Whats the diff between these drivers?

[radcustom]

One says optional the other doesn't. Why does this say optional?
Normally it's BETA and stable release to choose from right?

[Velcade]

Read the release notes.

[radcustom]

11 minutes ago, Velcade said:

Read the release notes.

Just did. Doesn't say why that one is optional.

[Levent]

1 minute ago, radcustom said:

Just did. Doesn't say why that one is optional.

Its probably optional because it only includes a very specific fix that most users wont benefit from.

[radcustom]

23 minutes ago, Levent said:

Its probably optional because it only includes a very specific fix that most users wont benefit from.

But it doesn't just include a single fix look:

 

Support For

• Borderlands 3
  • Up to 16 % FPS improvement on the Radeon™ RX 5700 graphics card running Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition version 19.9.2 vs. 19.9.1 drivers.^RS-312
• Radeon Image Sharpening
  • Now available on Radeon RX 590, Radeon RX 580, Radeon RX 570, Radeon RX 480 and Radeon RX 470 series desktop graphics products for DirectX®12 and Vulkan® applications.

Fixed Issues

• With v-sync enabled FPS may be locked to 30 on some displays set to 75hz refresh rates.
• System instability may be experienced on some Radeon RX 5700 series graphics system configurations when watching video content in a web browser.
• Audio for clips captured by Radeon ReLive may be corrupted or garbled when desktop recording is enabled.
• Radeon Settings may list core clocks as not available with some Radeon RX 5700 series graphics system configurations.
• Enabling Enhanced Sync may cause game, application or system crashes on Radeon RX 5700 series graphics products.

[TempestCatto]

If you're not having any issues, just download and install the nonoptional one. If after that you do have issues, try the optional one.

[-rascal-]

@radcustom

Which video card are you using?

For 5700(XT) cards, I only see driver 19.9.2.

 

Vega 64/56, both 19.9.2 and 19.5.2 are available.

 

Also, the release notes *DO* mention the changes and fixes.

 

[radcustom]

12 hours ago, -rascal- said:

@radcustom

Which video card are you using?

For 5700(XT) cards, I only see driver 19.9.2.

 

Vega 64/56, both 19.9.2 and 19.5.2 are available.

 

Also, the release notes *DO* mention the changes and fixes.

This is for a RX 570.

And no it includes fixes that are useful for everyone.
Not only a single specific fix that this person said it might do: '' because it only includes a very specific fix that most users wont benefit from''.

So I still don't get why this is optional.

[xAcid9]

Sometime if the driver still didn't get WHQL certified from M$ AMD will not recommend it.