It didn't took them much time for this fix.

I bet they haven't fixed the AMD E-450 APU support... They just dropped it even though the thing isn't that old at all. And Win10 Windows Update somehow manages to still force install them and makes HW acceleration non functional.

support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMD-Catalyst-15.9-Beta-Memory-Leak.aspx

We are aware that some users are experiencing an issue in AMD Catalyst 15.9 Beta that causes all available video memory to be used whilst resizing active browser windows.

I have a more concise and accurate summary:

We don't bother testing our s**tty drivers because that's what our users, who spend hundreds of dollars on our video cards, should be doing for us, because we don't give a f**k once we have your money.

AssimilatorI have a more concise and accurate summary:

Thats a wrong summary when you see a company follows up within 2 days.

jigar2speedThats a wrong summary when you see a company follows up within 2 days.

He is bound to have problems when installing AMD drivers on a 970. I'd chalk that up to user error.

I already knew what Assimilator's post would look like, before even looking at it.

Assimilatorsupport.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMD-Catalyst-15.9-Beta-Memory-Leak.aspx



I have a more concise and accurate summary:

You do know what a BETA driver is for? ...right?

If you can't accept bugs, then don't use beta drivers.

Assimilatorsupport.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMD-Catalyst-15.9-Beta-Memory-Leak.aspx



I have a more concise and accurate summary:

I smell fanboyism here.

Whats with all the retaliation here?

anyway, I am very happy that AMD has manage to fix it right away.

jigar2speedThats a wrong summary when you see a company follows up within 2 days.

Proper testing and release validation is an integral part of the software development lifecycle. If AMD was doing proper testing and validation, the issue would never have appeared in the wild in the first place, period. The fact that they aren't doing that testing and validation means they're skimping on quality, and companies that skimp on quality are companies that don't give a s**t about their customers. There's a reason Microsoft's WHQL program costs money, and there's a reason why AMD has so few WHQL driver releases.

XzibitHe is bound to have problems when installing AMD drivers on a 970. I'd chalk that up to user error.

Would you like a cookie for your weak trolling, mister "GTX 970 has 3.5GB memory"?

john_I already knew what Assimilator's post would look like, before even looking at it.

I already knew that you'd be s**tposting in this thread because you do the same in any thread where anyone says anything negative about AMD, regardless of whether it's warranted or not. It's almost like you're a fanboy unable to understand that criticism is often designed to encourage companies to up their game.

CiricYou do know what a BETA driver is for? ...right?

If you can't accept bugs, then don't use beta drivers.

A friendly reminder of this article: www.techpowerup.com/212724/its-now-been-over-160-days-since-a-catalyst-whql-release.html
A friendly reminder that the most recent AMD WHQL driver was released 8 weeks ago, whereas the most recent nVIDIA WHQL driver was released 1 week ago.
A friendly reminder that many people install AMD beta drivers because they don't have any other option to get working profile for their games, since AMD doesn't release WHQL drivers fast enough.

AssimilatorA friendly reminder of this article: www.techpowerup.com/212724/its-now-been-over-160-days-since-a-catalyst-whql-release.html
A friendly reminder that the most recent AMD WHQL driver was released 8 weeks ago, whereas the most recent nVIDIA WHQL driver was released 1 week ago.
A friendly reminder that many people install AMD beta drivers because they don't have any other option to get working profile for their games, since AMD doesn't release WHQL drivers fast enough.

That doesn't change the fact that you're using a BETA driver, with all the little hickups that comes with that. -anyone with half a brain, knows to wait a couple af days after a BETA release, to see which bugs it includes.

CiricThat doesn't change the fact that you're using a BETA driver, with all the little hickups that comes with that. -anyone with half a brain, knows to wait a couple af days after a BETA release, to see which bugs it includes.

I guess all those guys who have been waiting months for a new driver to fix games that don't work should just keep waiting, huh. I mean it's not like anyone buys a graphics card to play games with, they just like multi-hundred-dollar paperweights.

CiricYou do know what a BETA driver is for? ...right?

If you can't accept bugs, then don't use beta drivers.

He only accept bugs in Nvidia WHQL drivers. They are features.

AssimilatorI already knew that you'd be s**tposting in this thread because you do the same in any thread where anyone says anything negative about AMD, regardless of whether it's warranted or not. It's almost like you're a fanboy unable to understand that criticism is often designed to encourage companies to up their game.

You just described yourself here.

AssimilatorI guess all those guys who have been waiting months for a new driver to fix games that don't work should just keep waiting, huh. I mean it's not like anyone buys a graphics card to play games with, they just like multi-hundred-dollar paperweights.

Not only are you're a trolling Nvidia fanboy, but you also have comprehension challenges.

If only they showed this much enthusiasm when I owned my HD6950 when their drivers also had a memory leak... on top of that, drivers were only being released every 6-9 months... Maybe, I would still be using AMD if it wasn't for that.

Now that your ship has a few holes, now you suddenly care about your customers... miraculously. Never again red team, sorry.

AssimilatorProper testing and release validation is an integral part of the software development lifecycle. If AMD was doing proper testing and validation, the issue would never have appeared in the wild in the first place, period. The fact that they aren't doing that testing and validation means they're skimping on quality, and companies that skimp on quality are companies that don't give a s**t about their customers. There's a reason Microsoft's WHQL program costs money, and there's a reason why AMD has so few WHQL driver releases.

Why do you want to look like a complete ignorant Nvidia fanboy ? Where were you when Nvidia's WHQL drivers were killing Nvidia Graphic cards ? Infact Nvidia did that twice ...

Wheres the nvidia people hating on AMD's slow drivers now?

Critical bug in a beta = fast fix.


edit: oh wait, assimilator is already here. gotta love those cherry picked arguments that serve absolutely zero purpose except to justify his personal stance on video card preferences.

MusselsWheres the nvidia people hating on AMD's slow drivers now?

Critical bug in a beta = fast fix.


edit: oh wait, assimilator is already here. gotta love those cherry picked arguments that serve absolutely zero purpose except to justify his personal stance on video card preferences.

AMD sucks.

Unfortunately, so does NVidia.

Matrox is the best! Outputs to 8 displays. Where is your God now?

RCoonAMD sucks.

Unfortunately, so does NVidia.

Matrox is the best! Outputs to 8 displays. Where is your God now?

i've still got a voodoo 2 in the shed, i should play PCI fanboy.

Musselsi've still got a voodoo 2 in the shed, i should play PCI fanboy.

My Kyro II will leave that Voodoo in the dust :D

AssimilatorProper testing and release validation is an integral part of the software development lifecycle. If AMD was doing proper testing and validation, the issue would never have appeared in the wild in the first place, period. The fact that they aren't doing that testing and validation means they're skimping on quality, and companies that skimp on quality are companies that don't give a s**t about their customers. There's a reason Microsoft's WHQL program costs money, and there's a reason why AMD has so few WHQL driver releases.

196.75 WHQL

Don't have a reason to update WHQL for several months... you're not working hard enough, fix a Beta-bug in like a day and half and your not doing enough.

It sounds like the issue many of our members talked about, and AMD heard and investigate. And somehow that's not good?

Assimilatorthere's a reason why AMD has so few WHQL driver releases.

how does that that have anything to do with this _beta_ driver? are you expecting amd to test all product configurations for a beta release?

at least amd beta releases never break cards like nvidias whql sometimes do
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRo-1VFMcbc

you got any retort on that mr knowitall?

Anyone here try these yet and can [hopefully] report the mem leak got plugged?

truth tellerhow does that that have anything to do with this _beta_ driver? are you expecting amd to test all product configurations for a beta release?

at least amd beta releases never break cards like nvidias whql sometimes do

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRo-1VFMcbc

you got any retort on that mr knowitall?

i officialy request links to the story of that burned up system, because daaaaaaayumn.

jigar2speedWhy do you want to look like a complete ignorant Nvidia fanboy ? Where were you when Nvidia's WHQL drivers were killing Nvidia Graphic cards ? Infact Nvidia did that twice ...

I presume you're talking about the 196.75 and 320.18 drivers? Those were a f**kup and I've never claimed otherwise.

CasecutterDon't have a reason to update WHQL for several months... you're not working hard enough, fix a Beta-bug in like a day and half and your not doing enough.

It sounds like the issue many of our members talked about, and AMD heard and investigate. And somehow that's not good?

Not good enough, when your beta drivers are effectively your WHQL drivers:

Beta drivers have the advantage of including new CrossFire profiles and is the only way to get them. If you want the most current game support for CrossFire, Beta drivers are a must.

For Single-GPU beta drivers also include new game support or tweaks or performance optimizations for newly released games. If you want the latest game optimizations for single-GPU, Beta drivers are a must.
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truth tellerhow does that that have anything to do with this _beta_ driver? are you expecting amd to test all product configurations for a beta release?

at least amd beta releases never break cards like nvidias whql sometimes do

A YouTube video of a guy with graphical corruption and a picture of a burned-out PC proves... what, exactly?