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 Gameguru Mania News - Aug,01 2021 - tech 
RX 7000 And RTX 4000 Require WHAT?! - tech
(hx) 12:04 AM CEST - Aug,01 2021 - Post a comment / read (3)
Well, people won't need heating in the room they have their PC in if they get one of the new cards :D

 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,31 2021 - tech
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Intel i7-11800H - Best 8 Core Laptop CPU? - tech
(hx) 12:29 AM CEST - Jul,31 2021 - Post a comment / read (1)
Check it out!

 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,28 2021 - tech
AMD Releases Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.7.2 - tech
(hx) 08:20 PM CEST - Jul,28 2021 - Post a comment / read (1)
AMD today released the latest version of Radeon Software Adrenalin drivers. Version 21.7.2 beta introduces optimization for "Chernobylite." It also adds support for two new Vulkan API extensions, including "VK_KHR_copy_commands2," and "VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state2." Among the handful issues fixed include incorrect upgrade advice by the Game Compatibility advisor over certain CPUs and GPUs; a BSOD error noticed on certain mobile platforms when using Enhanced sign-in; "Resident Evil Village" experiencing application hang or driver crash on machines with Radeon VII; and an application crash with Radeon Software when upgrading with core isolation enabled.

Support For
  • Chernobylite
Added Vulkan Support
  • VK_KHR_copy_commands2: This extension introduces extensible versions of the Vulkan buffer and image copy commands that can now accept extension-specific information via their copy parameters.
  • VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state2: This extension allows more states to be set dynamically to reduce the number of unique pipeline state objects used by an application
Fixed Issues
  • Game Compatibility advisor in AMD Radeon Software may incorrectly advise some users their CPU and/or GPU do not meet the minimum requirements to play some games. If some users are still experiencing this issue, reinstall or upgrade your driver and perform a factory reset.
  • If a Blue or Black screen is observed in mobile systems, temporarily disable Enhanced sign-in.
  • Resident Evil Village may experience an intermittent application hang or TDR on AMD Radeon VII graphics products in the first mission of the game.
  • A Blue or Black screen may be observed after updating to the latest Radeon Software when core isolation is enabled.
 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,26 2021 - tech
A COMPLETELY Upgradeable Laptop? - tech
(hx) 10:36 PM CEST - Jul,26 2021 - Post a comment
Their site crashed due to too many viewers going and taking a look. That's how you know a review is good.

 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,25 2021 - tech
Easy Small Form Factor Build? No. - tech
(hx) 09:53 PM CEST - Jul,25 2021 - Post a comment
When you're hoping they say that smaller is better :-(

 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,22 2021 - tech
Hilariously Bad Alienware R10 Ryzen PC: $1800 Pre-Built Review - tech
(hx) 09:56 AM CEST - Jul,22 2021 - Post a comment / read (2)
Dell has led the way in our latest prebuilt testing: The company has continually set new bars in prebuilt quality. For Dell, no bar is too low. The Alienware R10 takes us to new depths.

 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,21 2021 - tech
NVIDIA Thinks These GPUs Are Worthless - tech
(hx) 11:25 PM CEST - Jul,21 2021 - Post a comment
Recently NVIDIA announced that they would be discontinuing Game Ready driver support for their Kepler architecture-based GPUs like the 600 and 700 series. Does this mean these GPUs can no longer game? Today we find out.
New World Beta Bricking GeForce 3090 GPUs? - tech
(hx) 06:45 PM CEST - Jul,21 2021 - Post a comment
A thread on Reddit has reports from gamers who have found their RTX 3090 graphics cards bricked after playing the closed beta of New World, Amazon's upcoming MMORPG. Sorting through them it seems the problem may primarily affect EVGA 3090s.

I just bricked a 3090 in the main menu after setting my graphics quality to medium and hitting save. Cant believe it. Anyone else had a catastrophic failure like this? I've been playing cyberpunk 3090 on Ultra for months, so this really doesn't make sense.

Anybody else joining the RMA club?

- i7 8700k @ 4.5ghz

- Seasonic 850W 80+ titanium

- EVGA 3090 FTW3 Ultra (ded version)

- 32GB of Corsair Vengeance

Well. Think this just happened to me. Display went out while in queue. Now I can’t get the display to come back on. But GPU fans run on max when I power on my PC for some reason.

Edit: it’s an EVGA 3090 FTW3

Edit 2: welp, starting the RMA process. I have a red light over the 4-pin which after some googling seems to suggest I need to RMA. This actually needs more visibility. I honestly read these posts about people having “bricked” cards before playing and blew it off as them having some other issue. Count me in as a total believer now.

Encountered same issue, EVGA 3090 FTW with power supply of over 1000w, I guess this is not a game issue, the cards were just bad and waiting for the right conditions to fail.
I bought this $9000 CPU for $999 - tech
(hx) 08:29 AM CEST - Jul,21 2021 - Post a comment
Intel CPUs were at one point the go-to for nearly every market segment, with powerful products for gamers, datacenters, and content creators alike. AMD has dethroned them, and that’s led to some strangely cheap products popping up on Ebay like this 28 core Xeon.

 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,19 2021 - tech
NVIDIA Releases GeForce 471.41 Game Ready Drivers - tech
(hx) 11:32 PM CEST - Jul,19 2021 - Post a comment
NVIDIA today released the latest version of GeForce Game Ready drivers. Version 471.41 WHQL comes with support for Windows 11, including a WDDM 3.0 compliant display driver, making it NVIDIA's first official driver for the upcoming operating system. In addition, the drivers introduce DLSS performance enhancement on Red Dead Redemption 2 and Chernobylite. The drivers also introduce CUDA 11.4 support. Among the issues fixed are lack of hardware acceleration on Capture One; HUD loss issues on Valorant; a game freeze noticed with DOOM Eternal; League of Legends failing to launch; mouse pointer issues with certain DSC monitors in HDR mode; blurry Ansel depth-of-field in certain games; display resolution being limited to 640x480 on some monitors after updating from older drivers; distorted HDMI audio playback on 8K displays connected via HDMi 2.1, and HDMI audio drop-outs on LG C9 OLED TVs.

In related news, looks like that Windows 10 will officially support DirectStorage after all.
Microsoft is committed to ensuring that when game developers adopt a new API, they can reach as many gamers as possible. As such, games built against the DirectStorage SDK will be compatible with Windows 10, version 1909 and up; the same as the DirectX 12 Agility SDK.
 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,17 2021 - tech
AMD vs Intel Title Fight! - tech
(hx) 07:54 PM CEST - Jul,17 2021 - Post a comment / read (1)
Very surprised there was no heat/noise testing...

AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.7.1 Released - tech
(hx) 10:58 AM CEST - Jul,17 2021 - Post a comment / read (1)
AMD has released the latest version of Radeon Software Adrenalin. Version 21.7.1 beta introduces optimization for F1 2021, with a 6% performance improvement seen at 4K UHD on an RX 6800 XT, over the previous drivers. Support is also introduced for the new Radeon RX 6700M and RX 6600M mobile GPUs. Among the issues fixed are an Oculus service error preventing the Oculus Link setup from running on machines with RX 5000 and RX 6000 series graphics cards; lighting corruption noticed in Apex Legends with Radeon Boost enabled; AMD User Experience Program consuming abnormally high memory; driver version mismatch between Windows Store and AMD Support versions; high memory usage on some running 3DMark Time Spy; and an image corruption in Carrion with AF enabled.

Support For

  • AMD Radeon™ RX 6700M Graphics
  • AMD Radeon™ RX 6600M Graphics
  • F1® 2021
    Up to 6% increase in performance in F1® 2021 @ 4K Ultra High settings with Raytracing enabled, and up to 26% increase in performance @ 1080p Ultra High settings, Raytracing disabled, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 21.7.1 on the 16GB Radeon™ RX 6800XT graphics card, versus the previous software driver version 21.6.2.RS-389

Fixed Issues

  • An Oculus service error may be received on Radeon RX 5000 & 6000 series graphics products which prevents the Oculus Link setup software from running.
  • Lighting corruption may be experienced in Apex Legends™ when Radeon™ Boost is enabled.
  • Some users may experience elevated memory usage by AMD User Experience Program.
  • A driver mismatch error may appear when two versions of Radeon software (Windows Store & AMD Support versions) are installed on your system.
  • Some users may experience higher than expected memory utilization when running 3DMark Time Spy™.
  • While playing Carrion™, some users may experience image corruption when Anisotropic Filtering is enabled.
 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,15 2021 - tech
Windows 365, your Cloud PC - What it is, how it works - tech
(hx) 10:50 PM CEST - Jul,15 2021 - Post a comment / read (3)
Windows 365 is your PC in the cloud. Securely stream your personalized Windows experience, including your desktop, apps, settings, and content, at any time to any device. For IT, see how easy it is, as a fully-managed service, to assign and configure Cloud PCs using familiar tools like Microsoft Endpoint Manager. Given the need to work remotely and securely, there has been a huge demand for cloud based solutions in the past year. Windows 365 modernizes the way Windows experiences are delivered for anyone on any device. It’s a premium experience for both end users and IT. It’s easy to use, and just as easy for IT to manage using familiar tools and processes. Scott Manchester, Partner Director of PM for Windows 365, joins Jeremy Chapman to show how it works and how to set it up.

 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,12 2021 - tech
DON'T buy a new PC for Windows 11! - tech
(hx) 08:59 PM CEST - Jul,12 2021 - Post a comment / read (5)
Don’t worry I won’t buy a new PC, I’ll use Linux :-) Right now I have Linux Mint on MacBook air from 2017. And I must say it's much better than I expected!


RTX 3090 - SLI vs Single Test in 7 Games | 4K, 8K - tech
(hx) 04:52 PM CEST - Jul,12 2021 - Post a comment / read (2)
Did anyone notice the power consumption of SLI system? It's around 1kW :D

00:00 Red Dead Redemption 2 01:08 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
02:57 Zombie Army 4: Dead War
04:38 Battlefield 1
06:45 Gears of War 4
08:33 Strange Brigade
10:16 Quake 2 RTX
 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,04 2021 - tech
Intel i9-10900k vs Ryzen 5900X vs i9-11900K - Test in 8 Games - tech
(hx) 10:53 PM CEST - Jul,04 2021 - Post a comment / read (1)
Intel i9-10900k vs Ryzen 5900X vs i9-11900K / Test in 8 Games / 1080p - 1440p - 2160p / RTX 3090

The Windows 11 Nightmare is About to Begin - tech
(hx) 02:16 PM CEST - Jul,04 2021 - Post a comment / read (3)
Thoughts on Windows 11 and how it will effect Linux.

DLSS 2.2 tested by Digital Foundry - tech
(hx) 12:19 AM CEST - Jul,04 2021 - Post a comment
In a video review of Lego Builder’s Journey, the last game to receive NVIDIA DLSS and raytracing support, the Digital Foundry covers a new 2.2 version of NVIDIA Deep Learning Super Sampling, which is already available in certain games.

 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,03 2021 - tech
Windows 11 vs Windows 10 - Test in 11 Games - tech
(hx) 06:46 PM CEST - Jul,03 2021 - Post a comment
Check it out!


GeForce GTX 1070 Revisit, The Graphics Card to Buy in 2021? - tech
(hx) 06:36 PM CEST - Jul,03 2021 - Post a comment / read (2)
I am still rocking the 1070ti :-)

Alienware X17 Unboxing and First Impressions - tech
(hx) 06:28 PM CEST - Jul,03 2021 - Post a comment
In this video we unbox the new Alienware X17, give our thoughts and first impressions, and take a look at the internals.

 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,01 2021 - tech
The Fastest CPU on the Planet - HOLY $H!T - tech
(hx) 11:23 PM CEST - Jul,01 2021 - Post a comment / read (1)
Our friend Wendell from Level One Techs was able to loan us TWO of AMD's new Epyc Milan workstation CPU featuring 64 cores, 128 threads, and support for 128 PCIe Gen 4 lanes all on their new Zen 3 architecture. This thing is FAST.

 Gameguru Mania News - Jun,29 2021 - tech
AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.6.2 Released - tech
(hx) 09:51 PM CEST - Jun,29 2021 - Post a comment
AMD today released the latest version of the Radeon Software Adrenalin drivers. Version 21.6.2 beta comes with support for real-time raytracing in "DOOM Eternal," the first game to implement Vulkan RT. The drivers also add support for a handful new Vulkan API extensions, including "VK_EXT_custom_border_color," "VK_KHR_shader_subgroup_uniform_control_flow," and "VK_EXT_color_write_enable." Among the handful issues fixed are visual artifacts on "MechWarrior 5 : Mercenaries" in DirectX 11 mode, on Radeon RX 6000 series; the "Error 184" message when running AMD's auto-detect and install drivers mode on Windows 7; and an application freeze noticed with Adobe Substance 3D Painter on some RX 6000 series graphics products.

Support For
  • DOOM Eternal next-gen update
  • Vulkan raytracing
Added Vulkan Support
  • VK_EXT_custom_border_color: This extension allows applications to specify a custom border color for when the sampler address mode VK_SAMPLER_ADDRESS_MODE_CLAMP_TO_BORDER is used.
  • VK_KHR_shader_subgroup_uniform_control_flow: This extension exposes the availability of the SPV_KHR_subgroup_uniform_control_flow SPIR-V extension for shader modules use. The SPIR-V extension provides stronger guarantees that diverged subgroups will reconverge.
  • VK_EXT_color_write_enable: This extension allows applications to selectively enable and disable writes to output color attachments via a pipeline dynamic state. This has the potential to reduce pipeline counts for increased efficiency.
Fixed Issues
  • While playing MechWarrior 5 : Mercenaries on DirectX 11, visual artifacts may be observed on some AMD Radeon graphics products such as Radeon RX 6000 series graphics products.
  • An error message - Error 184 - may be received after running the AMD Auto-Detect and Install Updates utility program on Windows 7 based systems.
  • Adobe Substance 3D Painter may freeze while running this application on some AMD Radeon graphics products such as Radeon RX 6900.
Known Issues
  • Some users may experience elevated memory usage by AMD User Experience Program. A temporary workaround is to opt-out of the AMD User Experience Program. Learn more from AMD here on how to opt out of the program.
  • Resident Evil Village may experience an intermittent application hang or TDR on AMD Radeon VII graphics products in the first mission of the game.
  • Enhanced Sync may cause a black screen to occur when enabled on some games and system configurations. Any users who may be experiencing issues with Enhanced Sync enabled should disable it as a temporary workaround.
  • Connecting two displays with large differences in resolution/refresh rates may cause flickering on Radeon RX Vega series graphics products.
  • An Oculus service error may be received on Radeon RX 5000 & 6000 series graphics products which prevents the Oculus Link setup software from running.
  • Radeon performance metrics and logging features may intermittently report extremely high and incorrect memory clock values.
  • If Ryzen Master is not detected in Adrenalin software after installation, a system restart may be required.
  • If Blue or Black screen is observed in mobile systems, temporarily disable Enhanced sign-in
  • A driver mismatch error may appear when two versions of Radeon software (Windows Store & AMD Support versions) are installed on your system. As a temporary workaround, launch the Windows Store version of Radeon software.
  • AMD is investigating an issue that may cause a small impact to battery life on AMD Ryzen 5000 notebooks.
  • A Blue or Black screen may be observed after updating to the latest Radeon Software. A workaround is to disable core isolation.
  • AMD is investigating a D3 code that may be seen in some motherboard after updating to the latest Radeon Software.
  • Lower than expected performance may be observed on select AMD Athlon mobile systems.
DOOM Eternal GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 4K Ray Tracing Gameplay - tech
(hx) 07:53 PM CEST - Jun,29 2021 - Post a comment / read (1)
Watch id Software’s DOOM Eternal, powered by idTech, running on a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti at 4K with ray tracing enabled to experience the game’s stunning visual fidelity and frantic action like never before.

id Software has released the highly anticipated RTX Patch for Doom Eternal which adds support for Ray Tracing and DLSS. Furthermore, Update 6 adds a reflective new Ballista skin as a free login reward. Going into more details, Patch 6 is 4GB in size on Steam and comes with some single-player campaign tweaks and fixes. For instance, it reduces the welcome message duration by 1 second. It also adjusts hit detection volume for Tentacle to be more accurate to what player sees, making it easier to hit. Update 6 also adds a new Battlemode arena. Corrosion is a forgotten fortress that’s been ravaged by a hellish swamp. Players will engage in frenetic firefights through the outer Battlements and ambush deep into the inner Catacombs. This latest patch also reduces teleporter cooldown from 10 sec to 15 sec. Additionally, it brings bandwidth utilization optimizations to help mitigate game-related server hitches. As always, Steam will download this patch the next time you launch its client
The Dirty Way Manufacturers are Downgrading Your PC - tech
(hx) 08:30 AM CEST - Jun,29 2021 - Post a comment
Memory manufacturers are changing the density of RAM in laptops, and the performance impact is staggering.`

 Gameguru Mania News - Jun,25 2021 - tech
Microsoft details the features being removed in Windows 11 - tech
(hx) 03:32 PM CEST - Jun,25 2021 - Post a comment / read (1)
Microsoft unveiled Windows 11 today, sharing with the world the work that is has been doing in the past year to revamp Windows with new UI elements, a new store that supports Android apps, and more. The company also detailed the minimum hardware requirements needed to run the OS, which is expected to be released this holiday. For eligible Windows 10 users, the latest OS will be a free upgrade. While there is a lot of information about the new features, UI changes, and improvements, the company has also detailed all the features that it will be deprecating or removing from Windows 10 when users upgrade to Windows 11. While the list of deprecated features between major Windows 10 releases was usually small, there are a bunch of significant features that will no longer be worked on or completely removed from Windows 11. Some of these features are obvious additions, such as the tiles and app folders in the Start menu. With Windows 11 moving to a new layout that consists of just app icons, the OS will not retain any folders made in the Start menu when it upgrades to Windows 11. Another feature that will be removed is the ability to sync wallpapers across devices.



The company is also making S Mode – a version of the OS that prevents the installation of non-Store apps – available only for Windows 11 Home users. Previously, S Mode was essentially a locked-down version of Windows 10 Pro, so it isn’t clear if there will be a path for those running Windows 10 in S Mode to upgrade to Windows 11. Windows 11 will also prevent users from changing the position of the taskbar, which means that it is locked to the bottom of the screen, unlike with older versions that allowed for moving the taskbar to the top, or the sides. Here is the complete list of deprecated features:
  • Cortana will no longer be included in the first boot experience or pinned to the Taskbar.
  • Desktop wallpaper cannot be roamed to or from device when signed in with a Microsoft account.
  • Internet Explorer is disabled. Microsoft Edge is the recommended replacement and includes IE Mode which may be useful in certain scenarios.
  • Math Input Panel is removed. Math Recognizer will install on demand and includes the math input control and recognizer. Math inking in apps like OneNote are not impacted by this change.
  • News & Interests has evolved. New functionality has been added which can be found by clicking the Widgets icon on the Taskbar.
  • Quick Status from the Lockscreen and associated settings are removed.
  • S Mode is only available now for Windows 11 Home edition.
  • Snipping Tool continues to be available but the old design and functionality in the Windows 10 version has been replaced with those of the app previously known as Snip & Sketch.
  • Start is significantly changed in Windows 11 including the following key deprecations and removals:
    • Named groups and folders of apps are no longer supported and the layout is not currently resizable.
    • Pinned apps and sites will not migrate when upgrading from Windows 10.
    • Live Tiles are no longer available. For glanceable, dynamic content, see the new Widgets feature.
  • Tablet Mode is removed and new functionality and capability is included for keyboard attach and detach postures.
  • Taskbar functionality is changed including:
    • People is no longer present on the Taskbar.
    • Some icons may no longer appear in the System Tray (systray) for upgraded devices including previous customizations.
    • Alignment to the bottom of the screen is the only location allowed.
    • Apps can no longer customize areas of the Taskbar.
  • Timeline is removed. Some similar functionality is available in Microsoft Edge.
  • Touch Keyboard will no longer dock and undock keyboard layouts on screen sizes 18 inches and larger.
  • Wallet is removed.

Additionally, there are a bunch of apps that will no longer be pre-loaded in the OS, which the company says can be installed from the Microsoft Store. This includes the OneNote for Windows 10 app, which is the UWP-based version of OneNote. Skype is also being removed in favor of Teams in Windows 11.

Here are the four apps that will be removed:

With the official launch of Windows 11 still a few months away, it is not clear if there will be any additions or changes to these lists.

Windows 11 vs. Windows 10, Gaming and Application Benchmarks - tech
(hx) 12:31 AM CEST - Jun,25 2021 - Post a comment / read (1)
Unfortunately there’s nothing exciting to be seen here. Across the 8 games tested we’re looking at no more than a 1% variation in performance between the two operating systems, it’s remarkable how similar the two perform, though ultimately not that surprising.



Video Index:
00:00 - Welcome back to Hardware Unboxed
02:35 - Test System
03:00 - Cinebench R23
03:38 - 7-Zip File Manager
04:02 - Blender Open Data
04:12 - Adobe Photoshop 2020
04:16 - Adobe After Effects 2020
04:19 - Adobe Premiere Pro 2020
04:24 - DaVinci Resolve Studio 16
04:54 - Gaming Benchmarks
05:40 - Final Thoughts
 Gameguru Mania News - Jun,24 2021 - tech
DOOM Eternal GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Limited Edition Demon Slayer Bundle - tech
(hx) 12:21 AM CEST - Jun,24 2021 - Post a comment
As most of the DOOM Eternal fans are informed, on June 29th, the latest installment in the DOOM series of games, DOOM Eternal, will be receiving a huge upgrade coming to all PC gamers. For the first time, PC players will get to experience NVIDIA's best pieces of technology, coming in a form of raytracing and NVIDIA Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS). To celebrate that, the folks over at Bethesda Softworks and id Software have partnered with NVIDIA to launch a limited edition DOOM Eternal bundle. Called the "DOOM Eternal GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Limited Edition Demon Slayer Bundle", it will be a very scarce bundle made only in 300 copies. Containing NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics card, the bundle is all about performance. However, what makes it special and different from buying a regular card is that it includes some additional products. For starters, the bundle includes Titanium Slayer Collectible mini-figure with matching aesthetics of the GPU, making it a real collectible item. Next up is a Titanium DOOM Eternal-GeForce RTX t-shirt, and an exclusive "DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods" oversized 15.75-inch x 35.44-inch mouse pad. Additionally, a $100 Bethesda Store credit and DOOM Eternal Deluxe Edition game code is included as well. Together, it forms a bundle that is limited to 300 pieces and costs 1450 USD. To join the raffle to purchase this bundle, you can enter here for North America, and here for Europe. Unfortunately, people from other regions can not enter. The raffle starts today, June 23, 2021, 5:00 AM (MST), and ends on July 7, 2021, 11:59 PM (MST). Winners will be announced on July 8th.
 Gameguru Mania News - Jun,22 2021 - tech
NVIDIA GeForce 471.11 WHQL driver - tech
(hx) 10:19 PM CEST - Jun,22 2021 - Post a comment / read (2)
NVIDIA today released the latest version of its GeForce Game Ready drivers. Version 471.11 WHQL comes with optimization for the upcoming patch of "DOOM Eternal" that enables DLSS support. The patch is expected to go live on June 29. The drivers also add optimization for "LEGO Builder's Journey," including RTX raytracing and DLSS support. Optimization is also added for F1 2021, and NVIDIA Reflex integration for "Escape from Tarkov." In addition to these, the drivers add OS optimization for Windows 10 May 2021 Update (21H1). Among the issues fixed with this release are random flickers with WoW Shadowlands; a blackscreen issue with GeForce GTX 980M SLI notebooks; FreeStyle not working on "Crossfire" (the game) after a game update; certain HDMI displays flickering in HDR mode; incorrect color rendering with the "sharpen" FreeStyle filter being enabled with HDR on RTX 30-series GPUs; and flickering and signal connectivity issues with launching a game on a machine with multi-monitor adaptive-Sync monitors.

NVIDIA GeForce 471.11 WHQL Driver Release Notes

Game Ready Driver

This new Game Ready Driver provides support for the latest new titles and updates, including the latest patch for DOOM Eternal which introduces ray-trace reflections and NVIDIA DLSS technology. Additionally, this release also provides optimal support for LEGO Builder's Journey which includes several ray-traced effects and performance-accelerating DLSS, the latest update for Rust which adds NVIDIA DLSS technology, F1 2021, and the new NVIDIA Reflex integration in Escape from Tarkov.

Advance Notice of Discontinued Support

Release 470 will be the last driver branch to support desktop GPUs based on the Kepler architecture.

Fixed Issues

  • [World of Warcraft: Shadowlands]: Random flicker may occur in certain locations in the game
  • [SLI][GeForce GTX 980M]: The system locks with a black screen upon booting into Windows.
  • [Surround][GeForce RTX 3090]: With Surround active, setting Bezel Correction disables Surround.
  • [Crossfire][GeForce Experience][FreeStyle]: Freestyle might not work on Crossfire after the game is updated.
  • [HDR]: Some specific HDMI displays might show some flickering in HDR mode.
  • [Steam VR game]: Stuttering and lagging occur upon launching a game while any GPU hardware monitoring tool is running in the background.
  • [NVIDIA Ampere GPU]: Colors may appear incorrect in games if sharpen Freestyle filter is used with HDR enabled.
  • Display may flicker or lose signal when launching a game on an adaptive-sync VRR monitor in multi-monitor configuration when sharing the same display mode
  • DisplayPort monitor may not wake from sleep when connected in extended mode with an HDMI 2.1 display that is powered off.
AMD 21.6.1 driver drops support for Windows 7/8/8.1 - tech
(hx) 09:19 AM CEST - Jun,22 2021 - Post a comment
AMD has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the red team, the AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.6.1 driver adds official support for FidelityFX Super Resolution for select titles. In addition, this driver adds support for the AMD Radeon RX 6800M GPU and Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance. Moreover, this new driver fixes a number of bugs and issues. For instance, it fixes a crash in Anno 1800 upon launching the game when running DirectX 12. It also resolves a crash that could occur when enabling Ray Tracing in Ring of Elysium on DirectX 12.

  • Radeon FreeSync™ may intermittently become locked while on desktop after performing task switching between extended and primary displays upon closing a game, causing poor performance or stuttering.

  • Anno 1800™ may crash upon launching this game when running DirectX®12.

  • AMD cleanup utility may clean up chipset/RAID installer related folders/registries from the system.

  • Some Radeon Graphics products may experience lower than expected performance in Destiny 2™ when compared to previous Radeon Software versions.

  • Upon joining the AMD User Experience Program, the AMD User Experience Program Master service may have higher than expected CPU utilization.

  • Enabling Ray Tracing while running Ring of Elysium™ on DirectX®12 may cause this game to crash.

The 21.6.1 driver ends support for Windows 8.1 and earlier versions of Windows, and also won't be supporting pre-Polaris cards. This means the driver is only compatible with Windows 10 64-bit OS and Radeon RX 400 series or newer graphics cards. The move is similar to what Nvidia pulled for pre-Windows 10 and also with its legacy 700 series Kepler GPUs.
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