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i do mostly gaming. which branch of a40ii vga 32-bit driver makes sense??

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Accepted solution by Bea — switching branches is easy: download the other package from the ECS support page and install it with the clean install option (or DDU if u…
  1. Xavi
    @cronden

    ok so i use my PC for streaming and gaming and some gaming, mostly gaming. ECS offers different driver branches: a gaming-focused one with frequent releases and a more conservative one aimed at creators :/ The A40II VGA 32-bit Driver I'm on now is teh gaming one. Should I switch? What do I lose and gain? I would appreciate hearing from people who switched in either direction and why. thx in advance!!

    reading release notes like its a horror novel

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  2. Liv Okafor
    @livo761

    wait which apps do you use for older games, and do they list a recommended driver? ??

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  4. Ada
    @adau137

    how is this thread still going lmao

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  6. Aiden Q.
    @latetrace-1mq
    in reply to @latetrace-1mq

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

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  9. Aiden Q.
    @latetrace-1mq
    in reply to @esme_socket

    oh ive been there lol if older games pays your bills, teh stable/studio branch is a sensible default. Games still run well on it; you just get new game optimizations a bit later.

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  12. Liv Okafor
    @livo761
    in reply to @latetrace-1mq

    ok so don't hop branches every week. Pick one, note the version, and only change when something you need is fixed or added. Frequent switching makes troubleshooting harder.

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  13. Bram Varga
    @ping_trace

    following, hvaing the same problem

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  14. Idris
    @idris_rusty

    Broadly: gaming branches ship faster with optimizations for new relesaes. Studio/stable barnches ship less often and focus on validation with creative apps. Both run games and apps fine. The difference is cadence and test focus, not capability.

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  15. Liv Okafor
    @livo761

    @esme_socket works on paper, not in real life. my gaimng rig is officially haunted

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  16. Kofi
    @router_fox570

    any update on this?

    1 1 helpful
  17. Bea
    @vectorshed
    Accepted solution

    switching branches is easy: download the other package from the ECS support page and install it with the clean install option (or DDU if u want to be thorough)... your apps dont need reinstalling.

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  18. Esme Ortiz
    @esme_socket

    following, having teh same problem

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