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**THE AMD DRIVERS THREAD**

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AMDMatt said:
Sorry GM, i edited my post to actually write something this time. :D

To save you going back, I don't think you can unless a DP-DVI dongle works. Even then I'm not 100% sure on that. I will have to investigate.
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Thanks, seems odd that there's not a way to connect more 4K screens.

I guess I could connect the second screen via HDMI and just use if for desktop stuff. That would give me the resolution and I wouldn't game across 2 screens. Question is would it solve the VRAM speed issue or would different resolutions also cause the issue?
 
Just played XCOM and found that with 290CF @ 4K I get really bad flashing and stuttering. If I set up a profile for the game and run a single card the flashing and stuttering stop. I played this game at 1080p with 7950CF and didn't have this issue.

Anyone else noticed this type of behaviour?
 
AMD Catalyst 14.9.2 Beta Driver for Windows out now

Hello everyone,

Click here to visit our Graphics Drivers and Software page and click on “Latest Windows Beta Driver” to download the driver.

Please note the Catalyst 14.9.1 Beta driver will continue to be listed, along with the Catalyst 14.9 WHQL. This is because Catalyst 14.9.2 Beta driver is only supported on GPU’s supporting GCN hardware.

For instructions on how to uninstall or install the AMD Catalyst Software Suite, you may refer to the following support resources:


· How-To Uninstall AMD Catalyst™ Drivers From A Windows® Based System
· How-To Install AMD Catalyst™ Drivers For A Windows® Based System


Please make sure to read the Feature Highlights and the Known Issues sections to learn more about this version of the driver and use the Issue Reporting Form to report any bugs – Thank you!


Highlights of AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.2 Windows® Beta Driver Performance Improvements

Mantle API activated for ultimate performance in Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Dual Graphics optimizations for KritiKa and SheDiaoZero
Project Cars profile update
Shadow Of Mordor profile update

Resolved Issues

Alien: Isolation: AMD CrossFire™ profile updated to detect new .exe of recent application patch
Total War: Rome 2 sometimes displaying texture corruption when on the campaign map in CrossFire™ configurations
Total War: Rome 2 occasionally stutters when task switching between applications
Watch Dogs occasionally has negative performance in CrossFire™ configurations on medium game settings
Max Payne 3 cinematic cut scenes intermittently show flickering
FIFA 2015 CrossFire™ scaling sometimes underperforming expectations
Metro Redux CrossFire™ scaling sometimes underperforming expectations
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor occasionally shows flashing when running CrossFire™ configurations
White patches occasionally observed in CCC when dragging display icons
Upgrading from previous 14.4 Catalyst™ drivers with dual AMD Radeon™ R9 295 in CrossFire™ may cause a black screen or system hang
 
Evil Star said:
Is there a Ryse Son of Rome crossfire profile in these drivers, Matt?
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I don't think so Evil Star, as we're still waiting for the developer to fix an issue with game. However you should be able to apply a custom profile of AFR friendly that provides decent scaling, however there may be a faint shadow issue on the cut scenes.
 
Yay, Shadow of Morder CF works well now, and the sound crackling (from vsync being on) seems to be reduced too, though it's certainly still happening.

A Ryse profile would probably be good to have for Star Citizen :)
 
Shiari said:
Yay, Shadow of Morder CF works well now, and the sound crackling (from vsync being on) seems to be reduced too, though it's certainly still happening.

A Ryse profile would probably be good to have for Star Citizen :)
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Thanks for the feedback Shiari and good to see a Shadow Of Mordor profile out.

Can you tell me a little more about the sound cracking? Please provide a detailed description of how to recreate it and a dxdiag txt file and i will report the issue and see if we can replicate it.
 
Sweet will check these out tomorrow. Been waiting on these has I had couple glitches on alien forcing crossfire the computers would show black screen. Now back to playing it if fixed :D
 
AMDMatt said:
Hello everyone,

Click here to visit our Graphics Drivers and Software page and click on “Latest Windows Beta Driver” to download the driver.

Please note the Catalyst 14.9.1 Beta driver will continue to be listed, along with the Catalyst 14.9 WHQL. This is because Catalyst 14.9.2 Beta driver is only supported on GPU’s supporting GCN hardware.

For instructions on how to uninstall or install the AMD Catalyst Software Suite, you may refer to the following support resources:


· How-To Uninstall AMD Catalyst™ Drivers From A Windows® Based System
· How-To Install AMD Catalyst™ Drivers For A Windows® Based System


Please make sure to read the Feature Highlights and the Known Issues sections to learn more about this version of the driver and use the Issue Reporting Form to report any bugs – Thank you!


Highlights of AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.2 Windows® Beta Driver Performance Improvements

Mantle API activated for ultimate performance in Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Dual Graphics optimizations for KritiKa and SheDiaoZero
Project Cars profile update
Shadow Of Mordor profile update

Resolved Issues

Alien: Isolation: AMD CrossFire™ profile updated to detect new .exe of recent application patch
Total War: Rome 2 sometimes displaying texture corruption when on the campaign map in CrossFire™ configurations
Total War: Rome 2 occasionally stutters when task switching between applications
Watch Dogs occasionally has negative performance in CrossFire™ configurations on medium game settings
Max Payne 3 cinematic cut scenes intermittently show flickering
FIFA 2015 CrossFire™ scaling sometimes underperforming expectations
Metro Redux CrossFire™ scaling sometimes underperforming expectations
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor occasionally shows flashing when running CrossFire™ configurations
White patches occasionally observed in CCC when dragging display icons
Upgrading from previous 14.4 Catalyst™ drivers with dual AMD Radeon™ R9 295 in CrossFire™ may cause a black screen or system hang
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O YAY! Finally Middle Earth profile is out!
 
AMDMatt said:
Can you tell me a little more about the sound cracking? Please provide a detailed description of how to recreate it and a dxdiag txt file and i will report the issue and see if we can replicate it.
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Has been happening for me ever since I've had my 295X2 while using CF and with Vsync on, while using any drivers from 14.7 on, the oldest I've used.

I do have some high DPC latency at times, though I just updated the Realtek drivers to those from Realtek themselves (rather than the old ones from ASRock) and that seems to have improved but not entirely eliminated the DPC latency problems - nothing else helped, and all my drivers are up to date. But, while using a single GPU there's no sound crackle problem which gives me the notion it's not particularly DPC related. It also wasn't ever a problem on my 770.

DxDiag: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mwal8t1b229judb/DxDiag.txt?dl=0

I first noticed the problem in Skyrim, which I think was the first game I tried on the 295X2. It's also quite noticeable in Shadows of Mordor, in Star Citizen (racing mode particularly) and Alien Isolation. Briefly tried Civ 5, which doesn't crackle. It basically reveals itself in almost every game that I've recently tried or played anyway.

One more notable thing I just tried: the SE3 benchmark (OcUK forum benchmark thread settings, 1440p) crackles slightly with Vsync on, even in Mantle mode ... which I know to not use both GPUs. In this bench the crackle is not as obvious as in other games and can be hard to hear, but it's definitely there.
 
Shiari said:
Has been happening for me ever since I've had my 295X2 while using CF and with Vsync on, while using any drivers from 14.7 on, the oldest I've used.

I do have some high DPC latency at times, though I just updated the Realtek drivers to those from Realtek themselves (rather than the old ones from ASRock) and that seems to have improved but not entirely eliminated the DPC latency problems - nothing else helped, and all my drivers are up to date. But, while using a single GPU there's no sound crackle problem which gives me the notion it's not particularly DPC related. It also wasn't ever a problem on my 770.

DxDiag: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mwal8t1b229judb/DxDiag.txt?dl=0

I first noticed the problem in Skyrim, which I think was the first game I tried on the 295X2. It's also quite noticeable in Shadows of Mordor, in Star Citizen (racing mode particularly) and Alien Isolation. Briefly tried Civ 5, which doesn't crackle. It basically reveals itself in almost every game that I've recently tried or played anyway.

One more notable thing I just tried: the SE3 benchmark (OcUK forum benchmark thread settings, 1440p) crackles slightly with Vsync on, even in Mantle mode ... which I know to not use both GPUs. In this bench the crackle is not as obvious as in other games and can be hard to hear, but it's definitely there.
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I have this issue with my xfire 290s in pretty much every game that uses xfire. Vsync on means horrendous crackling and stuttering, accompanied by large DPC spikes. If I alt tab out of a game (with no vsync applied to it) the audio crackle comes back which is probably down to the desktop frame limit being applied, but I'm just guessing there.

It's a real shame that I have to disable my 2nd card or else deal with tearing, so I would love this to be fixed.
 
Same as shiari. Onboard sound for now. I'm away at the minute but will provide a dxdiag when I get home on Sunday. Issue wasn't present with the xfire 7950s they replaced so I'm fairly confident it isn't a software issue.
 
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