It uses the R480 Core, and I know it has 4 pipes disabled becasue the X850 XT has the same core with 16 pipes.
Can I unlock these pipes? Is it even worth unlocking these pipes? Is there a big performance difference? I cant afford a new card right now and I don't want to put this one in too much of a risk...
All F's. Yours looked similar to mine, which is dielocked, so I'm assuming yours is probably dielocked as well. You can always try though, but there's risks involved, such as loosing control of your fan. I'd just keep it like it is, buy an aftermarket cooler for $20, and overclock it as much as you can. You should be able to get a nice overclock out of it.
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