New AMD Beta Driver Crimson Edition 15.11.1, New UI and Virtual Resolution..

[Mat_Helm]

 

Nothing specific to WoWs I don't think, but very cool..  I'm liking the virtual resolution stuff...

 

Highlights of AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 15.11.1 Update (windows 7 64bit link)

 

Radeon Software Crimson Edition is AMD's revolutionary new graphics software that delivers redesigned functionality, supercharged graphics performance, remarkable new features, and innovation that redefines the overall user experience.

Radeon Settings:

Radeon Settings is the new, streamlined user interface, engineered to bring out the best of AMD graphics hardware. User-friendly and feature-rich, Radeon Settings is lightning fast and starts upto 10x times faster¹ than the previous AMD Catalyst™ Control Center. Radeon Settings provides a brand new game manager, improved AMD Overdrive™ options per game and new video, display and Eyefinity tabs.

New Install UI:

The driver installer now provides a brand new, streamlined user experience with a reduced number of clicks required, providing better usability and an easy to install user experience.

Liquid VR:

The AMD Radeon Software Crimson edition is the first publicly available driver that enables all LiquidVR features, which are currently being validated and tested by VR headset manufacturers and ecosystem partners.

Asynchronous Shaders:

A feature that has been extensively used by game console developers is now available to PC Gamers. Asychronous Shaders break complex serial workloads into smaller parallel tasks, thereby allowing idle GPU resources to be used more efficiently and parallel workloads allow tasks to be completed much faster.

Shader Cache:

The shader cache feature allows complex shaders to be cached, thereby resulting in reduced game load times, lower CPU usage and reduced stuttering and latency during gameplay².

Optimized Flip Queue Size:

The optimized Flip Queue Size provides users with the very latest keyboard and mouse positional information during gameplay to reduce input latency on DirectX 9® , DirectX® 10 and DirectX® 11 applications. This feature is a driver optimization, therefore it is automatically enabled and requires no user configuration or setup.

Freesync™ Enhancements:

• Minimum/Maximum display rate is now listed in Radeon Settings
• Low framerate compensation to reduce or eliminate judder when application FPS falls below the minimum refresh rate of an AMD Freesync™ enabled display
• New support for AMD Freesync™ with AMD Crossfire™ in DirectX 9® titles

Custom Resolution Support:

This feature provides users more control over display capabilities allowing the user to create custom display profiles to attempt to drive their display with chosen resolution, timings, refresh rates and pixel clocks.

Frame Pacing Enhancements:

Frame pacing support is now extended to DirectX® 9 titles.

Frame Rate Target Control Enhancements:

FRTC enhancements include: power saving capabilty, support for DirectX® 9 titles and an extended range for target control (30 - 200 FPS).

Updated Video Feature support for 'Carrizo' products:

• FluidMotion for smoothing playback of 24/30 FPS video using Cyberlink PowerDVD 15 for Blu‐Ray playback
• Improved edge enhancement for sharper images
• Improved de‐interlacing for interlaced content

 

[Kitsunelegend]

Hmmm....I wonder if maybe this could help with some of the issues I've been having with this game and frameloss...? Might be worth a shot anyway. Although it seems like its saying only for Windows 7? Thats....kinda odd honestly....

 

[J30_Reinhardt]

Wonder if this will finally let my R9 390 run GTA V without crashing.

[Sirus_Patton]

Note:  Be sure to check the driver version, as the early beta version is the last one that will support the old AMD cards under the "Legacy" lines.  After that version, there will no longer be driver updates that support those cards.

[Mat_Helm]

Hmmm....I wonder if maybe this could help with some of the issues I've been having with this game and frameloss...? Might be worth a shot anyway. Although it seems like its saying only for Windows 7? Thats....kinda odd honestly....

 

Win 8.1 64bit Link

 

Win 10 64bit Link

[Mat_Helm]

Note:  Be sure to check the driver version, as the early beta version is the last one that will support the old AMD cards under the "Legacy" lines.  After that version, there will no longer be driver updates that support those cards.

 

Mine is a 280X...

[SourHammer]

Nice and all except no matter what I do, I cant get amd settings to load at all.      R9 290oc edition.

[Sirus_Patton]

 

Mine is a 280X...

 

As is mine, but I threw that out there for anyone looking at updating who has an older card.

[Mat_Helm]

The only thing I'm really looking for is to not have to reboot (after having streamed flash video) before I play WoW.  Not that I play many other games now days, but this is the only one that I have to reboot for...

[Mat_Helm]

 

[Kitsunelegend]

 

Sleek. Is that the UI for it?

[hoom]

These came out a couple of weeks back.

I think they run a bit smoother.

 

Make sure to update to the .1 beta (Nov 30), has been some complaints that the fan gets stuck on a low throttle on the initial version, though I've not personally experienced it.

[Sirus_Patton]

These came out a couple of weeks back.

I think they run a bit smoother.

 

Make sure to update to the .1 beta (Nov 30), has been some complaints that the fan gets stuck on a low throttle on the initial version, though I've not personally experienced it.

 

Happens to me, but I set manual fan speeds based on how hot the cards get in different games, and manual fan speed counteracts the sticking problem.

[Mat_Helm]

 

Sleek. Is that the UI for it?

 

yep

 

But the old one's still there if you right click to set the resolution...

check that, I saw it some where, but I couldn't figure out how to set the resolution from with in that UI.... Had to do the right click thing...

[SourHammer]

 

 

This is what will not load for me.

[Mat_Helm]

Just a FYI, I don't know if it's this new driver, or the last patch (because I haven't tried to play without rebooting first) but it now seems I no longer have to reboot (after having streamed flash video) before playing.  Before I would BSOD.... Now it seems to be smooth as silk like all the other games I've played...