The AMD Driver Thread

[bake73]

Videocardz leaked crimson presentation slides:

http://videocardz.com/57776/amd-launches-radeon-software-crimson-driver

Very interesting features. Especially that optimised flip queye size, which should basicly reduce input lag.

Nice find.

Low framerate compensation, shader cache and the improved framerate target make crimson a win for me

 

[LtMatt]

I've been using Crimson for a few weeks now, it's nice. Shader Cache is my favourite new feature. It makes Battlefield 4 DX11 play nicely with QuadFire at 4K.

 

[shankly1985]

Could be nice, although new hardware needed and if you're buying new hardware why not get something with DP?

I'm looking forward to the DX9 stuff like Crossfire FreeSync and the latency stuff.

Consoles and TVs well most TVs are hdmi... This is were I see hdmi Freesync going tbh.. Pc side will always be better using DisplayPort.

 

[GoogalyMoogaly]

Consoles and TVs well most TVs are hdmi... This is were I see hdmi Freesync going tbh.. Pc side will always be better using DisplayPort.

Not sure if current consoles could support FreeSync, guess they should in theory depending on if the hardware that allows it has been stripped out of them. Not sure if AMD have a deal in place for the next consoles, but if not there's no guarantee the next ones will be compatible.

Then you'd need to get it included in TVs as a feature a lot of people may not use.

 

[Ferrari100]

Not sure if current consoles could support FreeSync, guess they should in theory depending on if the hardware that allows it has been stripped out of them. Not sure if AMD have a deal in place for the next consoles, but if not there's no guarantee the next ones will be compatible.

Then you'd need to get it included in TVs as a feature a lot of people may not use.

It would most likely get implemented into a new HDMI spec.

 

[shankly1985]

Never know tbh consoles known to get remodel like slimmer versions etc might just updated the hdmi port of needed.

Time will tell. Amd must have a good enough idea to be chasing it.

 

[GoogalyMoogaly]

It would most likely get implemented into a new HDMI spec.

Isn't one difference between HDMI and DisplayPort that DP doesn't require a licence? If so a new HDMI spec may require a new licence.

 

[TheMorningStar]

Totally licence free open standard. Are they not putting them on TVs yet?

 

[GoogalyMoogaly]

Totally licence free open standard. Are they not putting them on TVs yet?

Ah, that's me believing Wikipedia (and hdmi.org) again...

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Xfire FreeSync for Dx9, its about time.

 

[TonyTurbo78]

Do we know if Crimson is dropping tomorrow?

 

[shankly1985]

Do we know if Crimson is dropping tomorrow?

It's looking very likely PCper live streaming with AMD tomorrow. expect benches from them also.

 

[TonyTurbo78]

Nice, shinies

 

[Lokken86]

Even a 5% performance increase would be great.

 

[shankly1985]

Hmm the weather forecast in Toronto is saying it's gonna be a "Crimson" day tomorrow. Whatever could that mean?

https://twitter.com/CatalystMaker/status/668942870951292929

 

[pete910]

Videocardz leaked crimson presentation slides:

http://videocardz.com/57776/amd-launches-radeon-software-crimson-driver

Very interesting features. Especially that optimised flip queye size, which should basicly reduce input lag.

I've been using Crimson for a few weeks now, it's nice. Shader Cache is my favourite new feature. It makes Battlefield 4 DX11 play nicely with QuadFire at 4K.

Looks like us *nixers are getting some love to, and with perf gains

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Radeon-Software-Crimson-Perf


Any thing on freesync Matt!

 

[shankly1985]

I missed this and now am even more pumped for this

http://www.the9quad.com/images/2015/11/23/VC_AMD-Crimson-Driver-24.jpg

 

[TonyTurbo78]

Nice shanks.

 

[TNA]

This driver package is looking excellent. Best driver release I have ever seen. Let's hope it works well with no issues

 

[HEADRAT]

Hopefully it will fix my "black snow" issue in SWBF