Windows 10 April Update has been released

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 05/01/2018 07:09 AM | source: | 66 comment(s)

It is now confirmed, Microsoft has started rolling out the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, weeks delayed due to some issues when it initially released the update.

The updates will be phases out over weeks, some of you will get a notification to update instantly, while will have to wait. You might be able to trigger the update by opting a manual check or perhaps using the update assistant.

Windows 10 will feature Timeline as myce reports. By pressing Windows Key + Tab, the feature will show a chronological timeline of all applications and documents that were recently opened on all Windows devices. This means Windows 10 will keep track of all your activities. It makes it possible to start to work on a document on one PC and then continue to work on it on another PC. That is possible because Microsoft synchronizes the document in the cloud (this can be disabled). Timeline also works with mobile devices, if Edge or Office is installed on your mobile device, the activities on those devices can also be viewed from your Windows 10 computer.

Another new feature is called Dictation. After pressing Windows Key+H you can tell your PC what you want to write. The voice to speech engine of Dictate will automatically write what you’ve said. The feature should work with most text inputs fields.

With Focus Assist, Microsoft has added the ability to temporarily mute notifications. This should ensure users aren’t disturbed when focusing on some work. It’s also possible to enable Focus Assist on set times and with filters it’s possible to choose which notifications you do want to see when Focus Assist is enabled.

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Extraordinary
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#5542621 Posted on: 05/01/2018 11:06 AM

Much faster user experience and improved game performance...yeah not worth it. o_O

If you're going to make bold claims like this, you need to add benchmarks to back it up, as the majority of us have seen next to no improvements performance-wise since 1607

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#5542624 Posted on: 05/01/2018 11:11 AM

yeah .. it broke matlab

BlueRay
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#5542627 Posted on: 05/01/2018 11:20 AM

The stuttering issues many have experienced in the past were due to memory management bug Windows has since Creators Update. This is supposed to be fixed in April Update.
Also April Update brings way lower latency for audio.
Audio settings and audio default device per app.
A way to stop notifications while playing games (Focus Assist).
More and clearer privacy settings.
An overall smoother and better experience.
Faster updates.
These are enough for me to update and love the update.

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#5542629 Posted on: 05/01/2018 11:31 AM

I'd say the same to you. Don't talk until you try it. Also I upgraded from 1607 so I am not used to any stuttering. Anyways you have absolutely no clue what you are talking about so I see no need to continue further. Your loss.

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#5542630 Posted on: 05/01/2018 11:31 AM

If you're going to make bold claims like this, you need to add benchmarks to back it up, as the majority of us have seen next to no improvements performance-wise since 1607
Gui and whole minimize /maximize, no alt+tab straight to fullscreen.. such minor quirks.

But i saw this only after I updated from wddm 2.3 to wddm 2.4 driver.

As for older vs new, rs3 was snappy by certain benchmarks, while now it didn't do much, e.g. 3dmark api test, this one is the only thing that runs worse.

I already did a huge benchmark comparison by single threaded boost, X3TC. This is now like in the good ol win8.1 days. The wrost was RS1 and RS2.

Did a dx9 api bottleneck test @ X3TC

and it looks much better now with wddm 2.4 driver and current 17134.5, had few older as well and how it progressed/regressed, so far current RS4+397.xx combo is the best and close to old win8.1 days.

Win8.1 & 580GTX. This one is interesting, I have exactly the same min fps now with 980Ti..

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X3 - Terran Conflict

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Game Version: 1.2.0.0

Operating System: Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9600.winblue_gdr.140221-1952)

DirectX Version: DirectX 11

Graphics Card Info: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 Driver: 9.18.0013.3750

CPU Info: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.5GHz

Usable System Memory: 16384 MB

Video Settings During Benchmark:

Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 * , fullscreen

Using Shader Profile: 3.0

Antialias Mode: 4x

Anisotropic Mode: 16x

Graphics & Shader Settings:

Texture Quality: high

Shader Quality: high

High Quality Bumpmaps: enabled

Environment Mapping: enabled

Glow Filter: enabled

Ship Color Variations: disabled

More Dynamic Lights: disabled

Used Vertexsize: 64 bytes

Framerates

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Scene "Trade" 98.0 average fps 40.0 minimum fps 224.0 maximum fps

Scene "Fight" 206.3 average fps 82.0 minimum fps 421.0 maximum fps

Scene "Build" 259.6 average fps 161.0 minimum fps 359.0 maximum fps

Scene "Think" 118.2 average fps 64.0 minimum fps 235.0 maximum fps

Overall average framerate: 170.5 fps

TH1 & 780GTX

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X3 - Terran Conflict

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Game Version: 1.2.0.0

Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (10240.th1.150807-2049)

DirectX Version: DirectX 12

Graphics Card Info: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Driver: 10.18.0013.5560

CPU Info: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.5GHz

Usable System Memory: 16384 MB

Video Settings During Benchmark:

Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 * , fullscreen

Using Shader Profile: 3.0

Antialias Mode: 4x

Anisotropic Mode: 16x

Graphics & Shader Settings:

Texture Quality: high

Shader Quality: high

High Quality Bumpmaps: enabled

Environment Mapping: enabled

Glow Filter: enabled

Ship Color Variations: enabled

More Dynamic Lights: enabled

Used Vertexsize: 40 bytes

Framerates

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Scene "Trade" 87.3 average fps 36.0 minimum fps 207.0 maximum fps

Scene "Fight" 199.7 average fps 72.0 minimum fps 458.0 maximum fps

Scene "Build" 263.8 average fps 149.0 minimum fps 619.0 maximum fps

Scene "Think" 113.9 average fps 61.0 minimum fps 218.0 maximum fps

Overall average framerate: 166.2 fps

TH2 & 980TI

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X3 - Terran Conflict

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Game Version: 1.2.0.0

Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (10586.th2_release_sec.160527-1834)

DirectX Version: DirectX 12

Graphics Card Info: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti Driver: 10.18.0013.6839

CPU Info: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.5GHz

Usable System Memory: 16384 MB

Video Settings During Benchmark:

Screen Resolution: 2880 x 1620 * , fullscreen

Using Shader Profile: 3.0

Antialias Mode: 8x

Anisotropic Mode: 16x

Graphics & Shader Settings:

Texture Quality: high

Shader Quality: high

High Quality Bumpmaps: enabled

Environment Mapping: enabled

Glow Filter: enabled

Ship Color Variations: disabled

More Dynamic Lights: disabled

Used Vertexsize: 64 bytes

Framerates

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Scene "Trade" 78.1 average fps 35.0 minimum fps 181.0 maximum fps

Scene "Fight" 188.9 average fps 72.0 minimum fps 436.0 maximum fps

Scene "Build" 232.9 average fps 145.0 minimum fps 443.0 maximum fps

Overall average framerate: 166.6 fps

I had one RS1, but it was just 1st benchmark, was testing minimum fps, since TH2 had the best 40fps, its directdraw singlethreded cpu bottleneck there, by explosion towards the end of the 1st scene.

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X3 - Terran Conflict

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Game Version: 1.2.0.0

Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (14393.rs1_release.161220-1747)

DirectX Version: DirectX 12

Graphics Card Info: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti Driver: 21.21.0013.7849

CPU Info: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.5GHz

Usable System Memory: 16384 MB

Video Settings During Benchmark:

Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 * , fullscreen

Using Shader Profile: 3.0

Antialias Mode: 4x

Anisotropic Mode: 16x

Graphics & Shader Settings:

Texture Quality: high

Shader Quality: high

High Quality Bumpmaps: enabled

Environment Mapping: enabled

Glow Filter: enabled

Ship Color Variations: enabled

More Dynamic Lights: enabled

Used Vertexsize: 40 bytes

Framerates

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Scene "Trade" 57.5 average fps 25.0 minimum fps 127.0 maximum fps

Overall average framerate: 57.5 fps

RS2

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X3 - Terran Conflict

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Game Version: 1.2.0.0

Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (15063.rs2_release.170317-1834)

DirectX Version: DirectX 12

Graphics Card Info: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti Driver: 22.21.0013.8541

CPU Info: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.5GHz

Usable System Memory: 16384 MB

Video Settings During Benchmark:

Screen Resolution: 1280 x 768 * , window

Using Shader Profile: 3.0

Antialias Mode: NONE

Anisotropic Mode: 16x

Graphics & Shader Settings:

Texture Quality: high

Shader Quality: high

High Quality Bumpmaps: enabled

Environment Mapping: enabled

Glow Filter: enabled

Ship Color Variations: enabled

More Dynamic Lights: enabled

Used Vertexsize: 40 bytes

Framerates

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Scene "Trade" 91.9 average fps 40.0 minimum fps 192.0 maximum fps

Scene "Fight" 192.6 average fps 75.0 minimum fps 432.0 maximum fps

Scene "Build" 257.5 average fps 152.0 minimum fps 520.0 maximum fps

Scene "Think" 114.4 average fps 64.0 minimum fps 206.0 maximum fps

Overall average framerate: 164.1 fps

RS3

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X3 - Terran Conflict

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Game Version: 1.2.0.0

Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (16299.rs3_release.170928-1534)

DirectX Version: DirectX 12

Graphics Card Info: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti Driver: 23.21.0013.8843

CPU Info: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.5GHz

Usable System Memory: 16384 MB

Video Settings During Benchmark:

Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 * , fullscreen

Using Shader Profile: 3.0

Antialias Mode: 4x

Anisotropic Mode: 16x

Graphics & Shader Settings:

Texture Quality: high

Shader Quality: high

High Quality Bumpmaps: enabled

Environment Mapping: enabled

Glow Filter: enabled

Ship Color Variations: enabled

More Dynamic Lights: enabled

Used Vertexsize: 40 bytes

RS4 leaked 5th April

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X3 - Terran Conflict
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Game Version: 1.2.0.0

Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (17133.rs4_release.180323-1312)
DirectX Version: DirectX 12
Graphics Card Info: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti Driver: 23.21.0013.9135
CPU Info: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.5GHz
Usable System Memory: 16384 MB

Video Settings During Benchmark:
Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 * , fullscreen
Using Shader Profile: 3.0
Antialias Mode: 4x
Anisotropic Mode: 16x

Graphics & Shader Settings:
Texture Quality: high
Shader Quality: high
High Quality Bumpmaps: enabled
Environment Mapping: enabled
Glow Filter: enabled
Ship Color Variations: enabled
More Dynamic Lights: enabled
Used Vertexsize: 40 bytes

Framerates
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Scene "Trade" 84.0 average fps 37.0 minimum fps 205.0 maximum fps
Scene "Fight" 196.0 average fps 68.0 minimum fps 445.0 maximum fps
Scene "Build" 257.7 average fps 149.0 minimum fps 584.0 maximum fps
Scene "Think" 111.6 average fps 59.0 minimum fps 212.0 maximum fps

Overall average framerate: 162.3 fps

RS4 now final and 397 driver

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X3 - Terran Conflict
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Game Version: 1.2.0.0

Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (17134.rs4_release.180410-1804)
DirectX Version: DirectX 12
Graphics Card Info: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti Driver: 24.21.0013.9740
CPU Info: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.5GHz
Usable System Memory: 16384 MB

Video Settings During Benchmark:
Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 * , fullscreen
Using Shader Profile: 3.0
Antialias Mode: 4x
Anisotropic Mode: 16x

Graphics & Shader Settings:
Texture Quality: high
Shader Quality: high
High Quality Bumpmaps: enabled
Environment Mapping: enabled
Glow Filter: enabled
Ship Color Variations: enabled
More Dynamic Lights: enabled
Used Vertexsize: 40 bytes

Framerates
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Scene "Trade" 88.1 average fps 39.0 minimum fps 211.0 maximum fps
Scene "Fight" 198.5 average fps 74.0 minimum fps 455.0 maximum fps
Scene "Build" 267.5 average fps 152.0 minimum fps 611.0 maximum fps
Scene "Think" 114.7 average fps 62.0 minimum fps 218.0 maximum fps

Overall average framerate: 167.2 fps

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X3 - Terran Conflict
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Game Version: 1.2.0.0

Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (17134.rs4_release.180410-1804)
DirectX Version: DirectX 12
Graphics Card Info: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti Driver: 24.21.0013.9740
CPU Info: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.5GHz
Usable System Memory: 16384 MB

Video Settings During Benchmark:
Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 * , fullscreen
Using Shader Profile: 3.0
Antialias Mode: 8x
Anisotropic Mode: 16x

Framerates
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Scene "Trade" 88.9 average fps 33.0 minimum fps 209.0 maximum fps
Scene "Fight" 203.3 average fps 74.0 minimum fps 462.0 maximum fps
Scene "Build" 264.1 average fps 153.0 minimum fps 600.0 maximum fps
Scene "Think" 114.9 average fps 62.0 minimum fps 219.0 maximum fps

Overall average framerate: 167.8 fps

Other stuff is mostly 397.31 vs 397.40 comparison, check 397.40 thread and my big benchmark comparison.

ROTR DX12, V.high 1080p
397.31

397.40V

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hitman Absolution, Ultra, 1080p
397.31

397.40

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3dmark firestrike, - I mentioned this in 2nd post
https://www.3dmark.com/compare/fs/15401614/fs/15400124/fs/15400092/fs/15372563#

3dmark api
https://www.3dmark.com/compare/aot/255994/aot/255956/aot/255953#

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RE6, max, 1080p
397.31: 25420
397.40: 25174, 389.20V wasn't so good at this bench either, but its minimal difference.

EDIT: re-ran fresh boot: 397.40: 25374.
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Batman AK, maxed, incl all gameworks 1080p
391.37

397.31

397.40

older driver had higher vram OC 3580 and 3610, while its 3550MHz by these newer 397..
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Batman AO, but here its only vs older 391.. Its slightly inconsistent, I already had such min fps some time ago 381 and earlier drivers.. then it got lower until now.
391.xx

397.40

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FFXV; High, 1080p.
391.37 RS3: 7070
389.90: 7010
391.37: 6980
397.31: 6940
397.40: 6922 (fresh reboot 6940)
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Superposition, 4K optimized
388.xx and older RS3: 6020-6040 (3610MHz)
391.xx: 5960-5980 (this with extra vram OC, 3610MHz vs now 3550)
397.31: 6060

397.40: back to default ~5990.. I see its minimal 1fps difference..

397.31

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