Graphics changes after driver update

Ensiana · Aug 5, 2017

So, my laptop is Acer Aspire E5-553G-F79R, that is supposed to run AMD Radeon R8 M445DX. Its running fine at default acer graphics driver. the driver shows the detail that my GPU is R8 M445DX as linked and R7 Graphics as primary. BUT, after the driver update, both hardware detail changes to R7 M340.

And also, even if i run the computer as R8, games wont run as smooth as benchmark test on the internet. so, Did i get cheated by the seller for buying $800 laptops that runs shitty graphics? help me to understand, please!

P.S : sometimes my screen flickering a lil bit when loading bright object, is that normal?

gussrtk · Aug 5, 2017

laptops are much different than actual full sized PCs. Every component is much weaker in a sense than same name counterparts on a tower (hense the M in your GPU name)

I ran into similar issue when I bought a cheapo laptop with "R7" graphics, but it's dualed with R5 graphics. After a while, I found that it actually runs R5 almost all the time, with a "boost" supposidly during graphics load, which "turns on" the R7. But really... I didn't see any real expected performance (although laptop im talking about is much weaker than yours, but I was playing some older MMOs, or sim games which don't have heavy requirements).

Like... let me put it to you this way... a GTX950m outperforms your GPU with a great gap (on benchmarks that i saw). When buying a laptop for gaming... you really need to have the budget for it to get something satisfactory, you'll always pay at least 1/3 more in $ for something that = a desktop counterpart. When I was playing around with my laptop I remember being able to set the GPU to always runs the R7 as primary, I don't know if the controller software changed since then though.

you could try reverting to older GPU drivers, and see if it will enable the "R8" altthough, if you still have 2 GPU showing in your list, then I don't see it changing much. Your flicker is not normal, you should try running a temp monitoring app to see how GPU is doing, it could be also heat issues/high load. The benchmarks do only give you an "approximate" performance prediction, when you involve CPU/GPU/memories and HDD, it all changes.

Ensiana · Aug 5, 2017

gussrtk :

laptops are much different than actual full sized PCs. Every component is much weaker in a sense than same name counterparts on a tower (hense the M in your GPU name)

I ran into similar issue when I bought a cheapo laptop with "R7" graphics, but it's dualed with R5 graphics. After a while, I found that it actually runs R5 almost all the time, with a "boost" supposidly during graphics load, which "turns on" the R7. But really... I didn't see any real expected performance (although laptop im talking about is much weaker than yours, but I was playing some older MMOs, or sim games which don't have heavy requirements).

Like... let me put it to you this way... a GTX950m outperforms your GPU with a great gap (on benchmarks that i saw). When buying a laptop for gaming... you really need to have the budget for it to get something satisfactory, you'll always pay at least 1/3 more in $ for something that = a desktop counterpart. When I was playing around with my laptop I remember being able to set the GPU to always runs the R7 as primary, I don't know if the controller software changed since then though.

you could try reverting to older GPU drivers, and see if it will enable the "R8" altthough, if you still have 2 GPU showing in your list, then I don't see it changing much. Your flicker is not normal, you should try running a temp monitoring app to see how GPU is doing, it could be also heat issues/high load. The benchmarks do only give you an "approximate" performance prediction, when you involve CPU/GPU/memories and HDD, it all changes.

OK, the thing is that my laptop actually runs the R8 and it needs specific driver to run it. And the benchmark on the internet, how did they do that (getting high fps)? they literally use the same laptops as i do for the test?

https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-R8-M445DX-Dual-Graphics-Benchmarks-and-Specs.169457.0.html

SinxarKnights · Aug 5, 2017

I don't see the high FPS you speak of on that site, it says most games are unplayable even on low. Setting it to medium makes most of the rest unplayable unless they are not demanding at all (such as csgo or diablo 3).

But no, you get what you pay for, an $800 new laptop isn't very good. If you want something to game decently on, you usually need to be looking at the $1600 or more range.

Ensiana · Aug 5, 2017

SinxarKnights :

actually, guys, dude nevermind my question, ive just seen the other reviews on my laptop, they clearly stuck at 50 fps at medium sets in every game just like what i do. thank you guys for the input, appreciate it

SinxarKnights · Aug 5, 2017

If you have the space for it, a $800 desktop can typically blow a $800 laptop out of the water. Of course there are other cost involved such as the monitor that isn't normally included when talking about the cost of a desktop PC.

gussrtk · Aug 6, 2017

this is basically like my laptop... just goood for some MMOs and Sim games, real dmeanding games.. not so much

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