MSI gaming app?

[Car712]

So I recently got a MSI RX 480 8GB 'Gaming X' card, and I am wondering, should I download the MSI gaming app, or is it obsolete at this point (since the only videos, etc on it are from 2016), meaning can I do the same features with afterburner and other tools?

[i_build_nanosuits]

4 minutes ago, bobbyd52 said:

So I recently got a MSI RX 480 8GB 'Gaming X' card, and I am wondering, should I download the MSI gaming app, or is it obsolete at this point (since the only videos, etc on it are from 2016), meaning can I do the same features with afterburner and other tools?

all the gaming app does is let you select between 3 modes...quiet, gaming and overclock...it will apply a small overclock for you but you can do it with afterburner and get even better performance that way.

[Car712]

Also, what would a safe overclock on afterburner be, so that I dont blow up the card lol

[i_build_nanosuits]

2 minutes ago, bobbyd52 said:

Also, what would a safe overclock on afterburner be, so that I dont blow up the card lol

you can max out every slider you want you'll never kill your card with afterburner...worst that can happen is the driver will crash or the PC will freeze in which case you just need to reboot.

[Car712]

Just a warning to anyone, do not install the gaming app! I first tried the 'cooler boost' feature (high fan speed), it got stuck and I had to reboot my PC to get it off, then the GPU just went crazy, lines everywhere. Shut the PC down, turned back on, worked fine now, immediately uninstalled the MSI Gaming app.