Thursday, March 10th 2016
AMD Releases Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.3
AMD released the latest version of Radeon Software Crimson Edition, its software suite which provides drivers and system software for Radeon GPUs and IGPs. Version 16.3 improves performance for "Rise of the Tomb Raider" on Radeon R9 Fury X series GPUs by up to 16 percent (compared to version 16.2), and for "Gears of War Ultimate Edition," by as high as 60 percent on the R9 Fury X series (compared to version 16.2.1), and by up to 44 percent on Radeon R9 380 series (compared to version 16.2.1).
Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.3 also adds official support for the Vulkan API; 2-display Eyefinity, an accessible CrossFire status indicator, a new power-efficiency toggle for Radeon R9 300 series and R9 Fury series GPUs. With version 16.3, AMD is introducing the XConnect Technology, a new standard for external graphics enclosures over not just high-bandwidth interfaces such as Thunderbolt 3, but also the more accessible USB 3.1 interface. AMD is providing the software ecosystem that lets you plug-and-play external GPUs for instant boosts in performance and functionality. AMD is also adding/updating CrossFire profiles for "Hitman (2016)", and "The Park."
DOWNLOAD: AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.3 for Windows 10/8.1/7 64-bit | Windows 10/8.1/7 32-bit
Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.3 also adds official support for the Vulkan API; 2-display Eyefinity, an accessible CrossFire status indicator, a new power-efficiency toggle for Radeon R9 300 series and R9 Fury series GPUs. With version 16.3, AMD is introducing the XConnect Technology, a new standard for external graphics enclosures over not just high-bandwidth interfaces such as Thunderbolt 3, but also the more accessible USB 3.1 interface. AMD is providing the software ecosystem that lets you plug-and-play external GPUs for instant boosts in performance and functionality. AMD is also adding/updating CrossFire profiles for "Hitman (2016)", and "The Park."
DOWNLOAD: AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.3 for Windows 10/8.1/7 64-bit | Windows 10/8.1/7 32-bit
32 Comments on AMD Releases Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.3
What's far more important is the 60% GoW increase. Sounds like they found a way to bypass the Game works forced on issue?
Have not tried it yet, will give it a try sicne there is some improvements on Rise of the Tomb Raider and I have not gotten very far in it yet.
(and I think I helped to make it happen :P)
I have to keep global overdrive clocks at stock and overclock with per game profiles to avoid getting black screens every time I boot into windows so that's why I'm not using afterburner before anyone asks.
Google translated: The same site's NFS mini-review also has the older GCN-arch cards (in this case a mildly OC'ed R9 390) more than holding it's own against the Fiji powered Nano.
Specs:
R9 390
i5 4690k
LG 34UM67
EDIT: well so far so good detected all my 3dmark and catzilla benches and all my games even the pre release early acess games. one beta was not detected but hey thats not bad. only have 12 games right now but still. liking it so far and i was a skeptic tomorrow ill run benches and games to test performance