Hardware & Technical AMD Drivers 16.4.2 have a Crossfire profile for elite - out now

Omnar_Grezrad · Apr 25, 2016

[h=1]AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.4.2[/h]Article Number: RN-WIN-RADEONCRIMSON16.4.2
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. Every Radeon Software release strives to deliver new features, better performance and stability improvements.
Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.4.2 Highlights

- Updated or New Crossfire Profiles available for:
  - Elite Dangerous™
  - Need for Speed™
- AMD Xconnect™ technology: This driver provides full support for Thunderbolt™ 3 eGFX enclosures configured with Radeon™ R9 Fury, Nano or 300 Series GPUs. This driver also provides plug'n'play simplicity, plus an integrated management interface for such devices.(1)
  
  https://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMD-Radeon-Software-Crimson-Edition-16.4.2.aspx
  
  :O[haha]

4QAA 1x super sampling ingame 59.9FPS (and fun to watch)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoI22Qg8HT0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdJHd3d2r88

Joe nose · Apr 25, 2016

Fantastic! &#55357;&#56832;&#55357;&#56846;

Jypson · Apr 26, 2016

Well shiver me timbers, it finally happened! Huzzah!

Omnar_Grezrad · Apr 26, 2016

i wrote technically to my hearts content, but i did publish some videos and that probably helped :

game stats and all that XP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWpC84ojBt0 - exciting battle with gpu and cpu stats top left

KiloSlice · Apr 26, 2016

maybe i'm being stupid but i not able to find the new profile in the "available AMD crossfire profiles"

anyone else having same problem?

Omnar_Grezrad · Apr 26, 2016

KiloSlice said:
maybe i'm being stupid but i not able to find the new profile in the "available AMD crossfire profiles"

anyone else having same problem?

i presume you installed the driver ... report the problem

Joe nose · Apr 26, 2016

Omnar_Grezrad said:
i presume you installed the driver ... report the problem

I don't think there's a problem. Under Crimson the crossfire prices are embedded in the driver and won't appear as selectable, which is indeed different from Catalyst. I'm sure crossfire will be working for you - if you use afterburner that will confirm.

Radeon555 · Apr 26, 2016

Same problem here, no Crossfire profile found. That's a bit exasperating...

Jypson · Apr 26, 2016

Joe nose said:
I don't think there's a problem. Under Crimson the crossfire prices are embedded in the driver and won't appear as selectable, which is indeed different from Catalyst. I'm sure crossfire will be working for you - if you use afterburner that will confirm.

Seems like a sometimes yes sometimes no. When they added Fallout 4 and XCOM 2 CF support, they both showed up in the profiles.

Joe nose · Apr 26, 2016

Well, my enthusiasm for these drivers subsided as soon as I tried to land on a planet. The game will always crash, occasionally it will take the system down with a BSOD.

Disabled Rivatuner - no difference. Used DDU then reinstalled the divers - no difference. R9 295X2 at stock. . Back to 15.11 it is then...

Jypson · Apr 26, 2016

Joe nose said:
Well, my enthusiasm for these drivers subsided as soon as I tried to land on a planet. The game will always crash, occasionally it will take the system down with a BSOD.

Disabled Rivatuner - no difference. Used DDU then reinstalled the divers - no difference. R9 295X2 at stock. . Back to 15.11 it is then...

Interesting, I have an R9 295X2 as well. I'll be checking it out when I get off work. Maybe we'll have another Hotfix on the horizon.

Omnar_Grezrad · Apr 27, 2016

Joe nose said:
Well, my enthusiasm for these drivers subsided as soon as I tried to land on a planet. The game will always crash, occasionally it will take the system down with a BSOD.

Disabled Rivatuner - no difference. Used DDU then reinstalled the divers - no difference. R9 295X2 at stock. . Back to 15.11 it is then...

i would just try using the drivers they say patched for elite dangerous.....

Omnar_Grezrad · Apr 28, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH6C4YlSZqI new driver 2450x1440 screen VSR 0.75 supersampling (1x supersampling was a bit too much for me i think)(but i think it looks better myself) frame rate and cpu usage top Left

Joe nose · Apr 28, 2016

Omnar_Grezrad said:
i would just try using the drivers they say patched for elite dangerous.....

Yup...those are the ones that cause the crash. If I disable crossfire...no crash. Or if I use 15.11, also no crash. Still, it's progress if it's working for you - hopefully the next release will fix it for me. If not, Catalyst 15.11 still give me a playable experience. Win 7 64 here btw.

Jypson · Apr 28, 2016

Joe nose said:
Yup...those are the ones that cause the crash. If I disable crossfire...no crash. Or if I use 15.11, also no crash. Still, it's progress if it's working for you - hopefully the next release will fix it for me. If not, Catalyst 15.11 still give me a playable experience. Win 7 64 here btw.

Seems to be working for me, getting 144fps in space and 80-100 driving on planets.

Omnar_Grezrad · Apr 28, 2016

Joe nose said:
Yup...those are the ones that cause the crash. If I disable crossfire...no crash. Or if I use 15.11, also no crash. Still, it's progress if it's working for you - hopefully the next release will fix it for me. If not, Catalyst 15.11 still give me a playable experience. Win 7 64 here btw.

bug report this to amd with details on the driver page...

what hardware are you using and gpu config....

Omnar_Grezrad · May 1, 2016

2560x1440 VSR with frame rates and info to the top left - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aax7dkQ58ps

using MSI AfterBurner - besides who doesn't like to watch a good battle ? he he

Omnar_Grezrad · May 2, 2016

for further technical comment and thought please also refer the the amd forum : https://community.amd.com/thread/199831

where discussion is ongoing ! also some further problem solving can be found by fileing one of these : http://www.amd.com/report where you can report issues directly about a driver... thank you

Omnar_Grezrad · May 4, 2016

https://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMD-Radeon-Software-Crimson-Edition-16.5.1.aspx

[h=1]AMD-Radeon-Software-Crimson-Edition-16.5.1[/h]Article Number: RN-WIN-RADEONCRIMSON16.5.1

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. Every Radeon Software release strives to deliver new features, better performance and stability improvements.Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.1 HighlightsSupport for:

- Forza Motorsport 6: Apex™
  - Performance increased up to 27% versus Radeon™ Software Crimson Edition 16.4.2 on AMD Radeon™ R9 Fury X⁽¹⁾

Known Issues

- A few game titles may fail to launch or crash if the AMD Gaming Evolved overlay is enabled. A temporary workaround is to disable the AMD Gaming Evolved "In Game Overlay".
- HDMI™ Scaling options may not be available in Radeon Settings on some system configurations or some applications may ignore the HDMI™ Scaling options setting.
- The option to enable/disable AMD Crossfire™ technology logo may be missing on some system configurations from the Gaming, Global Options tab in Radeon Settings.
- The Witcher® 3: Wild Hunt inventory and character pages may exhibit flickering in AMD Crossfire™ technology mode.
- Radeon Settings game manager does not display icons for Origin Games.

⁽¹⁾ Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs as of April 3, 2016 on the AMD Radeon™ Fury X, on a test system comprising Intel i7 5960X CPU, 16GB DDR4-2666 Mhz system memory, Radeon Software Crimson Edition driver 16.4.2 and Radeon Software Crimson Edition driver 16.5.1 and Windows 10 x64 using the game Forza Motorsport 6: Apex™. PC manufacturers may vary configurations, yielding different results. At 3840x2160, Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.4.2 scored 47.58 and Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.1 scored 60.69 on AMD Radeon™ R9 Fury X, which is 27.5% faster performance. Test results are not average and may vary. RS-30

Package Contents
The AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.1 Driver contains the following:

- AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.1 Driver Version 16.15.2401.1002.

The AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.1 Driver can be downloaded from the following links:

- AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.1 Driver for Windows® 10, Windows 8.1 & Windows 7 64-bit
- AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.1 Driver for Windows® 10, Windows 8.1 & Windows 7 32-bit

Installing the AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.1 Driver
For detailed instructions on how to correctly uninstall or install the AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition Drivers, please refer to the following support resources:

- How-To Uninstall AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition Drivers from a Windows® Based System
- How-To Install AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition Drivers on a Windows® Based System

NOTE:
This driver is not intended for use on AMD products running in Apple Boot Camp platforms. Users of these platforms should contact their system manufacturer for driver support.
When installing the AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.1 Driver for the Windows® operating system, the user must be logged on as Administrator, or have Administrator rights to complete the installation of the AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.1 Driver.
The AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.1 Driver requires Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to be installed.
AMD Product Compatibility
The AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.1 Driver is compatible with the following AMD products.

AMD Desktop Product Family Compatibility
AMD Radeon™ Pro Duo	AMD Radeon™ R9 Fury Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R9 Nano Series Graphics	AMD Radeon™ R9 300 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R7 300 Series Graphics	AMD Radeon™ R9 200 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R7 200 Series Graphics	AMD Radeon™ HD 8500 - HD 8900 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ HD 7700 - HD 7900 Series Graphics

AMD APU Product Family Compatibility
AMD APU products codenamed "Kaveri", "Godavari" and "Carrizo" are only supported by AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition on Windows® 7 (32 & 64-bit), Windows® 8.1 (64-bit) and Windows® 10 (64-bit).
The following "Carrizo" series products are not supported with the AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.1 driver - FX-8800P, PRO A12-8800B, PRO A10-8700B, PRO A8-8600B, PRO A6-8500B, A10-8700P, A8-8600P and A6-8500P.

AMD APU Product Family Compatibility
Desktop	Mobile
AMD A-Series APUs with Radeon™ R4, R5, R6, or R7 Graphics	AMD A-Series APUs with Radeon™ R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, or R8 Graphics
AMD Pro A-Series APUs with Radeon™ R5 or R7 Graphics	AMD Pro A-Series APUs with Radeon™ R5, R6, or R7 Graphics
AMD Athlon™ Series APUs with Radeon™ R3 Graphics	AMD FX-Series APUs with Radeon™ R7 Graphics
AMD Sempron™ Series APUs with Radeon™ R3 Graphics	AMD E-Series APUs with Radeon™ R2 Graphics
	AMD Radeon™ HD 8180 - HD 8400 Series Graphics

AMD Mobility Radeon™ Family Compatibility
AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.1 Driver is a notebook reference graphics driver with limited support for system vendor specific features.

AMD Mobility Product Family Compatibility
AMD Radeon™ R9 M300 Series Graphics	AMD Radeon™ R7 M200 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R7 M300 Series Graphics	AMD Radeon™ R5 M200 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R5 M300 Series Graphics	AMD Radeon™ HD 8500M - HD 8900M Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R9 M200 Series Graphics	AMD Radeon™ HD 7700M - HD 7900M Series Graphics

Compatible Operating Systems
AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.1 Driver is designed to support the following Microsoft® Windows® platforms:

- Windows® 10 (32 & 64-bit version)
- Windows 8.1 (32 & 64-bit version)
- Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit version with SP1 or higher)