AMD’s annual ‘wonder driver’ will be released on December 13th. Here’s what to expect.
AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition
Performance
Adrenalin 2019 is not really a performance uplift driver. The only slide with meaningful performance figures compares the new driver to (now) ancient 17.12.1 driver. Most of the games in this comparison were not even out when 17.12.1 was available. A claim is made that average performance increased (up to) 15% for Radeon RX 570.
From my understanding, the new driver is focusing on features rather than performance. However, there are slides devoted to Chill or ResX improvements, which some of you may find interesting.
As for the rest, here are my notes from the whole press deck.
Radeon Advisors
- Game Advisor – “provides game settings guidance for a personalized & improved experience”
This tool works in conjunction with Radeon Overlay. What it does is rather simple: it suggests how to improve performance and frame rating by adjusting game settings. - Settings Advisor – this is designed for new users who never used Radeon Settings before. It recommends which features should be enabled (VSR, FreeSync etc.) based on measured performance.
- Upgrade Advisor – system analyzer for “minimum and recommended game compatibility”
Wattman
- Auto-GPU & Memory Overclocking
- Auto-GPU undervolting
- Temperature-dependent fan curves
- Unlocked DPM states for RX Vega
- Memory tuning
Display Technologies
- FreeSync 2 HDR – improved auto-tone mapping for a more detailed experience
- Virtual Super Resolution – support for 21:9 displays
Radeon Overlay
- Display Settings – in-game controls: enhanced sync, FreeSync, per-game settings
- Wattman – in-game adjustment for: gpu frequency, gpu voltage, gpu temperature, memory timing, memory frequency, load/save profiles
- Refined performance metrics – framerate and frametimes – adjust colors, columns, position, size and transparency
AMD Link
- QR Code linking
- Voice Control – streaming, recording, screenshots, instant replay, min/avg/max fps, gpu temp, gpu clocks, mem clocks, fan speed
- Wattman – same settings as in Radeon Overlay
- Enhanced Performance Metrics — detailed analytics (basically turning a phone into a benchmarking tool).
- ReLive – View, Edit, Stream recordings/screenshots from a mobile device
AMD ReLive
- In-Game Replay
- Scene Editor
- GIF Support
AMD ReLive streaming
- Wireless streaming up to 4K60FPS to mobile devices
- Free on Android and IOS
- 70ms (AMD) vs 125ms (competitor) responsiveness
- Works with AMD Link (through Game Explorer tab)
- AMD ReLive for VR: support for HTC Vive Focus, Oculus GO, Samsung Gear VR, Google Daydream
— features: 3rd party Bluetooth compatibility, up to 1440x1440p
