Fan and sleep issues have not been fixed in 10.13.3 Beta 1 (build 17D20a).
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The sleep issue may be the same issue that the RX cards are having, but there is a fix for it if you want to do it yourself. I can confirm that it works as I did it on my Mac Pro and sleep/wake is back to normal.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/high-sierra-10-13-2-broke-sleep.2093595/page-2#post-25573366
This is what NeatBench shows as of 10.13.3 beta 1. (Luxmark is not available to download anymore it seems.)
Neat Video benchmark:
Frame Size: 1920x1080 progressive
Bitdepth: 8 bits per channel
Mix with Original: Disabled
Temporal Filter: Enabled
Quality Mode: Normal
Radius: 2 frames
Dust and Scratches: Disabled
Slow Shutter: Disabled
Spatial Filter: Enabled
Quality Mode: Normal
Frequencies High, Mid, Low
Artifact Removal: Enabled
Detail Recovery: Disabled
Edge Smoothing: Disabled
Sharpening: Disabled
Detecting the best combination of performance settings:
running the test data set on up to 8 CPU cores and on up to 2 GPUs
AMD Radeon HD Vega10 XT Prototype Compute Engine: 8176 MB currently available, using up to 100%
AMD Radeon Pro 460 Compute Engine: 4096 MB currently available, using up to 100%
CPU only (1 core): 1.64 frames/sec
CPU only (2 cores): 3.13 frames/sec
CPU only (3 cores): 4.78 frames/sec
CPU only (4 cores): 6.06 frames/sec
CPU only (5 cores): 6.25 frames/sec
CPU only (6 cores): 6.45 frames/sec
CPU only (7 cores): 6.29 frames/sec
CPU only (8 cores): 6.02 frames/sec
GPU only (AMD Radeon HD Vega10 XT Prototype Compute Engine): 6.13 frames/sec
GPU only (AMD Radeon Pro 460 Compute Engine): 4.41 frames/sec
GPU only (AMD Radeon HD Vega10 XT Prototype Compute Engine, AMD Radeon Pro 460 Compute Engine): 7.04 frames/sec
CPU (1 core) and GPU (AMD Radeon HD Vega10 XT Prototype Compute Engine): 5.41 frames/sec
CPU (2 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon HD Vega10 XT Prototype Compute Engine): 4.72 frames/sec
CPU (3 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon HD Vega10 XT Prototype Compute Engine): 6.71 frames/sec
CPU (4 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon HD Vega10 XT Prototype Compute Engine): 6.94 frames/sec
CPU (5 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon HD Vega10 XT Prototype Compute Engine): 7.46 frames/sec
CPU (6 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon HD Vega10 XT Prototype Compute Engine): 7.25 frames/sec
CPU (7 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon HD Vega10 XT Prototype Compute Engine): 7.19 frames/sec
CPU (8 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon HD Vega10 XT Prototype Compute Engine): 9.17 frames/sec
CPU (1 core) and GPU (AMD Radeon Pro 460 Compute Engine): 4 frames/sec
CPU (2 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon Pro 460 Compute Engine): 4.81 frames/sec
CPU (3 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon Pro 460 Compute Engine): 5.95 frames/sec
CPU (4 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon Pro 460 Compute Engine): 7.63 frames/sec
CPU (5 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon Pro 460 Compute Engine): 7.75 frames/sec
CPU (6 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon Pro 460 Compute Engine): 7.63 frames/sec
CPU (7 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon Pro 460 Compute Engine): 6.71 frames/sec
CPU (8 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon Pro 460 Compute Engine): 7.41 frames/sec
CPU (2 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon HD Vega10 XT Prototype Compute Engine, AMD Radeon Pro 460 Compute Engine): 7.09 frames/sec
CPU (3 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon HD Vega10 XT Prototype Compute Engine, AMD Radeon Pro 460 Compute Engine): 6.8 frames/sec
CPU (4 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon HD Vega10 XT Prototype Compute Engine, AMD Radeon Pro 460 Compute Engine): 7.46 frames/sec
CPU (5 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon HD Vega10 XT Prototype Compute Engine, AMD Radeon Pro 460 Compute Engine): 8.2 frames/sec
CPU (6 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon HD Vega10 XT Prototype Compute Engine, AMD Radeon Pro 460 Compute Engine): 8.13 frames/sec
CPU (7 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon HD Vega10 XT Prototype Compute Engine, AMD Radeon Pro 460 Compute Engine): 9.26 frames/sec
CPU (8 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon HD Vega10 XT Prototype Compute Engine, AMD Radeon Pro 460 Compute Engine): 9.01 frames/sec
Best combination: CPU (7 cores) and GPU (AMD Radeon HD Vega10 XT Prototype Compute Engine, AMD Radeon Pro 460 Compute Engine)
LuxMark can be downloaded here: http://www.luxrender.net/wiki/LuxMark#Binaries
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I changed CFG_FB_LIMIT from 0 to 4 in AMD10000Controller.kext and the computer booted up to a black screen. The HDMI and 3 DP ports output nothing.
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I changed CFG_FB_LIMIT from 0 to 4 in AMD10000Controller.kext and the computer booted up to a black screen. The HDMI and 3 DP ports output nothing.
Yeah, I had to install my HD 5870.
[doublepost=1513028772][/doublepost]I noticed Newegg is now stocking a non-reference Vega card. It's the MSI Vega 56 Air Boost. It looks similar to the reference model. Priced kind of high at $599.99.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...37263&cm_re=rx_vega_56-_-14-137-263-_-Product
It seems this software can use CUDA, and work much better with the Nvidia GPU.
Neat Bench (Neat Image 8.2.0, Neat Video 4.6.0) x64
Copyright (c) 1999-2017 Neat Image team, Neat Video team, ABSoft.
All Rights Reserved.
GPU detection log:
Looking for NVIDIA CUDA-capable devices...
CUDA driver version: 9010
NVIDIA CUDA initialized successfully.
Checking CUDA GPU #1:
GPU device name is: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
8441 MB available during initialization (11263 MB total)
Check passed - will attempt to use the device
Looking for AMD OpenCL-capable devices...
OpenCL driver version: 20171031.181943
OpenCL initialized successfully.
Checking OpenCL GPU #1:
GPU device name is: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
11264 MB available during initialization
This device is not supported
Check failed - will not use the device
Neat Video benchmark:
Frame Size: 1920x1080 progressive
Bitdepth: 8 bits per channel
Mix with Original: Disabled
Temporal Filter: Enabled
Quality Mode: Normal
Radius: 2 frames
Dust and Scratches: Disabled
Slow Shutter: Disabled
Spatial Filter: Enabled
Quality Mode: Normal
Frequencies High, Mid, Low
Artifact Removal: Enabled
Detail Recovery: Disabled
Edge Smoothing: Disabled
Sharpening: Disabled
Detecting the best combination of performance settings:
running the test data set on up to 12 CPU cores and on up to 1 GPU
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti: 8441 MB currently available (11263 MB total), using up to 100%
CPU only (1 core): 1.24 frames/sec
CPU only (2 cores): 2.56 frames/sec
CPU only (3 cores): 3.55 frames/sec
CPU only (4 cores): 4.35 frames/sec
CPU only (5 cores): 4.76 frames/sec
CPU only (6 cores): 4.81 frames/sec
CPU only (7 cores): 4.61 frames/sec
CPU only (8 cores): 4.37 frames/sec
CPU only (9 cores): 4.17 frames/sec
CPU only (10 cores): 3.95 frames/sec
CPU only (11 cores): 3.79 frames/sec
CPU only (12 cores): 3.68 frames/sec
GPU only (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): 17.5 frames/sec
CPU (1 core) and GPU (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): 13 frames/sec
CPU (2 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): 15.4 frames/sec
CPU (3 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): 16.4 frames/sec
CPU (4 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): 17.5 frames/sec
CPU (5 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): 17.2 frames/sec
CPU (6 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): 16.9 frames/sec
CPU (7 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): 17.2 frames/sec
CPU (8 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): 16.7 frames/sec
CPU (9 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): 16.1 frames/sec
CPU (10 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): 15.6 frames/sec
CPU (11 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): 15.2 frames/sec
CPU (12 cores) and GPU (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti): 14.1 frames/sec
Best combination: GPU only (GeForce GTX 1080 Ti)
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If you further click the link on that page, you may realise the link is dead. At least it's dead for me.
Oh, yeah the link is dead. Weird.
[doublepost=1513030437][/doublepost]Found an archive.
https://web.archive.org/web/2016010...release/luxmark/v3.1/luxmark-macos64-v3.1.zip
[doublepost=1513032058][/doublepost]There appears to be no performance increase with the driver in 10.13.3 beta 1. The LuxMark bench I just did was a little below my last 10.13.2 bench. It might be more stable though.
Yes seems much faster on CUDA than OpenCl that one.
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I got 22214 in 10.13.3 beta 1. 56 BIOS.
I was afraid I'd do something like this and laziness is why I haven't tried messing around with it, yet.
But, how did you come up with the value of "4?"
Aren't you suppose to match that value with the number of ports on your GPU?
Also, AMD10000Controller?
Not AMD95000Controller?
Today I decided to give it a go with 10.13.2... big mistake.
Now I'm having the sleep and fan problems too, and I have what used to be a reliable rx480.
With 10.13.1 it was all ok... besides from being unable to use bootcamp.
So now i have to downgrade and what I hate the most is the time I'll have to waste on it.
Now I'm having the sleep and fan problems too, and I have what used to be a reliable rx480.
With 10.13.1 it was all ok... besides from being unable to use bootcamp.
So now i have to downgrade and what I hate the most is the time I'll have to waste on it.
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Your RX 480 has fan and sleep issues too?
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Yeah, that’s the Vega one. I came up with 4 because there are 4 ports on the Vega, 1 HDMI and 3 DP. Is that not what I was suppose to do?
The fan thing was a coincidece because it stopped, but I have the sleep issue. If it goes to sleep i cant wake it. And yes, It's a RX480.
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I guessed i was safe wirth 480 and was curious to know if the drivers would improve the performance of my gpu, but what they caused was the sleep problem. I dont have time untill the weekend to make a fresh install so Im going to toss the oem hd5770 meanwhile
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I just fixed my RX480 by following the advice give in various threads...
- Make sure SIP is disabled and download a copy of Kext Utility - its free just google for it
- find this kext: /System/Library/Extensions/AMD9500Controller.kext and make a duplicate of it in case you need to replace it
- find this file: /System/Library/Extensions/AMD9500Controller.kext/Contents/Info.plist
- copy Info.plist to your desktop and then open this copied file in Text Edit
- search for this text :<key>CFG_FB_LIMIT</key> <integer>0</integer>
- change it to :<key>CFG_FB_LIMIT</key> <integer>4</integer> The number 4 is the number of ports on the back of the card. I have the reference 480 card if you have a Nitro 480 then the number should be 5 because the Nitro has an extra DVI port on the back.
- save the edited Info.plist file to your desktop
- go to /System/Library/Extensions/AMD9500Controller.kext/Contents/ and delete the original info.plist file
- copy the new version from the desktop to replace it.
- run Kext Utility to repair permissions
Also this fixes audio over Displayport.
FYI all, FCPX 10.4 breaks eGPU support for rendering. I confirmed the results shared here:
https://egpu.io/forums/pro-applications/new-fcpx-10-4-and-egpu/#post-26441
Some render times: 2 min 4K DJI Mavic Pro H.264 footage with FilmConvert applied, exported to a 4K ProRes 422 file.
https://egpu.io/forums/pro-applications/new-fcpx-10-4-and-egpu/#post-26441
Some render times: 2 min 4K DJI Mavic Pro H.264 footage with FilmConvert applied, exported to a 4K ProRes 422 file.
- FCPX 10.3.4 with eGPU used: 2 min 34 seconds
- Compressor 4.4: 4 min 10 seconds (eGPU shows use, but didn’t seem to be doing anything)
- FCPX 4.4 with eGPU seemingly not used but MBP's Radeon 460 used: 3 min 46 seconds.
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I use NeatVideo extensively and it is one plugin that uses all cores and GPU to the max at the same time while rendering.
I also am getting 17.2 frames/sec as my max with my system (12-core 3.46Ghz with Titan X Maxwell GPU). I was looking to see if Vega would increase the speed for this particular plugin, but it seems a lot slower actually. Most of my real-work usage of this is on DCI 4K 10-bit footage, which averages around 5-6 frames max per second using all '24' cores and the full GPU at the same time. And that's if its the only filter... it gets slower when stacking other filters as well.
I can't wait for this new Mac Pro next year. Between all the 4K video editing, encoding, transcoding and rendering, I've really put my CPUs and GPUs to work over the years. My Mac Pro is even starting to show subtle burn marks on its front case from all the constant rendering!!
Being temped by an 18-core iMac Pro... but I know its best to wait for something modular and upgradeable next year!
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No change in fan or sleep behavior with latest 10.13.3 beta build 17D25b. You would think there is a tweak we can do like for the Polaris cards. I've thought about possibly being able to fool the OS into thinking it's a iMac Pro Vega 56, but I don't think we can access the iMac's VBIOS to even be able to tell what the version number is and I don't believe we have a way to edit a Vega BIOS due to the security protection feature. We will probably have to wait for 10.13.4 or 10.13.5 when Apple implements official eGPU support.
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Has anyone tried one of the custom cards yet? Overclockers UK has the Sapphire Vega 56 and 64 Nitro+ in stock. With 3x 8-pin power connectors they'll definitely need the Pixlas mod and you'd lose a PCIe slot since they're 3 slot. They might be good for an eGPU enclosure though. I wonder if there'll be a Pulse version.
Yeah. Due to the wait I'm thinking about giving up on Vega despite the huge potential upsides. Up until 10.13.2, I mistakenly thought iMac Pro's release would fix the drivers. I agree that eGPU support for Vega seems logical and we know eGPU is coming.
I have a XFX RX Vega 64 in my Mac pro. I`m not having the Fan Issue but there seems to be a problem when it comes back from sleep.
But benchmarks(Cinebench,Unigine,Luxmark) are good for it and I can play most of my Steam Games at High or Ultra. Also C4D,Vectorworks,Final Cut and my lighting Design Software render very good...
So for the moment I can live with the Issues quite well
But benchmarks(Cinebench,Unigine,Luxmark) are good for it and I can play most of my Steam Games at High or Ultra. Also C4D,Vectorworks,Final Cut and my lighting Design Software render very good...
So for the moment I can live with the Issues quite well
I have a XFX RX Vega 64 in my Mac pro. I`m not having the Fan Issue but there seems to be a problem when it comes back from sleep.
But benchmarks(Cinebench,Unigine,Luxmark) are good for it and I can play most of my Steam Games at High or Ultra. Also C4D,Vectorworks,Final Cut and my lighting Design Software render very good...
So for the moment I can live with the Issues quite well
Which MacOS version are you running? I’ve tried the 64 bios and the issues are not different.