AMD "Never Settle" 12.11 Driver - benchmarks are in!

[railven]

Yeah, with all the AA options out there (and each side having their own names, arggg) it gets confusing if you swap sides.

In the CCC, you have the slider on the bottom which sets the type of AA to use.

Regardless what you set to the top slider (that adjusts level) the bottom slider adjusts type. (Also, AMD needs to learn how to do the profiles thing because currently it is cumbersome.)

I usually use SSAA whenever I can. If the game supports AA, whatever level of AA you apply in game the slider on the bottom applies that type of AA.

MSAA is default, Adaptive is MSAA+AAA (nVidia's TrAA), and of course SSAA.

Now, if you use to the top slider to over ride a game's option you get even more non-sense.

I personally find all the EQ options ad a blur I don't like. So I never use the EQ levels.

 

[Endymion FRS]

Does buying the game on Amazon give the Never Settle Bundle? I don't see anywhere indicating it, and I'd prefer to buy from them since I already have $38 in gift cards.

The card I want: http://www.amazon.com/MSI-R7950-TWIN-FROZR-3GD5/dp/B007NG3WR2/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_1

 

[Smartazz]

Does buying the game on Amazon give the Never Settle Bundle? I don't see anywhere indicating it, and I'd prefer to buy from them since I already have $38 in gift cards.

The card I want: http://www.amazon.com/MSI-R7950-TWIN...d_rhf_gw_p_t_1

According to AMD it does not.

 

[An00bis]

I already have a HD7850, can I get those games as well? I remember a few years ago AMD let you get free games if you entered your gpu's serial number in their website. Is this like that? or do you actually have to buy a gpu again to receive this?

 

[NIGELG]

Amazon fails this time.I buy most of my hardware from them.There's always Tigerdirect.

 

[DiogoDX]

I already have a HD7850, can I get those games as well? I remember a few years ago AMD let you get free games if you entered your gpu's serial number in their website. Is this like that? or do you actually have to buy a gpu again to receive this?

New purchases only.

 

[aaksheytalwar]

I the final version out?

 

[MTDEW]

I the final version out?

No, latest info i know of was posted by an AMD rep at Overclock.net forums today. (post #424)

Beta 5 coming soon with clockspeed fix.

Beta 6 with CODBLOPS2 performance.

Beta 7 with Assassin's Creed 3 performance.

No ETA, but beta 5 is "very soon."

 

[SirPauly]

A little off topic:

AMD brings Tahiti LE in November - new Radeon HD 7800-model
Graphics |


http://translate.google.com/transla...vember_-_neues_radeon-hd-7800-modell/&act=url

 

[Rvenger]

7890 instead of a 7930 I guess. Probably won't see in the US though, just like the 6930.

 

[Souv]

:thumbsup:http://www.techspot.com/review/591-m...rks/page2.html

At 3 resolutions tested, hd 7950 boost is par with gtx 680 and 7970 and 7970ghz is clear winner on Medal of honor war fighter(both are tested with latest drivers)

 

[joe_H]

Looks like 12.11 Beta 6 has been released:

http://www2.ati.com/drivers/beta/AMD_Catalyst_12.11_Beta6.exe
http://www2.ati.com/drivers/beta/AMD_Catalyst_12.11_Beta6_dotNET4.exe

AMD Catalyst 12.11 Beta6 resolves the issue with engine and memory clocks running too high when the GPU is idle. Clocks will now run at the proper level when the GPU is idle. This issue was only observed with specific displays and was observed in the AMD Catalyst 12.11Beta 4 and AMD Catalyst 12.10 drivers; The AMD Catalyst 12.11 Beta6 has replaced the AMD Catalyst 12.11Beta 4 driver that was posted Oct 23, 2012.

http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalyst1211betadriver.aspx

 

[Smartazz]

Looks like 12.11 Beta 6 has been released:

http://www2.ati.com/drivers/beta/AMD_Catalyst_12.11_Beta6.exe
http://www2.ati.com/drivers/beta/AMD_Catalyst_12.11_Beta6_dotNET4.exe



http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalyst1211betadriver.aspx

Thanks for the update

 

[AdamK47]

Looks like 12.11 Beta 6 has been released:

http://www2.ati.com/drivers/beta/AMD_Catalyst_12.11_Beta6.exe
http://www2.ati.com/drivers/beta/AMD_Catalyst_12.11_Beta6_dotNET4.exe



http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalyst1211betadriver.aspx

Thanks chief!

 

[Souv]

:thumbsup:the diff between 7950 and 7870 is large...hence to reduce the gap amd is working upon a tahiti le card which performs in between 7950 and 7870(7950,7890,7870)

http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/29366-amd-working-on-another-tahiti-gpu

"The Tahiti LE graphic processing unit’s performance would end up between the Radeon HD 7950 and Radeon HD 7870 and would be made up from the left over chips which couldn’t qualify to enter the Radeon HD 7970 or HD 7950."

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[Dankk]

Noob question: This driver isn't out of beta yet, correct? These optimizations haven't made it to a stable release but probably will this month?

 

[Souv]

with 12.11beta ,7900 series beats Kepler counterpart
----http://www.legionhardware.com/articles_pagesprinter/his_7970_iceq_xsup2_ghz_edition_7950_iceq_xsup2_bo ost_clock,1.html
frostbite 2 crown also goes to 7900 series--
---http://www.techspot.com/review/591-medal-of-honor-warfighter-benchmarks/

(7890 will outperform 660ti and 7950 boost is comparable to gtx 670...and due to huge oc potential of gcn and lower price tag,7950 boost gives gtx 680 run for the money right out of the box as kepler has locked voltages and very low oc potential...even ref 7950 goes to 1200 core....emotianally invested people should research it before buying blindly....

 

[blastingcap]

beta not fully stable for me, imma wait for more stable version

 

[Endymion FRS]

Is there a changelog of all the beta versions? I'm on Beta 4 and wonder what I missed, if its worth it to upgrade or just wait for the official version.

 

[dmoney1980]

The beta drivers were causing BSOD's for me

 

[VulgarDisplay]

The beta drivers were causing BSOD's for me

Actual BSOD's? Usually with a GPU driver issue I don't get a BSOD I get a driver has stopped responding pop up, and then things go back to normal.

Could be something else wrong, or you're oc'ed too much.

 

[aaksheytalwar]

7950 avg is more like 1100 or lower. Not 1200mhz, that is lucky.

 

[Souv]

appropriate fan profile should be set to reach 1200 on core ....i reached max 1200/1300 on ref amd...on youtube some reached even higher than that even on hd 7950 ref model(eg-1150/1550) or more...even some on diff forums said they reach 1200...may be their room ambient temp is relatively cooler than mine...i live in India and temp here is very high...my gpu temp runs from 85-90c:wub: with 99% core utilisation...haha
I also asked sapphire tech support that if my gpu temp is at the safe zone,they said it's normal ...the gpu can hold upto 105c and if vrm exceeds 108c the computer itself would shut down to prevent damage....ok

 

[Red Hawk]

I RMAed my 7870 because of texture artifacting I was having, so I'm back on my old 5770 and decided to try out the latest beta. I'm on 12.11 Beta 8, no problems so far.

I also noticed this in the beta release notes right after I sent in my 7870:

"Resolves performance issues (where GPU activity runs at lower values than expected) seen on the AMD Radeon HD 7870."

Ha, that probably explains some slowdowns I was having in 3DMark11 and some other games, which I was also attributing to the card being defective. Oh well, I'm fairly certain that the texture artifacting I was having was still to blame on the card itself.

Edit: My laptop still won't recognize that the 12.11 beta installer has a newer display driver to install. It hasn't recognized newer display drivers since 12.8.

 

[SPBHM]

I RMAed my 7870 because of texture artifacting I was having, so I'm back on my old 5770 and decided to try out the latest beta. I'm on 12.11 Beta 8, no problems so far.

I also noticed this in the beta release notes right after I sent in my 7870:

"Resolves performance issues (where GPU activity runs at lower values than expected) seen on the AMD Radeon HD 7870."

Ha, that probably explains some slowdowns I was having in 3DMark11 and some other games, which I was also attributing to the card being defective. Oh well, I'm fairly certain that the texture artifacting I was having was still to blame on the card itself.

Edit: My laptop still won't recognize that the 12.11 beta installer has a newer display driver to install. It hasn't recognized newer display drivers since 12.8.

GPU usage issues? I thought it happened only with "Enduro" on the notebooks...

what sort of texture issues? was your card stable? because many 7870 had bad capacitors causing problems
http://www.behardware.com/news/12705/black-screens-and-radeon-hd7870-a-solution.html