@huskereurocat a quick google search led to here:

https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-rad-win-22-5-1

with a download link to the driver here:

https://drivers.amd.com/drivers/WHQL-AMD-Software-Adrenalin-Edition-22.5.1-Win10-Win11-May10.exe

@huskereurocat, with the latest drivers (I just tested 23.10.1), that is what will happen. Color shift. I have the same graphics card that you have. I personally am using 22.5.1 and have no issues. But, on my Win10 Pro drive, 23,8.1 (a newer driver from this year) seems to be working ok with VP20, so might work with VP18.

But you have to use AMD Cleanup Tool when uninstalling the graphics driver. You can download it from under Using AMD Cleanup Utility. It will reboot your computer into Safe Mode to do this. After done, it will ask to reboot, which will bring you back in to Windows. From that point, you can then install the new driver. Not happy with the results? Repeat cleanup.

 

Seeing that you have the same GPU as I do, I need to find out what this GPU will handle as far as rendering settings. Can you recommend anything? I came from the Nvidia world and this is my first AMD GPU.

Start with the default presets for MagicAVC and the VCE encoder? You can then adjust bitrate for less compression or smaller file size.

@huskereurocat, right now, I am experimenting with AMD's latest driver 23.11.1. I just rendered a 1080HD video in VP18, and everything was ok. No change of colors. Remember to use the cleanup utility to uninstall the driver before installing the new one. I still have the 22.5.1 stored on my computer.

You might experience problems though if you use NBFX Titler Pro 7. It won't load the Library causing it to just sit there requiring Task Manager to exit the software. I informed NBFX tech support about this.

As for rendering settings, I've always used the AMD VCE for render at the resolution and frame rate of the project. Even bumping up the bitrate never was an issue. I mainly edit UHD 4K 50P 4:2:0 8bit, but will also edit 4:2:2 10bit UHD 4K.

I had previously the AMD RX480 8GB. It worked flawlessly. Then the GPU gouge price started. Finally, when it subsided, I bought the 6700XT. I wanted more GPU RAM. With some renders, over 11GB is used. But what got me was there was a 3x performance increase going from the RX480 to a RX 6600. So, 6700XT fits the price/performance for me.

I've installed 23.11.1 using the cleanup utility first and I can't even get VP 18 to open, much less test the rendering capabilities. I've already tried putting in an exception in Windows Defender for VP 18 and it still won't open. I thought that was a common problem from what I've searched. Any advice?

Edit: I may have found something. I went into my Taskmanager and saw a VP18 background process going and so ended that process. Clicked on the VP18 icon to start the program and it started. Since doing this I've found that every time that I restart my PC, I need to go in and end that process before VP18 will open. Is there a work around for this that you know of? I don't see that having to go into taskmanager and ending a background process after each pc restart is normal behaviour.