AMD Releases Catalyst 15.7 WHQL Software

[paddytokey]

I'm on a 7950 and VSR works without any hassle. The option is under something like "properties of my digital display" (sorry I don't have the english version of the software suite ) next to "Activate GPU-Scaling". Once I put a checkmark in the box I was able to choose up to 1440p on my 1080p monitor in games and in windows. Haven't tried it in windows but it works in games so far.

 

[deemon]

There's another thread about this already, although not an official one by TPU

you said it yourself.

Sorry but its very old now (Plus wasn't 4XXX dropped like a year ago or something?), I mean they cannot keep optimizing something that old forever. You can grab something superior to it for probably $100 bucks right now.

I don't want them to optimize for it.... but adding support for new OS would be nice.

 

[Mussels]

I don't want them to optimize for it.... but adding support for new OS would be nice.

it doesnt have the hardware required to support WDDM 2.0, which is the driver model for windows 10. they have to be abandoned at some point.

 

[sweet]

A neat 5% increase in Firestrike for FuryX, from 15.15 to 15.7
http://www.3dmark.com/compare/fs/5348117/fs/5234795

 

[heydan83]

Men I have tried the FRTC (frame-rate target control) on my 290x with my 1080p 60hz monitor and it is really a "Bill changer" I´ve started to play Bioshock (yes the first one, I need to keep up with my steam library and that´s what Im doing), normally my system consume about 420w while gaming, with cpu and gpu overclocked, but I set the FRTC to 60fps and on this game and now it is only consuming 260w!!, almost the half. I havent notice any input lag, maybe it is the same as v-sync on, but I havent notice any problems so far.

 

[Steevo]

GTA 5 has some much smoother game play with this driver on my 7970.

 

[sweet]

Amazing draw call boost in Dx11 with this driver. FuryX sees around 10% fps gain in 1440p. It would be no surprise if next week Fury air rocks in benches.

Quick test on FarCry 4@1440p and my FuryX witneses a whooping 23% boost, from 65fps average to 80fps. I agree that this driver is amazing, just like the magic driver 12.11 in 7970 era

 

[Ekklesis]

I tried VSR also with my 7950 and win7 64b in some older games and it's quite nice.
It's about time AMD...

 

[Cool Vibrations]

You're lying through your teeth.

From http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/86504/en-us (the newest available drivers)

Supported products:
GeForce 900 Series:
GeForce GTX TITAN X, GeForce GTX 980 Ti, GeForce GTX 980, GeForce GTX 970, GeForce GTX 960
GeForce 700 Series:
GeForce GTX TITAN Z, GeForce GTX TITAN Black, GeForce GTX TITAN, GeForce GTX 780 Ti, GeForce GTX 780, GeForce GTX 770, GeForce GTX 760, GeForce GTX 760 Ti (OEM), GeForce GTX 750 Ti, GeForce GTX 750, GeForce GTX 745, GeForce GT 740, GeForce GT 730, GeForce GT 720, GeForce GT 710, GeForce GT 705
GeForce 600 Series:
GeForce GTX 690, GeForce GTX 680, GeForce GTX 670, GeForce GTX 660 Ti, GeForce GTX 660, GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST, GeForce GTX 650 Ti, GeForce GTX 650, GeForce GTX 645, GeForce GT 645, GeForce GT 640, GeForce GT 630, GeForce GT 620, GeForce GT 610, GeForce 605
GeForce 500 Series:
GeForce GTX 590, GeForce GTX 580, GeForce GTX 570, GeForce GTX 560 Ti, GeForce GTX 560 SE, GeForce GTX 560, GeForce GTX 555, GeForce GTX 550 Ti, GeForce GT 545, GeForce GT 530, GeForce GT 520, GeForce 510
GeForce 400 Series (launched on March 26, 2010, i.e. five years ago):
GeForce GTX 480, GeForce GTX 470, GeForce GTX 465, GeForce GTX 460 SE v2, GeForce GTX 460 SE, GeForce GTX 460, GeForce GTS 450, GeForce GT 440, GeForce GT 430, GeForce GT 420

Where's my 9800 GTX aka 9800 GTX+ aka GTS 250? Oh wait, it's gone. Even after two rebrands, it's not supported anymore.

Since you took the time to defend Nvidia from steevo's obvious hyperbole, maybe you should take some time and find out why he made that statement (i.e. look at the difference in games bettween Kepler and Maxwell).

I think it says a lot about Nvidia when you buy a flagship the year prior and a mid-range card is beating it...

 

[nem]

and the respective new review to FURY X with impreved drivers TO WHEN?.. ;B

 

[Frag_Maniac]

Older games should work just fine on HD7900 series using 4K VSR mode... I just played NFS3: Hot Pursuit using DSR 4K mode on my GeForce yesterday.

Kinda makes my point if you're talking about games that came out last millennium.

 

[Shtb]

Virtual Super Resolution (VSR) not working for Radeon HD7850 even though release notes indicate that this should be working! Very disappointing! (fyi I did do a full uninstall using DDU first - still no luck)

Check, which VSR-mode you enable.

 

[the54thvoid]

Quick test on FarCry 4@1440p and my FuryX witneses a whooping 23% boost, from 65fps average to 80fps. I agree that this driver is amazing, just like the magic driver 12.11 in 7970 era

Wow, some improvements!
Got some before and after shots?

 

[Shambles1980]

and i just went and bought a gtx 780

 

[SonicZap]

I uninstalled these, installed 15.5 Beta and applied the VSR hack that Mussels uploaded. Now it works perfectly and I'm enjoying it, it's a noticeable improvement in old games. I lost Frame Rate Control, but it only worked for DX10/11 applications which my HD 7850 doesn't run at excess FPS anyway, so it doesn't matter. I hope VSR works with the next driver without any special hacks.

 

[agent00skid]

My computer with a HD 7950 got VSR and FRTC just by updating to this driver.

 

[Xzibit]

Men I have tried the FRTC (frame-rate target control) on my 290x with my 1080p 60hz monitor and it is really a "Bill changer" I´ve started to play Bioshock (yes the first one, I need to keep up with my steam library and that´s what Im doing), normally my system consume about 420w while gaming, with cpu and gpu overclocked, but I set the FRTC to 60fps and on this game and now it is only consuming 260w!!, almost the half. I havent notice any input lag, maybe it is the same as v-sync on, but I havent notice any problems so far.

That's crazy. Considering your CPU is probably chewing around +100w @ 4.5 Ghz

Too bad no ones done some testing on FRTC. Be interesting to see how gaming at 60hz is affected from the low end to the higher end cards.

Being able to set settings on Ultra and xAA while still getting power savings and a steady 60hz would be nice given how games are so badly ported and developed now.

 

[Mussels]

That's crazy. Considering your CPU is probably chewing around +100w @ 4.5 Ghz

Too bad no ones done some testing on FRTC. Be interesting to see how gaming at 60hz is affected from the low end to the higher end cards.

Being able to set settings on Ultra and xAA while still getting power savings and a steady 60hz would be nice given how games are so badly ported and developed now.

my system uses 220W gaming in starcraft 2 (one GPU, no crossfire due to RMA) thanks to a 60FPS cap in afterburner/RTSS. i've long been an advocate of FPS capping, it saves so much power, heat and noise.

 

[ValenOne]

I wonder if this will work for my laptop apu. I realized not long ago that my apu, A8-4500, has a non gcn gpu....... No mantle and it seems no DX12...




Please don't start this again.....

Due to the lack of DirectX12 support, mobile Intel Ivybridge IGP is the API/driver model weak point even for GPUs with DirectX12 support (Fermi, Kepler and GCN1.0).

Intel will not be upgrading Ivybridge's IGP with DirectX12 (API support and driver model)

Both nVidia Optimus and AMD Enduro (for Intel linkage) reduces the discrete GPU as a co-processor to the main Intel IGP display.

 

[HumanSmoke]

Due to the lack of DirectX12 support, mobile Intel Ivybridge IGP is.......... <totally irrelevant to both the post you quoted and the discussion on the Catalyst driver>

The A8-4500 isn't an Ivy Bridge SKU, so why bother quoting LightningJR's post? Are you that desperate to divert any dissention amongst the ranks, that you'll dive straight off topic?

 

[Caring1]

you said it yourself.

Your point?

 

[SNM]

I was running on 13.something version of amd driver and that was performing good for COD-Advanced Warfare till last night,as I updated driver last night to the new 15.7 WHQL and after completing this when I launched the game it start showing hang and other issues, such as frame rate drop or even freez....currently using MSI R9 270x Gaming 2 GB.

However, Far Cry 4 performance have increased, but not all games other games such as COD-AW, NFS-Most Wanted 2012 and Crysis-3 started showing issues as listed above.

What should I Do...??? Downgrade to last driver used...???

 

[Frick]

What should I Do...??? Downgrade to last driver used...???

Either that or reinstalling the new ones from scratch using a driver uninstaller.

 

[Ferrum Master]

Hopped to build 10166... And it seems my cause of red screen of death could be afterburner service... it us bugged as hell with WDDM2... memory registers overlapping...

 

[SNM]

Either that or reinstalling the new ones from scratch using a driver uninstaller.

I used re-install from Device Manager window...will do once more...and look whether it changes something...otherwise will downgrade to the last one. thanks anyway. :-D