The AMD Driver Thread

[LtMatt]

overclock settings alwaaaays resetting every startup. useless.

This would happen if the system was restarted unexpectedly or even if you pressed the restart button.

That said, if the system is restarting cleanly and it happens, it could be a bug. Try disabling fast startup to see if that helps.

Which driver are you using?

 

[LtMatt]

Im not sure whats going on but in drivers page it says this

https://www.amd.com/en/support/grap...eries/radeon-rx-vega-series/radeon-rx-vega-56

Revision Number
Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.5.1 Optional
File Size
414 MB
Release Date
6/10/2020

Which the date is from 2 days ago, and i'm sure 2.5.1 optional came out earlier. Not sure release notes have changed either.

So mistake, or maybe theres a new driver coming out soon and just got muddled up?

Edit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/h0uh13/adrenalin_2051_was_silently_rereleased_yesterday/

WHQL, no other changes.

 

[LtMatt]

@LtMatt you still the AMD rep ? Any chance you could push for a tiny tiny addition to OSD system monitoring ? CPU Die Average Temp and CPU Clock

Not the community rep here no, but i still work for them.

Request it as a future feature.

 

[LtMatt]

Off topic I know but what do you do now ?

A few things Pete, now a Tech support engineer.

I create FAQs, knowledge based articles (some of the stuff found here) L2/3 tech support (via service request on the amd website and the AMD Support forums).

I stopped being the official AMD community manager of OcuK back in May 2015.

I visit here as a user now not as a rep of AMD so anyone looking to report issues should do it through the official channels.

 

[LtMatt]

AMD on are their way up and up and.... We need a new forum rep.

Not my call unfortunately.

How are you getting on with your Asrock 5700 XT bug? I'm betting it's no 7870 is it.

 

[LtMatt]

Nice, was that a choice in job roles or more of a promotion thing, Just being nosey

Tell ya boss you're getting flak for deserting us OCUKers

The offer of a permanent contract rather than contracting was the deciding factor, and it turned out to be the right move.

 

[LtMatt]

Yeah... WTF AMD?

It’s in the 20.5.1 Beta driver for Navi only, for now...

 

[LtMatt]

What is the continuous safe temp of the hot spot? @LtMatt ?

Up to 110c is fine, ideally 109c or lower to avoid core click throttling.

 

[LtMatt]

Ah ok, i'm usually around 95c to 103c

That's fine then, you won't be losing nay performance.

 

[LtMatt]

No stability issues at all for me on 20.7.2.. On the other hand my wifes PC, which has my old vega 56 in, is getting black screens. Only real difference is B350 v B450.. the vega ran issue free for 2 years in my B350 system

What cpu in both systems?

 

[LtMatt]

On 20.8.1, no issues to report here everything working as it should.

 

[LtMatt]

Half Life Alyx does not like 20.9.2, Immediate driver crash at the opening menu, Going to 20.9.1WHQL fixed it completely, They must've tweaked something that doesn't play well with SteamVR.

Use the bug reporting tool in Radeon Software to report this.

 

[LtMatt]

AMD drivers for Cyberpunk are under 'optional' not 'recommended' therefore AMD doesn't currently recommend AMD users play this game yet. Check and mate .

I don’t think you understand how this works. The only difference is the recommended drivers have a WHQL stamp which is updated roughly every three months. They undergo no more testing than the optional drivers. Optional drivers can be updated several times in a month for new game releases.

 

[LtMatt]

They're both labelled WHQL on the website. But ok I see. In my experience the 'optional' driver was terrible until I went 'recommended', earlier in the year.

Fair enough, probably just unlucky then as usually recommended drivers were optional at some point.

 

[LtMatt]

Anyone know if there is a shortcut key to toggle the Metric Overlay when playing games..? Not the ALT + R key combo for the full overlay but just for the Metric.

A pity that you can't add other items to it, then again that is what AB, RTSS and HWinfo is for I suppose.

Check the Hotkeys sub menu. Default is Ctrl+Shift+O I believe.

 

[LtMatt]

Yeah it’s in the Settings section. I changed mine to ALT + O. Is there a way to change what’s shown on it?

Also, does anyone experience any stuttering when they have Instant Replay enabled. Frame rates tank when I have it enabled. And I’m running 2 x NVMe drives.

Yes, click it and refine it to a key combo of your choice.

 

[LtMatt]

Have you checked resolution. Warzone has a tendency to set my scaling to 50 percent so instead of 4k has me running much lower. Also tends to put me in borderless full screen as well. Not sure if it would trigger what you are describing but worth a look.

Yes that happens if after you launch the game you press the mouse or keyboard.

 

[LtMatt]

Does anyone else have the (seemingly common) issue with the memory not downclocking on a high refresh display? My new Odyssey G7 has to be dropped to 120Hz for the memory to drop clocks, and when I have my second monitor plugged in (a 144Hz screen) both have to be lowered to 60Hz for idle clocks to work!

Doing some searching it seems the response from AMD in the past (with reference to the 5700 XT, I have a 6800 XT) was that this is normal behaviour and won't affect the card but I don't believe that. My 1080 Ti had this issue with one driver release at 165Hz on my older monitor and it was solved in the next. Similarly it seems a number of folk are able to run near-full speed with custom refresh rates and have normal downclocking.

The multiple display aspect I'm fine with, I don't mind disabling/disconnecting the second monitor when not in use if that can't be overcome, but I'd prefer to have the G7 running at full refresh without the memory remaining at high speed. Any suggestions?

Apologies if this has been discussed before, looked back a few pages but this thread is huge!

You absolutely should believe that, because it's true.

It's to do with the vertical blank timing of the display. At maximum refresh rate the timing requires a higher memory clock, however reducing the refresh rate to 120HZ adjusts the vertical blank timing of the display and this allows the memory to downclock.

I see the same behaviour on my LG C9 OLED. I don't worry about it as it does not impact the longevity of the GPU in anyway and idle fan control works just fine despite the idle temps being slightly higher.

You have a couple of choices if it really bothers you that much:

1. Lower the desktop refresh rate to 120HZ. You can still use maximum refresh rate in games just fine.
2. You can reduce the maximum refresh rate slightly using CRU. Once you reduce it enough (I am not sure how much, might be a few HZ) this will adjust the vertical blank timing and may therefore allow a lower memory clock at idle.

If i was you, I'd go with option 1 or just forget about it and enjoy your graphics card.

 

[LtMatt]

Thanks for the explanation, it makes sense I guess but surely the memory shouldn't have to run at full speed to accommodate that, perhaps something in the middle? Not that I have a clue about the technical side.

Either way if it doesn't affect the longevity of the card then I'll leave it (and when I decide to apply a longer term OC I'll use the game profile options).

I have to say I'm really liking the control panel having recently moved from Nvidia after 10 years on the green team, so many options and performance based features. While I don't necessarily need Afterburner anymore I keep it installed as I prefer it's OSD.

I understand, soon you’ll forget about it though and that’s the best way to be.

Good idea with the profiles too.

Glad you like the new control panel.

 

[LtMatt]

Yeah, mine moves to the monitor that has focus. So if I Alt+Tab out of a game and go to the other monitor, the overlay moves too.


Is it possible to achieve item 1 automatically? E.g. when you're at the desktop, the monitor refresh rate switches to 60Hz, when you fire up a game, it jumps up to 144Hz (or whatever your refresh rate is).

Yea just set Windows Display Properties to 60/100/120HZ depending on what is required for your display.

Most games should apply the max refresh rate automatically, but some you may have to change it once in game then it should be saved.