The AMD Driver Thread

JediFragger · 9 Sep 2016 at 02:01

Looking like a good driverset so far

shankly1985 · 9 Sep 2016 at 03:13

No flicking so far on these

Noticed 16.9.1 also showing as WHQL under Dxdiag

TonyTurbo78 · 9 Sep 2016 at 07:47

I've not had flickering on desktop yet either, I'm not saying it's fixed for sure this early though due to the intermittent nature of the bug, but so far so good.

However, I'm still getting flickering on game loading screens and menus.

Bantu · 9 Sep 2016 at 08:13

yep this one seems good in all respects. No issues.

ED209 · 9 Sep 2016 at 08:51

Flanos said:
16.9.1 showing incredible improvements in DX11 what a beast driver!!! this is good stuff. I had trouble with the dota 2 crossfire profile but I think it was something I did specific. BO3 / new NFS running exceptional now !! huge FPS increase!!

Is that on any game or just in Deus EX if its in any game i may have to give these drivers ago

still on 16.6.2

nashathedog · 9 Sep 2016 at 09:47

los said:
Although it looks like the main fix is to use Clockblocker, is this recommended? Seems a bit odd that you have to install a non amd program to get it to work properly

I'm no longer having the clock problem, It was fixed within a few weeks of Crimson starting, I run my Fury with the power efficiency setting ON and it sits at it's 1040 clock consistently.

Nexus18 · 9 Sep 2016 at 12:32

Just about to install these new drivers now, noticed a new option in the install menu:

application profiles

The summary isn't exactly clear on what it is...

Should I bother installing it on my 290?

EDIT:

Also, it isn't ticked by default either, where as everything else is.

LoadsaMoney · 9 Sep 2016 at 12:59

Application profiles, Xfire CAPs back ?

N19h7m4r3 · 9 Sep 2016 at 13:01

LoadsaMoney said:
Application profiles, Xfire CAPs back ?

I think it's just these?

TonyTurbo78 · 9 Sep 2016 at 13:12

I installed them nexus

Nexus18 · 9 Sep 2016 at 13:15

Yeah I just installed them in the end, think it is just what nightmare linked.

shankly1985 · 9 Sep 2016 at 13:28

I not sure I installed them, don't recall seeing the option when I upgraded from within Crimson.

NeilF · 9 Sep 2016 at 13:39

New drivers working OK for folks?

Blackjack Davy · 9 Sep 2016 at 13:55

nashathedog said:
I'm no longer having the clock problem, It was fixed within a few weeks of Crimson starting, I run my Fury with the power efficiency setting ON and it sits at it's 1040 clock consistently.

Aye clock bouncing was fixed a long time ago and that really was an issue but some people are worried about GPU load not consistently showing 100% in GPU-Z? Maybe an issue with GPU-Z?

MyBrainz · 9 Sep 2016 at 14:03

I've not had the 100% GPU load with these yet, but if i dont up the power limit my core clock doesnt stay maxed out. Add 10% and it maxes in 3DMark, without the extra power its at around 1250 core instead of 1306 (can see the difference in 3DMark scores too), and in games my load is up and down like a yoyo, 100% then down to even 0% and anything and everything inbetween. Surely this isnt right, my 7950 never did this.

Had this problem on 16.8.1, 16.8.3 and now these 16.9.1 drivers.

Power Efficiency and Compatibility Mode are disabled.

Whats going on here guys?

Bantu · 9 Sep 2016 at 14:15

do you see any performance issues in games?

N19h7m4r3 · 9 Sep 2016 at 14:22

Bantu said:
do you see any performance issues in games?

No issues here so far, but I've only played some WoW, and Deus Ex.

MyBrainz · 9 Sep 2016 at 14:26

Bantu said:
do you see any performance issues in games?

DayZ sometimes stutters, not sure if the odd stutter in Arma 3 Battle Royale is the GPU or just the game itself being more on the CPU.

GPU load isnt meant to be bouncing down to 0% 1% 2% etc when theses plenty going on, i've always monitored these things and even the CPU reliant Second Life has never fluctuated GPU load like this before.

Edit, like i said before, just moving my mouse around when nothing is running and PC is idle, i see the clocks bounce up and down in GPU-Z and Real Temp.. its ridiculous.

Final8y · 9 Sep 2016 at 15:35

N19h7m4r3 said:
I think it's just these?

That's not Application profiles, that is the games tab with installed games that Radeon settings has picked so that you can make custom settings for each game, there is an add button top right for games that Radeon settings have not picked up.

To get too the Applications you click on one of those then go to the Crossfire mode tab and choose AMD pre defined.
And its not a new thing, been able to see these and choose from day one with crimson and used to do the same with CCC.
The driver has its own Profiles, but it can also load additional profiles from file which may just contain the updated Dota 2 profile.

Flanos · 10 Sep 2016 at 01:48

MyBrains said:
I've not had the 100% GPU load with these yet, but if i dont up the power limit my core clock doesnt stay maxed out. Add 10% and it maxes in 3DMark, without the extra power its at around 1250 core instead of 1306 (can see the difference in 3DMark scores too), and in games my load is up and down like a yoyo, 100% then down to even 0% and anything and everything inbetween. Surely this isnt right, my 7950 never did this.

Had this problem on 16.8.1, 16.8.3 and now these 16.9.1 drivers.

Power Efficiency and Compatibility Mode are disabled.

Whats going on here guys?

I think its a combination of anniversary update / msi afterburner readings mines been doing it for a very long time now but I have not observed any negative performance impact.

I tried the dota2 crossfire profile and it didn't work out but I'm fine with single card so "I'm not greedy"