Adrenalin 20.1.3

[CPT_BEEMO]

So I updated from the last Recommended WQHL driver to the newest recommended WQHL 20.1.3, and I had insane issues with loss of display, games crashing etc. Using reference 5700XT. Did anyone else have problems running this driver?

[Zando_]

I've had issues on my RVII with everything since the last WQHL version of Adrenaline 2019 (from mid last year). If you were stable on one version of the driver, you should DDU and reinstall that version. I still need to with AD2019 but I haven't gotten around to it yet .

[CPT_BEEMO]

1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

I've had issues on my RVII with everything since the last WQHL version of Adrenaline 2019 (from mid last year). If you were stable on one version of the driver, you should DDU and reinstall that version. I still need to with AD2019 but I haven't gotten around to it yet .

I ended up reverting back to 19.12.2, as this was the most stable driver I had experienced since the release of the card. I was advised that I should DDU on every driver update, so that is what I do.

[Zando_]

Just now, CPT_BEEMO said:

I ended up reverting back to 19.12.2, as this was the most stable driver I had experienced since the release of the card. I was advised that I should DDU on every driver update, so that is what I do.

Ohhhh no need to for every update lol, you usually use DDU if something is really fucked and you need to remove all traces of the drivers. Such as in this case, if you're having major issues. If you're not, just install the new drivers normally, there's even a clean install option if you want to use that (but again no need to unless you're having major issues). 

[Guest]

>Adrenaline 2020

>Stable

 

Pick one.... lol

[.Apex.]

6 minutes ago, CPT_BEEMO said:

So I updated from the last Recommended WQHL driver to the newest recommended WQHL 20.1.3, and I had insane issues with loss of display, games crashing etc. Using reference 5700XT. Did anyone else have problems running this driver?

https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-rad-win-20-1-3

" Some Radeon RX 5700 series graphics users may intermittently experience a black screen while gaming or on desktop. A potential temporary workaround is disabling hardware acceleration in applications running in the background such as web browsers or Discord. "

 

It's just AMD being AMD, they can't get their shit together with their drivers, it keeps getting worse every year.

[CPT_BEEMO]

Good to know!

 

Every driver up until 19.12.2 was causing my cursor to turn into a pink square with some blue and green peppered into it, game crashing, displays not turning on or flickering, just a laundry list of straight up garbage issues for a new card. 

[CPT_BEEMO]

1 minute ago, _Syn_ said:

https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-rad-win-20-1-3

" Some Radeon RX 5700 series graphics users may intermittently experience a black screen while gaming or on desktop. A potential temporary workaround is disabling hardware acceleration in applications running in the background such as web browsers or Discord. "

 

It's just AMD being AMD, they can't get their shit together with their drivers, it keeps getting worse every year.

tried all their workarounds, no luck. happy enough with 19.12.2

[.Apex.]

1 minute ago, CPT_BEEMO said:

tried all their workarounds, no luck. happy enough with 19.12.2

That particular issue of black screen has been going on for months already, and there was a similar issue before that that also took 2+ months to fix, 2019 was probably the worst year for their drivers and they seem to be on the same track this year.

[CPT_BEEMO]

6 minutes ago, _Syn_ said:

That particular issue of black screen has been going on for months already, and there was a similar issue before that that also took 2+ months to fix, 2019 was probably the worst year for their drivers and they seem to be on the same track this year.

I noticed. Always getting this gut feeling that I should have bought an RTX2070S or something....

[.Apex.]

Just now, CPT_BEEMO said:

I noticed. Always getting this gut feeling that I should have bought an RTX2070S or something....

Had a great run with my R9 280 so I never regretted it, but since I've been watching their drivers evolve since 2014 I can't consider AMD again until they get their shit together, the 5700XT is an amazing card but it's sad that it's being held back so heavily by user experience.

[.Apex.]

Just now, _Syn_ said:

Had a great run with my R9 280 so I never regretted it, but since I've been watching their drivers evolve since 2014 I can't consider AMD again until they get their shit together, the 5700XT is an amazing card but it's sad that it's being held back so heavily by user experience.

Wait actually no, I've been watching their drivers evolve since 2010.

[CPT_BEEMO]

47 minutes ago, _Syn_ said:

Wait actually no, I've been watching their drivers evolve since 2010.

So if I take what youre saying at face value, AMD drivers dont age like fine wine? LOL

[Gohardgrandpa]

Amd drivers suck 

[Tonberry]

What is your motherboard?

 

I'll share my experience. My reference edition RX 5700 XT when I just got it and still in my Intel system it run without any issues with Adrenaline 2020 since first day.

 

I moved it to my AMD system on X570 motherboard and watercool it, but then only to find that it get many VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE BSODs. My X570 motherboard was still with its factory BIOS version. Then I tried to change the PCIe setting in BIOS from Auto to Gen 3, and then there's no single BSOD happened after that.

 

But that BIOS version cannot set the chipset fan speed so it runs that tiny fan at maximum speed of 9k RPM. LOL

Then I updated the BIOS to the latest version, again only to find that it get many same BSOD like the previous happened. Again I went to BIOS and change the PCIe setting from Auto to Gen 3. Then it works without any issue, again. No more issues happen.

 

If you use X570 motherboard you can try like what I did, but if you use an Intel motherboard and still get issues then this BIOS PCIe setting is not relevant and you might get back to the most stable driver version.

[CPT_BEEMO]

10 hours ago, Sakaki_Makio said:

What is your motherboard?

 

I'll share my experience. My reference edition RX 5700 XT when I just got it and still in my Intel system it run without any issues with Adrenaline 2020 since first day.

 

I moved it to my AMD system on X570 motherboard and watercool it, but then only to find that it get many VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE BSODs. My X570 motherboard was still with its factory BIOS version. Then I tried to change the PCIe setting in BIOS from Auto to Gen 3, and then there's no single BSOD happened after that.

 

But that BIOS version cannot set the chipset fan speed so it runs that tiny fan at maximum speed of 9k RPM. LOL

Then I updated the BIOS to the latest version, again only to find that it get many same BSOD like the previous happened. Again I went to BIOS and change the PCIe setting from Auto to Gen 3. Then it works without any issue, again. No more issues happen.

 

If you use X570 motherboard you can try like what I did, but if you use an Intel motherboard and still get issues then this BIOS PCIe setting is not relevant and you might get back to the most stable driver version.

Using X470 Chipset motherboard, so PCI gen 3 is norm.

 

Sitting back on 19.12.2 driver from mid December release, no issues. BIOS and chipset drivers are all up to date.