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Post by fsquirrel on Dec 16, 2020 20:31:42 GMT
Hey there!
I've got some queries regarding the update of my Macs AMD drivers;
(5500M, Bootcamp Windows 10 Home 64bit)
I'm currently using the August Red edition drivers (not 100% sure)
Driver Version
19.50.11.10 RadeonSoftwareAdrenalin2020
I cannot play some games like Doom eternal for example, since it tells me my driver version is too old.
Heard that updating drivers will give better performance, is that true?
How do I "update" my drivers? Do I just install a new version from the downloads page of bootcampdrivers.com?
If so how do I uninstall my current ones and upgrade, or what do I do to update them.
Also what other windows/mac drivers should I update if there are any?
And also how do I check if there's a new version available and how often should I update them?
If you have any further tips regarding increase in performance I'd be very pleased if you tell me.
Thanks in advance for your support!
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Post by .:Hydrogen:. on Dec 17, 2020 0:24:39 GMT
Copy-pasted from the new update page:
Adrenalin 2020 December edition is now available (based on 20.12.1 WHQL) for all users.
Please test them on your Mac in BootCamp and report back findings as soon as you can. Revert to your previous driver version if you have any issues.
Use device manager to update your driver if you encounter any issues the DDU way (instructions available below).
Change list....
Support for AMD's new 6900XT as an eGPU.
Support for Immortals: Fenyx Rising and Cyberpunk 2077.
Restored the AMD Radeon Settings contextual menu item when right-clicking on the desktop.
Other small bug fixes
AMD Fixed issues....
Gaming applications can sometimes get stuck running at lower than expected graphics clocks on Radeon RX 6800 series graphics products.
The HP Reverb G2 VR headset may fail to sync or may have a black screen when run with Radeon RX 6800 series graphics products.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege may experience corruption in Hybrid Graphics scenarios when using the Vulkan API on an extended display.
Crossfire™ may experience issues when attempting to change the games resolution to a 16:9 ratio.
Performance Metrics Overlay and the Performance Tuning tab incorrectly report higher than expected idle clock speeds on Radeon™ RX 5700 series graphics products.
Downloads....
Red gaming edition
Best for gaming, emulators and general use for most users.:
DOWNLOAD RED GAMING EDITION
Blue enterprise edition
Best for scientific software and enterprise users. Fixes resolution issues for Radeon Pro 500 and 5000 series above 4K resolutions (mainly affecting iMacs and users with 5K monitors). Designed for scientific computing. Does not include the new 2020 software, nor gaming features such as ReLive, gaming profiles etc. :
DOWNLOAD BLUE GAMING EDITION
As a side note: I spend many hours of my time creating these drivers for everyone. Thanks to those of you who have donated to help keep the website running. If you have a spare £/$ etc. please consider donating to the cause. Thank you.
Donate
Donate via PayPal
Enjoy this release!
Device manager update instructions
Begin with stock official Apple BootCamp drivers installed (do not uninstall with DDU or use setup.exe). If you have January edition installed on your MacBook Pro 16" then you can start with these drivers instead.
Open 'Device Manager' (search for it in the search box) and select your GPU from the 'Display adaptors' drop-down.
Right-click and select "Update driver"
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Select "Browse my computer for drivers" (lower option) and navigate to the downloaded drivers folder. Make sure the 'Include subfolders' checkbox is ticked then click 'Next'.
The driver will now update with the screen flickering a couple of times.
To install the AMD software run "setup.exe" from the downloaded driver folder. Click on "Additional Options". Make sure the "Factory reset" checkbox is NOT ticked (it isn't by default normally), then click install.
Restart and enjoy!
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Post by .:Hydrogen:. on Dec 17, 2020 0:26:02 GMT
You can also go to bootcampdrivers.com and go to the downloads tab to download the latest version (December 2020)
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Post by fsquirrel on Dec 17, 2020 9:32:33 GMT
Thanks!
"Begin with stock official Apple BootCamp drivers installed" - Does this mean I have to factory reset my pc or reinstall bootcamp in order to update to latest driver version?
Or am I missing something..
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Post by Mat HD on Dec 17, 2020 10:11:28 GMT
Thanks! "Begin with stock official Apple BootCamp drivers installed" - Does this mean I have to factory reset my pc or reinstall bootcamp in order to update to latest driver version? Or am I missing something.. The device manager install method is only necessary if you are having installation issues in the first place. Try the DDU 3x method in safe mode first. |
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