AMD Catalyst 14.9

[Mustang]

New thread as AMD have released 14.9 WHQL drivers

 

DriverVer=09/15/2014, 14.301.1001.0000

Calayst: 14.9

CCC: 2014.0915.1813.30937

D3D: 9.14.10.01061

OGL: 6.14.10.13084

OCL: 10.0.1573.4 (OpenCL 1.2)

Mantle: 9.1.10.0034

Sign Date: September 29 (Microsoft WHQL)

 

64 bit http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Windows+7+-+64

 

32 bit http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Windows+7+-+32

 

release notes http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMDCatalyst14-9WINReleaseNotes.aspx

Edited September 29, 2014 by Mustang

[Mustang]

Quick atiumd64.dll injection test with DCS - performance with 14.9 is down to the same levels as the previous 14.4-14.8 when compared to the recent 14.41 so if you want the best FPS go with 14.41.

[SkateZilla]

thanks Mustang,

 

depending on the changelog I may update my system to 14.9WHQL and keep 14.41 dll in the bin folder.

 

I was wondering if we should setup a sticky thread for amd dll injection instructions and DLL downloads to make it easier for users to find.

 

I still come across dozens of AMD users every week that dont know about this and end up with pleasing results when they try it.

[Buckeye]

thanks Mustang,

 

depending on the changelog I may update my system to 14.9WHQL and keep 14.41 dll in the bin folder.

 

I was wondering if we should setup a sticky thread for amd dll injection instructions and DLL downloads to make it easier for users to find.

 

I still come across dozens of AMD users every week that dont know about this and end up with pleasing results when they try it.

 

 

A sticky with consolidated instructions would be great. It will help remind me to do this when I get back home to my PC later this week :)

[kestrel79]

I think I'm still running 13.2s...might be time for an update.

[Mustang]

I think I'm still running 13.2s...might be time for an update.

 

Oh wow you'll be in for a treat! However i would strongly recommend the 14.x (14.41), it beats the 14.9's hands down

 

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=393257

Edited September 30, 2014 by Mustang

[Insanatrix]

Noticed a boost in Assetto Corsa and Rfactor 2. Have yet to try any ED sims, still waiting for EDGE to come out before I get back in to it.

[javelina1]

I think I'm still running 13.2s...might be time for an update.

 

Dude! as Mustang says, go with the 14.41 You're gonna notice a diff! :thumbup:

Edited September 30, 2014 by javelina1

[HiJack]

Quick atiumd64.dll injection test with DCS - performance with 14.9 is down to the same levels as the previous 14.4-14.8 when compared to the recent 14.41 so if you want the best FPS go with 14.41.

The 14.41 from Guru gives DirectX error with FRAPS on my computer. Did not help to update DirectX with the full downloaded or the webinstall of DirectX. Uninstall of 14.41 and installing 14.9 solved it. :thumbup: Going for 14.9 here. Will it be an idea to keep the atiumd64.dll in DCS bin folder or will that not work with 14.9?

[bart]

I tried to upgrade my drivers to 14.4 but my TrackIR software quit working, ended up having to do a system restore to get Track IR working again and have gone back to 13.2

 

I tried everything to get the Track IR software working again but nada.....every time I tried to open it, it froze and nothing appeared on the screen even though it was on the processes list. Only way I could close it was to end process.

 

Gave up in the end and went back to 13.2 :(

[SkateZilla]

i think it had somthing to do with OpenGL Triple Buffering.

 

I havent had an issue since 14.1 and that was the OpenGL issue.

[bart]

i think it had somthing to do with OpenGL Triple Buffering.

 

I havent had an issue since 14.1 and that was the OpenGL issue.

 

Yeah....I read about the Triple Buffering issue on the Track IR web site (where you download the Track IR software) and I checked this in the Catalyst Control Centre and it was turned off, so I guess that wasn't my issue.

 

Something was obviously amiss when others are using the latest official drivers without Track IR issues, but I had to switch back to the old drivers to get it to work :(

[Mustang]

Why don't you try updating the Catalyst to 14.9 or 14.41 for your system and then dropping the opengl dll from the 13.2 into your trackir folder? a bit like another dll injection (hope this makes sense!)

[McMicha]

@Mustang

Thank your for the tipp with the 14.41 DLL.

 

15% more frames for me and my old HD 5770.

As main drive, is the new 14.9 Catalyst installed

 

CU Micha

[NRG-Vampire]

so what should i do ? :dunno:

 

install 14.9 and use 14.41.dll ?

 

TY

[SkateZilla]

so what should i do ? :dunno:

 

install 14.9 and use 14.41.dll ?

 

TY

 

Install 14.9, and use the 14.41 DLL.

[HiJack]

Yes, I just instaleld 14.9 and dropped the atiumd64.dll file from 14.41 in folder "C:\Program Files\ATI\CIM\Bin64\". Have not tested what frames are with this file or without it yet.

 

EDIT: Sniped by Skate :)

[NRG-Vampire]

okay, thanks guys :thumbup:

[*Rage*]

Install 14.9, and use the 14.41 DLL.

 

Confused.

 

Just updated to 14.9

 

Youre saying the 14.41 is better? What is a 14.41 DLL?

 

 

Edit: Nevermind..installed the 14.41 and noticed an FPS boost!

 

Su-27 intercept quick start mission:

 

14.9 ~47 fps

14.41 ~ 53 fps

 

Since the 14.4 drivers AMD performance has gained about 35% for me in DCS. Bonus :)

 

I still dont get the DLL injection thing though.

Edited October 15, 2014 by ///Rage

[Mustang]

Confused.

 

Just updated to 14.9

 

Youre saying the 14.41 is better? What is a 14.41 DLL?

 

14.41 is just the package name, it has components to it that are more advanced/newer than the 14.9 WHQLs, see the parts in bold below for comparison :

 

14.9 WHQL

 

Build Info:

DriverVer=09/15/2014, 14.301.1001.0000

Calayst: 14.9

CCC: 2014.0915.1813.30937

D3D: 9.14.10.01061

OGL: 6.14.10.13084

OCL: 10.0.1573.4 (OpenCL 1.2)

Mantle: 9.1.10.0034

Sign Date: September 29 (Microsoft WHQL)

 

14.41 beta

 

Build Info:

DriverVer=09/02/2014, 14.410.0.0000 (the part in bold is the reason for the 14.41 label)

CCC: 2014.0902.2157.37601

D3D: 9.14.10.01067

OGL: 6.14.10.13179

OCL: 10.0.1598.5 (OpenCL 2.0 AMD-APP (1598.5))

Mantle: 9.1.10.0034

Mantle API: 94209

 

the Direct3D portion of 14.41 driver is newer and seems to have much better advances for Direct X9 against the 14.9.

Edited October 15, 2014 by Mustang

[jermin]

Oh wow you'll be in for a treat! However i would strongly recommend the 14.x (14.41), it beats the 14.9's hands down

 

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=393257

 

Just upgraded to 14.41. What can I say? FPS skyrocketed, especially over complex scenes with a lot of ground objects. Do you happen to have some other FPS tweaks for AMD cards?

[Alkaline]

Had AMD 14.9 for a few days now, and frankly, I havent noticed any effect on the performance ingame at all.. Though, AMD 13.12 has been the best driver for DCS so far IMO. Other than that, maybe a loss of 10frames has occured to me. But as I play other games aswell, I manage..

 

Wished DCS performed better on AMD systems tho... My rig is pretty much a high-end system, yet im limited to Low-high settings in DCS with around 30-40FPS.. Sinks to 10FPS when T/O and landing... It sucks.. :( Is it because DCS doesnt run on DX11? Cuz according to GPU-Z, DCS draws 99% GPU Load and uses up to 2.000MB VRAM sometimes.. (I have 2048MB VRAM) Even BF4 on ultra with 4x MSAA in 1920x1080 needs that much GPU load and VRAM..

[*Rage*]

Im afraid your rig is not high end by any stretch of the imagination. Medium to low I would say.

[Mustang]

Heads up, just noticed this:

 

AMD Catalyst 14.9.2 BETA Released

 

http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMDCatalyst14-9-2BetaWINReleaseNotes.aspx

 

 

Highlights of AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.2 Windows® Beta Driver Performance Improvements

Mantle API activated for ultimate performance in Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™

Dual Graphics optimizations for KritiKa and SheDiaoZero

Project Cars profile update

 

Resolved Issues

Alien: Isolation: AMD CrossFire™ profile updated to detect new .exe of recent application patch

[404762]: Total War: Rome 2 sometimes displaying texture corruption when on the campaign map in CrossFire™ configurations

[400500]: Total War: Rome 2 occasionally stutters when task switching between applications

[406501]: Watch Dogs occasionally has negative performance in CrossFire™ configurations on medium game settings

[402840]: Max Payne 3 cinematic cut scenes intermittently show flickering

[403798]: FIFA 2015 CrossFire™ scaling sometimes underperforming expectations

[401984]: Metro Redux CrossFire™ scaling sometimes underperforming expectations

[397343]: Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor occasionally shows flashing when running CrossFire™ configurations

[406978]: White patches occasionally observed in CCC when dragging display icons

[406997]: Upgrading from previous 14.4 Catalyst™ drivers with dual AMD Radeon™ R9 295 in CrossFire™ may cause a black screen or system hang

 

Known Issues

[407993]: F1 2014 exhibits minimal scaling in some CrossFire™ configurations

[407864]: Hitman Absolution intermittently crashes when starting a new game on AMD Radeon R9 285

[407834]: FIFA 2015 occasionally displays flickering in Asymmetric CrossFire™ configurations

[407622]: Alien Isolation will sometimes exhibit screen tearing with V-Sync enabled

[407431]: Minecraft sometimes produces corruption when changing video settings in windowed mode. As a work around please select Use VBOs to On in the Video Settings in game.

[407338]: XDMA Quad CrossFire™ configurations in portrait Eyefinity modes sometimes display tearing or stuttering

[407756]: Launching Battlefield 4 in offline mode can occasionally lead to a crash

[408033]: Launching Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ with a 144 Hz display can sometimes cause the app to hang. As a work around lower the refresh rate of the monitor.

[408007]: Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ can sometimes hang on a small limited set of Kaveri mobile APU products when paired with discrete graphics products in Windows 7

 

Important Notes

AMD is currently working with Firaxis to resolve an issue where the interactive and visual elements of the mouse cursor can become offset. If you encounter this issue, the following workaround is available:

Go to Windows Settings and adjust Text Scaling

Right-Click the Desktop

Select Screen Resolution

Make Test and Other Items Larger or Smaller

Set 100% Default

AMD is working with Firaxis to resolve an issue where graphics stuttering may be observed under high map zoom and high image quality settings.

Multi-monitor gaming in Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™

Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ does not support multi-monitor configurations. Launching the game in such configurations may cause the game to hang.

 

Multi-GPU in Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™

Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ presently supports a maximum of two graphics cards in Mantle. If you are using more than two graphics products with Mantle for this game, it is required that disable the extra linked adapters through Windows device manager.

[Alkaline]

Im afraid your rig is not high end by any stretch of the imagination. Medium to low I would say.

 

Are you kidding? I dont know what kind of lines you draw, but a system with 8 core AMD FX-8320 at 4.6GHz, 8GB 1600MHz RAM, ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 and a R9 270x 2GB at 1100MHz core is a high-end machine.

 

Okay, maybe it's on the edge.. mid-end machine, but if I replace my 270x with 280x 3GB, its defo a high-end machine.

I guess that you are one of those who only thinks that Intel qualifyes to be called "High-end", then I wont waste my time on you. Srsly, Mid-low?... Lol, I got no words to say...

 

To the post above! ^

Do you think it's better than 14.9 in DCS?