AMD Radeon Software 17.8.2 offers Radeon RX Vega 64 performance boosts

Posted on Friday, August 25 2017 @ 11:28 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
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AMD issued the Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.8.2 driver. This release promises to increase F1 2017 gaming performance on the Radeon RX Vega 64 by up to 4 percent versus the 17.8.1 release. Additionally, AMD cooked up some RX Vega 64 optimizations for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds that should enhance framerates by up to 18 percent. Some bug fixes are also present in this release, including a fix for blank screen issues after upgrades with Radeon RX Vega series cards.
Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.8.2 Highlights

Support For:
  • F1™ 2017
    - Up to 4% performance improvement measured on Radeon RX Vega 64 graphics when compared to Radeon Software Crimson ReLive edition 17.8.1(1)
  • PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS™ Early Access
    - Up to 18% performance improvement measured on Radeon RX Vega 64 graphics when compared to Radeon Software Crimson ReLive edition 17.8.1(2)
  • Destiny™ 2 Beta

    Fixed Issues
  • Display may blank or go black after install upgrade with Radeon RX Vega Series graphics products.
  • Random corruption may appear in Microsoft desktop productivity applications on Radeon RX Vega series graphics products.
  • The "Reset" option in Radeon Settings Gaming tab may enable the "HBCC Memory Segment" feature instead of setting it to the default disabled state.
  • Radeon WattMan may not reach applied overclock states on Radeon RX Vega series graphics.
  • Unable to create Eyefinity configurations through the Eyefinity Advanced Setup option.

    Known Issues
  • Mouse stuttering may be observed on some Radeon RX graphics products when Radeon WattMan is open and running in the background or other third party GPU information polling apps are running in the background.
  • GPU Scaling may fail to work on some DirectX®11 applications.
  • Windows Media Player may experience an application hang during video playback if Radeon ReLive is actively recording desktop.
  • Secondary displays may show corruption or green screen when the display/system enters sleep or hibernate with content playing.
  • After resuming from sleep and playing back video content the system may become unresponsive on Radeon RX Vega series graphics products.
  • Bezel compensation in mixed mode Eyefinity cannot be applied.
  • You can download this release manually via this page.


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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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