RX 480: How to reduce energy consumption
Consumption of RX 480 in mining is very important when it comes to the optimal performance of the video card and stable income. Thanks to the program Afterburner you can reduce the voltage consumption of the processor.
The following clause is fulfilled:
- Power limit (Power Limit).
Each video card has a margin to reduce power consumption. For mining, only the computational values of one algorithm are used, so it is possible to reduce the load when mining any algorithm. With a decrease in the Power Limit parameter, the load will decrease by about 20%. Moreover, nand the temperature of the chip drops to 60 ° C. This will ensure the safety of the video card and increase its service life.
This method is effective when working on the original BIOS. However, if you modify the timings and lower the voltage, then the Power Limit must be raised, otherwise the core frequency will be unstable. Power consumption will not increase and the card will work without interruption. Overclocking parameters and power limit can be set in Afterburner, or in the WattMan settings of the AMD driver. And also register claymore or phoenix in the minenra batch file.
In 2020, this GPU model is rarely found on store shelves, but they are still relevant in mining. Especially with 8GB memory. But still, to complete the rig, it is better to buy new Rx 580 than used 480. It is also recommended to pay attention to the new line of AMD video cards. Happy mining!
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