AMD Radeon optimization/overclocking

blackeys1098

It looks like all my drivers are up to date but I'm running a game (super mega baseball 3) that use to run perfectly suddenly has screen tearing.

What software do I need to get my GPU running 100% or above on Solus?

Also, I'm using an AMD radeon 5600 xt. I'm looking to upgrade it, what do you all recommend for a new gpu on this system? I rarely play brand new games and 60 fps is just fine with me. Google searches keep saying the 5700 xt is the best for linux but that's not much of an upgrade.

ReillyBrogan

blackeys1098 does your monitor support VRR? That's usually the best way to fix screen tearing.

Upgrade-wise I wouldn't recommend upgrading to any of the RDNA1 cards (the RX5000 generation). RDNA3 cards just started coming out and while they are currently only have the high end out with some time midrange GPUs will come out as well. RDNA2 cards would be an excellent option though, perhaps the 6700XT or the 6700 non-XT might be a good option depending on your budget?

WhiteWolf

I'm using UPP:
https://github.com/sibradzic/upp
with a GUI:
https://github.com/azeam/powerupp

for my RX5700XT and I can apply 50% power more or undervolt.
I can drain all POWER from my GUP. Awesome tool but you need follow instruction and build it.

blackeys1098

ReillyBrogan It does and I just turned it on. I'll see if that fixes the problem. Thanks!

ReillyBrogan

Rough benchmarks make it look like the 6700XT is ~1.5 times as powerful as the 5600XT while the 6800XT is ~2 times as powerful as the 5600XT.