xfx rx480 8gb flashed to saphire rx580

[Final_Fighter]

Hi everybody, is this possible to do on a 4GB card. I have an XFX RX480 RS 4GB version, and i am wondering is it possible to flash it to one of the RX580 4GB versions. I cant seem to find any 4GB BIOS in techpowerup BIOS database.

Thanks!

you will have to wait for a 4gb bios to show up. you could try asking around on other forums to see if someone will post their bios. just make sure that the bios you find supports the memory on your card such as hynix, Samsung, or whatever type your card is using.

 

[AntDeek]

Hi everybody, is this possible to do on a 4GB card. I have an XFX RX480 RS 4GB version, and i am wondering is it possible to flash it to one of the RX580 4GB versions. I cant seem to find any 4GB BIOS in techpowerup BIOS database.

Thanks!

No, flashing would not be able to make that card a 8GB. It MAY read as 8GB, but of course only 4GB would be accessible

 

[Deyo238]

No, flashing would not be able to make that card a 8GB. It MAY read as 8GB, but of course only 4GB would be accessible

Im not interested in making it a 8GB card, i said in my first post that i want to flash it into RX580 4GB not 8GB. I am well aware that i cannot flash a 4GB card to 8GB card as the memory chips on 4GB card are smaller or physically missing.

 

[AntDeek]

Im not interested in making it a 8GB card, i said in my first post that i want to flash it into RX580 4GB not 8GB. I am well aware that i cannot flash a 4GB card to 8GB card as the memory chips on 4GB card are smaller or physically missing.

Misread your post

 

[GecKoTDF]

Well I continue some tests - Finally with the sapphire nitro 8gb rx480 with 71.7% - Get 1400 Mhz of core and 2160 Mhz of Mem with +36 of voltage, the temps 65° in the core and 72/75° in the VRM -

This are the values in practice voltage 1.15 v

Im very happy about, But in conclusion it's extrange because with normal BIOS of the RX 480 I can't rise more than 1360 Mhz and forget about the voltage, and now I can get easy 1400 mhz, with the same or a little bit voltage - This values are for 24/7 - Tested in hours of Heaven and 3dMarks Spy - Im sure with this Bios and somebody with water cooling can get more better clocks or with a Asus Strix GPU or similar too.-

 

[82EE]

Is there a downloadlink for the slower xfx 580 card, namely the GTS XXX (8gb) that has a boostclock to 1386?
I would prefer flashing that bios over the GTS Black for obvious reasons (owning a 480 GTR).

 

[glasforex]

today I tried to flash my MSI480-gamingX-8GB(flashed to RX580 sapphire) with a MSI580-gamingX-8GB vbios.
I saw lower clocks so I said I give it a go... the card won't display anything.
I used my onboard video card to flash it back to original state.
Hope it helps someone.

 

[Trender]

Hi everybody, is this possible to do on a 4GB card. I have an XFX RX480 RS 4GB version, and i am wondering is it possible to flash it to one of the RX580 4GB versions. I cant seem to find any 4GB BIOS in techpowerup BIOS database.

Thanks!

Nope, I got a 4 gb 480 as well and tried flashing EVERY rx 580 and rx 480 sapphire 8 gb BIOS, and everyone of it showed half screen with artifacts and bsod.

 

[kggrm]

Is there a downloadlink for the slower xfx 580 card, namely the GTS XXX (8gb) that has a boostclock to 1386?
I would prefer flashing that bios over the GTS Black for obvious reasons (owning a 480 GTR).

Not yet, the only xfx

Is there a downloadlink for the slower xfx 580 card, namely the GTS XXX (8gb) that has a boostclock to 1386?
I would prefer flashing that bios over the GTS Black for obvious reasons (owning a 480 GTR).

I'm in the same boat that you are in. I'm waiting for the GTS Black 580 bios to show up, but in the meantime I downloaded the GTR-S Black Edition 580 bios file that is on the site now with a 1430MHZ boost clock, I then downloaded a program called Polaris Bios Editor (https://github.com/jaschaknack/PolarisBiosEditor/tree/110aa3a5a0aeafe16bb0a96b53583e7e8e77999b) and opened up the 580 bios file I downloaded from this site and changed the boost clock from 1430MHZ to 1366MHZ and then saved it. Once that was done I flashed the bios file I modified and rebooted the system. I'm testing things out with it, but so far so good. Starting with AMD Display Driver 17.4.3, AMD allows the use of modded bios's so it may be something you might want to consider going with until the GTS Bios shows up.

 

[Final_Fighter]

Nope, I got a 4 gb 480 as well and tried flashing EVERY rx 580 and rx 480 sapphire 8 gb BIOS, and everyone of it showed half screen with artifacts and bsod.

could you check what type of memory your rx480 has? just use gpuz. im curious to see if an rx 570 bios will flash onto your card without changing the core count. if it does change the core count just flash it back. i read a post on reddit were a guy flashed a 470 with a 480 bios but it did not change anything. just curious to see how it would act on a 480 going to 570 if the core count would be unchanged.

edit: i attached the modded rx570 4gb bios for you to try if you want.

 

[82EE]

Not yet, the only xfx

I'm in the same boat that you are in. I'm waiting for the GTS Black 580 bios to show up, but in the meantime I downloaded the GTR-S Black Edition 580 bios file that is on the site now with a 1430MHZ boost clock, I then downloaded a program called Polaris Bios Editor (https://github.com/jaschaknack/PolarisBiosEditor/tree/110aa3a5a0aeafe16bb0a96b53583e7e8e77999b) and opened up the 580 bios file I downloaded from this site and changed the boost clock from 1430MHZ to 1366MHZ and then saved it. Once that was done I flashed the bios file I modified and rebooted the system. I'm testing things out with it, but so far so good. Starting with AMD Display Driver 17.4.3, AMD allows the use of modded bios's so it may be something you might want to consider going with until the GTS Bios shows up.

Thanks for your response! I am aware of the fact, that you could mod existing ones and i have thought of that. As i am not in a hurry to flash i did not bother to do so. Hopefully the bios will pop up in the near future.

 

[r9]

So I've decided to give it a go.
I have reference Sapphire 8gb Rx480 flashed using the Sapphire BIOS 1411 Core.
Flashed fine, installed the latest drivers.
It would not go above 500 MHz on the GPU while gaming.
Raised the Power limit +%50 from Afterburner.
It was boosting to 12xx not even near max 1411.
Manually setting the Core frequency to 1411 would crash games on launch.
Increased voltage by 100mV didn't help.
Flashed back, not worth the effort.

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

So I've decided to give it a go.
I have reference Sapphire 8gb Rx480 flashed using the Sapphire BIOS 1411 Core.
Flashed fine, installed the latest drivers.
It would not go above 500 MHz on the GPU while gaming.
Raised the Power limit +%50 from Afterburner.
It was boosting to 12xx not even near max 1411.
Manually setting the Core frequency to 1411 would crash games on launch.
Increased voltage by 100mV didn't help.
Flashed back, not worth the effort.

That bios didn't pan out for me either , the msi 580 worked better but i personally still am not fully happy since it didn't clock higher and i still need more volts for stability, there's no point and not much to be gained imho.

 

[GecKoTDF]

The problem with the reference cards are the 6 pin connector and the quality of the chip - In the past I have got 2 reference in crossfire and can't go more than 1340 mhz and the VRM temps where huge.-

I continue testing the BIOS mod and get the conclusion that, probably you will get better OC values in Mhz, if you are using a partner GPU like Sapphire, Asus, XFX, etc you probably are working in 1340/1360 mhz with this BIOS you can go to 1400/1410 Mhz very easy - But the stability sometimes can't be good you can rise the voltage but... you will not get 24/7 stability at all, and it's not a temperature problem in any area - It's obvious the quality of chips in the RX580 are better, more sophisticated, they learn about de 14 nm.-
In all scenarios you will need to add a few mv - So you are going to die in using always a 3th software like MSI Afterburner.-

- It's all lost? - Not really, I see a interesting improvement in temps using the RX580 bios and your original voltage and clocks, for example with my RX480 Sapphire Nitro 8 GB - Using stock/boost voltage, 1360 Mhz of core and 2160 Mhz of mem (without memory error at all) I get 4° less of temperature in the core, and that's very good just only for a upgrade BIOS and you don't need any external software to add or control nothing.-

- And talking about numbers? well, 1360 vs 1400/1410 mhz, we are talking of 40 mhz or 50 mhz that's mmm 3 FPS? 5 may be? - I think you can win the same overclocking 500 mhz your CPU and will help you in other things in your system.-
- I have a reference card this is shit? - Not really, you can put the RX580 BIOS get the help of this temp reduction and reduce the temp of your OC but there's no way in a reference to get 1411 Mhz.-
- I have a extreme mod in my RX480 (Water, huge heat-pipe) - This can help to improve a bit the clocks but... if you are in the limit, try to stay there and enjoy the temps.-

This are my opinions In this long travel with the RXs 480!

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

The problem with the reference cards are the 6 pin connector and the quality of the chip - In the past I have got 2 reference in crossfire and can't go more than 1340 mhz and the VRM temps where huge.-

I continue testing the BIOS mod and get the conclusion that, probably you will get better OC values in Mhz, if you are using a partner GPU like Sapphire, Asus, XFX, etc you probably are working in 1340/1360 mhz with this BIOS you can go to 1400/1410 Mhz very easy - But the stability sometimes can't be good you can rise the voltage but... you will not get 24/7 stability at all, and it's not a temperature problem in any area - It's obvious the quality of chips in the RX580 are better, more sophisticated, they learn about de 14 nm.-
In all scenarios you will need to add a few mv - So you are going to die in using always a 3th software like MSI Afterburner.-

- It's all lost? - Not really, I see a interesting improvement in temps using the RX580 bios and your original voltage and clocks, for example with my RX480 Sapphire Nitro 8 GB - Using stock/boost voltage, 1360 Mhz of core and 2160 Mhz of mem (without memory error at all) I get 4° less of temperature in the core, and that's very good just only for a upgrade BIOS and you don't need any external software to add or control nothing.-

- And talking about numbers? well, 1360 vs 1400/1410 mhz, we are talking of 40 mhz or 50 mhz that's mmm 3 FPS? 5 may be? - I think you can win the same overclocking 500 mhz your CPU and will help you in other things in your system.-
- I have a reference card this is shit? - Not really, you can put the RX580 BIOS get the help of this temp reduction and reduce the temp of your OC but there's no way in a reference to get 1411 Mhz.-
- I have a extreme mod in my RX480 (Water, huge heat-pipe) - This can help to improve a bit the clocks but... if you are in the limit, try to stay there and enjoy the temps.-

This are my opinions In this long travel with the RXs 480!

Im on water blocks ,i fold ,and my refs would do 1430 on day one just, with a new bios they do 1430 just ,bench scores are similar ,temps are similar ,my vrms never get above 75° anyway and gpus never above 55 and I didn't say anything was shit so don't make if sound like i did ,and the 6 pin lead isn't great but it isn't what's limited me , my opinion stands there is not much to be gained.
And the 80 hours i have logged on 3dmark leads me to believe i didn't miss something.
It is what it is.
My asic qualities were 76% ish and 64% ish not great, and in reality my limit is that second one.....

 

[GecKoTDF]

It's not a specific conclusion of your setup only the first phrase, but all video cards are a different world and if you have a water help a lot in overclock and stability - I was with air (blower desing).-
That's because I continue the post saying "I continue testing the BIOS..." after that it's just my experience and my recommendation for the common people with air cooling, normal OC skills and less than 80 hours of 3d marks.-

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

It's not a specific conclusion of your setup only the first phrase, but all video cards are a different world and if you have a water help a lot in overclock and stability.-
That's because I continue the post saying "I continue testing the BIOS..." after that it's just my experience and my recommendation for the common people with air cooling, normal OC skills and less than 80 hours of 3d marks.-

And I can't help but dissagree.

If you are a casual pc gamer with few pc tech skills you are not going to gain much but aggravation and a few fps at best and likely will Have to familiarise yourself with oc software just to get it to work then it may crash.

Not worth it.

And your comments on reference 480s not doing 1411 "no way" was wrong as were other remarks, one of mine is a bit shit but they both did 1430 on air before blocks were fitted or i would not have blocked them.
I Am being limited by power delivery (max slider) and asic quality yes ,as temps are handled fine so if a bios was going to do much it had room here ,it did nothing much, shit i could lie if you want and call it a golden swap , but people would try ,and be likely to complain.

I tried 5 bios's only one worked as id like two bricked it.
I would not recommend noobs do it.

And on the 6pin ,using an appropriate single rail high current psu such as a ax1200 could mitigate this to a degree since it is not as limited in what can put down one cable, got that here too.

 

[GecKoTDF]

And I can't help but dissagree.

If you are a casual pc gamer with few pc tech skills you are not going to gain much but aggravation and a few fps at best and likely will Have to familiarise yourself with oc software just to get it to work then it may crash.

Not worth it.

And your comments on reference 480s not doing 1411 "no way" was wrong as were other remarks, one of mine is a bit shit but they both did 1430 on air before blocks were fitted or i would not have blocked them.
I Am being limited by power delivery (max slider) and asic quality yes ,as temps are handled fine so if a bios was going to do much it had room here ,it did nothing much, shit i could lie if you want and call it a golden swap , but people would try ,and be likely to complain.

I tried 5 bios's only one worked as id like two bricked it.
I would not recommend noobs do it.

I agree - I know people get 1411 or more in reference cards don't know if with air, or if there was 24/7 OC - you know in the internet everything it's relative
But agree with the point this is not recommended for people who start now in OC - And like you I was specting a improvement in something but I not find nothing like a few degrees less.-

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

I agree - I know people get 1411 or more in reference cards don't know if with air, or if there was 24/7 OC - you know in the internet everything it's relative
But agree with the point this is not recommended for people who start now in OC - And like you I was specting a improvement in something but I not find nothing like a few degrees more.-

Ill concede mine wouldn't do 1411 24/7 on air but the blower was insufficient to maintain the clock ,Aib cards with better coolers could sustain such clocks and a real 580 chip will be fine even higher.
Older 480 chips, just are not going beyond 1450 at all unless you are getting extreme with bios mods and then in reality you are likely risking a dead chip quite soon.
I think it pointless flashing a 480 for like 99% of those that own one.

 

[GecKoTDF]

Ill concede mine wouldn't do 1411 24/7 on air but the blower was insufficient to maintain the clock ,Aib cards with better coolers could sustain such clocks and a real 580 chip will be fine even higher.
Older 480 chips, just are not going beyond 1450 at all unless you are getting extreme with bios mods and then in reality you are likely risking a dead chip quite soon.
I think it pointless flashing a 480 for like 99% of those that own one.

Yes well with the blower i get 1430 mhz, can run 3dmarks and all that but yes at the end of a day with the reference card, can't use a 24/7 OC usually have a hang in some way, left the clock in 1340 mhz and works fine.-

And I agree about its pointless, probably can be good if you have a water cooling system, you don't want to have custom mod bios, and in the past you can handle the same clocks 1410 mhz for example - I think any RX480 who can get 1340/1360 mhz it's a good video card, more than that you are working in a complicated scenario with voltage, temps, ASIC, and all that - And we know the win of FPS it's not important with 50/60 mhz more, of course compared with 1266 mhz it's a good improvement, but if you are in 1340/1360 mhz without do nothing, it's good.-

 

[siriq]

I have tried the XFX GTR-S RX 580 1430 MHz bios on XFX GTR RX 480 XXX and works fine after fine tuning. Haven't experienced any issue. Custom Fan profile usage very advisable. Tested with De ux mankind and 3dmark firestrike extreme/timespy . Battlefield 1(actually i down-clock it in this game a bit since i have my fps target already on lower clock. )

Timespy gpu score: 4454
Firestrike extreme gpu score: 6498

One thing! In 3dmark, the card recognized as generic vga. Anyway to fix it?
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/19579725
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/19589300

 

[GecKoTDF]

I have tried the XFX GTR-S RX 580 1430 MHz bios on XFX GTR RX 480 XXX and works fine after fine tuning. Haven't experienced any issue. Custom Fan profile usage very advisable. Tested with De ux mankind and 3dmark firestrike extreme/timespy . Battlefield 1(actually i down-clock it in this game a bit since i have my fps target already on lower clock. )

Timespy gpu score: 4454
Firestrike extreme gpu score: 6498

One thing! In 3dmark, the card recognized as generic vga. Anyway to fix it?
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/19579725
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/19589300

Probably need to update the 3dMark, the RX 580 are not in the software database i think.-


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By the way somebody test the MSI Bios? of the RX 580 8 gb ?
I read it's more stable than the sapphire one

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

Probably need to update the 3dMark, the RX 580 are not in the software database i think.-


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By the way somebody test the MSI Bios? of the RX 580 8 gb ?
I read it's more stable than the sapphire one

It is for me.

Ive noticed the flashing has not confused hardwareinfo64 latest version which describes my gpu as polaris 10XT ellesmere?? and an RX580??

 

[aGeoM]

Just a few words about, this mod does not make an RX480 into an RX580, you need to buy one RX580 to have it. Saying that I had a lot of fun with the MOD and still having- Only that makes it worthy for me.

About friendly BIOS for reference cards like mine I found ASUS (1360), Gigabyte(1340) and MSI (1392) in this order. The first two I got "full" (memory Wattman needed) control over the Card with Watt-tool (I2C compatible), lower temps and low PowerDraw, MSI was fast and stable, but needed MA or TRIXX for control.

I found more info (din't try it yet ) at Overclock.net that could help.

 

[eidairaman1]

Did the OP abandon this thread?