Ever since AMD’s Gaming Evolved app came out, I’ve been using it with an ASUS R9 270X and 280X in our primary gaming PC hoping to put together a guide on how these optimization software (NVIDIA Geforce Experience and AMD Gaming Evolved) stack up against each other. Our review of the NVIDIA Geforce Experience showed us what the software can do and that was when the application was just in beta stages. Now in version 1.7, NVIDIA’s Geforce Experience is now cranking out the latest feature to their arsenal with ShadowPlay.
Over at AMD’s camp, it’s been over a month since the debut of their partnership with Raptr which saw the debut of the Raptr social gaming platform into an optimization utility for AMD. Since its debut, the AMD has been rather idle in terms of generating new features with its app, heavily relying on the collaborative nature of Raptr’s network instead of employing its own optimized tools. AMD could just very well be busy with the recent launches of its new graphics cards.
Again, it has been over a month since the AMD Gaming Evolved has been released and as we can see from the image below, the software is still in beta. After all that time, I have cycled between an HD6850 and R9 270X to see if there has been enough data gathered for optimization. Currently, there are only 3 games in my library that has been optimized by the application (Battlfield 3, Civilization V, Sleeping Dogs) which is a measly percentage against my entire library. Since AMD has been relying on user-data capturing rather than in-house generated data, it would’ve been easier for them to create optimization profiles but sadly that is not the case which is really heart-breaking since I had high hopes for this tool.
For now, I do believe AMD needs to evolve its Gaming Evolved application more. Even in beta stages, it seems like the only updates being rolled-out are that of Raptr’s rather than AMD. With the release of the R9 and R7 series of graphics cards, it’s easy to surmise that AMD would’ve jumped at the opportunity to market it but sadly, they are letting the hype die down.
Hopefully, the recent news of the companies surge to improve its market share should boost morale within the company and we can soon see some more fight in AMD.
// endrant
