diff --git a/group_vars/all b/group_vars/all
index 1ef3a9d..fe42e39 100644
--- a/group_vars/all
+++ b/group_vars/all
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
 ---
 # misc default vars handling unit conversion RE: power capabilities/limits
 #
-# the discovered board limit for power capability
+# the discovered board limit for power capability (in microWatts)
 power_max: "{{ power_max_b64['content'] | b64decode }}"
+board_watts: "{{ power_max|int/1000000 }}"
 
-# convert discovered board power limit (int) to a float 
-# for some math in the tuned config template
-power_max_float: "{{ power_max_b64['content'] | b64decode |float }}"
-
-# determine the microWatt limits based on the provided multipliers
-power_cap_custom_float: "{{ power_max |float * power_max_custom_multi }}"
-power_cap_default_float: "{{ power_max |float * power_max_default_multi }}"
-
-# convert the microWatt limits to ints for some math - also in the tuned config template
-power_cap_custom: "{{ power_cap_custom_float |int }}"
-power_cap_default: "{{ power_cap_default_float |int }}"
+# internals for profile power calculations
+# item in the context of the with_nested loops in the play
+profile_name: "{{ item.0.key }}"
+profile_percentage: "{{ (item.0.value.pwr_cap_multi * 100.0) | round(2) }}"
+profile_multi: "{{ item.0.value.pwr_cap_multi }}"
+profile_microwatts: "{{ power_max | float * profile_multi | float }}"
+profile_watts: "{{ profile_microwatts | int/1000000 }}"
diff --git a/host_vars/localhost.yml b/host_vars/localhost.yml
index f753b94..2b88e84 100644
--- a/host_vars/localhost.yml
+++ b/host_vars/localhost.yml
@@ -1,17 +1,26 @@
 ---
-# statically defined mapping of the contents in /sys/class/drm/card*/device/pp_power_profile_mode
-# more may be added, but do not remove default/custom. new profiles require a script template, see 'templates'
+# statically defined mapping of gpu profiles
+# nets adjusted tuned profiles based on the contents in /sys/class/drm/card*/device/pp_power_profile_mode
+# adds a power multiplier, see comments below for more info
+# more reference driver profiles may be added, but do not remove default.
 amdgpu_profiles:
   default:    
     pwrmode: 0
+    pwr_cap_multi: 0.789473684210526 # 255W - default
   3D:
     pwrmode: 1
+    pwr_cap_multi: 0.789473684210526 # 255W - default
   VR:
     pwrmode: 4
+    pwr_cap_multi: 0.789473684210526 # 255W - default
+  compute:
+    pwrmode: 5
+    pwr_cap_multi: 0.789473684210526 # 255W - default
   custom:
     pwrmode: 6
+    pwr_cap_multi: 0.869969040247678 # 281W - slight boost
 
-# the multipliers against power capability to determine power limits for the non-OC (default)/OC (custom) profiles
+# pwr_cap_multi is multiplier against *board power capability* to determine power limits on the associated profile
 # 0.5 = 50%, 1.0 = 100% (of card power capability, not stock limits)
 #
 # should not exceed 1.0, must be a float.  driver will do some rounding/stepping
@@ -20,18 +29,6 @@ amdgpu_profiles:
 #   adjust cell F14 (board max power) and the 'effective watts' column to update calculations
 #   microWatt board power capability can be discovered like so: 'cat /sys/class/drm/card*/device/hwmon/hwmon*/power1_cap_max'
 #    power_max_default_multi: 0.75 # 242.25W, slightly lower than true default
-# power for the default profile
-power_max_default_multi: 0.789473684210526  # 255W - default
-#    power_max_default_multi: 0.820433436532508 # 265W
-#    power_max_default_multi: 0.851393188854489 # 275W
-#    power_max_default_multi: 0.869969040247678 # 281W
-
-# power for the custom profile
-#power_max_custom_multi: 0.789473684210526 # 255W - default
-power_max_custom_multi: 0.869969040247678 # 281W
-# alt default power limits
-#    power_max_default_multi: 0.696594427244582 # 225W
-#    power_max_default_multi: 0.869969040247678 # 281W
 #
 # minimum/maximum GPU clocks using 'powerplay' below
 # these do *not* apply to the resulting 'amdgpu-default' tuned profile
diff --git a/templates/amdgpu-clock.sh.j2 b/templates/amdgpu-clock.sh.j2
index 9be91f4..4efd30a 100644
--- a/templates/amdgpu-clock.sh.j2
+++ b/templates/amdgpu-clock.sh.j2
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
 CARD=$(/usr/bin/grep -ls ^connected /sys/class/drm/*/status | /usr/bin/grep -o 'card[0-9]' | /usr/bin/sort | /usr/bin/uniq | /usr/bin/sort -h | /usr/bin/tail -1)
 
 {# begin the templated script for 'default' profiles to reset state #}
-{% if 'default' in item.0.key %}
-
+{% if 'default' in profile_name %}
 # set power state transition heuristics to default                                               
 echo '{{ item.0.value.pwrmode }}' | tee /sys/class/drm/"${CARD}"/device/pp_power_profile_mode
 
@@ -31,11 +30,10 @@ echo 'auto' | tee /sys/class/drm/"${CARD}"/device/power_dpm_force_performance_le
 # reset any existing profile clock changes
 echo 'r' | tee /sys/class/drm/"${CARD}"/device/pp_od_clk_voltage
 
-# give default profile {{ power_max_default_multi * 100.0 |int }}% of the max power capability
-#   {{ power_cap_default|int/1000000 }} Watts of {{ power_max|int/1000000 }} total
-echo '{{ power_cap_default }}' | tee {{ powercap_set.files.0.path }}
+# give '{{ profile_name }}' profile ~{{ profile_percentage }}% (rounded) of the max power capability
+#   {{ profile_watts }} Watts of {{ board_watts }} total
+echo '{{ profile_microwatts | int }}' | tee '{{ powercap_set.files.0.path }}'
 {% else %}
-
 {# begin the templated script for non-default AMD GPU profiles, eg: 'VR' or '3D_FULL_SCREEN' #}
 # set manual control mode
 #   allows control via 'pp_dpm_mclk', 'pp_dpm_sclk', 'pp_dpm_pcie', 'pp_dpm_fclk', and 'pp_power_profile_mode' files
@@ -43,12 +41,12 @@ echo '{{ power_cap_default }}' | tee {{ powercap_set.files.0.path }}
 #   GPU clocks are dynamic based on (load) condition
 echo 'manual' | tee /sys/class/drm/"${CARD}"/device/power_dpm_force_performance_level
 
-# set power state transition heuristics to '{{ item.0.key }}' profile
+# set power state transition heuristics to '{{ profile_name }}' profile
 echo '{{ item.0.value.pwrmode }}' | tee /sys/class/drm/"${CARD}"/device/pp_power_profile_mode
 
-# give this profile {{ power_max_custom_multi * 100.0 |int }}% of the max power capability
-#   {{ power_cap_custom|int/1000000 }} Watts of {{ power_max|int/1000000 }} total
-echo '{{ power_cap_custom }}' | tee {{ powercap_set.files.0.path }}
+# give '{{ profile_name }}' profile ~{{ profile_percentage }}% (rounded) of the max power capability
+#   {{ profile_watts }} Watts of {{ board_watts }} total
+echo '{{ profile_microwatts | int }}' | tee '{{ powercap_set.files.0.path }}'
 
 # set the minimum GPU clock
 echo 's 0 {{ gpu_clock_min }}' | tee /sys/class/drm/"${CARD}"/device/pp_od_clk_voltage