AMD 16.5.2.1 Crimson released - Doom perf updated for 390 (35% @ 1080p)

[Bacon1]

http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-art...e-crimson-edition-16.5.2.1-release-notes.aspx

 

[Shmee]

I'll try it, see if it helps with my 290s

 

[SPBHM]

I'll try it, see if it helps with my 290s

it should make a huge difference in some areas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvWaE-3Aseg

 

[AtenRa]

very nice thanks for the update.

 

[Red Hawk]

it should make a huge difference in some areas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvWaE-3Aseg

Dang. I do hope this improvement applies to the 290 series as well if I ever pick up Doom myself (which I just might...it's actually got me interested in the single player campaign). No real reason it shouldn't.

 

[Rvenger]

This driver was giving me TDRs on my 390x Nitro.

 

[guskline]

This driver was giving me TDRs on my 390x Nitro.

Went back to the March Drivers to play Doom. Was getting intermittent freezes on the newest drivers. I also made sure CF was disabled in my Doom Profile since apparently it is NOT supported.

 

[Rvenger]

Funny thing is this driver works just fine on my reference r9 290.

 

[guskline]

Funny thing is this driver works just fine on my reference r9 290.

Revenger: I wonder if it had something to do with the profile for DOOM?

I will reload the new drivers tonight; make sure the DOOM profile has CF disabled and see if I have any freezes. The newest drivers didn't have problems with COD BO III.:\

Shmee: Did you get a chance to run the new driver's on your rig with DOOM?

 

[Bacon1]

Make sure to grab the new 16.5.3 drivers

 

[Shmee]

they worked fine for me, but it looks like new drivers are out already!

 

[Rvenger]

I guess nobody can complain about lack of driver updates!

 

[guskline]

I guess nobody can complain about lack of driver updates!

Just installed the newest ones today. I'll play DOOM soon to see if any freezes.

 

[DeathReborn]

I guess nobody can complain about lack of driver updates!

We can still complain that they're not WHQL though... can't we??? ()

 

[werepossum]

I was thinking I would have to file a support ticket on my MSI 390 Gaming because of the horrible artifacts I was getting in Fallout 4. The fans would almost never come on, and I think the temps (80s) were why. Bushes and leaves would be big blocky solid objects until I was close enough to touch them, and numerous objects would be multicolored checks. I was hesitant to make a custom fan profile because of updates bricking the cards (although that might have been fixed by now.) However, this latest driver release fixed everything. Fans now run continuously (and they are LOUD lol) but no artifacts whatsoever in several hours of play. Yay!

Can't tell if it is any faster since Fallout 4 at 1080 does not challenge the card at all and I haven't bothered Frapping it.

 

[werepossum]

We can still complain that they're not WHQL though... can't we??? ()

Complaining is like Jello - there's always room.

 

[tential]

So happy to see vsr removed from HDTV users with notice or even a bug note acknowledging that they know of the problem.

Very annoyed with amd and vsr, first they removed functionality for people who clearly could use vsr, and now it won't even work for HDTV owners.

 

[werepossum]

Irritating, but I am getting the multicolored checks again, even though I can hear my fans. I am going to have to send this card in for replacement. Anybody know how long such a process takes with MSI? Been using them (though not exclusively) for decades and I've never had to return anything.

I am going to build a Lenux box, so assuming I have to send this card in, I think I will buy a GTX 970 and put that in my primary rig, and then when I get this card back I can put it in the secondary rig, add another SSD, and dual boot into Windows to play online with my grandson when he is over. And I'll be able to continue playing Fallout.