AMD выпустила новый драйвер для своих видеокарт. Новая версия получила название Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.8.1 Beta. Она не несет за собой никаких новых функций, но предлагает оптимизации для некоторых игр. Сюда относятся "Monster Hunter: World", "World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth", "We Happy Few" и "Madden NFL 19".
Например, в игре "Monster Hunter: World" в зависимости от видеокарты (Radeon RX Vega 64 или Radeon RX 580) ожидается прирост около 5% по сравнению с Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.6.1.
Кроме того, AMD перечисляет некоторые улучшения для Vulkan API:
- VK_EXT_descriptor_indexingThis extension adds several small features which together enable applications to create large descriptor sets containing substantially all of their resources and selecting amongst those resources with dynamic (non-uniform) indexes in the shader.
- VK_KHR_get_display_properties2This extension provides new entry points to query device display properties and capabilities in a way that can be easily extended by other extensions, without introducing any further entry points.
- VK_KHR_8bit_storageThis extension allows use of 8-bit types in uniform and storage buffers and push constant blocks.
- VK_KHR_draw_indirect_countThis extension allows an application to source the number of draw calls for indirect draw calls from a buffer.
- VK_KHR_create_renderpass2This extension provides a new entry point to create render passes in a way that can be easily extended by other extensions through the substructures of render pass creation.
- EXT_vertex_attribute_divisorThis extension allows instance-rate vertex attributes to be repeated for certain number of instances instead of advancing for every instance when instanced rendering is enabled.
Исправлены следующие ошибки:
- Fortnite may experience an application crash on game launch in Windows 7.
- Some games may experience a game crash or hang on multi GPU system configurations when changing or applying resolutions.
- Graphics and memory clock speeds may remain elevated or locked while gaming if video content is also playing on the system.
- Civilization VI may experience a game crash using DirectX 12 API on game or map launch.
- Samsung HMD Odyssey may experience intermittent black screens or flashing on Radeon RX Vega series graphics products.
Могут возникать следующие проблемы:
- Cursor or system lag may be observed on some system configurations when two or more displays are connected and one display is powered off.
- Some games may experience instability or stutter when playing with FRTC and Instant Replay enabled.
- Toggling performance metrics while gaming on a non-native display resolution may cause the game to scale incorrectly.
- Radeon WattMan memory and frequency sliders may not list correct minimum values.
- Upgrade Advisor may fail to show up in Radeon Settings.
- Radeon FreeSync may fail to enable when playing Monster Hunter: World.
- Video profiles may not correctly apply on web browser video content.
Загрузить Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.8.1 Beta можно непосредственно с сайта AMD.