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AMD wants to improve gaming in Linux and Steam boxes

Origin isn't on Steam OS, and Origin has by far the majority of upcoming Mantle titles.

So yeah, I can't see Linux gaming kicking off because of AMD saying they're wanting to improve it :p
 
steamOS idea, is not selling the steam boxes as a new platform, but the New OS as a platform for gaming, by making the OS efficient for gaming with no wasted resources, Mantle fits the bill perfectly in making this new OS Gaming efficient.
way more than the crap we get with microsoft and DX
 
Gerard said:
BF4 its a bit hit and miss (as is the entire game) seems to hog more vram for me than in dx mode.
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It can hog as much ram it wants, don't take away the fact it performs so much better for me.

Here a gameplay I recorded full ultra on the most demanding map on bf4 I would say. And my frame rate didn't drop below 100fps wow.
On directx it would be Down well below 80s at times.
Mantle - Xfire MSI R9 290 Gaming - BF4 Ultra "Rea…: http://youtu.be/n0ODdPlLHOI
 
If SteamOS/Linux offers more than Windows I'll change, if it offers the same as Windows I might consider it, but while there are games on Windows that aren't on Linux I don't expect I'll change.

I find the idea of dual-booting odd. I could have 1 OS that does everything I want or 2, one that I use for gaming and one that I could use for gaming but just use for the other stuff. I mean that doesn't even save me the cost of buying Windows as I'd still need to do that.
 
Good news, but as is most of mantles big titles are published by ea, who appear to have zero interest in Linux or steamos.

I hope it happens, as much as I hope ogl gets sorted out and valve release their DX conversion SDK.
 
GoogalyMoogaly said:
Even if it needed 4.5GB VRAM?
It seems you've not run out of VRAM using Mantle?
Dropping down to 3fps is not a performance improvement for me! Your DX must suck if that's an improvement! :)
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Dropping down to 3fps??
I have never monitored ram used, it don't change the fact it runs faster, smoother while also keeping higher frame rate. Footage don't lie
TThat map on dx11 would easy see frame rate in 80s at times and I would have no chance keeping above 100fps at all times. Can you dx11 run bf4 on full ultra keeping frame rate above 100fps?
 
shankly1985 said:
Dropping down to 3fps??
I have never monitored ram used, it don't change the fact it runs faster, smoother while also keeping higher frame rate. Footage don't lie
TThat map on dx11 would easy see frame rate in 80s at times and I would have no chance keeping above 100fps at all times. Can you dx11 run bf4 on full ultra keeping frame rate above 100fps?
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No, it can keep it above 3fps though.
My 7950CF on Ultra with 4xMSAA exceeds 3GB VRAM. At that point it drops to 3fps (basically it freezes, if it wasn't for the fps counter I wouldn't know anything was happening).

I'm sure pgi or someone has dual 780s and is able to keep above 100fps using DX though.
 
shankly1985 said:
It can hog as much ram it wants, don't take away the fact it performs so much better for me.

Here a gameplay I recorded full ultra on the most demanding map on bf4 I would say. And my frame rate didn't drop below 100fps wow.
On directx it would be Down well below 80s at times.
Mantle - Xfire MSI R9 290 Gaming - BF4 Ultra "Rea…: http://youtu.be/n0ODdPlLHOI
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At 1920x1080 its not an issue, in eyefinity mode though it can ruin the experience. Good example in bf4 is if i'm in an aa and a jet is making a strafing run, if I engage the deflector gimmick (cant remember its name)
and im in first person view it tanks performance for me because of the impacts of the explosions and the effects. Seems more to be a vram hit than an actual fps hit. it does affect dx mode as well but not as extreme.
 
AlamoX said:
way more than the crap we get with microsoft and DX
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Yeah, that evil company which just so happens to have provided the platform and API which have fuelled PC gaming for the past couple of decades :rolleyes:

Why oh why is it so "hip and cool" these days to jump on the hating Microsoft bandwagon? Does nobody realise how much they have contributed to the entire technology industry including gaming? Sure they've made mistakes but every company does, do you really think PC gaming would be better under a company like Apple? (Hint - it wouldn't, it would most likely be dead).
 
GoogalyMoogaly said:
No, it can keep it above 3fps though.
My 7950CF on Ultra with 4xMSAA exceeds 3GB VRAM. At that point it drops to 3fps (basically it freezes, if it wasn't for the fps counter I wouldn't know anything was happening).

I'm sure pgi or someone has dual 780s and is able to keep above 100fps using DX though.
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So because your performance sucks mine must also? Don't know how much we after say this to you but why the hell you using 7950s over 290s anyway?

You really do surprise me sometimes GM

How does mantle run on your 290s?
 
Well if someone wants to record footage feel free.

Same map, full ultra, 1080p on map you must use it all. I mean like I did up on roof tops in vehicles, chopper etc

Don't want to just see you run to a flag.

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And my footage was with stock 290s and i7 2600k @4.4
 
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shankly1985 said:
So because your performance sucks mine must also? Don't know how much we after say this to you but why the hell you using 7950s over 290s anyway?

You really do surprise me sometimes GM

How does mantle run on your 290s?
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Not at all, but you say it works better than DX as if that applies to everyone too. Just because you don't get issues doesn't mean that others don't.

Why shouldn't I use my 7950Cf setup? I paid for it.
It apparently supports Mantle (just as well as the 290s according to Thracks, I think) and quite frankly I think it needs the boost more than my 290s.
 
shankly1985 said:
Well if someone wants to record footage feel free.

Same map, full ultra, 1080p on map you must use it all. I mean like I did up on room tops in vehicles, chopper etc

Don't want to just see you run to a flag.
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Why not use Thief as an example, there's a benchmark in that so no worries about people doing things differently. Also there's already a thread with some scores in it.
 
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