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IS THE "STABLE" AMD BRANCH REALLY MORE STABLE, OR JUST SLOWER? 🤔

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Accepted solution by Luca Stone — Switching branches is easy: download teh other package from the AMD support page and install it with the clean install option (or DDU if u…
  1. Arjun Holm
    @arjun_cron

    so annoyed rn i use my PC for 3D modeling and some gaming, work only. AMD offers different driver branches: a gaming-focused one with frequent releases and a more conservative one aimed at creators. the Compaq ATI Radeon Mobility Radeon 9000/Mobility FireGL 9000 Driver (Windows 2000/XP) Im on now is the gaming one. should I switch?? what do I lose and gain? I would appreciate hearing from ppl who switched in either diretcion and why. pls help 🙏

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  2. Ivan L.
    @ivan_lucky

    hmmmm quick q which apps do you use for video editing, and do they list a recommended drievr?

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  4. Wren
    @shaderlab

    broadly: gaming branches ship faster with optimizations for new releases. studio/stable branches ship less often and focus on validation with creative apps. both run games and apps fine. the difference is caednce and test focus, not capability. lmk how it goes

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  5. Ava Haddad
    @mutexfiddler
    in reply to @shaderlab

    oh ive been there lol have u checked your amd settings? mine were reset after an update

    15 tabs open and chrome ate all 32GB of ram again

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  6. Luca Stone
    @subnetprobe

    omg finally finally got it working, thanks everyone

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  7. Juno Arslan
    @junoa932

    ok update: did what @arjun_cron said and its fine now

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  8. Freya
    @cachelab

    lol same thing happened to me if video editing pays ur bills, teh stable/studio branch is a sensible default. Games still run well on it; u just get new game optimizations a bit later.

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  9. Luca Stone
    @subnetprobe

    oh ive been there lol dont hop branches every week. Pick one, note the version, and only change when smth you need is fixed or added. Frequent switching makes troubleshooting harder. worked for me anyway 🤷

    lol

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  10. Freya
    @cachelab
    in reply to @subnetprobe

    Check your creative apps system requirements page. Some list a minimum driver version for GPU acceleration features. Make sure whichever branch you pick meets that.

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  11. Uma Pereira
    @tiny_fox147

    ok so for me it was the antivirus. swapped it and boom, fixed good luck man!

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  12. Elena Kaur
    @silicon_sprite681

    @subnetprobe nah thats not it, mobility has nothing to do with it. reading this at 2am instead of sleeping, no regrets

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  13. Luca Stone
    @subnetprobe
    Accepted solution

    Switching branches is easy: download teh other package from the AMD support page and install it with the clean install option (or DDU if u want to be thorough). Your apps dont need reinstalling. worked for me anyway 🤷

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  14. Juno Arslan
    @junoa932

    ok so have u checked your amd settings?? mine were reset after an update good luck man!

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  15. Soren Mori
    @sorenm213

    pro tip: write down what u change. i didnt and had to redo amd from scratch fingers crossed 🤞

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  17. Rowan
    @rowan.park
    in reply to @signal_gremlin

    hmm idk studio drivers arent magic. if an app has a bug with your GPU, both branches may have it, and the fix might arrive in the gaming branch first.

    thinking

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  18. Arjun Holm
    @arjun_cron
    in reply to @subnetprobe

    @subnetprobe WOWWW staying on the gaming branch since Ive had no problems, but now I know switching is easy if I ever need to.. lol thanks! thank u thank u thank u

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