**THE AMD DRIVERS THREAD**

[pgi947]

I've created this thread for a number of reasons:

1. Keep driver updates in one place

2. Help others out with driver issues

3. Post up known fixes for certain games/driver revisions.

Also seen a fair few 'don't use AMD the drivers are crud' comments lately based on drivers used two years ago (I know, I know). If this is true we will see it materialise in this thread, also solutions when possible.

Don't forget to report any issues directly to AMD (will put a link in when I get home).

Please please please do not turn this into one long pointless argument about who has the better drivers, any baiting comments I will request to have deleted.

If posting solutions please mention if you're using any 3rd party applications such as radeonpro.

Open to suggestion on any improvements, if anyone wants to start an nvidia alternative to this thread please do, it could help us isolate game engine issues rather then driver issues.

Drivers:

We're working on the CrossFire frame pacing driver for the June/July timeframe. It has a metering mechanism that will ensure consistent delivery of frame intervals, at the expense of some small input lag, via a rolling analytical algorithm.

In the interim, vsync and/or DFC can reduce or virtually eliminate multi-GPU frame pacing issues.

We take this issue very seriously, and have considerable resources allocated to addressing it fully and properly.

Latest WHQL:

13.4 WHQL - http://www2.ati.com/drivers/13-4_vista_win7_win8_64_dd_ccc_whql.exe

Latest BETA:

13.8 BETA 2 - http://www2.ati.com/drivers/beta/amd_catalyst_13.8_beta2.exe
13.8 BETA - http://www2.ati.com/drivers/beta/amd_catalyst_13.8_beta.exe
OpenGL 4.3 Beta Driver - http://www2.ati.com/drivers/beta/AMD_Catalyst_Win8.1_Release_Preview_V2-13.15.100.1.exe

Latest CAP:

13.5 CAP 1 - http://www2.ati.com/drivers/hotfix/catalyst_application_profiles/AMD_Catalyst_13.5_CAP1.05212013.exe
13.4 CAP 1 - http://www2.ati.com/drivers/hotfix/catalyst_application_profiles/AMD_Catalyst_13.4_CAP1.exe

IF YOU HAVE A DRIVER ISSUE REPORT IT!!

If a driver contains newer built-in profiles than the installed CAP, the installed CAP will be ignored for those entries. The driver will fall back to the CAP in absence of a built-in driver profile. The latest CAP is always suggested.

PGI's performance recommendation: 13.8 BETA, frame pace drivers, highly recommended for multiple card users

PGI's stability recommendation: 13.4 WHQL with 13.4 CAP1 & 13.5 CAP 1

So to round up, current issues with 13.5 Beta 8:

NONE AS OF YET!

Radeon PRO - Preview - http://download.radeonpro.info/RadeonPro_Preview.exe

Radeon Profile Tool, or RadeonPro for short, is a free, user friendly utility designed to unleash the power of AMD™ Radeon™ video graphics cards. RadeonPro applies user defined profiles upon game start, just define once the desired 3D settings for each game and have all those settings applied every time you play, automatically!

Radeon Pro Profile Packs!!

Simply use the backup/restore function in RadeonPRO to add these profiles to RP.

Package 1:
Notes:

Driver Installation Methods:

Installing a new driver version.
Enter Control panel and and uninstall current driver now Restart
Download and install Driver Fusion (OR amd_cleanup_util_1.2.1.0) and scan AMD Display and remove all and restart again
Screen should now be in Standard VGA mode "massive icons"
Install new driver and restart once more.

Use ONLY on Windows 7

**Not always required, may solve issues upon installing new drivers over the old**

Overclocking

MSI Afterburner v2.3.1 - latest official - http://download1.msi.com/files/downloads/uti_exe/vga/MSIAfterburnerSetup231.zip

MSI Afterburner v3.0.0 BETA 10 - Latest BETA - http://www.guru3d.com/files_details/msi_afterburner_beta_download.html

How to overclock with MSI Afterburner - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18431335

Sapphire TRIXX v4.6.0 - Latest Official - http://www.sapphiretech.com/archive/drivers/TRIXX_installer_634959254654310003.exe

Sapphire TRIXX v4.4.0b - Modded revision see below before use - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/43853114/Sapphire Trixx 4.4.0b-MOD.zip

**Not for amateur use, gives voltage limits of 1.38v on core and 1.8v on memory. Do not use 'reset' to reset clocks to default, manually adjust sliders back to stock, failure to do so will result in a crash**

ASUS GPU Tweak v2.3.7.3 - latest official - http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/vga/app/GPUTweak_2_3_7_3.zip

Gigabyte OC Guru v1.36 - latest official - http://download.gigabyte.eu/FileList/Utility/vga_utility_oc_guru_2.exe

HIS iTurbo v1.3.1 - latest official - http://www.hisdigital.com/iturbo/download/iTurbo_v1.3.1.exe

Powercolor PowerUP tuner v0.2.1 - latest official - http://www.powercolor.com/download_file.asp?url=/uploadfile/PowerupTuner/2013116012404.zip

Helpful threads!!

Graphics Card Warranty's - Let's see how good they really are *Look*

How to overclock a 7850 past 1050mhz?

AMD - How To Overclock The Official Way Using Afterburner + Step By Step Overclocking Guide + Complete Driver Sweep

AMD Eyefinity FAQ

 

[pgi947]

KNOWN FIXES

FIFA 2013:

Fix lag issue when using in-game Vsync - shankly1985

The Fix
Download RadeonPro and create a profile, set Vsync to always on and also tick box lock frame rate to monitor's refresh rate.
In-game settings disable Vsync and set to lock at 60FPS.

Fix stutter using multiple cards - pgi947

Create a profile for fifa13.exe in CCC's profile manager (over-ride current settings) and set crossfire to disable. Will now run noticeably smoother on a single card

Far Cry 3

**This game has engine issues so do not expect perfection**

Create a profile in RadeonPro with the following settings:

Tweaks
Vsync Always on and disabled ingame
Triple buffering - on
Lock frame rate up to monitors refresh rate - on
Disable Aero
Force Process high priority
Advanced settings
Texture filtering Quality - High
Mipmap Quality - High

Alternatively try running the game in DX9 rather than DX11

Metro: Last Light

*FIXED in latest game patch* - Flickering issue, is a problem for both AMD and Nvidia users. Metro developers have recognised it is an engine problem and are working on an in-game patch.


Please check PCGW for any other game fixes!! - http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Home

 

[pgi947]

No harm in starting a thread on new drivers, I'll just update the op as they arrive, make it easier for someone to tell which is the latest and/or best to date, as we all know some newer betas can have flaws older drivers don't

So if anyone has any solutions to getting certain games working better please post them. I'll also link to the pcgames wiki someone on reddit started, it's a database to game fixes

 

[pgi947]

I will sort out the op with links to everything once I get home

Hopefully the end result will help people recommend cards based on fact and not hearsay.

"I play games x y & z, what brand do I want" can then be pointed here and hopefully an nvidia counterpart and work from that

 

[pgi947]

Post #2 updated

 

[pgi947]

Done, couldn't remember if 13.1 had them or not

 

[pgi947]

Memory management included in 13.5 Matt?

I'll be splitting everything into better categories tonight with links to important threads, including warranties, overclocking and maybe some others

 

[pgi947]

Afaik it's a game engine issue, I haven't tried fc3 in a long time as it was simply unplayable for me, I'll give it another whirl this week see if I can figure out some tweaks for cf.

I hope blood dragon isn't the same as that game looks sweet

 

[pgi947]

Good thread. Whilst I can't make promises that anything will come of it, I've flagged this thread internally @ AMD to the right people(TM)

Sweet, thanks

Updated #1 & #2, #1 will be for drivers, #2 for fixes

 

[pgi947]

Yep, I'll wait until AMD officially host it, I've been burned by 'leaked' drivers before

 

[pgi947]

Oc tools coming tonight, I'll host the modded trixx too.

Afterburner, trixx etc... are based on rivatuner, which was written by unwinder who now works for msi developing afterburner, hence why afterburner is better supported

Links to some other important threads coming tonight too.

 

[pgi947]

That's pretty much what I do too, though I've only gone 13.1>13.3 so far on my windows 8 install.

I'll update tonight to recommend avoiding the amd tool on windows 8.

PG TIPS, I like it

 

[pgi947]

Overclocking utilities added to #1.

Edit: I'll put in relevant links to other threads later this evening. So any suggestions please put them up i.e. the 7850 above 1050mhz thread.

 

[pgi947]

Matts Hows to overclock with MSI afterburner thread
Link
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18431335

Mmmmm Not sure about others
edit
The Benchmark Threads??

Added, I'll leave benchmark threads for now as I need to gauge a better idea of what threads are active and worth noting. I will make a bench/stress sub-heading over the next day or so anyhow.

I'll stay on 13.3 beta until something worth while comes out

 

[pgi947]

Thats a big old pile of fixed!!!!

 

[pgi947]

I going to install 13.4 and that cap1

Me too.

I'll do some before and afters with this:

Battlefield 3: Provides great CrossFire scaling

 

[pgi947]

So should I be going 13.5b with the CAP or 13.4 WHQL with cap?

I've just installed the WHQL too

 

[pgi947]

Latency tested via frametimes??

I've recorded both frametimes and minmaxavg. I'm fairly sure the engine is capped at 200fps too

13.4 WHQL ONLY:
Min - 88
Max - 201
Avg - 149.75

13.4 WHQL WITH 13.4 CAP1:
Min - 95
Max - 202
Avg - 154.00

13.5 BETA 2:
Min - 96
Max - 201
Avg - 153.57

13.5 BETA 2 W/ 13.4 CAP1:
Min - 95
Max - 202
Avg - 154.6

 

[pgi947]

Felt buttery smooth on everything

I'll give 13.5 with and without caps a whirl just now.

 

[pgi947]

Worth mentioning I'm using Ultra Pre-set with Vsync disabled and a FOV of 85 on operation sword breaker.

About to run the benches now with the new betas and then betas with cap.