The AMD Driver Thread

LtMatt · 26 Mar 2015 at 13:41

Ayahuasca said:
Feature tests isn't shown at the top?

That's strange mate.

Yep, maybe time for a fresh install as I've had this version on my system for a while.

BS Dave · 26 Mar 2015 at 15:57

if someone had windows 10 installed would you be able do DX12 test?

MeMeMeMe · 26 Mar 2015 at 15:59

I have an eyefinity / extended mode issue.

before setting up eyefinity, i set my monitors up in extended mode.
Both windows and catalyst detected my monitor order as 1 2 3 (#1 on the left most side, #3 in the right mode side), with 2 being the main monitor.
I created a preset so i could switch back to that easily.

Then I set up eyefinity, and created a preset,

Now, whenever I switch back to extended mode, it changes the order, so the monitors are 2 3 1, and causing windows to jump around. Is there any way to avoid this happening?

VincentHanna · 26 Mar 2015 at 16:14

BS Dave said:
if someone had windows 10 installed would you be able do DX12 test?

I'll let you know tonight...

Though I am using the 15.3 Beta drivers, not the Windows 10 driver so not sure it would work.

Confused Stu · 26 Mar 2015 at 16:29

MeMeMeMe said:
I have an eyefinity / extended mode issue.

before setting up eyefinity, i set my monitors up in extended mode.
Both windows and catalyst detected my monitor order as 1 2 3 (#1 on the left most side, #3 in the right mode side), with 2 being the main monitor.
I created a preset so i could switch back to that easily.

Then I set up eyefinity, and created a preset,

Now, whenever I switch back to extended mode, it changes the order, so the monitors are 2 3 1, and causing windows to jump around. Is there any way to avoid this happening?

I used to have that when I used Presets to move between Eyefinity and Extended - I generally had to select the profile twice in order to get the screens set up the right way.

I now simply use Disable Eyefinity Group or Re-enable Eyefinity Group in CCC, and my screens always end up the right way round (once I'd set them up first time, obviously) with just the one click.

If you're using all your screens in your Eyefinity Group, you could try using Windows+P to switch between profiles. Press Windows+P, select Extended and set up your screens as separate monitors. Then press Windows+P, select Duplicate and set up your Eyefinity Group. You should now be able to use Windows+P to easily move between Eyefinity (Duplicate) and separate monitors (Extended).

I would suggest having a play and trying all three methods to find the one that works the quickest/best way for you. I've used all three over the past few years depending on my setup at the time.

humbug · 26 Mar 2015 at 16:44

BS Dave said:
if someone had windows 10 installed would you be able do DX12 test?

I'm about to reinstall it

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2900814/tested-directx-12s-potential-performance-leap-is-insane.html

Even better, the test is available immediately to anyone who owns 3DMark. Here's how to get it to run if you want to do your own testing.

slick rick · 26 Mar 2015 at 16:51

Cool, I will update 3dmark do the API test and post results. Wont be DX12 mind as on 8.1.

humbug · 26 Mar 2015 at 16:56

slick rick said:
Cool, I will update 3dmark do the API test and post results. Wont be DX12 mind as on 8.1.

i'll put Win10 DX11 and DX12 results up once i have Win10 up and running again.

Matt, i assume AMD have DX12 Drivers for 10?

slick rick · 26 Mar 2015 at 16:57

humbug said:
i'll put Win10 DX11 and DX12 results up once i have Win10 up and running again.

Sweet, thanks bug.

Here is my results with FX-9590. http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/6375802

LtMatt · 26 Mar 2015 at 17:02

humbug said:
i'll put Win10 DX11 and DX12 results up once i have Win10 up and running again.

Matt, i assume AMD have DX12 Drivers for 10?

Yes, have done for a long time. Available Via Windows Update.

Matson · 26 Mar 2015 at 17:03

I just gave up with far cry 4 in the end lol turned off the GW things still nothing... Same fps in crossfire and single card and at 3440x1440 res it feels rubbish and its a waste of two cards so uninstalled it.
I think depending on how fast and the price of the next AMD cards are ill be going Nvidia this time.

humbug · 26 Mar 2015 at 17:06

slick rick said:
Sweet, thanks bug.

Here is my results with FX-9590. http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/6375802

Nice. i also have an FX-9590

AMDMatt said:
Yes, have done for a long time. Available Via Windows Update.

Thank you AMD :cool:

thebennyboy · 26 Mar 2015 at 17:11

DX11 Multi-threaded draw calls per second 712,041
DX11 Single-threaded draw calls per second 777,006
Mantle draw calls per second 14,123,040

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/6376057

Matt, i'm still getting the issue where my first card won't clock higher than 850Mhz.

slick rick · 26 Mar 2015 at 17:12

humbug said:
Nice. i also have an FX-9590

That's great, your DX12 results should be very close to what I can expect when I upgrade to Windows 10 then!

MadMatty · 26 Mar 2015 at 17:14

Here are my results listed for both windows 8 and 10.

Powercolour R9 290 PCS+ (1170/1600) (Elpida)
4790k @4800

Windows 10 Build 10041
Driver version 15.200.1012.2 (latest from windows update)
http://www.3dmark.com/aot/3268

DX11 Multi-threaded draw calls per second 1233983
DX11 Single-threaded draw calls per second 1298470
DX12 draw calls per second 22198217
Mantle draw calls per second 21425637

Windows 8.1
Catalyst 15.3 Beta (14.502.1014.0)
http://www.3dmark.com/aot/3336

DX11 Multi-threaded draw calls per second 1052212
DX11 Single-threaded draw calls per second 999679
Mantle draw calls per second 16211641

humbug · 26 Mar 2015 at 17:14

slick rick said:
That's great, your DX12 results should be very close to what I can expect when I upgrade to Windows 10 then!

Its pretty much exactly where i predicted it would be when the PCWorld 7850K results got posted here..

7m DrawCalls, that is some serious performance by any standard, it just goes to show what these Vishera CPU's can actually do.

edit, i misread it. its DX11 and 700K not 7m about the same as Single threaded. a little less actually.

savagesam117 · 26 Mar 2015 at 17:15

Do you have to have the full version of 3Dmark for this? it's so expensive for a benchmark test!!

DX12 is looking very promising!

Bonjour · 26 Mar 2015 at 17:18

DX11 Multi-threaded draw calls per second 722,498
DX11 Single-threaded draw calls per second 740,868
Mantle draw calls per second 14,133,384

Uncle Petey · 26 Mar 2015 at 17:20

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/6376119

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/6376023

humbug · 26 Mar 2015 at 17:20

Bonjour said:
DX11 Multi-threaded draw calls per second 707,677
DX11 Single-threaded draw calls per second 740,417
Mantle draw calls per second 13,246,332

Pah.... lol. that difference is just ridiculous