AMD Catalyst 14.8

[Mustang]

Guru3d posted this

 

http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/amd-catalyst-14-8-whql-%2814-201-1008-august-12%29-download.html

 

i suspect we could get them properly from AMD next week sometime - no release notes as yet.

[HiJack]

Thanks :)

[javelina1]

thanks M8, hoping we squeeze out a little more for our AMD GPU's... :thumbup:

[Mustang]

Good solid drivers so far, runs DCS and Arma 3 superbly - i have noticed slightly higher GPU temps however, i am hoping the driver is making my card work harder for better FPS :)

[SkateZilla]

R9-285 Driver Modded for Everyone, (as stated, has newer component DLLs )

 

http://www.overclock.net/t/1511052/amd-mega-catalyst-14-x-beta-driver-for-r9-285-modded-for-all-cards#post_22793909

[Mustang]

R9-285 Driver Modded for Everyone, (as stated, has newer component DLLs )

 

http://www.overclock.net/t/1511052/amd-mega-catalyst-14-x-beta-driver-for-r9-285-modded-for-all-cards#post_22793909

 

Thx for heads up, i also see the thread Asder00 started over at guru3d :)

 

I'll give these a quick test, will try injecting the atiumd64.dll into bin folder first and compare versus 14.8 RC3 (14.8 d3d is 9.14.10.01044 vs the new 14.x which is 9.14.10.01061)

Edited September 3, 2014 by Mustang

[SkateZilla]

I wonder if the injection method works for the Embedded EDM Viewer.

 

That way I can just export a huge EDM Scene with Multiple objects, purposely to bog down the FPS and Test Differences there :)

[Mustang]

It seems there is a small increase over the 14.8s, i've ran a fast test with the .dll and i see at least an extra 1-2 FPS - i just jump into an F-15 cockpit and immediately pause and look straight forward, it would always be 46 FPS before and as soon as i drop the atiumd64.dll in it sits at 48, i can reproduce results everytime.

Edited September 3, 2014 by Mustang

[aeliusg]

Glad to see performance has not degraded. (It was too much to expect any significant improvements). Thanks for your work, Mustang. Now, bring on EDGE!

[dooom]

I have never done the dll injection as I thought it was only necessary with the beta drivers... Do I need to do it if I use 14.8?

[theGozr]

14.8 always crashing.. bad for me 2x 290x's

Edited September 4, 2014 by theGozr

[theGozr]

Tested all and the "14.2" (13 )

Best result in CF and no crashes best on DCS

[Mustang]

This leaked 14.x is solid on my HD7850, i have just flown for over 2 hours in the 104th server with superb frames and image quality, a keeper for now :thumbup:

[SkateZilla]

Disable XFire for DCS.

[Mustang]

Hmm Catalyst 14.41? OpenCL 2.0, 64 bit only and looks like only GCN cards can use them.

 

UPDATE: it seems this driver needs .inf modding to correctly install, dropping the atiumd64.dll into bin folder is the best way to go for the time being.

 

http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/OpenCL2-Driver.aspx

 

edit: seems like this driver is a winner and stomps all over the 14.8 or 14.x beta (the one i've been using recently in DCS) i used the atiumd64.dll injection method to bin folder in DCS and observed these results (FPS top corner)

 

F-15 quickstart mission, enter cockpit and immediately pause the sim looking straight ahead (card is a HD7850 2gb @ 1050/1450)

 

44 FPS before with 14.x (14.8 will be near similar)

 

 

52 after with the newer 14.41 atiumd64.dll

 

 

incredible, i have never had 60 fps around Novorossiysk like this before, and this is with 30km districts visibility!

 

 

this is no placebo, i can see the change in FPS as soon as i remove the .dll - i have uploaded the file below if anyone wants to try.

Edited September 25, 2014 by Mustang

[kazereal]

Hmm Catalyst 14.41? OpenCL 2.0, 64 bit only and looks like only GCN cards can use them.

 

UPDATE: it seems this driver needs .inf modding to correctly install, dropping the atiumd64.dll into bin folder is the best way to go for the time being.

 

http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/OpenCL2-Driver.aspx

 

edit: seems like this driver is a winner and stomps all over the 14.8 or 14.x beta (the one i've been using recently in DCS) i used the atiumd64.dll injection method to bin folder in DCS and observed these results (FPS top corner)

 

F-15 quickstart mission, enter cockpit and immediately pause the sim looking straight ahead (card is a HD7850 2gb @ 1050/1450)

 

Thanks for the heads up! :thumbup:

[Mustang]

asder00 at guru3d forums has modded this driver to work on most cards now

 

http://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4922315&postcount=24

 

P.S: on a side note and a bit irrelevant, setting Flip Queue Size to 2 on a Radeon works wonders with DCS ;)

Edited September 25, 2014 by Mustang

[txmtb]

Weird, get a crash starting DCS every time I inject the dll.

[Mustang]

Weird, get a crash starting DCS every time I inject the dll.

 

A couple of things could be the cause of this, such as another 3rd party injector running alongside the .dll in the bin folder (like sweetfx or similar) or you are running an older driver on your system like the 13.x Catalysts for example, to use this .dll you should already be running the 14.x series drivers in the system.

[dooom]

... So should I bother with the modified, leaked driver or just wait for 14.8?

[txmtb]

A couple of things could be the cause of this, such as another 3rd party injector running alongside the .dll in the bin folder (like sweetfx or similar) or you are running an older driver on your system like the 13.x Catalysts for example, to use this .dll you should already be running the 14.x series drivers in the system.

 

 

First time I've ran into this, currently running the 14.8 version. Been doing the injection thing Skatezilla pointed it out and haven't seen this before.

[Mustang]

First time I've ran into this, currently running the 14.8 version. Been doing the injection thing Skatezilla pointed it out and haven't seen this before.

 

Very strange i've been on TS with one of my squadmates this evening and he did this with no crash or problems at all - he was running 14.4 and as soon as he dropped this dll into his bin folder he gained around 8-10 fps (7970 card)

[Buckeye]

Very strange i've been on TS with one of my squadmates this evening and he did this with no crash or problems at all - he was running 14.4 and as soon as he dropped this dll into his bin folder he gained around 8-10 fps (7970 card)

 

 

I need to try this for sure, I'm running a R9 280x.

[dooom]

Hey guys - hoping you can help a driver noob out with this as I am very interested in the performance gains.

 

Currently i am running a HD 6970 on my rig with 14.4 as the driver st. Auto detection via AMD suggests this is the proper driver for my card.

 

I note; however, that the AMD OpenCL 2.0 driver does not list the HD 6000 series as supported. Additionally, I understand there is a guru3D post suggesting the OpenCL 2.0 has been modified for *most* cards.

 

Does this include the HD6000 series? Should I wait for OpenCL 2.0 to go WHQL and see if it will support HD 6000 series cards? i am trying to ascertain if I should download the guru3D version, inject atiumd64.dll and give it a try or if the pending release will just accommodate my rig with the discussed performance gains.

 

Thanks for any help.

[SkateZilla]

AFAIK, the Cat 14.41 dll is for GCN GPUs only., so that means 7700, 7800, 7900, and R Series Only.

 

Which was stated by Mustang when he posted the dll file.

 

this dll shouldnt work at all on 5000, and 6000 series GPUs.

Edited September 25, 2014 by SkateZilla