The AMD Driver Thread

[LtMatt]

98% usage on both cards with Far Cry and 90+fps at 1440p with 2xmsaa, very happy. Now to try Dying Light.

 

[BS Dave]

nice work AMD. can't wait to see the benchies.

Matt how did you get on talking to DICE about them mucking up mantle in the last patch of BF4?

 

[LtMatt]

nice work AMD. can't wait to see the benchies.

Matt how did you get on talking to DICE about them mucking up mantle in the last patch of BF4?

I've informed them Dave, if and when there is an update I'll post about it here.

 

[TonyTurbo78]

Dying Light no different, cards actually spike all over the place, and drop to stock speeds and 40% each. Also, I dont see a Dying Light CAP at all. Matt??

 

[TaKeN]

Is it ok to install these straight over the top of the Previous BETA? I'm confused by the inclusion of the Tutorials on how to Install/Uninstall

 

[Nexus18]

Good to see some drivers just before launch but STILL only beta version, seriously?!

 

[Final8y]

Any chance of PLP eyefinity for my r9 290's? I have been waiting for PLP eyefinity ever since multi-monitor gaming came around and was so excited to see it in the last driver, only to be sad to see its only on the R9 285.

Real PLP is a hardware feature which the R285 has, the 290 does not.

 

[LtMatt]

Dying Light no different, cards actually spike all over the place, and drop to stock speeds and 40% each. Also, I dont see a Dying Light CAP at all. Matt??

I don't understand what you mean by Dying Light cap?

Dying Light is not overly friendly to multi gpu setups, so you're unlikely to see 99% gpu usage.

Is it ok to install these straight over the top of the Previous BETA? I'm confused by the inclusion of the Tutorials on how to Install/Uninstall

Uninstall old drivers, restart, install new drivers, restart and play.

Good to see some drivers just before launch but STILL only beta version, seriously?!

You do realise our Beta is the same as WHQL but without MS certification right? The Beta drivers undergo extensive testing before we release them.

 

[Gerard]

Good to see some drivers just before launch but STILL only beta version, seriously?!

Doesn't make a difference really, whql is just ms saying "we approve these", and they can still cause issues.

 

[Final8y]

Good to see some drivers just before launch but STILL only beta version, seriously?!

Why do you need WHQL ?

 

[Puppetmaster]

Dying Light no different, cards actually spike all over the place, and drop to stock speeds and 40% each. Also, I dont see a Dying Light CAP at all. Matt??

Similiar experience for me. Not tried crossfire since launch day but performance was no different to running one card, around 50% usage (cpu usage was around 50% as well so plenty of headroom).

 

[Nexus18]

Doesn't make a difference really, whql is just ms saying "we approve these", and they can still cause issues.

Fair enough if that is all that it is, I would have imagined that when AMD use the word beta though that it still means they are well.... beta

 

[NZXT30]

All hail AMDMatt we trusted your word and it came true

 

[LtMatt]

All hail AMDMatt we trusted your word and it came true

Thanks, would never intentionally mislead anyone.

Now let's get that GTA V benchmark thread running Kaapstad, my Quad 290X's are ready to shine.

 

[Mei]

matt will u be trying out some gta?
i want to see some benchmarks at 4k

 

[shankly1985]

Sweet get these installed later

 

[Gerard]

Thanks, would never intentionally mislead anyone.

Now let's get that GTA V benchmark thread running Kaapstad, my Quad 290X's are ready to shine.

What quads cards are you running now? Reference jet turbines?

 

[Mei]

o i didnt need to ask lolz

 

[LtMatt]

matt will u be trying out some gta?
i want to see some benchmarks at 4k

Yup, got my free key and ready to roll with 15.4 Beta and AMD CHS.

 

[eyetrip]

So Matt, may for elite?