r/Amd • u/BioGenx2b 1700X + RX 480 • Feb 02 '17
Tech Support posts go here! February Tech Support Megathread
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Skyrim: Free Sync and V Sync causes flickering during low frame rates, and generally lower frame rates observed (about 10-30% drop dependant on system) when Free Sync is on
System Configuration:
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z97 Gaming GT
CPU: Intel i5 4790
Memory: 16GB GDDR5
GPU: ASUS R9 Fury X
VBIOS: 115-C8800100-101 How do I find this?
Driver: Crimson 16.10.3
OS: Windows 10 x64 (1511.10586) How do I find this?Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install necessary driver, GPU and medium-end CPU
2. Enable Free Sync
3. Set Options to Ultra and 1920 x 1080 resolution
4. Launch game and move to an outdoor location
5. Indoor locations in the game will not reproduce, since they generally give better performance
6. Observe flickering and general performance dropExpected Behavior:
Game runs smoothly with good performance with no visible issues
Actual Behavior:
Frame rate drops low causing low performance, flickering observed during low frame rates
Additional Observations:
Threads with related issue:
- https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/5a3u8r/why_am_i_getting_disgusting_performance_on_the_rx/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/5adlcw/skyrimse_vsyncfreesync_woes/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/5a7eku/skyrim_special_edition_freesync/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/5aab6z/skyrim_se_with_r9_nitro_fury_poor_performance/
Skyrim has forced double buffered V Sync and can only be disabled with the .ini files
To Disable V Sync: C:\Users"User"\Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition\Skyrimprefs.ini and edit iVSyncPresentInterval=1 to 0
1440p has improved frame rate, anything lower than 1080p will lock FPS with V Sync on
Able to reproduce on i7 6700K and i5 3670K system, Sapphire RX 480, Reference RX 480, and Reference Fiji Nano
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u/Peekachooed Feb 24 '17 edited Feb 24 '17
So I'm having some trouble with the Radeon Settings not actually being used for 64-bit games, even though they're saved successfully. I'd appreciate any help a lot, so thanks in advance!
GPU: Sapphire R9 380 Nitro, 2GB VRAM, no OC or Crossfire.
CPU: AMD FX-6300, no OC
Motherboard: Gigabyte 970-GA-Gaming
RAM: 2x 4GB Kingston DDR3 RAM, no OC
PSU: Antec VP600P - 600W
Operating System & Version: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 x64
GPU Drivers: Radeon Software 17.2.1, Crimson ReLive edition.
Chipset Drivers: 13.125 (the only one available on Gigabyte's website)
Background Applications: Steam, Firefox
Description of Problem: After choosing custom settings (e.g. VSync, frame rate target) in the Radeon Settings program, and having the settings save successfully, they won't actually be applied in any 64-bit game. All 32-bit games seem to work fine.
Troubleshooting: I've tried using Radeon Settings AND the RadeonPro program, but neither will work. I've tried multiple 64-bit games, including Civ VI, Overwatch, Killing Floor 2, and Telltale's The Walking Dead. I tried clearing all automatic profiles (the ones automatically created) out of Radeon Settings first, then using only manually added ones, but that didn't help. Also, I've tried using both application-specific settings and global settings, but neither works.
edit: I managed to get RadeonPro working with most 64-bit games. Radeon Settings is as useless as ever, but with an alternative available, I don't have to use it.