GPU Bios

[JustEbu]

Hello lovely LTT Community

I wanted to ask and know if i should flash my GPU Bios to a newer version? If so is there a risk to brick my GPU just by flashing to a newer version not custom?

[r2724r16]

3 minutes ago, JustEbu said:

is there a risk to brick my GPU just by flashing to a newer version not custom?

Yes

[dcgreen2k]

There really isn't any reason to update a GPU BIOS unless there is some significant improvement over the stock BIOS, like greater voltage control. It isn't like a motherboard BIOS that has more noticeable improvements such as stability or RAM/CPU compatibility features.

[JustEbu]

3 minutes ago, thegreengamers said:

There really isn't any reason to update a GPU BIOS unless there is some significant improvement over the stock BIOS, like greater voltage control. It isn't like a motherboard BIOS that has more noticeable improvements such as stability or RAM/CPU compatibility features.

I mean how do i know if there are some significant imporvments? On techpowerup i can't see any changelogs

[dcgreen2k]

25 minutes ago, JustEbu said:

I mean how do i know if there are some significant imporvments? On techpowerup i can't see any changelogs

That's the thing, there usually aren't any significant improvements, which makes GPU BIOSes way less likely to be changed. The BIOS the manufacturer flashes onto the graphics card is meant to be used on that one specific card, so it's likely to be very stable. If you want real improvements over the stock BIOS, you're going to need to find a custom BIOS somewhere.

[Mick Naughty]

Did it on 5 $1k cards. Don’t see the big deal. I did it to get rid of the horrid gpu boost and adjust the clock states correctly. Also raised fan speed, though that isn't a concern anymore.

 

Would do it on my 10 series cards if I could ever figure it out.