[SOLVED] Upgrading AMD GPU Question

[wgparkh]

I'm upgrading from an RX 480 to an RX 590. Do I need to uninstall the old drivers and the AMD Radeon software?

 

[Barty1884]

It's a good idea, yes.

Do you strictly 'need' to? Debatable.
Much easier to start with a full removal with DDU (in safemode) though, and then a clean driver install with the 590.

While it might just 'work' updating the drivers over top, if you ever get any weird issues, troubleshooting them can be difficult.

https://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

I'd have to disagree with Barty1884 here. It's an upgrade, but more of a sideways upgrade. If you already have the RX480, it's a bad idea to go for the 590. You are talking about a 5-10fps increase game dependent. It's just not worth it.

The advise when upgrading a GPU is to go 3 tiers above your current GPU. So your talking GTX1080/Vega 64 to get a noticeable boost in FPS. If you want a 5-10% increase for the outlay of a new 590, that just a bad buy, IMO. Of course, you can sell the 480 to offset the cost, but you really should consider a better GPU the 590 for an upgrade.

 

[Barty1884]

@keith12.

I wasn't agreeing that the upgrade is a good idea (that wasn't the question), but that an uninstall and clean install of drivers is a good idea.

Completely agree on the "upgrade" debate... the 590 is essentially an overclocked 580 which, in turn was an overclocked 480.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

@keith12.

I wasn't agreeing that the upgrade is a good idea (that wasn't the question), but that an uninstall and clean install of drivers is a good idea.

Completely agree on the "upgrade" debate... the 590 is essentially an overclocked 580 which, in turn was an overclocked 480.

Apologies, the context skipped me a little!

Yes, clean driver install will be essential.

 

[tennis2]

AMD drivers has a "clean install" option. Forget DDU.

Yeah, depending on the actual clocks of the RX480, you're talking about....17% improvement going to a RX590...not worth the expense.

 

[Barty1884]

AMD drivers has a "clean install" option. Forget DDU.

As do Nvidia drivers. If those both worked, reliably, as expected.... DDU wouldn't need to exist.

And yet, here we are.

 

[tennis2]

I've never used DDU despite flip flopping between AMD/Nvidia each upgrade cycle for the past...10 years and I've never had an issue.
Only reason I'd consider DDU is for a AMD/Nvidia transition. For this case, probably don't even have to attempt to uninstall the old drivers.

 

[Barty1884]

"Probably" but, in the event something goes wrong, starting with full removal & clean driver install helps troubleshooting immensely.

Ultimately no, you don't have to. But, should the OP present with random crashing or artifacting etc, that's going to be one of the first questions asked, and rightly so.