Lethal_Garu

Already did, temps are running good at the moment too. 50-55c on CPU and GPU steady 70c during testing on that weird problem

So I actually just noticed that it is both CPU and GPU crashing in speeds down. CPU would show 1 or 0% during a game when I turn a monitor off

Nope no luck, still the same performance loss when a monitor is turned off but when all are on, normal again

Like the title states I am experiencing some weird performance loses with one of my PC's with my XFX 4GB RX 480. It is not overclocked, and all other parts in the system are running at stock speeds. I am currently running it with a Ryzen 7 1700, and an Aorus AX370 Gaminng 5 Mobo with 16GB of Corsair Vengeance RAM at 3000mhz. Currently I have 4 monitors connected all 1080p directly connected to the GPU and this is where my weird problem kicks in. Whenever I turn off any single monitor (doesn't matter which of the 4) my RX 480 clock speed drops from 1266mhz to 300-500mhz instantly, but will shoot back up to normal speed as soon as that monitor is turned back on. I have checked everything I can to the extent of my knowledge, power settings set at maximum performance etc cannot figure a way out to fix this. Any ideas or experience in a similar situation?

Definitely sounds like a gpu going bad. Try booting with a different GPU or integrated GPU

Don't buy a RX series card right now though, the prices are almost doubled for any 470/570 and 480/580 cards due to ethereum mining demand. A RX 580 isn't worth 500-600 unless you are mining.

Yeah i'm running crossfire atm and I have a 1000w PSU in one of my systems, I probably have a solid 200-300w overhead but that's also to make sure my PSU isn't pushing itself to the limit each time i'm running heavy loads.

I said crossfire or SLI, if you were overclocking two 1060's and a 6700k, that 450W is barely sufficient at max load, but that 450w is enough for a single card. I recommended 750w to give him a good amount of overhead.

The thing is with ark, it has massive optimization problems. I found AMD cards to be running it better than its intel-counterpart of the same tier.

To go with above post^ if you're running crossfire or SLI, then I recommend over 750-800+ watts for overclocking.

Basically any reputable PSU from brands like Corsair, EVGA, Thermaltake etc that has a wattage rating of over 600w will have good overhead for overclocking a 8350 even if your GPU is a 1080.

The quad core is recommended for ark but I would also recommend planning to get 6 or 8 cores, if you're hosting your own server in ARK.

Sorry, bit distracted since i'm responding to multiple posts atm. But if you just want 60fps at 1080p, then my recommended CPU/GPU would be the best. If you want to go the amd route too then I recommend ryzen 5 1400 with a gtx 1060, or rx 480-580 and you will still cap 60 fps steady at 1080p no problem.

ahhh okay you should have mentioned 1440p and 4k then, I just assumed you were trying to cap a steady 60fps and assumed on 1080p

If you go with an i5 CPU, then go with a 7600k or 6600k and a GTX 1070. If you go with an i7 series CPU, then preferably a 770k to pair up with a 1080. If you're playing Ark, you can also get away with a Pentium G4560 with a GTX 1060, for budget-friendly build and still manage 60 FPS at 1080p with tweaked settings.