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How do I overclock GPU in Hybrid crossfire mode?
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So... I haven't really done any tinkering with this since my disappointment with PS2 (which seems to be for everyone with multi-card setups... not just me), but this morning I quickly tried Defiance MMO just to see how it would run. I was only looking for stuttering and non-smooth frames, but it worked fine from what I saw in a couple of minutes. I will try more later after work.
The graphics settings in that game are very limited it seems, but I would really like to try and up the quality of the graphics to push the crossfire setup a little.
The graphics settings in that game are very limited it seems, but I would really like to try and up the quality of the graphics to push the crossfire setup a little.
I was playing around a little bit with this setup, and used afterburner monitoring to show me the clock speeds and load etc, whilst in game (I was using 'Defiance' MMO).
I found that I was either getting intense flickering, one gpu was not being utilized, even though on, or a combination of both. I tried various setups but I couldn't get it to use the 2nd gpu properly.
I suspect what is happening is that for some reason it doesn't use the 2nd gpu, so it gets confused. When I did get it working (but with unusable flickering), there was around a 20% frame rate increase and it 'seemed' smooth to play. This game is not designed to work with crossfire from what I can tell.
So from that, I'm assuming that planetside 2 does the same sort of thing, and is running the second gpu at a stupidly low freq and it shows up as hitching/stuttering. I will verify this though.
I found that I was either getting intense flickering, one gpu was not being utilized, even though on, or a combination of both. I tried various setups but I couldn't get it to use the 2nd gpu properly.
I suspect what is happening is that for some reason it doesn't use the 2nd gpu, so it gets confused. When I did get it working (but with unusable flickering), there was around a 20% frame rate increase and it 'seemed' smooth to play. This game is not designed to work with crossfire from what I can tell.
So from that, I'm assuming that planetside 2 does the same sort of thing, and is running the second gpu at a stupidly low freq and it shows up as hitching/stuttering. I will verify this though.
Soldato
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Have you tried disabling UPLS in afterburner?
http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMDCrossFireFAQ.aspx
AMD CrossFire: CrossFire is the AMD brand name for multiple GPU configurations.
AMD CrossFireX: AMD CrossFireX was a rebranded term for CrossFire, these terms are interchangeable. However, AMD now only use the term CrossFire.
AMD Dual Graphics: This technology refers to the combination of the graphics processor on the APU and a single discrete graphics card working together in CrossFire. A discrete graphics card is a standalone graphics card connected to the PCIe slot on the motherboard.
AMD Hybrid CrossFire: Hybrid CrossFire uses the integrated graphics on a motherboard chipset in combination with a discrete graphics card. This is technology is obsolete and no longer supported.
I believe you're using the wrong terminology, what you are using is AMD Dual Graphics.
How many graphics cards can I use in AMD Dual Graphics setup?
AMD Dual Graphics setup only works with a single AMD discrete graphics card in combination with the AMD APU.
I just bought an AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 Series graphics card. How do I configure my PC to take advantage of AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics?
To take advantage of AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics, you must use a compatible AMD A-Series APU to pair with your supported AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 Series card. After installation of your graphics card, install the latest AMD graphics drivers. After driver installation, the option to enable AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics should become available in the AMD VISION Engine Control Center.
Once installed, go into the "Performance" section of the AMD VISION Engine Control Center and check the box that says 'Enable Crossfire™' - this will allow the AMD A-Series APU graphics to work in tandem with the select AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 Series GPU installed for increased graphics performance.
AMD CrossFire: CrossFire is the AMD brand name for multiple GPU configurations.
AMD CrossFireX: AMD CrossFireX was a rebranded term for CrossFire, these terms are interchangeable. However, AMD now only use the term CrossFire.
AMD Dual Graphics: This technology refers to the combination of the graphics processor on the APU and a single discrete graphics card working together in CrossFire. A discrete graphics card is a standalone graphics card connected to the PCIe slot on the motherboard.
AMD Hybrid CrossFire: Hybrid CrossFire uses the integrated graphics on a motherboard chipset in combination with a discrete graphics card. This is technology is obsolete and no longer supported.
I believe you're using the wrong terminology, what you are using is AMD Dual Graphics.
How many graphics cards can I use in AMD Dual Graphics setup?
AMD Dual Graphics setup only works with a single AMD discrete graphics card in combination with the AMD APU.
I just bought an AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 Series graphics card. How do I configure my PC to take advantage of AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics?
To take advantage of AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics, you must use a compatible AMD A-Series APU to pair with your supported AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 Series card. After installation of your graphics card, install the latest AMD graphics drivers. After driver installation, the option to enable AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics should become available in the AMD VISION Engine Control Center.
Once installed, go into the "Performance" section of the AMD VISION Engine Control Center and check the box that says 'Enable Crossfire™' - this will allow the AMD A-Series APU graphics to work in tandem with the select AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 Series GPU installed for increased graphics performance.
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I'm not really sure why no one has pointed out the obvious to you yet.
Amd dual graphics / hybrid crossfire or whatever you want to call it is quite simply dreadful and an utter waste of you're time and effort.
It just doesn't work properly, when it does work it will generally give you a worse experience that you would get with using just the discrete card on its own.
Its just another Amd gimmick.
Amd dual graphics / hybrid crossfire or whatever you want to call it is quite simply dreadful and an utter waste of you're time and effort.
It just doesn't work properly, when it does work it will generally give you a worse experience that you would get with using just the discrete card on its own.
Its just another Amd gimmick.
To be fair, the APU and GPU were reasonably well matched, not a slow ass apu with a fast as hell GPU.
Thanks for that info, I have however already read that
Was there something you were trying to convey with that info?
Yes the main thrust I was trying to get across is that "You don't want to do it like that, you want to do it like this". j/k
I was liking the sound of it till I remembered that I jumped ship to Intel, but was also wondering about compatibility, and it seems to be hd6000 series up. Also for someone else as new and clueless about this technology might benefit from my google-fu.