AMD Drivers - Getting Better and More Reliable

[PC_Ace]

Here's a post to give solace for all those aggrieved AMD GPU owners out there.
Time to 'Geek Out' on some useful 'factoids' on the earnest effort and real progress AMD is making with its latest Radeon Settings software:

http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-...ers-continue-quality-improvement?sf24192409=1

T:ANE and TS12 have never run better than they do now on the latest drivers from AMD for my Asus R9-280X DC2-TOP.
What has your experience been?

 

[wilts747]

While Trainz is my vacation, repairing difficult computers is a hobby and although my own computers use nVidia GPU's I have sorted many more using Radeon.

Not necessarily gaming computers, but computers used for running games the biggest problem I have found is overclocking Radeon GPU's and my first fix on most computers assuming they are running in the first place whatever the GPU is to return everything back to the factory settings, update Windows and update drivers. Currently nVidia GPU's do seem to overclock better than Radeon but as basic cards there doesn't seem to be lot between them in respect of quality. And those with short memories about to suggest otherwise might first recall an updated nVidia drives causing problems only a few weeks ago.

I think the one thing AMD cannot engineer is 'perception' and currently nVidia has the edge. AMD have also appeared to have upset the Linux users with their latest drivers, another interest of mine, when perhaps AMD could do with all the support they can muster. Peter

 

[PC_Ace]

Another day, another AMD driver drop...
This one brings welcome improvements to DirectX 12 games and CrossFire particularly.
Here's an interesting review of the Radeon Settings software by OC3D for your possible interest:

http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/...son_16_4_2_-_directx_12_performance_boosted/1

AMD are making some big fat claims about their superior performance over the green team in this connection.
PC

 

[Saieditor]

Another day, another AMD driver drop...

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AMD are making some big fat claims about their superior performance over the green team in this connection.
PC

Do I rightly assume that AMD are not helping you haul heavy pixels?

 

[Saieditor]

What has your experience been?

The only graphics cards I have ever had die on me have been AMD Radeon jobs. Which I got for TRS 2004 and 2006 ...

 

[PC_Ace]

Nope - Generally pretty happy with my current Asus Radeon card. Runs T:ANE really well with most settings parameters turned right up or on, with the exception of shadows and draw distance.
These two are set at 6000m and 'Medium' to ensure that framerates stay above 60 in most T:ANE scenarios. Indeed, since I have Vertical Sync switched Off, frame rates are typically recorded in 3 figures with these much-improved Radeon drivers.
That certainly wasn't always the case with earlier Catalyst driver versions!
I've never had a GPU die on me, but many of mine have met their demise due to replacement for the constant 'Need For Speed' upgrade imperatives.
This one will go that way too before the end of this year as I'm eyeing up a probable Pascal replacement.