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AMD Releases Major Driver Update – Catalyst 15.7 WHQL Brings DX12, VSR, FRTC And FreeSync Crossfire

MikehaMikeha Member EpicPosts: 9,196
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This new driver release brings support for AMD’s latest Radeon 300 series and previous Radeon GPUs under one roof. Which were previously bifurcated to two non-crosscompatible driver releases, 15.15 for the 300 series and 15.5 for previous graphics cards.



Read more: http://wccftech.com/amd-major-driver-update-catalyst-157-dx12/#ixzz3fMlXqgY4

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  • GdemamiGdemami Member EpicPosts: 12,342

    No FreeSync for R7 370 :D

  • RidelynnRidelynn Member EpicPosts: 7,383

    The 7850 wasn't a bad card when it released, but yeah - being GCN 1.0 it's more than long in the tooth. The best thing about the R7 370 is that it's down from a ~$250 card to a ~$150 card.

    But just because it's old doesn't mean it's not a performer - it still can push pixels just as fast as it ever did. Which isn't to say it was ever top of the heap. And, after all, nVidia still only has the 750Ti at that price point (it is a Maxwell, as I've been educated on, but that doesn't mean a lot), and a 7850 beats a 750Ti for the most part in performance.

    At that price point, yeah - maybe you would be concerned with FreeSync. I guess you could argue that FreeSync is free and everyone should worry about it, but monitors definitely are not free and in reality FreeSync monitors still cost a lot more than you can get a generic LCD for - the cheapest I found in a quick search was nearly $300US. You definitely aren't worried about 4K support though.

    But as far as it being a rebrand - I guess the proof is in the pudding - it's still a good performer for it's price point, and it's still DX12 compliant, so it checks nearly all the boxes, and probably all the ones someone in the budget market is going to be looking to check. Just because it's older doesn't make it bad.

  • GdemamiGdemami Member EpicPosts: 12,342

    GTX 950 is coming out in weeks...

    As far for being DX12 compliant, it supports Feature level 11_1 only :D

  • QuizzicalQuizzical Member LegendaryPosts: 25,531

    Pitcairn never supported adaptive sync, and rebranding it can't change that.  But that's easy enough to fix:  don't buy a Pitcairn GPU today.  If you want adaptive sync support, there's Bonaire, Tonga, Hawaii, and now Fiji.

    As for DirectX 12 support, GCN and Maxwell each support some things that the other doesn't.  Games will presumably restrict themselves to the things supported by both, except for sponsored titles that are paid to do otherwise.  And to be fair, there's an awful lot of things that both architectures can do.

  • HrimnirHrimnir Member RarePosts: 2,415
    The sad part is all initial reports are that this driver is actually more f'd up than the last one.  Most people are recommending uninstalling and reverting back.

    "The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently."

    - Friedrich Nietzsche

  • CleffyCleffy Member RarePosts: 6,414
    Last one was pretty smooth for me. So is this one.
  • HrimnirHrimnir Member RarePosts: 2,415
    Originally posted by Cleffy
    Last one was pretty smooth for me. So is this one.

    Go read the pcgamer article on it and see how many people are complaning about myriad issues

    "The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently."

    - Friedrich Nietzsche

  • CleffyCleffy Member RarePosts: 6,414
    I stand corrected. I am having some issues with scale form UI elements.
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