The AMD Driver Thread

BradleyW · 27 Feb 2015 at 12:19

AMDMatt said:
No need to apologise eyetrip, they'll be released when ready.

I remember you saying two to three weeks ago, we can expect the new drivers sometime in February. Can you comment on this other than the "released when ready" phrase?

LtMatt · 27 Feb 2015 at 12:27

BradleyW said:
I remember you saying two to three weeks ago, we can expect the new drivers sometime in February. Can you comment on this other than the "released when ready" phrase?

AMDMatt said:
There is no set date for the driver, but as soon as it's ready I'll post it here. Back when Omega was released we set a rough estimate of February as the next release.

We'll release them when we're happy that they're ready for our customers.

flopper · 27 Feb 2015 at 12:29

AMDMatt said:
We'll release them when we're happy that they're ready for our customers.

Not sure why the kids are so impatient.
like kids in the car, are we there yet?
(obviously not)

Daftbrown · 27 Feb 2015 at 12:30

When's Christmas coming?

Winnter · 27 Feb 2015 at 12:33

This is why im put off buying AMD gpus
with thier long release drivers.

Gregster · 27 Feb 2015 at 12:34

flopper said:
Not sure why the kids are so impatient.
like kids in the car, are we there yet?
(obviously not)

I think there is a few who run Crossfire and want to be able to use both cards in some of the games they have.

LtMatt · 27 Feb 2015 at 12:35

Winnter said:
This is why im put off buying AMD gpus
with thier long release drivers.

Typically about once a month or thereabouts.

Nutella33 · 27 Feb 2015 at 12:35

Winnter said:
This is why im put off buying AMD gpus
with thier long release drivers.

They released a driver every month last year and had quick hotfixes as well (including a bug release fix within a week)?

This wait is out of the ordinary, thus the moaning here.

dwskillz · 27 Feb 2015 at 12:36

yeah probably going to buy nvidia next for my gpu's if i dont see a monthly driver release

gareth170 · 27 Feb 2015 at 12:45

AMDMatt said:
We'll release them when we're happy that they're ready for our customers.

but giving us (the customers) an idea on the progress of the drivers. would help the customers.

just saying We'll release them when we're happy that they're ready doesn't give the customers any information and or the progress of the drivers.

giving information like the driver are not ready just yet because we found some bugs or an issue, that would give the customers an idea on why it's taking so long.

BradleyW · 27 Feb 2015 at 12:50

gareth170 said:
but giving us (the customers) an idea on the progress of the drivers. would help the customers.

just saying We'll release them when we're happy that they're ready doesn't give the customers any information and or the progress of the drivers.

giving information like the driver are not ready just yet because we found some bugs or an issue, that would give the customers an idea on why it's taking so long.

Exactly this.

LtMatt · 27 Feb 2015 at 12:50

gareth170 said:
but giving us (the customers) an idea on the progress of the drivers. would help the customers.

just saying We'll release them when we're happy that they're ready doesn't give the customers any information and or the progress of the drivers.

giving information like the driver are not ready just yet because we found some bugs or an issue, that would give the customers an idea on why it's taking so long.

The reason the driver has not been released is because it's not ready yet.

Winnter · 27 Feb 2015 at 12:57

I would find it hard to move over to AMD now,after being with nvidia for 12 years

gareth170 · 27 Feb 2015 at 13:00

AMDMatt said:
The reason the driver has not been released is because it's not ready yet.

but saying that doesn't give the customers any information and or the progress of the drivers hence why customers are moaning and some want to jump over to nvida due to this..

i'm sure if you are like other customers not knowing u would feel the same

VincentHanna · 27 Feb 2015 at 13:00

Winnter said:
I would find it hard to move over to AMD now,after being with nvidia for 12 years

Why? That's like saying you wouldn't want any other Washing machine than a Hotpoint...

MeMeMeMe · 27 Feb 2015 at 13:02

Gregster said:
I think there is a few who run Crossfire and want to be able to use both cards in some of the games they have.

Exactly. I'm a crossfire user, and I cant get the performance I want without graphic artifacts in Far Cry 4 (a game that was bought for me as a Christmas present), so I'm waiting for the new driver. It's frustrating.

eyetrip · 27 Feb 2015 at 13:02

AMDMatt said:
The reason the driver has not been released is because it's not ready yet.

I think we all understand that

I think all anyone wants is to at least have some idea of why its taking so long.

If you can't say anything maybe you could track down someone who could at least hint at something on twitter maybe?

JediFragger · 27 Feb 2015 at 13:04

Maaaaaaaaaaaaatt, are we there yet???

opethdisciple · 27 Feb 2015 at 13:07

I can see why AMD gpu owners are getting restless. However an EVEN bigger issue for me that I have observed from afar, due to owning an Nvidia card, is the length of time that AMD drivers stay in beta, as opposed WHQL.

That would drive me more insane.

LtMatt · 27 Feb 2015 at 13:07

gareth170 said:
but saying that doesn't give the customers any information and or the progress of the drivers hence why customers are moaning and some want to jump over to nvida due to this..

It gives as much information as I'm allowed to give due to NDA Gareth. When the drivers are ready, I'll be posting them here and informing everyone, as i have done every month or so prior to the 14.12 Omega launch.