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I bought an new ASUS RX 560 ROG STRIX EVO GAMING card. In GPU-Z it says that the card has only 896 Shaders. I thought that all RX 560 would have 1024 Shaders???

Can I enable the shaders like on a RX 460?
 

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Apparently some 560s are re-branded 460s where the core is dubbed 'Baffin' instead of 'Polaris21' and only have 896 shaders instead of the full 1024. I would advise against flashing , if you can return it and buy a 560 which you are certain it is based on Polaris21.
 

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Apparently some 560s are re-branded 460s where the core is dubbed 'Baffin' instead of 'Polaris21' and only have 896 shaders instead of the full 1024. I would advise against flashing , if you can return it and buy a 560 which you are certain it is based on Polaris21.
That is a shame. So I bought a RX 560 but in reality it is a RX 460?
 

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I would go back to your retailer and suggest that you did not get what you thought you had bought...... namely a proper 560 although I am surprised that a premium model such as the ASUS ROG STRIX EVO would be a cut down substitute.
 
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That is a shame. So I bought a RX 560 but in reality it is a RX 460?

Pretty much.

I would go back to your retailer and suggest that you did not get what you thought you had bought...... namely a proper 560 although I am surprised that a premium model such as the ASUS ROG STRIX EVO would be a cut down substitute.

I blame both AMD and ASUS for this. Although AMD gave this version of the card a proper name , which is 'RX 560D' but ASUS isn't using it. Borderline false advertising in my opinion.
 

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I bought an new ASUS RX 560 ROG STRIX EVO GAMING card. In GPU-Z it says that the card has only 896 Shaders. I thought that all RX 560 would have 1024 Shaders???

Can I enable the shaders like on a RX 460?

You have a 560D model which is just a rehashed 460.
 

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Pretty much.



I blame both AMD and ASUS for this. Although AMD gave this version of the card a proper name , which is 'RX 560D' but ASUS isn't using it. Borderline false advertising in my opinion.
Yeah, I have just been to the site, the only thing I can see that gives it away is just the shader count in the specs, does not appear to be clear on the box from what my old eyes can see.
 

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Did you unlock it after all? Got 2 of this cards, can`t find a proper bios to unlock all shaders :(
 
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Did you unlock it after all? Got 2 of this cards, can`t find a proper bios to unlock all shaders :(

You cannot unlock extra shaders. Because your cards do not have the extra shaders to unlock.
 

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Did you unlock it after all? Got 2 of this cards, can`t find a proper bios to unlock all shaders :(
It's quite likely unlockable.
It’s not because there were never any shaders locked in the first place. Don’t encourage people to brick their cards...:rolleyes:
 
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It’s not because there were never any shaders locked in the first place. Don’t encourage people to brick their cards...:rolleyes:
When did I do that? I just don't remember the 560D specs, that's why I said it's unlikely.
 

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You cannot unlock extra shaders. Because your cards do not have the extra shaders to unlock.

you may want to tell that to final fighter because he is doing bios mods for the 560 series cards
 
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ive had 7 rx 560D model cards and all of them unlocked (powercolor). did this for a mining rig. the trick is finding a compatible bios for your card. you need to first match all the features on the card such as having a 6pin connector and memory brand. in the ops case i would first try this bios https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/193242/asus-rx560-4096-170426 There is achance that it may not work so be careful but many rx560D cards do unlock just like many rx460 cards.

i must worn you tho that flashing your card is very risky and if you do not have the tools to recover then you could have a paper weight or need to pay to have it repaired.

Did you unlock it after all? Got 2 of this cards, can`t find a proper bios to unlock all shaders :(

make sure you flash a bios that has the same memory size (2 or 4 gig), same brand, and shares the same features. the one i listed for the the op might work as long as your card is exactly like his and has micron memory.

again you risk bricking your card so be very careful and please read up on what you are doing and be prepared for the worst.
 
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ive had 7 rx 560D model cards and all of them unlocked (powercolor). did this for a mining rig. the trick is finding a compatible bios for your card. you need to first match all the features on the card such as having a 6pin connector and memory brand. in the ops case i would first try this bios https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/193242/asus-rx560-4096-170426 There is achance that it may not work so be careful but many rx560D cards do unlock just like many rx460 cards.

tried that bios but just black screen at boot :( reflashed old bios just fine thou, i still think it might unlock with right bios :)
 
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tried that bios but just black screen at boot :( reflashed old bios just fine thou, i still think it might unlock with right bios :)

i have a couple of bioses saved ill let you try. can you post a gpuz screenshot?

here is one for an xfx rx560.
 

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i should add this part. if these cards do not meet your needs now then unlocking the shaders wont really make a whole lot of difference. its only like 13% increase. what you really get from this is just a good feeling that you are getting the most from your card. here are 2 more bioses you can try when you get a chance if the one above does not work. if these 2 do not work than i can say you have a card that cant be unlocked witch is a bummer.
 

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Tried all bioses, flashed just fine but still same amount of shaders :( I guess no luck then for me.. thanks for help again
 

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Tried all bioses, flashed just fine but still same amount of shaders :( I guess no luck then for me.. thanks for help again

Some cards are laser cut, just overclock it or find a bios with faster memory clocks or better timings or higher clocks, @Final_Fighter finahas been mucking with that
 
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