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The AMD Driver Thread

oakaxe said:
Hi
how do i install 16.7.2 i have 16.7.3 installed and running but i want the memory oc to 2200. i downloaded whql-win7-64bit-radeon-software-crimson-16.7.2 but not sure if thats the full package to get wattman etc .

any help would be welcome
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Best practice is to:

1. Download the desired version from AMD (the one you picked looks right, but usually it's a case of going for the one with the biggest file size :P)
2. Use the DDU software (http://www.wagnardmobile.com/?q=display-driver-uninstaller-ddu-) to remove all instances of the current driver.
3. Restart
4. Install the drivers, ticking all the software you want (amd settings i think is the one with Wattman).
5. Restart again
6. Don't update to 16.7.3 when the software prompts you.
 
Anyone experienced issues with the latest 16.7.3 drivers on an R9 290? i installed them the other week and they were fine, then the Win10 anniversary update came along, installed that and i started getting freezing during gaming, the whole game would freeze for approx 3 or so seconds, happened on WoW and Diablo 3, didnt try any other games..

So i DDU uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers, figured the Win10 update may have borked something, still getting the freezing but i also started getting flickering in game, and artifacts..

Uninstalled 16.7.3 and went back to 16.7.2 and none of flickering or artifacting anymore... However still getting the ingame freezing, which i believe to be something windows 10 update has done, i have a spare 500GB Sammy 850 Evo SSD i am going to install Win10 on and test with.

Just wondered if anyone else had issues with 16.7.3 and flickering / Artifacts? found it odd it run a week or so with the update without issues before i updated Win10, but since the upgrade i cant run those drivers without problems.

Very odd.
 
SiDeards73 said:
Anyone experienced issues with the latest 16.7.3 drivers on an R9 290? i installed them the other week and they were fine, then the Win10 anniversary update came along, installed that and i started getting freezing during gaming, the whole game would freeze for approx 3 or so seconds, happened on WoW and Diablo 3, didnt try any other games..

So i DDU uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers, figured the Win10 update may have borked something, still getting the freezing but i also started getting flickering in game, and artifacts..

Uninstalled 16.7.3 and went back to 16.7.2 and none of flickering or artifacting anymore... However still getting the ingame freezing, which i believe to be something windows 10 update has done, i have a spare 500GB Sammy 850 Evo SSD i am going to install Win10 on and test with.

Just wondered if anyone else had issues with 16.7.3 and flickering / Artifacts? found it odd it run a week or so with the update without issues before i updated Win10, but since the upgrade i cant run those drivers without problems.

Very odd.
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I had the same flickering and atifacts and bsod with my 7870 on the 16.7.3 drivers,ive changed back to 16.7.1 and all is well.
 
Bantu said:
Best practice is to:

1. Download the desired version from AMD (the one you picked looks right, but usually it's a case of going for the one with the biggest file size :P)
2. Use the DDU software (http://www.wagnardmobile.com/?q=display-driver-uninstaller-ddu-) to remove all instances of the current driver.
3. Restart
4. Install the drivers, ticking all the software you want (amd settings i think is the one with Wattman).
5. Restart again
6. Don't update to 16.7.3 when the software prompts you.
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hi i tried that and amd settings said no driver installed yet the file size was 300 mb so not small
 
AMDMatt

am i right in thinking the 16.7.2 drivers dont recognize rx470 cards i want to oc the memory to 2200 thats why i brought the 8 gig cards
will this be fixed on 16.8.1 to allow the memory to oc to 2200 and any idea when it will be out

many thanks
 
oakaxe said:
AMDMatt

am i right in thinking the 16.7.2 drivers dont recognize rx470 cards i want to oc the memory to 2200 thats why i brought the 8 gig cards
will this be fixed on 16.8.1 to allow the memory to oc to 2200 and any idea when it will be out

many thanks
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From Matt on twitter...

''You'll need 16.7.3 for the 470. Don't think the device ID for the 470 is in 16.7.2, which would explain what you are seeing.''

''It's a bug, we'll fix it.''
 
oakaxe said:
AMDMatt

am i right in thinking the 16.7.2 drivers dont recognize rx470 cards i want to oc the memory to 2200 thats why i brought the 8 gig cards
will this be fixed on 16.8.1 to allow the memory to oc to 2200 and any idea when it will be out

many thanks
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Streetlight said:
From Matt on twitter...

''You'll need 16.7.3 for the 470. Don't think the device ID for the 470 is in 16.7.2, which would explain what you are seeing.''

''It's a bug, we'll fix it.''
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Soon™. ;)
 
AMDMatt said:
Soon™. ;)
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Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.8.1 Highlights

· Support for:
· Radeon RX 470 Graphics
· Radeon RX 460 Graphics

· New AMD Crossfire profile available for:
· F1 2016

Fixed Issues
· Max memory overclock available on Radeon RX 480 being too low in Radeon WattMan has been resolved.
· Overwatch™ may experience an application crash on some Radeon™ RX 480 configurations when using AMD Crossfire technology mode.
· The Division poor Crossfire scaling may be experienced in some low resolution configurations when using AMD Crossfire technology mode.
· DOTA2™ may experience lower than expected performance when in AMD Crossfire mode.
· Radeon Settings may not report the correct Vulkan™ driver or API version information.
· Firefox™ may experience an application crash when hardware acceleration is enabled for content playback.
· Low frame rate or stutter may be experienced Wolfenstein®: The Old Blood™ on Radeon™ RX 480.
· Updating drivers through Radeon Settings may sometimes fail with an error message.

Known Issues
· A few game titles may fail to launch or crash if the AMD Gaming Evolved overlay is enabled. A temporary workaround is to disable the AMD Gaming Evolved "In Game Overlay".
· Ark Survival Evolved™ may experience an error message when trying to launch the game in some configurations.
· DOTA2™ may experience an application hang when using the Vulkan™ API and changing resolution or game/quality settings.
· Corruption may be experienced in Rise of the Tomb Raider using the DirectX®12 API on some Hybrid Graphics configurations when performing a task switch.
· Shader Cache may remain be enabled when set to “off” in Radeon Settings on some Hybrid Graphics configurations.
· Radeon RX 480 graphics may experience intermittent stuttering in The Division™ when high game settings are used and vsync is enabled.
· Battlefield™ 4 may experience intermittent crashes when using Mantle. As a work around users are suggested to switch to DirectX®11.
· Radeon Pro Duo may experience a black screen in Total War™: Warhammer with the games API set to DirectX®12 and V-Sync enabled.
· World of Tanks™ may experience stuttering after performing a task switch in AMD Crossfire mode.
· Rocket League™ may experience flickering when in AMD Crossfire mode.
· Ashes of the Singularity™ may experience an application crash with “crazy” in game settings and Multi-GPU enabled

https://twitter.com/x/status/762717978425188352
 
AMDMatt said:
Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.8.1 Highlights

· Support for:
· Radeon RX 470 Graphics
· Radeon RX 460 Graphics

· New AMD Crossfire profile available for:
· F1 2016

Fixed Issues
· Max memory overclock available on Radeon RX 480 being too low in Radeon WattMan has been resolved.
· Overwatch™ may experience an application crash on some Radeon™ RX 480 configurations when using AMD Crossfire technology mode.
· The Division poor Crossfire scaling may be experienced in some low resolution configurations when using AMD Crossfire technology mode.
· DOTA2™ may experience lower than expected performance when in AMD Crossfire mode.
· Radeon Settings may not report the correct Vulkan™ driver or API version information.
· Firefox™ may experience an application crash when hardware acceleration is enabled for content playback.
· Low frame rate or stutter may be experienced Wolfenstein®: The Old Blood™ on Radeon™ RX 480.
· Updating drivers through Radeon Settings may sometimes fail with an error message.

Known Issues
· A few game titles may fail to launch or crash if the AMD Gaming Evolved overlay is enabled. A temporary workaround is to disable the AMD Gaming Evolved "In Game Overlay".
· Ark Survival Evolved™ may experience an error message when trying to launch the game in some configurations.
· DOTA2™ may experience an application hang when using the Vulkan™ API and changing resolution or game/quality settings.
· Corruption may be experienced in Rise of the Tomb Raider using the DirectX®12 API on some Hybrid Graphics configurations when performing a task switch.
· Shader Cache may remain be enabled when set to “off” in Radeon Settings on some Hybrid Graphics configurations.
· Radeon RX 480 graphics may experience intermittent stuttering in The Division™ when high game settings are used and vsync is enabled.
· Battlefield™ 4 may experience intermittent crashes when using Mantle. As a work around users are suggested to switch to DirectX®11.
· Radeon Pro Duo may experience a black screen in Total War™: Warhammer with the games API set to DirectX®12 and V-Sync enabled.
· World of Tanks™ may experience stuttering after performing a task switch in AMD Crossfire mode.
· Rocket League™ may experience flickering when in AMD Crossfire mode.
· Ashes of the Singularity™ may experience an application crash with “crazy” in game settings and Multi-GPU enabled

https://twitter.com/x/status/762717978425188352
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Thanks matt any information on Freesync Desktop Flicker? Install these now and report back. Windows 10 August 2nd update seemed to have fixed it for a little bit for me but next day it was back again.
 
shankly1985 said:
Thanks matt any information on Freesync Desktop Flicker? Install these now and report back. Windows 10 August 2nd update seemed to have fixed it for a little bit for me but next day it was back again.
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Let me know if it exists in these drivers and I'll file a ticket.
 
shankly1985 said:
Yep still the same for me. Even when I alt-tab out of CSGO desktop flicker is back.
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Drop me an email with the details please mate. Full system specs including monitor + cable, reproduction steps, DXDIAG, and a video showing the issue (if you have one) would be handy.
 
AMDMatt said:
Drop me an email with the details please mate. Full system specs including monitor + cable, reproduction steps, DXDIAG, and a video showing the issue (if you have one) would be handy.
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Will do, won't be able to show video because desktop recording wont show what the monitor is doing, and a camera on a phone recording a display picks up the backlight flicker anyway.
 
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With 16.8.1 my rx480 runs at maxium clock constantly with no down-clocking and wattman is showing 100% gpu usage even though no other apps are running.

Is anyone else seeing this?
 
Matt
is the memory oc for 470 only 2100 as the cards i have the same memory as the 480 and i paid more for them than the standard 480 card
i have these Sapphire
Radeon RX 470 Nitro+ OC 8192MB GDDR5
 
roy23 said:
With 16.8.1 my rx480 runs at maxium clock constantly with no down-clocking and wattman is showing 100% gpu usage even though no other apps are running.

Is anyone else seeing this?
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I now have this exact same problem, I thought it was a mining virus, as my GPU is running at 100% both in wattman and GPU-z.
Windows defender and Malwarebytes hasnt found anything, now trying stopzilla, but thought I'd check here to see if its a possible driver problem
 
Tsk tsk

some of you complain about flickering on Freesync, others have no Freesync -_-


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