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3D-Tech News Around The Web / NVIDIA Vulkan developer driver 419.09
« Last post by Stefan on February 20, 2019, 07:26:29 PM »
 Windows driver version 419.09 and Linux driver version 418.31.03 provide new features for Vulkan developers to test their upcoming Vulkan applications.



 Windows 419.09
   Linux 418.31.03
   Release Updates
  February 19th, 2019 - Windows 419.09, Linux 418.31.03
 
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3D-Tech News Around The Web / Vulkan API specifications 1.1.101 released
« Last post by JeGX on February 19, 2019, 02:04:34 PM »
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Change log for February 17, 2019 Vulkan 1.1.101 spec update:

  * Update release number to 101.

Public Issues:

  * Make clear that memory types for imported host memory must be host
    visible in slink:VkMemoryHostPointerPropertiesEXT.txt (public issue
    897).
  * Make <<interfaces-resources-layout, WARNING block>> into a NOTE block,
    per the styleguide (public pull request 916).

Internal Issues:

  * Make <<textures-output-format-conversion, computation of derivatives in
    non-uniform flow control>> have undefined behavior (internal issue
    1367).
  * Make behavior, not just values, undefined for
    <<textures-layout-validation, reads from inconsistent YCbCr layouts>>
    (internal issue 1366).
  * Consolidate version and extension behavior documentation in the
    <<extended-functionality, Extended Functionality>> appendix, While a
    great deal of text was moved from other parts of the Specification into
    the appendix, this just serves to simplify and make consistent
    discussions of versions and extensions (internal issue 1473).
  * Add limits for slink:VkPhysicalDeviceRayTracingPropertiesNV in the
    <<features-limits-types, Required Limit Types>> and
    <<features-limits-required, Required Limits>> tables (internal issue
    1511).
  * Disallow <<memory-protected-memory, indirect calls within protected
    command buffers>> by adding valid usage statements for the related
    indirect dispatch and draw commands (internal issue 1513).
  * Add valid usage stataements to slink:VkGraphicsPipelineCreateInfo,
    slink:VkSubpassDescription, slink:VkSubpassDescription2KHR,
    slink:VkSubpassDescriptionDepthStencilResolveKHR, and
    slink:VkImageViewCreateInfo preventing the creation of a renderpass with
    attachments in formats that are not supported for rendering (internal
    issue 1552).
  * Qualify valid usage statements for
    slink:VkAttachmentReference::pname:layout parameter so restrictions only
    apply if an attachment is ename:VK_ATTACHMENT_UNUSED (internal issue
    1561).
  * Add valid usage statement for flink:vkCmdDrawIndirectByteCountEXT
    restricting pname:vertexStride to be positive (internal issue 1566).
  * Make the `VK_EXT_sample_locations` extension depend on
    `VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2` in `vk.xml`.
  * Rearrange and simplify the <<interfaces-resources-layout, block layout
    rules>>.

New Extensions:

  * `VK_NV_cooperative_matrix`
  * `VK_EXT_depth_clip_enable` (internal issue 1485).

source: https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Docs/commit/55220784e078fe3dad80e9520ca1d264f9b12b72

New extensions:
- VK_NV_cooperative_matrix
- VK_EXT_depth_clip_enable
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General Discussion / Re: Optix 6.0 Path Tracing demo (with RTX support)
« Last post by JamesFBlinn on February 19, 2019, 01:58:16 PM »
Really impressive Demo. Runs great on a 2080ti even in 4k.
Would be nice to get the manual controls of 0.1 or 0.2 in 0.3 as well.
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General Discussion / Re: Optix 6.0 Path Tracing demo (with RTX support)
« Last post by jbikker on February 19, 2019, 08:45:51 AM »
Thanks. There's a new version of the demo out now:
https://ompf2.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2158&p=5886#p5886

This includes filtering (with reprojection), TAA, and greatly improved performance for pre-RTX hardware. A 1060 laptop should now be able to reach 25fps.

- Jacco.
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Geeks3D's GPU Tools / Re: Seascape corruptions.
« Last post by JeGX on February 18, 2019, 01:24:50 PM »
Thanks!
I will update the shader in GPU Caps Viewer (and in the Shadertoy demopack)
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GeeXLab - english forum / JeGX's Higgledy-Piggledy GeeXLab Screenshots - DoF + PBR
« Last post by JeGX on February 18, 2019, 01:22:23 PM »
Depth of field (DoF) + a bit of PBR (physically based rendering).

GeeXLab - DoF (depth of field) + PBR
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3D-Tech News Around The Web / NVIDIA GeForce Hotfix Driver Version 418.99 for Win7/Win8
« Last post by JeGX on February 18, 2019, 12:53:18 PM »
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This is GeForce Hotfix driver version 418.99 that addresses the following:

  -  Windows 7x64/8.1x64: Fixes random application crash or TDR introduced in previous GeForce display driver 418.81.

via: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4775?linkId=100000005078990

Download:
- GeForce 418.99 win7/win8 64-bit
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Geeks3D's GPU Tools / Seascape corruptions.
« Last post by Dorian on February 14, 2019, 10:29:45 AM »
Hi,

There is a issue on recent Intel graphics (SKL+) on seascape demo.
Screenshot (occurs after couple of seconds): https://imgur.com/a/TiTj1dz

The reason is a float overflow if order of operations is changed by shader compiler.
There is a simple workaround for this by changing one dot operation to use precise float.

Instead of using:
Code: [Select]
float hash(vec2 p)
{
    float h = dot(p, vec2(127.09999847412109375, 311.70001220703125));
    return fract(sin(h) * 43758.546875);
}
This can be used
Code: [Select]
float dot_precise(vec2 a, vec2 b)
{
    precise float result = 0;
    result += a.x * b.x;
    result += a.y * b.y;
    return result;
}

float hash(vec2 p)
{
    float h = dot_precise(p, vec2(127.09999847412109375, 311.70001220703125));
    return fract(sin(h) * 43758.546875);
}
in s01-ps.frag.

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3D-Tech News Around The Web / AMD Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.2.2 released
« Last post by JeGX on February 14, 2019, 09:32:43 AM »
Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.2.2 Highlights

Downloads:
- Latest Adrenalin @ Geeks3D
- Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 19.2.2 Driver for Windows 10 64-bit @ AMD
- Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 19.2.2 Driver for Windows 7 64-bit @ AMD

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Support for:

- AMD Radeon VII
- Far Cry New Dawn
- Metro Exodus
- Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI: Gathering Storm
- Crackdown 3
      Up to 5% performance gains with AMD Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.2.2 on a Radeon RX 590 RS-287


Fixed Issues
- Using the Alt+Tab shortcut out of a fullscreen application or game may be slow or take longer than expected when using a display connected by DisplayPort.
- Apply and Discard buttons may not appear in some areas of Radeon Overlay under the Radeon WattMan overclocking tab.
- Radeon WattMan may fail to apply memory clock changes on AMD Radeon VII.
- AMD Radeon VII may intermittently experience a system hang when attempting to perform a timeout detection and recovery on Windows®7 system configurations.
- Radeon WattMan may display the incorrect max fan/temperature values for AMD Radeon VII.
- Radeon WattMan may experience issues with changed values failing to save or load when multiple changes are applied at once.
- AMD Radeon VII may experience intermittent system stability issues on some X399 motherboards.
- Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds may intermittently experience an application crash when changing post-processing settings.
- Radeon Settings may experience an application hang when loading the performance histogram in a game profile through game manager.
- Update Notifications may sometimes incorrectly list the currently installed driver as an available upgrade.
- Apex Legends™ may intermittently experience line corruption on AMD Radeon VII.


Same OpenGL (4.6) and Vulkan (1.1.96) support than Adrenalin 19.1.1.


AMD Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.2.2 + Radeon RX Vega 56

AMD Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.2.2 + Radeon RX Vega 56

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3D-Tech News Around The Web / NVIDIA GeForce 418.91 graphics drivers released
« Last post by JeGX on February 13, 2019, 05:51:24 PM »
What’s New in Version 418.91 WHQL 
Provides the optimal gaming experience when using DLSS and Ray Tracing in Battlefield V and Metro Exodus.


Fixed Issues in this Release
- [Battlefield 1]: Lines appear in the terrain with NVIDIA Control Panel anisotropic filtering override enabled.[1969966]
- [GeForce RTX 20 series]: Event ID 14 error appears in event viewer logs when Digital Vibrance setting is changed. [2488424]


Downloads
- 418.91 @ Geeks3D
- 418.91 win10 (desktop) @ NVIDIA
- 418.91 win7/win8 (desktop) @ NVIDIA


GeForce 418.91 exposes OpenGL 4.6 (419 extensions) and Vulkan 1.1.95 like previous 418.81.


More information about this new driver can be found here:
- New Game Ready Driver Supports NVIDIA RTX Tech In Battlefield V and Metro Exodus. And Adds Support For Anthem’s Early Access Launch, Crackdown 3, and Far Cry New Dawn
- Battlefield V: Now With NVIDIA DLSS @ youtube



GPU Caps Viewer + GeForce RTX 2080



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