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#81
3D-Tech News Around The Web / Intel Graphics Driver 32.0.101...
Last post by Stefan - March 08, 2025, 10:49:12 AM
This download installs Intel Graphics Driver 32.0.101.6647 (WHQL Certified) for Intel® Arc™ B-Series Graphics, Intel® Arc™ A-Series Graphics, Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics, and Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors with Intel® Arc™ Graphics.
#82
3D-Tech News Around The Web / Vulkan API specifications 1.4....
Last post by Stefan - March 07, 2025, 05:52:35 PM
QuoteChange log for March 7, 2025 Vulkan 1.4.310 spec update:

Github Issues

  * Add VU for relaxed control barrier with storage class semantics (public
    PR 2495).
  * Fix typo for structure cross reference in the
    VK_KHR_ray_tracing_pipeline extension appendix (public issue 2503).
  * Add aliases to VulkanObject generator (public Vulkan-Headers issue 530).
  * Add FullType to VulkanObject generator (public Vulkan-Headers issue
    533).

Internal Issues

  * State that the <<vertexpostproc-transform-feedback, Transform Feedback>>
    counts increment even when the output is not written to (internal issue
    3054).
  * Add VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_LINEAR_BIT filtering rule to
    the <<textures-depth-compare-operation, Depth Compare Operation>>
    section (internal issue 3058).
  * Add dynamic equivalent of VkGraphicsPipelineCreateInfo VU 02766
    (internal issue 3372).
  * Add common build acceleration structure device VU for disabling
    VK_GEOMETRY_INSTANCE_DISABLE_OPACITY_MICROMAPS_EXT in instances
    (internal issue 3768).
  * Add some more descriptive language for data_update to the
    <<acceleration-structure-update, Acceleration Structure Update Rules>>
    (internal issue 3769).
  * Remove XML tagging of Vulkan 1.3 as supporting
    SPV_KHR_subgroup_uniform_control_flow (internal issue 4171).
  * Update XML and add explicit VU to VkDependencyInfo for the
    VkMemoryBarrier2 pNext chain (internal issue 4174).
  * Swap order of aliasing for NV and EXT device_generated_command enums to
    follow the usual XML convention (internal issue 4182).
  * Clarify that <<interfaces-fragmentoutput, fragment outputs>> are
    discarded with no attachments (internal issue 4186).
  * Add more returnedonly="true" tagging to XML for structures extending
    VkPhysicalDeviceProperties2 (internal MR 7171).
  * Use limittype="exact" for all VkBool32 limits in XML, update description
    in the registry schema document, and add a CI check to disallow the old
    "bitmask" limit type in this context (internal MR 7189).
  * Add missing attributes so provisional="true" matches
    platform="provisional", due to different downstream consumers needing
    one or the other attribute (internal MR 7196).
  * Mention that a pipeline barrier is needed to resume transform feedback
    with counter buffers for vkCmdBeginTransformFeedbackEXT (internal MR
    7198).
  * Add Vulkan prefix to the Roadmap limits (internal MR 7206).
source: https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Docs/commit/ab5fa3690263718c4c4dc8f7110ba4a52528e063
#83
3D-Tech News Around The Web / AMD Software: Adrenalin Editio...
Last post by Stefan - March 06, 2025, 05:50:56 PM
AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 25.3.1 Release Notes

New Product Support
  • AMD Radeon™ RX 9070 XT
  • AMD Radeon™ RX 9070
  • AMD Radeon™ RX 7650 GRE 
  • AMD Ryzen™ Al Max+ 395
  • AMD Ryzen™ AI 5 PRO 340 (AMD Radeon™ 840M)
  • AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 PRO 350 (AMD Radeon™ 860M)
  • AMD Ryzen™ AI 5 340 (AMD Radeon™ 840M) 
  • AMD Ryzen™ Al 7 350 (AMD Radeon™ 860M)
  • AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX with AMD Radeon™ Graphics
  • AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX with AMD Radeon™ Graphics
  • AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with AMD Radeon™ Graphics 
  • AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with AMD Radeon™ Graphics 
New Features
  • AMD Fidelity™ FX Super Resolution 4 (AMD FSR 4)
    • Support is exclusively on AMD Radeon™ RX 9070 Series graphics cards. 
    • AMD FSR 4 features a new upgrade toggle in AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition™ that automatically upgrades supported games that have built-in AMD FSR 3.1 support to use the new ML-based AMD FSR 4 upscaling algorithm. 
    • AMD FSR 4 will be available for over 30 games on Radeon™ RX 9070 Series Graphics Cards. For more information, click HERE. 
  • AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2.1
    • Improved frame generation image quality with reduced ghosting and better temporal tracking.
    • Support for AMD Radeon™ RX 6000, 7000, 9070 series graphics cards and AMD Ryzen™ AI 300 Series processors
  • AI Enhanced Features in AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition™ 
    • Support is exclusively on AMD Radeon™ RX 9070 Series graphics cards. 
    • AMD Chat
      • AMD Chat is a GPU-accelerated, local offline chatbot with text and image generation capabilities. 
      • AMD Chat can answer common questions about a user's AMD hardware and enable key features in AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition™. 
    • AMD Image Inspector
      • AMD Image Inspector leverages AI to help AMD accelerate game quality improvements by capturing text and image diagnostic data.
  • AMD Install Manager 
    • AMD Install Manager is a new application that easily manages your AMD specific software installations. 
    • AMD Install Manager supports the installation of our new AMD Chat and the latest AMD Graphics and Chipset drivers. 
    • Users now have an option to "Automatically keep AMD Software up to date", allowing the AMD Install Manager to update their installed drivers and software on-the-fly.
  • AMD Radeon™ Image Sharpening 2
    • Support is exclusively on AMD Radeon™ RX 9070 Series graphics cards.
    •  Now updated to provide stronger, more responsive sharpening in more use cases. 
    • AMD Radeon™ Image Sharpening 2 can now apply sharpening to games, videos or across the entire desktop.
Other Highlights
  • New Game Support
    • FragPunk
    • Split Fiction
  • AMD ROCm™ on WSL for AMD Radeon™ RX 7000 Series 
    • Official support for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2) enables users with supported hardware to run workloads with AMD ROCm™ software on a Windows system, eliminating the need for dual boot set ups. 
    • The following has been added to WSL 2:  
      • Official support for Llama3 8B (via vLLM) and Stable Diffusion 3 models. 
      • Support for Hugging Face transformers. 
      • Support for Ubuntu 24.04. 
    • Find more information on ROCm on Radeon compatibility here and configuration of Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2) here. 
  •  AI Performance Improvements on AMD Radeon™ RX 7000 Series
    • Performance improvements to the following use cases: 
      • Up to 70% improvement on Adobe Lightroom AI enhance detail. 
      • Up to 13% improvement on Adobe Lightroom Denoise. 
      • Up to 40% improvement with Topaz Photo AI subtest. 
      • Up to 10% improvement on DaVinci resolve AI cases.
  • Developer Updates
    • New AMD machine-readable GPU Instruction Set Architectures (ISAs) specifications updated to support AMD RDNA™ 4 and RDNA™ 3.5 architecture graphics cards. Learn more. 
    • New open-source AMD Advanced Interactive Streaming (AIS) SDK release, designed from the ground up to transform streaming from passive viewing into an immersive experience and AMD Advanced Media Framework (AMF) SDK updates. 
    • AMD Radeon™ Developer Tool Suite (RDTS) update with support for AMD Radeon™ RX 9000 Series graphics cards coming soon. The RDTS includes the recently released Driver Experiments tool that enables low-level control over the behavior of AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition™ for developers. Stay tuned to GPUOpen news for the latest news for developers. 
  • Expanded HYPR-RX Support 
    • HYPR-Tune support allows HYPR-RX to enable in-game technologies like AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution and AMD Radeon ™ Anti-Lag 2. 
    • Support has been added to automatically configure AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution with frame generation in: 
      • Farming Simulator 25 
      • S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl 
      • Silent Hill 2 
  • Expanded Vulkan Extension Support 
  • Fixed Issues and Improvements 
    • HEVC encoding may not work as expected while using OBS Studio with Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting.  
    • Intermittent driver timeout or crash may be observed while playing Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 on some AMD Graphics Products, such as the AMD Ryzen™ AI 9 HX 370.) 
    • Lower than expected performance may be observed in Delta Force on Radeon™ RX 7000 series graphics products. 
    • Intermittent stutter may be observed while playing Marvel Rivals when AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution 3 frame generation is enabled. 
#84
Geeks3D's GPU Tools / Re: Is Furmark 2 free for comm...
Last post by DarkTien - March 06, 2025, 04:55:19 PM
Thanks, we will purchase the license.
#85
Geeks3D's GPU Tools / Re: FurMark 2.6 released
Last post by JeGX - March 06, 2025, 10:02:09 AM
Ok, I have to find the bug and fix it >:(
#86
Geeks3D's GPU Tools / Re: Is Furmark 2 free for comm...
Last post by JeGX - March 06, 2025, 09:59:25 AM
According to the current EULA.txt file you can find in furmark 2 folder, furmark 2 is not free for commercial use. You should buy a license. In practice, purchasing a pro license is a way to support the development of furmark 2. I don't want and I don't have the time to track who is using furmark 2 in a business context or not. 
#87
Geeks3D's GPU Tools / Is Furmark 2 free for commerci...
Last post by DarkTien - March 05, 2025, 09:34:55 PM
We are thinking about using Furmark 2 to stress test laptops at work, but want to make sure we are legal to do so, is it really free for commercial use or do we need to purchase the Furmark 2 Pro license we found here?

https://geeks3d.com/g3dpp/
#88
Geeks3D's GPU Tools / Re: FurMark 2.6 released
Last post by terrance_h - March 05, 2025, 09:14:14 AM
Same error here, neither GL nor VK works, with IG or DG

Code Select
furmark: imgui.cpp:10575: bool ImGui::ItemAdd(const ImRect&, ImGuiID, const ImRect*, ImGuiItemFlags): Assertion `id != window->ID && "Cannot have an empty ID at the root of a window. If you need an empty label, use ## and read the FAQ about how the ID Stack works!"' failed.

- FurMark 2.6.0.0
- Debian, kernel 6.12.17-amd64
- X11, XFCE 4.20
- AMD 8845H with 780M + RTX4060 laptop
- NVidia driver 535.216.03-2


But another computer with Intel A770 works fine

- FurMark 2.6.0.0
- debian, kernel 6.12.12-amd64
- X11, XFCE 4.20
- Intel ARC A770
- OpenGL 4.6 , mesa 24.3.4


2.4.1.0 works well on both computers.
#89
3D-Tech News Around The Web / Bye Bye Skype, Hello Teams
Last post by JeGX - March 03, 2025, 07:36:02 PM
Sad news for all Skype users, Microsoft will stop it to focus on Teams and in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available.

QuoteThe way we communicate has evolved significantly over the years. From instant messaging to video calls, technology has continuously transformed how we connect with each other. 

In order to streamline our free consumer communications offerings so we can more easily adapt to customer needs, we will be retiring Skype in May 2025 to focus on Microsoft Teams (free), our modern communications and collaboration hub. 

With Teams, users have access to many of the same core features they use in Skype, such as one-on-one calls and group calls, messaging, and file sharing. Additionally, Teams offers enhanced features like hosting meetings, managing calendars, and building and joining communities for free.

Link:
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/02/28/the-next-chapter-moving-from-skype-to-microsoft-teams/
#90
Geeks3D's GPU Tools / Re: FurMark 2.6 released
Last post by JeGX - March 03, 2025, 07:23:41 PM
No idea, but I'll test again on linux asap. Did you use the latest version 2.6.0? 
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