The AMD Driver Thread

Rexton · 20 Dec 2019 at 11:34

Anyone notice that Frame Rate Control is missing in the latest driver? Unless I'm blind and can't see it

Edit: Nevermind already been answered, it's gone

Kevin Matthews · 20 Dec 2019 at 12:27

Don't understand this new software crap. Play game fine no issues, then close it down Radeon Software doesn't opened like this screenshot.

Clean and fresh install all default settings.

Have to restart whole computer for it too load up.

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MyBrainz · 20 Dec 2019 at 15:25

Kevin Matthews said:
Don't understand this new software crap. Play game fine no issues, then close it down Radeon Software doesn't opened like this screenshot.

Clean and fresh install all default settings.

Have to restart whole computer for it too load up.

post a picture

Task manager > Details Tab > right click Radeon Settings > End Task > Relaunch Radeon Settings.

Kevin Matthews · 20 Dec 2019 at 15:30

MyBrains said:
Task manager > Details Tab > right click Radeon Settings > End Task > Relaunch Radeon Settings.

Done that and that's way it loads in the screenshot, only way for it to work as normal is to restart computer.

gpuerrilla · 20 Dec 2019 at 15:34

I found it may be tied in to the explorer process. I have seen it behave like that myself as @Kevin Matthews shows if the driver has restarted.

Kevin Matthews · 20 Dec 2019 at 15:39

Th0nt said:
I found it may be tied in to the explorer process. I have seen it behave like that myself as @Kevin Matthews shows if the driver has restarted.

It's a strange one, play game then close the game as normal no crashes or anything.

MyBrainz · 20 Dec 2019 at 15:42

The driver crashed while playing a game, you must have an unstable overclock or something. I had this for a while with my Vega 56, dropped some clocks and it went away.

Kevin Matthews · 20 Dec 2019 at 16:06

MyBrains said:
The driver crashed while playing a game, you must have an unstable overclock or something. I had this for a while with my Vega 56, dropped some clocks and it went away.

Couldn't of crashed game was fine then went to quit to desktop so definitely didn't crash. Before wattman previous versions told you in notifications if it crash.

MyBrainz · 20 Dec 2019 at 16:29

Game was fine for me too, didnt even get a notification. Only noticed the driver crashed when icon vanishes from taskbar when hovering cursor over it or Radeon Settings came up like you see it.

Anyway run the AMDCleanupUtility.exe in the Bin folder found in the driver folder and reinstall.

Kevin Matthews · 20 Dec 2019 at 16:40

MyBrains said:
Game was fine for me too, didnt even get a notification. Only noticed the driver crashed when icon vanishes from taskbar when hovering cursor over it or Radeon Settings came up like you see it.

Anyway run the AMDCleanupUtility.exe in the Bin folder found in the driver folder and reinstall.

Done that and DDU already, did factory reset in settings changed custom fan and will give it ago. Even Auto Undervolt making it crash, so took case off and flicked 5700xt switch to Silent Bios for now.

Aztec2Step · 20 Dec 2019 at 17:21

Updated from 19.10.1 to 19.12.1 (19.12.2 caused grief with Sekiro after a Windows update, haven't tried 19.12.3 yet) and Borderlands 3 saw an 8fps boost! :eek:

I'll make more of an effort benchmarking drivers from now on, honest!

gpuerrilla · 20 Dec 2019 at 19:46

But why as 19.12.3 is out @Aztec2Step ?

5t3v0 · 20 Dec 2019 at 20:06

Aztec2Step said:
Borderlands 3 saw an 8fps boost! I'll make more of an effort benchmarking drivers from now on, honest!

I'd be interested to hear how you find 19.12.3 behaves with BL3. On a like for like basis with same settings and overclock comparing 12.3 against 12.1, I found it to drop the benchmark frame rate by 7 fps without using DDU to uninstall 12.1 and by 3.5 fps when using DDU.

Aztec2Step · 20 Dec 2019 at 20:17

Th0nt said:
But why as 19.12.3 is out @Aztec2Step ?

5t3v0 said:
I'd be interested to hear how you find 19.12.3 behaves with BL3. On a like for like basis with same settings and overclock comparing 12.3 against 12.1, I found it to drop the benchmark frame rate by 7 fps without using DDU to uninstall 12.1 and by 3.5 fps when using DDU.

Boys, boys, BOYS! I can't have all my fun in one Friday, that'd be too much! I'll settle for having my alkymuhol while perusing the wibble and not DDUing a further two times when 19.12.3 inevitably screws my performance.

EDIT:...Cack... I'm thinking of fiddling with drivers now...

gpuerrilla · 20 Dec 2019 at 20:18

No fun in one Friday. Not allowed.

Aztec2Step · 20 Dec 2019 at 20:23

Back to work it is then...

gpuerrilla · 20 Dec 2019 at 20:25

Aztec2Step said:
Back to work it is then...

Good lad, yes YES!

Aztec2Step · 20 Dec 2019 at 20:41

Well, @5t3v0 & @Th0nt, I gained 1.5fps in Borderlands 3 going from 19.12.1 to 19.12.3 without touching any settings.

Just need to make sure Sekiro loads without issue and you can colour me impressed!

EDIT: Sekiro loads, and runs better... NOICE!!!! Cheers, lads!

5t3v0 · 20 Dec 2019 at 21:05

EDIT:...Cack... I'm thinking of fiddling with drivers now...[/QUOTE]

You love it!

Aztec2Step said:
Well, @5t3v0 & @Th0nt, I gained 1.5fps in Borderlands 3 going from 19.12.1 to 19.12.3 without touching any settings.

Good news but now I'm more confused :confused:

. Radeon Boost hasnt sneaked itself on by default or anything? Are you using a Wattman OC profile or predefined settings? I'm stumped why my frame rate tanks so much

. Perhaps these drivers are optimised better for Polaris than Vega?

Aztec2Step · 20 Dec 2019 at 21:20

5t3v0 said:
Good news but now I'm more confused . Radeon Boost hasnt sneaked itself on by default or anything? Are you using a Wattman OC profile or predefined settings? I'm stumped why my frame rate tanks so much . Perhaps these drivers are optimised better for Polaris than Vega?

I'm running a Vega 56 with 1650MHz core and 980MHz Mem.

I checked Radeon settings prior to launching the game to ensure none of the settings had changed, specifically all the new voodoo being on by default lol. I use MSI Afterburner for overclocking as I didn't get on with Wattman when it first came out and see no reason to start using it.