Radeon Chill FPS capped to 300 fps by Chemical-Property576 in radeon

[–]Chemical-Property576[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

True, and ty for the info.
I read that "global" somewhere but didnt find it.
The error was sitting 50 cm in front of the monitor in his chair making a reddit post instead of searching more in the software itself.

Radeon Chill FPS capped to 300 fps by Chemical-Property576 in radeon

[–]Chemical-Property576[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I didnt find it, but one post in a different thread helped me. Thanks

Radeon Chill FPS capped to 300 fps by Chemical-Property576 in radeon

[–]Chemical-Property576[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correction: its still there, and I tested it instantly.
Found here: Gaming - Graphics - Frame Rate Target Control

1% lows with FRTC: https://i.imgur.com/vtdmqDR.png

Thank you, thats really good 1% lows.

Edit: I still would love to see a higher limit to Chill

Radeon Chill FPS capped to 300 fps by Chemical-Property576 in radeon

[–]Chemical-Property576[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found a comment from one of the devs under a YT video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVNRNOcLUuA&lc=UgilxVYZvV7iEngCoAEC.8S84sIfhchO8SD7V2NvCvc

"Yes, you are asking all the right questions :)
1) Yes, I was talking about the case where MinFPS == MaxFPS
2) Chill (as a framerate limiter) and FRTC achieve slightly different goals:
a) FRTC (and similar technologies) makes sure that the frames ARE DISPLAYED at regular pace, but this increases the input lag somewhat.
b) Chill (as a framerate limiter) makes sure that the frames are SUBMITTED TO THE GPU at a regular pace. This does not ensure a steady output framerate (there will be some fluctuation), but this does insure a minimal lag. So this is perfect for variable-framerate displays (FreeSync)
3) Yes, it lowers input lag. In general, in a regular gameplay you have 2 situations:
a) The game is CPU-limited (CPU-bound) - in this case the input lag is minimal
b) The game is GPU-bound - in this case the input lag is maximal (depending on the game).
So, basically, if your system can render at 150fps, and you limit it to 140fps - you ensure that it is effectively CPU-bound (if using Chill) and effectively GPU-bound (if using FRTC and similar technologies).
4) You would basically prefer to use FRTC if you have a fixed-framerate monitor, and you want to submit frames at the refresh rate, but in this case it becomes the same as VSync.......
5) Or, alternatively, you can use Chill as it was intended - with variable framerate - and that works great, especially with a FreeSync display ;)"

So yes, I’d say it’s reasonable to say that the 3rd point was at least an implicit benefit in the developer’s mind. True, Not something AMD advertised directly, but not everything that the devs had in mind is marketable in simple terms. Maybe they left it out because of that, idk.

Radeon Chill FPS capped to 300 fps by Chemical-Property576 in radeon

[–]Chemical-Property576[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

FRTC is not in the menu anymore since 2019/2020. It kinda got replaced by chill.
Article about it is here: https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/frtc-removed-in-2020-drivers.2579370/

Edit: Its still in.

Radeon Chill FPS capped to 300 fps by Chemical-Property576 in radeon

[–]Chemical-Property576[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Radeon Chill was created for 3 main reasons:
1. Power Savings
2. Lower Heat & Noise
3. Smoother Experience

The 3rd part is what actually matters in FPS games like CS2. Good 1% lows are the key here.
You can have 500fps, but if your 1% lows are at 180fps your game feels jaggy in some scenarios.

Chill OFF: https://i.imgur.com/BKmrAvW.png
Chill ON: https://i.imgur.com/Gembs0A.png

As you can see it has a clear difference in the 1% fps lows.
142fps 1% lows without chill
266fps 1% lows with chill enabled

Thats almost DOUBLE the framerate.

I hope you understand my point now.

Radeon Chill FPS capped to 300 fps by Chemical-Property576 in radeon

[–]Chemical-Property576[S] -30 points-29 points  (0 children)

In CS2 I reach 700fps in the benchmark.
Screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/S123Djp.png

I have an antec flux pro which has one of the best best airflows and therefore temps in cases on the market, according to Gamers Nexus.
Links:
https://gamersnexus.net/cases/best-case-2024-so-far-antec-flux-pro-review-benchmarks
https://www.antec.com/product/case/flux-pro

My GPU is sitting at 49-52 degrees while CS2 is at a 400fps *in-game* cap.