RX480 power draw, temperature and other sensors

If you use GPU-Z this gives you an indication of power draw, temperature and many other sensors on RX480

https://sites.google.com/site/windows10okok/

h264 and LAV

What we really need is someone with an NVidia or Intel Graphics to play the same vids using LAV with DXVA turned on and report back.

Looking back at the LAV fixes over the last couple of years these issues are mentioned many times. These issues are probably ignored by many software houses as the bog standard h264 works without dxva, on many apps the DXVA is turned on as default and cannot be turned off and I believe that is what is causing the corruption. However this issue is affecting many users and needs fixing.

These two video I am sharing play fine for me using WMP

They screw up when played using DVBviewer and MPC-HCx64

In MPC-HCx64 the videos also fail when LAV filter is disabled. Disabled the codec does not appear to do anything but if you change the filter DXVA settings then that does make a difference.

The unknown factor is what CODEC settings does WMP use and how to change them.

01-09_22-57-32_NHK World HD_NHK Newsline.ts - Google Drive

Test06012017 - 2.ts - Google Drive


Just added those videos to my DLNA streamer running from my PC and I can confirm they play perfectly on my SAMSUNG UE55KS9000, which is what is expected. The TV will have its own GPU so this seems to indicate there is no problem with the videos themselves.

yes as I mentioned before progressive scan videos work most of the time.....

I have loads of videos taken by iphones (1080p) and all play fine with LAV DXVA turned on.

AMD try this video which works with LAV h.264 ....1080p

Busy Bees.MOV - Google Drive

RX480 h.264 problem update

ray_m

Hi, Engineering have analysed the ciip you provided and comeback saying "the corruption you see is because the clip itself is already corrupted, the first frame is a B-frame and it does not contain and SPS/PPS."  This of course is beyond my pay grade, but I found something odd. No matter what settings I use in MPCHC, the video is corrupted. If I play the same clip in VLC is plays fine. I've gone back responding that you also experience the corruption while watching the live TV broadcast. Is this correct ?

You

Hi Ray, thanks for your response. I can confirm that when I enable LAV filter DXVA2 with H264 hw acc, the picture is corrupt when I watch it live, same applies when I use Microsoft decoder. This issue of no SPS/PPS in the media type was supposedly fixed by LAV support team in version 0.66.0
Also in my case that video I sent you plays fine in  MPCHC and DVBviewer when I disable h264 in LAV filter. 

LAV Filters 0.68.0 out - General DVBViewer Pro/GE...

If your engineers want to remote on to my PC let me know and I will try and help. Just as an additional note other users have uploaded videos for testing and it may be an idea to get another video from someone else just in case I have something wrong with my rig.

The question you need to ask is why does everything play fine with no HW acceleration h.264 and it goes wrong with DXVA2 turned on for h.264.


 what are SPS/PPS


Just spent about half an hour changing channels (all H.264 1080i) and noticed a variety of results. The data stream can vary from approx 3MBit/s to 10MBit/s ....most of the channels with very low bit rate the picture is very bad, the HD channels with higher bit rates fare a lot better and in some cases are ready for a minute or so before you notice a failure. This obviously throws a different perspective of the problem. The channels I was looking at in the UK ....BBC1 HD, ITV1 HD Channel 4 on Freeview, also tested on Freesat ....one channel NHK World HD the picture is totally frozen ( the sound is OK).


​01-09_22-57-32_NHK World HD_NHK Newsline.ts - Goo... 
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​The above video just recorded from NHK World HD the picture totally freezes when played live or recorded using H264 HW acc DXVA, when turned off it plays fine.  This was taken off freesat  (DVB-S2) so is different transmission type just in case it was DVB-T2 that was causing the issue.

btw Ray, when I play the first video I sent you on Friday in MPCHC with h.264 turned off in LAV it plays fine for me. Don't forget that if you use another decoder it may have H.264 HW acc turned on as default so may be initiating DXVA HW acceleration.

Problem reproduced by AMD

Hey everyone , problem has been reproduced by AMD, so now give them some time to analyse.
I uploaded a video and they could reproduce.


Quote from AMD

"Okay, I enabled DXVA in MPCHC and can immediately see the issue. Off to Engineering it goes"

Not sure why AMD have dropped H.264 corruption from its known problems....are they not telling us something.

From your comments nikospot I seem to be in the same situation as you are. I too use DVB (DVBviewer in my case). As you said there are many codecs out there some work and some don't. Is this then a codec issue or a hardware issue...maybe it is a driver issue. All I know is that HEVC decoding using LAV filter works fine for me. If the HEVC decoding works (which is probably more complex than H.264) are we really sure this is an AMD problem. Question: before Crimson drivers did anyone have H.264 hw acceleration working using LAV filter using any other AMD GPU? Don't get me wrong I would love to see LAV working with H.264 as well and the fact that AMD do not pass any real clues is downright inconsiderate to all their customers. 

Following this blog I have an open mind as to what may be the issue. It would be ideal if we could get comments from the LAV filter creators (maybe they can shed some light as to what can be done to fix this). MADVR is another codec with its own set of problem. Microsoft codecs ?

Not sure why AMD have dropped H.264 corruption from its known problems....are they not telling us something.

Support for games with HDR 10 or Dolby Vision™ capabilities

Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 16.12.1 Release Notes

Article Number: RN-WIN-RADEONCRIMSONRELIVE16.12.1

​Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition is AMD’s advanced graphics software for enabling high-performance gaming and engaging VR experiences. Create, capture, and share your remarkable moments. Effortlessly boost performance and efficiency. Experience Radeon Software with industry-leading user satisfaction, rigorously-tested stability, comprehensive certification, and more.

Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 16.12.1 Highlights

New Features

• Radeon ReLive⁽¹⁾: Capture, stream and share your greatest moments and gaming wins on your computer system with Radeon ReLive. Modify settings quickly, conveniently, and play seamlessly with the easily accessible in-game toolbar. Express yourself in bold new ways with custom scene layouts. Upload your latest highlights and let them be a conversation piece. It's never been easier to build and grow your online community at anytime, anywhere.
• Radeon Chill⁽²⁾: A power-saving feature that dynamically regulates frame rate based on your in-game movements. Radeon Chill can improve power efficiency and can lower temperatures for supported products and games when enabled through Radeon Settings.
• Radeon WattMan⁽³⁾: Added support for AMD Radeon R9 Fury series, R9 390 series, R9 380 series, R9 290 series, R9 285, R9 260 series, R7 360, and R7 260 desktop graphics products
• Radeon Software Installer⁽⁴⁾: New user interface and intuitive Radeon Software Installer that includes options for express install, custom install and clean uninstall. The new installer will also show options for the latest available driver for your system configuration during the install process.
• Display Connectivity⁽⁵⁾: New advanced display settings and diagnostics page within Radeon Settings with better detection for HDMI® cable issues and fallback for end users experiencing display issues.
• AMD FreeSync™ Technology⁽⁶⁾: Now supports Borderless Fullscreen Mode for applications and gaming with AMD FreeSync™ technology displays and supported products. Now supports Gradual Refresh Rate Ramp for mobile configurations with AMD FreeSync™ technology displays and supported products.
• Upgrade Advisor⁽⁷⁾: Provides a system requirement evaluation for Steam® games in your Radeon Settings library.
• HDR Gaming Support⁽⁸⁾: Experience the benefits of HDR gaming with Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition. Support for games with HDR 10 or Dolby Vision™ capabilities.
• VP9 Decode Acceleration⁽⁹⁾: 4K 60Hz GPU-Accelerated Video Streaming enabled on supported Google™ Chrome web browsers.
• Skype Performance Enhancements ⁽¹⁰⁾: Lower CPU usage during Skype™ calls for select AMD APU Family products.
• User Feedback Page: The User Feedback Page enables a direct link for end users to the Radeon Software Team and allows users to provide feedback and vote on upcoming features for Radeon Software. The User Feedback page can be found here.

Fixed Issues

• Unable to launch the Problem Report Wizard from CCCSlim in Radeon Settings.
• Radeon WattMan Power Limit setting may not retain after hitting apply when Auto Temperature is enabled.
• DOTA™ may experience flickering in some hero and effect models when running the application in Fullscreen.
• Pixel Format options may not appear in Radeon Settings on some 4K TV's with Radeon RX 480.
• The Division™ may experience flicker during gameplay when using AMD Multi GPU configurations.
• The Division™ may experience an application freeze or hang when running in AMD Multi GPU configurations after extended periods of play.
• Game quality or performance may be degraded when launching multimedia content on a secondary display before running a game.
• CIM folder retains under program files even after complete driver uninstallation.
• Radeon Settings may experience an intermittent crash when accessing Radeon WattMan.
• Display tab with virtual super resolution may be removed or missing in Radeon Settings.
• The Radeon WattMan feature may intermittently display a Radeon Software popup error regarding Radeon WattMan for non-supported products.
• Random crashes may be experienced on Mozilla Firefox.
• DirectX®12 content may be unable to launch on some older CPUs that do not support popcnt instruction.
• Intermittent Mouse Cursor corruption may be experienced on Radeon RX 480.

Known Issues

• AMD FreeSync™ technology may experience performance issues with Borderless Fullscreen application support when a secondary display is attached and has dynamic content running such as video playback in a web browser or if other applications or game launchers are running on the primary screen in the background. A workaround if this issue is experienced is to minimize all other running applications that are on the primary desktop display or on non-primary extended displays.
• Counter-Strike™: Global Offensive and World of Warcraft™ may experience flickering or performance issues the first time the game is launched on a system boot with AMD FreeSync™ technology enabled. Workarounds include exiting and restarting the application or task switching (alt+tab) in and out of the game to fix the issue.
• AMD Multi GPU configurations may experience a system hang or reboot during install when using tiled MST 4K or 5K displays.
• Titanfall™2 may experience black square corruption in game menus or during game play on some Graphics Core Next products.
• FIFA 17™ may experience an application hang or black screen on launch for some select Hybrid Graphics or AMD PowerXpress mobile configurations.

Known Issues for Radeon ReLive

• The XBOX™ DVR application may cause conflicts with Radeon ReLive, users are suggested to disable XBOX™ DVR if Radeon ReLive is experiencing issues.
• Radeon ReLive may fail to install on AMD APU Family products or experience a system hang or failure to record when using the recording feature on AMD APU Family products.
• Radeon ReLive may experience recording issues or issues toggling the Overlay/Toolbar when Frame Rate Target Control is enabled. Users are suggested to disable Frame Rate Target Control when using Radeon ReLive.
• Battlefield™1 may experience UI flickering and/or performance drops when recording gameplay with Radeon ReLive on graphics products with 4GB or less of VRAM.
• DOTA™2 may experience game corruption when performing a task switch while recording with Radeon ReLive in AMD Multi GPU configurations.
• Radeon ReLive recordings may experience flicker when creating a single recording for many hours.
• Radeon ReLive may experience minor graphical corruption for the first few recorded frames when launching UWP applications.
• In AMD Multi GPU configurations the secondary graphics product will exit BACO when Radeon ReLive is enabled.
• Radeon ReLive will not allow recording settings to change with Instant Replay enabled. A workaround is to disable Instant Replay and change settings then enable Instant Replay.
• Radeon ReLive Overlay/Toolbar will not launch or Record when running League of Legends™ in Administrator Mode and Windowed Borderless Fullscreen. A work around would be to not use administrator launch privileges or to use Fullscreen mode.
• Mouse cursor may stutter in recorded video when there is limited on screen activity outside of minor mouse movement.
• Vulkan™ applications may experience a game hang when using Radeon ReLive to record.
• Radeon ReLive will not notify an end user of low disk space during recording.

Some interesting comments here

I have an 4K LG Monitor which supports HDMI ULTRA HD Deep Colour.  I use the monitor with Windows 10 (Using RX480 8G as a GPU). I also have a ROKU4. I connect both devices using HDMI via a SONY DN860 AV amp. My problem is this. When I watch UHD content via the ROKU 4 it will only work if  HDMI ULTRA HD Deep Colour is turned on which is fine. What that does on the windows 10 display is limit the pixel format to YCbCr 4:2:0 which leaves me with a not so good picture. When I turn off  HDMI ULTRA HD Deep Colour windows lets me use YCbCr 4:4:4 and RGB 4:4:4 (Full RGB). I suspect this is an issue for AMD but any feedback appreciated. By the way when I switch from HDMI ULTRA HD Deep Colour OFF to ON Windows10 detects the change and limits my display to only this pixel format YCbCr 4:2:0
Not too sure how to make the ROKU4 work without HDMI ULTRA HD Deep Colour as that also would give a working solution.