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Download: AMD Radeon Adrenalin Edition 18.2.2 Driver
AMD just released their AMD Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 18.2.2 driver. This release focuses on support for the upcoming launch of Kingdom Come: Deliverance with performance and stability optimizations. This release also highlights performance optimizations made since Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 17.12.1 launch on the popular battle royal games Fortnite and PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds.
Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.2 Highlights
Support For
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance
- Up to 3% faster performance using Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.2 on the Radeon RX Vega 56 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.1 at 2560x1440p (1440p). RS-210
- Up to 4% faster performance using Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.2 on the Radeon RX 580 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.1 at 1920x1080 (1080p). RS-211
- Fortnite™
- Up to 3% faster performance using Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.2 on the Radeon RX Vega 56 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 17.12.1 at 2560x1440p (1440p). RS-20
- Up to 6% faster performance using Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.2 on the Radeon RX 580 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 17.12.1 at 1920x1080 (1080p). RS-208
- PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
- Up to 5% faster performance using Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.2 on the Radeon RX Vega 56 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 17.12.1 at 2560x1440p (1440p). RS-207
- Up to 7% faster performance using Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.2 on the Radeon RX 580 graphics card than with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 17.12.1 at 1920x1080p (1080p). RS-209
We have a discussion thread open on these drivers right here.
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#5519384 Posted on: 02/13/2018 12:22 AM


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#5519390 Posted on: 02/13/2018 01:30 AM
Not much to say about these drivers, as per the release notes there's a DXX and a Crossfire profile for Kingdom Come Deliverance and that's it.
Entire driver appears to be mostly for supporting that game although from th e above image OpenCL was also raised from 23.20.15017.3003 to 23.20.15017.4003 so that's interesting.
(And no Mantle version info? Interesting, Vega specific perhaps and no support for that card for this API?)
EDIT: Though this does allow testers to try the game on 18.2.1 and see how the game performs and then test it with 18.2.2 to see how the performance claims hold up, perhaps even if there's gains for older GPU's, particularly the 400 series since they're also Polaris but also older models.
EDIT: Ah I'm blind again ha ha, or just tired perhaps. Missed that the other listings were for Fortnite and PUBG improvements too.
(Testing against a older driver though, curious so perhaps 17.12.2 or 18.2.1 already had most of these benefits.)
Not much to say about these drivers, as per the release notes there's a DXX and a Crossfire profile for Kingdom Come Deliverance and that's it.
Entire driver appears to be mostly for supporting that game although from th e above image OpenCL was also raised from 23.20.15017.3003 to 23.20.15017.4003 so that's interesting.
(And no Mantle version info? Interesting, Vega specific perhaps and no support for that card for this API?)
EDIT: Though this does allow testers to try the game on 18.2.1 and see how the game performs and then test it with 18.2.2 to see how the performance claims hold up, perhaps even if there's gains for older GPU's, particularly the 400 series since they're also Polaris but also older models.

EDIT: Ah I'm blind again ha ha, or just tired perhaps. Missed that the other listings were for Fortnite and PUBG improvements too.
(Testing against a older driver though, curious so perhaps 17.12.2 or 18.2.1 already had most of these benefits.)
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#5519421 Posted on: 02/13/2018 04:00 AM
The RX 580 and Vega are used for testing examples as they are current. The 400 series should see similar if not the same gain to the 580 results. Older cards can still see benefits as well, just they haven't tested the performance difference.
The RX 580 and Vega are used for testing examples as they are current. The 400 series should see similar if not the same gain to the 580 results. Older cards can still see benefits as well, just they haven't tested the performance difference.
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#5519434 Posted on: 02/13/2018 06:14 AM
There is always uplift in Performance in new WDDM 2.3 for any ATI uArch based on GCN (up to Polaris) or GCN_Next (Vega)
ATI did not finish polishing WDDM 2.3 yet
-> It takes time, but when they do, we will see some more FPS uplift across the 'table' :p
There is difference between suporting WDDM 2.3 & Utilising it as it should be.
I can't find some insights into WDDM 2.3 specs tho...
I know that this one has SM/VM up to 6.1 in DX12.1 (only Vega has it in H/W)
And some other Gaming related goodies (it's an solid base for next Xbox IMO, also Vega based
)
There is always uplift in Performance in new WDDM 2.3 for any ATI uArch based on GCN (up to Polaris) or GCN_Next (Vega)
ATI did not finish polishing WDDM 2.3 yet

There is difference between suporting WDDM 2.3 & Utilising it as it should be.
I can't find some insights into WDDM 2.3 specs tho...
I know that this one has SM/VM up to 6.1 in DX12.1 (only Vega has it in H/W)
And some other Gaming related goodies (it's an solid base for next Xbox IMO, also Vega based

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