Sniper Elite III

Our first game test is Sniper Elite III, Rebellion's stealth-based FPS that built on the runaway success of its predecessor. Based on an updated Asura engine, the game takes advantage of DirectX 11, with tessellation. We used the game's own benchmark and disabled Super Sampling. The game was tested at 1080p, 1440p, and 2160p. The performance gain in all three scenarios is negligible. We did, however, notice that the output felt smoother on 14.12 Omega, which is probably due to its new frame-pacing enhancements.

Battlefield 4

Our next game is Battlefield 4, which, once again, is the flavor of the season, with the launch of its Final Stand expansion pack that serves as a canonical bridge between Battlefield 4 and Battlefield 2142. Here, too, the performance is only negligibly better with the newer driver. 4K Ultra HD stuttered a lot less with the newer driver.

Ryse: Son of Rome

Our third and final game test is Ryse: Son of Rome, based on Crytek's latest CryEngine technology. This game is an enigma from a technical standpoint. The new driver churns out better frame-rates in 1080p and 1440p even though the game didn't feature in AMD's list of titles with specific performance improvements. Its 4K performance is still not smooth enough to help its mostly melee-combat-based gameplay. You'd want upwards of 30 fps on this game at all times even though its "strike-block-tackle" mechanic gets repetitive.