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Do I have to DDU every time I upgrade graphic driver on AMD Radeon

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Hi everyone,

 

So my question is pretty straight forward. Every time there is a new drive update for my 5700xt do I have to use DDU and install the new one? Or can I just update it through the Radeon Software normally?

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12 minutes ago, Pablo Molina said:

Hi everyone,

 

So my question is pretty straight forward. Every time there is a new drive update for my 5700xt do I have to use DDU and install the new one? Or can I just update it through the Radeon Software normally?

You don't have to, but your future self will thank you whenever you get a driver issue.

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16 minutes ago, Pablo Molina said:

Hi everyone,

 

So my question is pretty straight forward. Every time there is a new drive update for my 5700xt do I have to use DDU and install the new one? Or can I just update it through the Radeon Software normally?

DDU mostly you use when there is some issue with current drivers or when you swapping amd-nvidia.

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I only do it when I feel performance isn't typical after an update...

 

Uninstall normally..without DDU.

Reboot, install new version.

 

That's my norm.

When I have an issue (or think I do)

I'll then do the DDU+Reinstall..

 

*If I do Nvidia to AMD or vise versa, I run DDU always between restarts. (One more reboot using SSD) isn't so bad...

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20 hours ago, GLD said:

You don't have to, but your future self will thank you whenever you get a driver issue.

 

20 hours ago, Whiro said:

DDU mostly you use when there is some issue with current drivers or when you swapping amd-nvidia.

 

20 hours ago, SkilledRebuilds said:

I only do it when I feel performance isn't typical after an update...

 

Uninstall normally..without DDU.

Reboot, install new version.

 

That's my norm.

When I have an issue (or think I do)

I'll then do the DDU+Reinstall..

 

*If I do Nvidia to AMD or vise versa, I run DDU always between restarts. (One more reboot using SSD) isn't so bad...

Thanks for your replies. I think I will always do it, given AMD drivers don´t entirely feel stable just yet.

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I only do it when I switch teams or technology.

 

I've done RX 580 -> Vega 64 without ddu (both GCN) but I did ddu when I went from v64 to 5700xt (RDNA)

 

 

Before you reply to my post, REFRESH. 99.99% chance I edited my post. 

 

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23 minutes ago, Mister Woof said:

I only do it when I switch teams or technology.

 

I've done RX 580 -> Vega 64 without ddu (both GCN) but I did ddu when I went from v64 to 5700xt (RDNA)

 

 

I´m so paranoid I used DDU and AMDs own dirver uninstal utility.

 

I do it because i still have some games that barely use my hardware (GPU mainly) and see frame drops.

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1 minute ago, Pablo Molina said:

I´m so paranoid I used DDU and AMDs own dirver uninstal utility.

 

I do it because i still have some games that barely use my hardware (GPU mainly) and see frame drops.

Won't hurt. Have at it

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1 hour ago, Pablo Molina said:

I´m so paranoid I used DDU and AMDs own dirver uninstal utility.

 

I do it because i still have some games that barely use my hardware (GPU mainly) and see frame drops.

 

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7 minutes ago, Whiro said:

 

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Thanks!

 

I think I know what I am doing haha, at least, I am following all the steps for using it safely? Does it refer to that?

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