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[RazorbackDB]

First the needed warning that these are leaked from wccftech but we have been expecting this driver for a while now so I doubt they are fake. This is their big annual driver in their new release cycle with new features and fixes. Some interesting features are the "chill" mode and gameplay recording directly from radeon software.

Some selected slides.

More Here.

http://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-software-crimson-relive-driver-leak/

chill me if old.

Edit: missed the important information that these are releasing on December 8th, according to wccftech anyway.

Edit2:

Dec 8 confirmed by AMD now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U9KnDGUtc0

 

[Easy_D]

Lmao, Wattman support for literally everything but the 270-280 series.

Like, why 260, 285 but not 280 and 270? Why the R7 260?

 

[Stabby McSter]

come over bb we can radeon and chill ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

 

[NeoRaider]

And why is 280 series not supported?? WTF?

 

[PFD]

come over bb we can radeon and chill ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

lol

 

[RazorbackDB]

Lmao, Wattman support for literally everything but the 270-280 series.

Like, why 260, 285 but not 280 and 270? Why the R7 260?

And why is 280 series not supported?? WTF?

Seems to be for GCN 1.1+, R9 280 is GCN 1.

 

[Vuze]

That's pretty interesting. But it looks like a GUI for presentmon lol

Bar chart magic!

 

[Irobot82]

Radeon Child reduces frametime? This is some Scott Wasson magic!

 

[Instro]

Curious to see how well Chill works in reality; the benefits sound nice.

 

[Easy_D]

Seems to be for GCN 1.1+, R9 280 is GCN 1.

Only the WattMan stuff right? I want to be chill too

Edit: Oh the fineprint does say "Compatible with GCN and GCN Polaris"

 

[Chiggs]

I've got to hand it to the Crimson team for their work over the year. One issue I hope they address is the broken virtual super resolution on newer drivers (at least for some people). I haven't been able to get it to work since 16.7.2, which is okay since those are superb drivers.

Looks solid.

 

[jpax]

Looks really promising! Was gcn 1.0 to 1.1 such a great gap?

 

[sirap]

Man AMD makes the best hype slides.

 

[icecold1983]

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/foru...945-gtx-1060-vs-rx-480-updated-review-23.html

 

[Nheco]

holy christ, look at those graph scales

 

[Corpsepyre]

So, 270 and 280 owners cannot upgrade to new drivers after this comes out?

 

[RazorbackDB]

Only the WattMan stuff right? I want to be chill too

Edit: Oh the fineprint does say "Compatible with GCN and GCN Polaris"

Don't really know about chill, it's coming out in two days anyway we'll know then.

So, 270 and 280 owners cannot upgrade to new drivers after this comes out?

I don't see anything about dropping support for gcn 1, just that they are not supported by wattman.

 

[Tacklemacain]

So, 270 and 280 owners cannot upgrade to new drivers after this comes out?

I think 270 and 280 will just be unable to use wattman.

 

[Soodanim]

I keep talking about how I want AMD to step up and make the market more competitive so prices fall and whatever else, but now i see AMD as a more viable alternative yet I'm locked in thanks to G-Sync.

Keep doing better, AMD

 

[Wavebossa]

come over bb we can radeon and chill ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

I wish this was the first post

 

[rrs]

chill seems like the most useful thing here, less power needed means higher OC potential

 

[SuperÑ]

holy christ, look at those graph scales

Im seeing 100% of improvement there, right?

 

[Daeoc]

Im seeing 100% of improvement there, right?

The bars don't represent the total performance, only the increase. . so like if you look at it, the 8% increase is double the 4% increase. . the 100% and increased performance are using different scales, a very weird graph if you ask me.

 

[NeoRaider]

I think 270 and 280 will just be unable to use wattman.

What wattman does exactly??

 

[Tallshortman]

What wattman does exactly??

Overclocking software built into crimson.

 

[FunkyDealer]

I wonder if Chill will reduce temps more than my current undervolt...

I don't understand what they're trying to show with the frametimes, but I'm assuming it's good.

 

[Nheco]

The bars don't represent the total performance, only the increase. . so like if you look at it, the 8% increase is double the 4% increase. . the 100% and increased performance are using different scales, a very weird graph if you ask me.

he was being sarcastic.... I think.

 

[V_Arnold]

About time. 16.11.5 is abysmal in terms of...well, almost everything. (Rx470)

 

[FunkyDealer]

Overclocking software built into crimson.

True, but it's used for more than just overclocking. It lets you adjust voltage, fan speeds and temperature targets as well.

I've used it to undervolt my RX 480, resulting in lower temperatures and power consumption, without sacrificing performance.

 

[NeoRaider]

Overclocking software built into crimson.

I thought that i have that already? (280x)

 

[Tallshortman]

True, but it's used for more than just overclocking. It lets you adjust voltage, fan speeds and temperature targets as well.

I've used it to undervolt my RX 480, resulting in lower temperatures and power consumption, without sacrificing performance.

Well I was comparing to the likes of afterburner which can do those things as well but yeah.

I agree chill looks very interesting.

 

[Easy_D]

I thought that i have that already? (280x)

Isn't that AMD Overdrive?

 

[The Dear Leader]

Radeon Chill is a great name for a feature lol.

 

[FunkyDealer]

Radeon Chill is a great name for a feature lol.

Almost as great as "Wattman"

 

[deletethis123]

This might be a good place to ask. I got a 1060 a couple of months ago but I'm considering getting a 480 since that supports freesync and my monitor does too. Would it be worth it?

 

[NeoRaider]

Isn't that AMD Overdrive?

What's the difference between these two?

 

[Chobel]

Bar chart magic!

Deceptive as fuck

 

[KneehighPark]

Holy s**t did Polygon have a hand in making those charts and graphs?

 

[Daeoc]

he was being sarcastic.... I think.

Just in case. .

 

[Judge Magister Zexion]

Don't forget FreeSync Borderless Fullscreen Support which is HUGE

 

[DieH@rd]

Very nice set of additions.

They are finally adding GameDVR that is built in into the driver itself. And it even supports direct encode into H265!

 

[Bolivar687]

Chill sounds great, although it's only compatible with a few games for now. Seems like it has to be implemented on a per game basis but hopefully they get the big ones first.

 

[Tallshortman]

What's the difference between these two?

Gives you much more control like what you get with afterburner.

 

[FunkyDealer]

This might be a good place to ask. I got a 1060 a couple of months ago but I'm considering getting a 480 since that supports freesync and my monitor does too. Would it be worth it?

Concidering you bought the card just a couple months ago, I'd probably just wait until next years models before switching it. Then you'll get both Freesync and a larger performance boost.

Don't forget FreeSync Borderless Fullscreen Support which is HUGE

Is this confirmed? Sounds dope!

 

[Marmelade]

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/foru...945-gtx-1060-vs-rx-480-updated-review-23.html

That's impressive

 

[Giant Panda]

So how does Chill work? Looking at that frametime slide I don't understand it.

 

[Sinistral]

Don't forget FreeSync Borderless Fullscreen Support which is HUGE

Yep, finally!

 

[LegendX48]

When is the driver due to be released? Getting me a 480 for Christmas :3

Edit: rumored to be out this Thursday? Nice

 

[FunkyDealer]

That's impressive

RX 480 aging like a fine wine

 

[jett]

I guess my 280X is all but abandoned now. Sucks.