So Igor's Lab had a really good Article out, and released "SoftPowerPlayTables" mod or registry hack that allowed users to unlock their AMD RX 5700 or RX 5700 XT. Bringing their performance close to their NVIDIA counterparts, the (Non XT variant) can beat the RTX 2070 (Older version) - RTX 2060 super by a good bit, and get close to the RTX 2070 Super. While the RX 5700 XT can equal or match the GTX 1080 Ti - RTX 2080, while both cards being around $400 or less. The Catch 22 is that the power draw goes through the roof, even my RX 5700 (Non XT) at one point hit 250 Watts in testing.... I believe SonOfATech said he saw 270 Watts on the XT variant. So for these competitively priced cards, to hit those levels of performance with a minor Soft Mod, it is impressive. I did make a video on the performance after applying the Soft Mod to the RX 5700 (Non XT) which is linked below.
What was really interesting was the Article on the "SoftPowerPlayTables" mod from Igor's Lab at Tom's Hardware (Germany), seems to have been taken down... so for those who are unable to download the zip files, you would be missing out. However, I found the files and created a PDF of Original Article, see below.
Quite a few videos have come out regarding the "SoftPowerPlayTables" since Igor, SonOfATech, and I released our own, but as more people and Tech reviewers put a spotlight on it, I wonder if Igor was asked to take down his Article and links to zipped files....
And Reddit or someone on Reddit has taken my post down twice, in the past hour, so posting here instead.
WARNING!! use these "SoftPowerPlayTables" Registry Mod, at your own risk! The Blower style coolers are already having a hard time keeping the temps under control, while maintaining a low decibel rating or sound level. You can set an aggressive fan curve, or set it at a static high speed to help, but with overclocking anything you can damage the device. As these Registry mods, increase voltage allowance, and with increased voltage, you can reduce the life span of your card. Sometimes just outright brick it, so be careful, please.
Here is a link to my testing of the RX 5700 (Non XT):
https://youtu.be/h0a3RBAhAWAHere is the link that has the Original Registry mods, Igor posted:
https://mega.nz/#F!W64wSIzQ!EfxxTF2LPANNaxVKoMhEKAUpdated:
Igor's Article has been moved, the new link:https://www.igorslab.media/ungefesselt-radeon-rx-5700-xt-auf-ueber-22-ghz-uebertaktet-break-the-limits-mit-den-neuen-softpowerplaytables-fuer-die-rx-5700-und-rx-5700-xt/3/https://i.redd.it/obx3y34oaqb31.png
