RussianSensation
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MSI afterburner for overclocking, the "Overdrive" functionality in AMD's drivers should never be touched, as it has horrible horrible bugs.
So it's now "work" to install the best overclocking utility? What about EVGA Precision or Asus GPU Tweak? Those apps are now "work" too?
In fact, anyone who doesn't use a custom utility for OCing is a noob. Custom fan profiles, all the data you need for overclocking. These apps are a MUST for overclockers.
Radeonpro for application profiles and forcing basic settings. The AMD drivers reset their own every single goddamn driver, so is worthless.
This is more or less irrelevant for single GPUs. What do you need application profiles for if you are not running CF? You can force basic settings inside CCC or inside the game and PC games remember your settings! Not your thing, AMD's Raptor utility is going to be similar to GeForce Experience making the process of gaming settings simple like console gaming.
Custom Resolution Utility (CRU) from 120hz.net for anything monitor related, as Nvidia has this built into their driver (and actually more granular settings) but AMD has literally nothing in theirs.
Again, why would he use custom resolution utility? If you run custom resolution on an LCD, the IQ is atrocious. If you want to use non-native resolution, you buy a CRT.
If overclocking, you have to force custom overclocking mode in MSI Afterburner or else you will be locked by AMD's completely arbitrary (and apparently constantly changing) overclock limits. This is made easier in the custom version of MSI Afterburner on Guru3D's site maintained by the owner of the site.
No different than going out of the way and getting custom 780/Titan bioses. But if MSI after-burner is not your thing, Sapphire Trixx allows full on overclocking with complete voltage control. The only reason voltage control doesn't work is if your card is locked. This app takes 2 minutes to download.
Driver Panel Scaling selection is broken in the driver, so you must edit the entry in the Windows Registry.
Have fun doing this every single time you install a driver.
This is your specific problem. I do not have these issues moving from a 17 inch to a 24 to a 37 inch monitors -- tested with 8800GTS, HD4890, GTX470s, HD6950, HD7970s. My 7970 works right away with a DVI-to-HDMI to a 37 inch LCD screen.
Also have fun reinitializing all the hacks you have to do to make the overclocking work properly again after every single driver.
Sapphire Trixx.
R9 280X is supposed to come 100% fully voltage unlocked. MSI Gaming R9 280X should be a rock solid card and come with MSI Afterburner utility that allows full overclocking with voltage control.
Not your thing? Asus Matrix Platinum will come fully voltage unlocked and the utility will come with the card.
Also, if you plan on keeping the card for more than 3 years as your primary driver of your computer, make sure you brace for the inevitable dropping of support of the card (both the official and unofficial). 4xxx and 5xxx owners know the pain.
100% false. HD5000 cards are fully supported and get regular driver updates HD4xxx cards don't even support DX11 and they are very slow for modern games. HD5870 came out in September 2009. That means there is support for modern cards for at least 4 years. Your 3 year support is completely made up and even more so considering GCN is here for years to come. You think AMD will discontinue support for GCN cards in 2 years? HD7970 came out December 2011 and R9 290X has to be supported for another 2-3, meaning HD7970/R9 280X will be supported for another 2-3 years at minimum.
What you didn't talk about is the OP could save $100-150 from not buying a $400-450 GTX770 and get similar performance from after-market R9 280X cards. Then he could use that $100-150 saved and buy a new GPU in 3-4 years, making your entire argument that GPU driver support should last decade kinda a moot point.
If you install the current beta drivers, make sure to disable the "frame pacing" option. It is just a dynamic frame rate limiter that updates every 3 seconds. It's basically worthless.
Also be sure to turn off "Surface Format Optimization" as it just cuts off textures to 12-bit, irrespective of what they actually are.
OK, and NV's performance texture options in the past didn't downgrade IQ on GTX200/Fermi cards you are saying?
This has been the case for AMD/ATI/NV for more than a decade. Both NV and AMD have sacrified IQ/AF/AA for performance gains and it comes stock in their drivers. The first thing anyone does it move all sliders to Highest IQ for both AMD/NV, period. This is no an AMD specific case, but GPU industry specific known fact.
You made a huge mountain out of a mole hill bud.
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