Is there better drivers for AMD Gpu for my computer?

Issues & Assistance
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I use the what ever driver that came with the setup assistant.

But every now and then i feel some lag spike that lasts perhaps 0.5-1 seconds

CPU usage is very low

garuda-inxi -Fxxxa:

System:
  Kernel: 6.12.4-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 14.2.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=3df21139-cd5f-45f6-8063-226d3de4acff rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet loglevel=3 ibt=off
  Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.4.2 tk: GTK v: 3.24.43 wm: Muffin v: 6.4.1 tools:
    avail: cinnamon-screensaver,xautolock dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0 Distro: Garuda
    base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: ASUS product: N/A v: N/A serial: N/A
  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: TUF GAMING B650-PLUS v: Rev 1.xx serial: <filter>
    part-nu: SKU uuid: 6f1492b2-54a1-7c87-4634-08bfb8a8b8b5
    UEFI: American Megatrends v: 1616 date: 05/16/2023
Battery:
  Device-1: hidpp_battery_2 model: Logitech Wireless Mouse MX Master 2S
    serial: <filter> charge: 55% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes
    status: discharging
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D socket: AM5 bits: 64 type: MT MCP
    arch: Zen 4 gen: 4 level: v4 note: check built: 2022+ process: TSMC n5 (5nm)
    family: 0x19 (25) model-id: 0x61 (97) stepping: 2 microcode: 0xA601209
  Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 1 cores: 8 threads: 16 tpc: 2
    smt: enabled cache: L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 8 MiB
    desc: 8x1024 KiB L3: 96 MiB desc: 1x96 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 4031 min/max: 400/5050 boost: enabled
    base/boost: 4200/5050 scaling: driver: amd-pstate-epp governor: performance
    volts: 1.3 V ext-clock: 100 MHz cores: 1: 4031 2: 4031 3: 4031 4: 4031
    5: 4031 6: 4031 7: 4031 8: 4031 9: 4031 10: 4031 11: 4031 12: 4031
    13: 4031 14: 4031 15: 4031 16: 4031 bogomips: 134404
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 32 [Radeon RX 7700 XT /
    7800 XT] vendor: Sapphire driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-3
    code: Navi-3x process: TSMC n5 (5nm) built: 2022+ pcie: gen: 4
    speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: DP-1, DP-2, HDMI-A-1, HDMI-A-2
    empty: Writeback-1 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:747e class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.15 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.4 driver: X:
    loaded: amdgpu unloaded: modesetting,radeon alternate: fbdev,vesa
    dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 8192x4464 s-dpi: 108 s-size: 1927x1050mm (75.87x41.34")
    s-diag: 2194mm (86.4")
  Monitor-1: DP-1 mapped: DisplayPort-0 pos: bottom-l model: Dell U2724D
    serial: <filter> built: 2024 res: 4096x2304 dpi: 174 gamma: 1.2
    size: 597x336mm (23.5x13.23") diag: 685mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 2560x1440 min: 720x400
  Monitor-2: DP-2 mapped: DisplayPort-1 pos: primary,bottom-r
    model: Dell U2724D serial: <filter> built: 2024 res: 4096x2304 dpi: 174
    gamma: 1.2 size: 597x336mm (23.5x13.23") diag: 685mm (27") ratio: 16:9
    modes: max: 2560x1440 min: 720x400
  Monitor-3: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-A-0 pos: top-right model: AOC 27G2G4
    serial: <filter> built: 2020 res: 3840x2160 dpi: 163 gamma: 1.2
    size: 598x336mm (23.54x13.23") diag: 686mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  Monitor-4: HDMI-A-2 mapped: HDMI-A-1 pos: top-center model: AOC 27G2G4
    serial: <filter> built: 2020 res: 3840x2160 dpi: 163 gamma: 1.2
    size: 598x336mm (23.54x13.23") diag: 686mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
    device: 1 drv: swrast gbm: drv: radeonsi surfaceless: drv: radeonsi x11:
    drv: radeonsi inactive: wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 24.3.1-arch1.3
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT (radeonsi
    navi32 LLVM 18.1.8 DRM 3.59 6.12.4-zen1-1-zen) device-ID: 1002:747e
    memory: 15.62 GiB unified: no
  API: Vulkan v: 1.4.303 layers: 4 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu name: AMD
    Radeon RX 7800 XT (RADV NAVI32) driver: N/A device-ID: 1002:747e
    surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 1 type: cpu name: llvmpipe (LLVM 18.1.8 256
    bits) driver: N/A device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: xcb,xlib
Audio:
  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 31 HDMI/DP Audio
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 03:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:ab30 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio
    vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
    lanes: 16 bus-ID: 0f:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.12.4-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.2.7 status: n/a (root, process) with:
    1: pipewire-pulse status: active 2: wireplumber status: active
    3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE vendor: ASUSTeK driver: r8169 v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: e000 bus-ID: 0a:00.0
    chip-ID: 10ec:8125 class-ID: 0200
  IF: eno1 state: up speed: 2500 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  IF-ID-1: tailscale0 state: unknown speed: -1 duplex: full mac: N/A
  Info: services: NetworkManager, smbd, systemd-timesyncd
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: ASUSTek ASUS USB-BT500 driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 1.1
    speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-12:5 chip-ID: 0b05:190e
    class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 5.1
    lmp-v: 10 status: discoverable: no pairing: no class-ID: 6c0104
RAID:
  Hardware-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device driver: N/A v: N/A port: N/A
    bus-ID: 0d:00.0 chip-ID: 1022:43bd rev: N/A class-ID: 0104
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 6.91 TiB used: 1.3 TiB (18.8%)
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Kingston model: SKC3000D2048G
    size: 1.86 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: EIFK31.6 temp: 42.9 C
    scheme: GPT
  SMART: yes health: PASSED on: 264d 3h cycles: 366
    read-units: 27,035,024 [13.8 TB] written-units: 63,767,509 [32.6 TB]
  ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:3 vendor: Kingston model: SKC3000D2048G
    size: 1.86 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: EIFK31.6 temp: 38.9 C
  SMART: yes health: PASSED on: 264d 3h cycles: 366
    read-units: 23,528,453 [12.0 TB] written-units: 64,791,617 [33.1 TB]
  ID-3: /dev/nvme2n1 maj-min: 259:4 vendor: Western Digital
    model: WD BLACK SN850X 2000GB size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: 620361WD temp: 50.9 C
  SMART: yes health: PASSED on: 173d 0h cycles: 111
    read-units: 46,028,648 [23.5 TB] written-units: 64,461,155 [33.0 TB]
  ID-4: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Seagate model: Expansion
    size: 1.36 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B type: USB
    rev: 3.0 spd: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: N/A serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: 9300 scheme: MBR
  SMART Message: A mandatory SMART command failed. Various possible causes.
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 1.86 TiB size: 5.55 TiB (297.69%) used: 44.92 GiB (0.8%)
    fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 584 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat block-size: 512 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
    maj-min: 259:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 1.86 TiB size: 5.55 TiB (297.69%)
    used: 44.92 GiB (0.8%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2
    maj-min: 259:2
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 1.86 TiB size: 5.55 TiB (297.69%)
    used: 44.92 GiB (0.8%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2
    maj-min: 259:2
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 1.86 TiB size: 5.55 TiB (297.69%)
    used: 44.92 GiB (0.8%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2
    maj-min: 259:2
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 62.53 GiB used: 52.08 GiB (83.3%)
    priority: 100 comp: zstd avail: lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842
    max-streams: 16 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 55.9 C mobo: 40.0 C gpu: amdgpu temp: 57.0 C
    mem: 54.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A gpu: amdgpu fan: 630
Info:
  Memory: total: 64 GiB note: est. available: 62.53 GiB used: 59.6 GiB (95.3%)
  Processes: 534 Power: uptime: 16h 11m states: freeze,mem,disk
    suspend: deep avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown,
    reboot, suspend, test_resume image: 25 GiB services: csd-power,upowerd
    Init: systemd v: 257 default: graphical tool: systemctl
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1701 libs: 485 tools: octopi,pacseek,paru
    Compilers: gcc: 14.2.1 Shell: garuda-inxi (sudo) default: Bash v: 5.2.37
    running-in: guake inxi: 3.3.36
Garuda (2.6.26-1):
  System install date:     2024-12-18
  Last full system update: 2024-12-19 ↻
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
  Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
  Failed units:
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Drivers are updated with the kernel, and you don’t typically need to go out of your way for anything driver related for a AMD GPU.

Is this in gaming using proton? Sometimes the first loading of new assets can cause a little stutter but it will go away after the first time once it builds up a cache. If it gets annoying, there are ways of pre-caching with Steam games (although it can be pretty time consuming).

You are running an old version of BIOS. There has be a lot of improvements to system performance and stability since your version. Might help a bit to update that.

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Updated the bios to the latest.

Yes its a proton game. Revolution Idle

Proton 9.0-4 enabled, and pre-shared enabled, but shows 0 bytes in pre-shared.
Verified game files and all seems to validate.

But i also more or less always watch either youtube or something on jellyfin.

In bios i disabled the internal graphics card function “just in case”(?)
And i run 4 screens (2 x 1920x1080, 2x 2560x1440) All at 120Hz.
The bigger screens with 125% scaling (if this affects anything?)

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