So I just realized the above after looking at various reviews.
AMD's GPU Boost value for the RX 480 is 1266MHz, and out of the box this is the theoretical MAXIMUM clock speed of the GPU. It will go lower due to thermal throttling, and the drop in clockspeeds is more drastic than the 13MHz Nvidia cards drop on each voltage bin level.
Meanwhile, Nvidia's GPU Boost value for the 900 Series and 1000 Series (possibly older as well) seems to be the MINIMUM/GUARANTEED clock speed of the GPU out of the box. Other than Furmark, which truly is a power virus, I have never ever seen a single game/benchmark that got throttled due to power/temps below the rated boost of the card.
Is this an important distinction to make? Or does it not matter?
AMD's GPU Boost value for the RX 480 is 1266MHz, and out of the box this is the theoretical MAXIMUM clock speed of the GPU. It will go lower due to thermal throttling, and the drop in clockspeeds is more drastic than the 13MHz Nvidia cards drop on each voltage bin level.
Meanwhile, Nvidia's GPU Boost value for the 900 Series and 1000 Series (possibly older as well) seems to be the MINIMUM/GUARANTEED clock speed of the GPU out of the box. Other than Furmark, which truly is a power virus, I have never ever seen a single game/benchmark that got throttled due to power/temps below the rated boost of the card.
Is this an important distinction to make? Or does it not matter?