38% Performance Boost

[m0da]

If you're curious about how that "voltage tweaking" really works, here's the deal: It enables users to raise GPU voltages from 1.15V to 1.35V and from 1.088V to 1.4V respectively, boosting GPU and memory clock performance from 850 / 725 MHz to 1035 / 1050 MHz and from 4800 / 4000 MHz to 5200 / 5200 MHz respectively. Evidently Asus doesn't expect the factory overclocking tool to harm any system parts, and there's no need to mess with BIOS settings in order to make it all work. Sadly, Asus isn't coming forward with pricing just yet, but we'd expect these in stores very, very soon.

http://hothardware.com/News/Asus-Vol...ormance-Boost/

cool

[safan80]

That's some good news.

[kadozer]

Sounds like its going to be worth waiting also for 5890 2gb version Asus tweaked.

Also like the 2 hotties in your avatar.

[jaredpace]

Reference 5850 + Asus Bios + smart doctor = $$$$

1440 shaders @ > 1050/1300 for $250

[villa1n]

Reference 5850 + Asus Bios + smart doctor = $$$$

1440 shaders @ > 1050/1300 for $250

+ non reference cooling ^^

[astrallite]

Damn, a 5870 @ 1050MHz would right up there with SLI GTX 285.

[billdavis]

Damn, a 5870 @ 1050MHz would right up there with SLI GTX 285.

DUDE you are so right on that is sceintific also

give me benchmarks!

[flopper]

Damn, a 5870 @ 1050MHz would right up there with SLI GTX 285.

from sweden with love
4ghz i7.
1020mhz core 5870 on air.
http://www.sweclockers.com/forum/sho...hreadid=879523

[billdavis]

from sweden with love
4ghz i7.
1020mhz core 5870 on air.

i know you have a airconditioner or something you can get lower temps with............................... right!?!

[Olivon]

Reference 5850 + Asus Bios + smart doctor = $$$$

1440 shaders @ > 1050/1300 for $250

+ non reference cooling ^^

^Agreed Guyz

It seems that HD5850 will be my future card

[Xoulz]

Reference 5850 + Asus Bios + smart doctor = $$$$

1440 shaders @ > 1050/1300 for $250

Yeah!

... and then double that^^ for Crossfire @ $499.. OMG!

[billdavis]

Nice

this will be for all cards?

[cirthix]

Nice to see the 5800 series over 1ghz core

[villa1n]

DUDE you are so right on that is sceintific also

give me benchmarks!

from sweden with love
4ghz i7.
1020mhz core 5870 on air.
http://www.sweclockers.com/forum/sho...hreadid=879523

LoL !! Win!

[cirthix]

I wouldn't call 1.15->1.35 a small bump, that's a 17% increase in voltage and a 37% increase in power

[FischOderAal]

I wouldn't call 1.15->1.35 a small bump, that's a 17% increase in voltage and a 37% increase in power

Who said you need 1,35 Volt for 1000 MHz?

[cirthix]

Who said you need 1,35 Volt for 1000 MHz?

That's what asus appears to be using (not that it'll be necessary).

[billdavis]

if people are getting 950mhz defult voltage then on water they will be able to get the extra 50mhz

[FischOderAal]

I'm up to preorder mine But no watercooling for me, not anymore. Was unlucky with my w/c setups (luckily no hw broken though). Guess I'll swap the original cooler for a aftermarket-cooler though, the original cooler of the HD4870 was unbearable.

[tombman]

1Ghz FURMARK 1 hour stable?

[FischOderAal]

Who cares about furmark? At least I don't. This program does not represent a real world scenario.

[tombman]

Who cares about furmark? At least I don't. This program does not represent a real world scenario.

It IS a real world test. If the card fails, the overclock means NOTHING.
Hardware has to be stable no matter what software stresses it- else it is unstable and worthless...

[Splave]

It IS a real world test. If the card fails, the overclock means NOTHING.
Hardware has to be stable no matter what software stresses it- else it is unstable and worthless...

the strain an hour of furmark would put on your card is not sure if you know but your card has to be pretty stable to run vantage

[flopper]

It IS a real world test. If the card fails, the overclock means NOTHING.
Hardware has to be stable no matter what software stresses it- else it is unstable and worthless...

bull.
the videocard isnt built to be put into such harsh enviroment.
Furmark is a great way to brake the card.
I seen so many silly statements of stable stuff, some say for cpu that some programs are so great and when stable there, dang folding makes it crash.

Its worthless to set the card under furmark, as it isnt near any contexts the card normally operates under.
I guess you rma it even when its your own fault if it breakes?

Its just a belief people have about a particular testing enviroment, and furmark, isnt needed to run and frankly is dangerous as people might wanna try it and might ruin their new card.

[informal]

bull.
the videocard isnt built to be put into such harsh enviroment.
Furmark is a great way to brake the card.
I seen so many silly statements of stable stuff, some say for cpu that some programs are so great and when stable there, dang folding makes it crash.

Its worthless to set the card under furmark, as it isnt near any contexts the card normally operates under.
I guess you rma it even when its your own fault if it breakes?

Its just a belief people have about a particular testing enviroment, and furmark, isnt needed to run and frankly is dangerous as people might wanna try it and might ruin their new card.

Some good points there