AMD Crimson ReLive Edition 17.7.2 enables Enhanced Sync

Posted on Wednesday, July 26 2017 @ 22:57 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
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AMD uploaded the Crimson ReLive Edition 17.7.2 drivers, you can grab them over here. This release adds quite a lot of new features, AMD updated the Radeon Chill technology, added new Radeon WattMan features, updated Radeon ReLive with support for up to 100Mbps recording or capturing, and introduced Enhanced Sync.

The latter is AMD's version of NVIDIA's Fast Sync technology. You can find more details in the changelog below:
Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.7.2 Highlights

New Features and Improvements:

Radeon Settings
  • Radeon Additional Settings has been retired and its previously supported controls for Switchable Graphics, Color Depth and Pixel Format have all been moved into Radeon Settings.

    Radeon ReLive (1)
  • Now supports bitrates up to 100Mbps for recording or capturing.
  • Added new controls for camera transparency.
  • Optimized memory usage for lower overhead while recording or capturing.
  • Added new notifications for Instant Replay Saving, Recording Timers in Overlay Toolbar and Network Connectivity Issues when streaming.
  • Enhanced Audio Controls: Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition now has support for customizable microphone volume controls, audio boost for captured replays and push to talk (mouse + keyboard) support for microphone.

    Radeon Chill(2)
  • Now supports DirectX®12 and Vulkan™. For more details on new and supported games visit http://www.radeon.com/chill.
  • Now supports Multi-GPU.
  • Now supports Hybrid Graphics system configurations.
  • Now supports Radeon XConnect™ Technology system configurations.

    Enhanced Sync(3)
  • Enhanced Sync is a display technology which helps minimize screen tearing while decreasing latency and stuttering at an unlocked frame rate. Enhanced Sync is available in Radeon Settings Game Manager under the "Wait for Vertical Refresh" drop down menu.

    > Per-Display Color Controls(4)
  • Per-Display Color Controls are now available in the display tab of Radeon Settings allowing users to configure Brightness, Hue, Contrast and Saturation.

    Game Responsiveness(5)
  • Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.7.2 features optimizations for improved gaming responsiveness in DirectX®9 and select DirectX®11 gaming titles.

    Radeon WattMan(6)
  • Now supports memory underclocking.
  • Now supports power state controls.

    Frame Rate Target Control(7)
  • Now supports DirectX®12 and Multi-GPU.

    Shader Cache(8)
  • Shader Cache is now supported for select DirectX®9 titles

    Radeon Software Vanguard Beta Program
  • The Radeon Software Vanguard Beta Tester program aims at opening a channel for selected participants to work directly with AMD, giving a voice and platform to share their passion for Radeon Software. For more information about Radeon Software Vanguard visit www.Radeon.com/Vanguard.

    Radeon.com Feedback and Feature Voting
  • Radeon Software feedback and feature voting has been updated. Visit www.radeon.com/feedback to provide Radeon Software feedback and vote on future Radeon Software features.

    Fixed Issues
  • Mass Effect™: Andromeda may experience incorrect colors when using an HDR display and a secondary SDR display connected in extended mode.
  • Fan speeds when using Radeon WattMan may remain elevated and not drop back to idle states after 3D workloads.
  • Some video playback applications may experience stutter in fullscreen with AMD FreeSync™ technology enabled.
  • Radeon ReLive may exhibit corruption in recordings when capturing Microsoft Office applications.
  • Radeon ReLive may experience recording or streaming issues when task switching using ALT+TAB.

    Known Issues
  • Radeon WattMan fan settings may reset to defaults on Radeon Software upgrade to 17.7.2.
  • Tekken™ 7 may experience a crash (Chapter 13) on some Radeon RX 380 Series graphics products.
  • GPU Scaling may fail to work on some DirectX®11 applications.
  • 4x Multi-GPU system configurations may fail to enable AMD CrossFire technology mode due to a missing toggle in Radeon Settings.
  • Some protected content applications may experience an HDCP error code while playing BluRay content. A workaround is to unplug and re-plug the connected display or turn the display off and then back on.


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    Thomas De Maesschalck

    Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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