AMD Readies Massive Radeon Software Update with Crimson Relive Drivers – Performance Increases For R

LoadsaMoney · 6 Dec 2016 at 17:20

AMD Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition Going To Be A Massive Update For Red Team – Launching on 8th December

The new Crimson Relive Edition update brings a number of new features and enhancements to a wide range of AMD Radeon GPU and APU products. The latest update is a accumulation of all Radeon Software Crimson releases into one package, offering a dramatic increase in performance through software optimization. AMD RTG has done a great job with the new Crimson drivers and their dedication to support their customers with excellent drivers for their products has really shown off.

http://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-software-crimson-relive-driver-leak/

Rroff · 6 Dec 2016 at 17:25

One of the more interesting features listed there is the enhancements to supporting non-exclusive fullscreen modes with FreeSync.

shankly1985 · 6 Dec 2016 at 17:26

Oooooo

Nexus18 · 6 Dec 2016 at 17:27

All aboard the hype train!

Can they improve the 290 even further!? :eek:

Either way looking forward to this.

Rroff · 6 Dec 2016 at 17:28

Not sure the performance increases are going to be as big as some people might think at first glance though - seems to be measured against the initial release before the fix that gave around 5% uplift alone - so around 2-4% increases for people already on recent drivers.

Kaapstad · 6 Dec 2016 at 17:28

I can sense new cards waiting to be launched !!!

Rroff · 6 Dec 2016 at 17:29

Kaapstad said:
I can sense new cards waiting to be launched !!!

Just need one of Gibbo's winks heh.

Bantu · 6 Dec 2016 at 17:32

Yes.. the freesync is the bit i'm most hyped about! performance i won't complain about, it's already good enough for me.. but i much prefer running things in windowed borderless.

kaiserc · 6 Dec 2016 at 17:32

THE FULL PDF
https://www.atifans.club/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Radeon-Software-Crimson-ReLive-Confidential.pdf

Nexus18 · 6 Dec 2016 at 17:33

Bantu said:
Yes.. the freesync is the bit i'm most hyped about! performance i won't complain about, it's already good enough for me.. but i much prefer running things in windowed borderless.

Why?

Generally performance is always far better in fullscreen mode.

shankly1985 · 6 Dec 2016 at 17:37

Some exciting features listed, recording etc about time AMD
Freesync window mode

Chill thing sounds interesting

Nexus18 · 6 Dec 2016 at 17:38

Still no 21.9 VSR support?

Rroff · 6 Dec 2016 at 17:39

Nexus18 said:
Why?

Generally performance is always far better in fullscreen mode.

Usually faster/better compatibility when alt-tabbing and using other programs especially if you are say playing MMOs and using additional statistic programs, maps/guides and the likes.

shankly1985 · 6 Dec 2016 at 17:42

Am expecting not all this to work for my 290 though.
Recording and Freesync window mode should though

Nexus18 · 6 Dec 2016 at 17:42

Rroff said:
Usually faster/better compatibility when alt-tabbing and using other programs especially if you are say playing MMOs and using additional statistic programs, maps/guides and the likes.

I alt tab out all the time when gaming and yes borderless is more "smooth" for that but fullscreen works perfectly fine too, still takes less than a second to alt tab out and browse the web and less than a second to get back into game.

If people are seriously into their MMO's or multi-tasking, I imagine that they would have a dual monitor setup for such things.

Bantu · 6 Dec 2016 at 17:44

i find games crash more when alt-tabbing without windowed borderless.. also it's a nice way of doing something in between rounds on online games. Just tab out but keep an eye on the games window in the background.

Rroff · 6 Dec 2016 at 17:46

Nexus18 said:
I alt tab out all the time when gaming and yes borderless is more "smooth" for that but fullscreen works perfectly fine too, still takes less than a second to alt tab out and browse the web and less than a second to get back into game.

If people are seriously into their MMO's or multi-tasking, I imagine that they would have a dual monitor setup for such things.

I've rarely had problems with it myself - but some people find games crash, etc. or it takes quite awhile :S

Nexus18 · 6 Dec 2016 at 17:50

Can't say that I have had any crashes when alt-tabbing (8GB RAM, page file at default windows settings with SSD's for my main OS + gaming drives)

And generally I can tell when something has loaded with the change in music/sound

There was one game that benefited massively with borderless mode and FPS/smoothness though and that was the witcher 3, PC gamer even did an article on it, this has probably been fixed now though...

shankly1985 · 6 Dec 2016 at 18:01

The recording feature sound bloody excellent. I don't think older GPUs are supported though?

TNA · 6 Dec 2016 at 18:05

shankly1985 said:
Oooooo

+1

Will install these and give them a whirl on my partners PC which has a 290 in it