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pgi947 · 31 May 2013 at 19:20

I would guess that is more likely aimed at CPU's.

Got CF in grid 2 sorted, updated game version etc... now running ultra CF with 8xmsaa, benches and frametimes coming shortly.

LtMatt · 31 May 2013 at 19:23

pgi947 said:
I would guess that is more likely aimed at CPU's.

Got CF in grid 2 sorted, updated game version etc... now running ultra CF with 8xmsaa, benches and frametimes coming shortly.

Oh don't rain on the parade.

So it was a game issue stopping it from working?

pgi947 · 31 May 2013 at 19:27

Yes, Pcper (or whoever did that graph you posted) should re-run it too as they had the same issue as I did.

Scaling is at around 80% and feels reeeeeally smooth, benched at around 130fps, though I need to fire up some more settings as I have a feeling I didn't have any AF applied.

pgi947 · 31 May 2013 at 19:49

Grid 2 CF Performance

Now we are all up to date and have functioning CF (game update required!!) I have some crossfire results for you all!

All tests carried out at 1920x1080 with the Ultra preset

Ultra + 8f16x EQAA

Frames, Time (ms), Min, Max, Avg
18083, 135438, 102, 185, 133.515

Ultra + 8xMSAA

Frames, Time (ms), Min, Max, Avg
16595, 129297, 97, 187, 128.348

Frame rates felt nice and steady on either setting, still room for improvement, each card was sat at around 80% utilisation and naturally we expect frame times to even out with the new driver.

Final8y · 31 May 2013 at 19:49

pgi947 said:
I would guess that is more likely aimed at CPU's.

Got CF in grid 2 sorted, updated game version etc... now running ultra CF with 8xmsaa, benches and frametimes coming shortly.

CF worked right off the bat on my 5970.

pgi947 · 31 May 2013 at 19:52

I was using a pre-release version of the game (non-steam), for what ever reason the driver can't have been detecting the game correctly. All sorted now on the steam retail version

LtMatt · 31 May 2013 at 19:55

pgi947 said:
I was using a pre-release version of the game

pgi947 · 31 May 2013 at 20:01

Rumbled

LtMatt · 31 May 2013 at 20:03

pgi947 said:
Rumbled

None of us are Saints.

Anyway good to see xfire performance working as of day 1. I was equally pleased to see xfire working before sli in Metro LN, at least according to what i read here.

pgi947 · 31 May 2013 at 20:07

It won't be happening again I can assure you of that, I've just spent the last hour cleaning ad junk from windows.

humbug · 31 May 2013 at 23:36

Something is deffinatly different with these 13.6 drivers, thracks. My GPU temps have fallen nicely, in Farcry3 its gone from 78c to 72c, I haven't played many games with them yet but Heaven Valley ecte.... all see significantly lower temps.

It looks like more than just a HDMI fix.

Anyone else notice this? or IS it just me?

shankly1985 · 31 May 2013 at 23:56

humbug said:
Something is deffinatly different with these 13.6 drivers, thracks. My GPU temps have fallen nicely, in Farcry3 its gone from 78c to 72c, I haven't played many games with them yet but Heaven Valley ecte.... all see significantly lower temps.

It looks like more than just a HDMI fix.

Anyone else notice this? or IS it just me?

Getting same temps tbh

humbug · 1 Jun 2013 at 00:21

shankly1985 said:
Getting same temps tbh

Ok

there must have been something wrong with my 13.5 installation then, because I am defiantly averaging 10% lower temperatures.

(Powercolor 7870 MYST / BIOS 0.28)

shankly1985 · 1 Jun 2013 at 02:58

humbug said:
Ok there must have been something wrong with my 13.5 installation then, because I am defiantly averaging 10% lower temperatures.

(Powercolor 7870 MYST / BIOS 0.28)

Enjoy cooler gaming

martos123 · 2 Jun 2013 at 09:20

does 13.6 beta contain the 13.5Cap1 profiles too?

Mr Krugga · 2 Jun 2013 at 23:31

Does anyone know what the default Catalyst driver settings are for video?

I'm using a calibrated monitor and MPC-HC+madVR for rendering video, and would ideally like no "enhancements" applied to the picture. Does it mean I need to disable them manually in CCC every time I update the drivers or can I simply uninstall CCC?

Stiffler05 · 3 Jun 2013 at 13:26

Thracks said:
For those asking about 13.6:

This is primarily a bug fix release, to address the HDMI issues with amps/receivers. AFAIK there are no performance additions to this release of the driver.

This hasn't fully fixed the HDMI auido issue through an AMP for me. The 13.5 betas gave no sound at all. The 13.6 now allow the amp to recognise the 5.1 system but the sound is constantly intermittent.

As usual there is the LCD overdrive fix but 13.3 beta 3 are the last drivers to give fully functioning audio over HDMI through an amp (for my set up anyway).

pgi947 · 3 Jun 2013 at 22:37

Did you try clean driver sweep and reinstall of drivers? Sure that fixed the amp issue for someone earlier in the thread when it initially didn't work.

oldestgregg · 3 Jun 2013 at 22:57

Mr Krugga said:
Does anyone know what the default Catalyst driver settings are for video?

I'm using a calibrated monitor and MPC-HC+madVR for rendering video, and would ideally like no "enhancements" applied to the picture. Does it mean I need to disable them manually in CCC every time I update the drivers or can I simply uninstall CCC?

I install CCC just in case but I set it to not start up on boot so its non-active. Works for me and its always there if you ever need it.

Kaapstad · 4 Jun 2013 at 14:34

I got a shock today, I put my HD 7970s back in the rig they normally live in (they had to make room for some green hardware for a while). I then loaded up the latest beta drivers but then found Win 7 aero had stopped working. I then tried to run some of my benches but got the message about lack of Directx 9 support, then another about Directx 11 and on it went. In the end I loaded up a proper set of whql drivers and all was well.

Is this normal ?

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