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theQuert
UHD620 better ig-platform-id
For those of us with the i7-8550u version, this ig-platform-id gives us better graphics performance:
ig-platform-id: 0900A53E platform-id: A53E0000
The old platform-id (00001659) is basically patching our iGPU to act as an HD520, which it is not.
Good tip. Trying it now. Thanks!
Just a note, platform-id: A53E0000 should be device-id: A53E0000
Assuming no other change was necessary, I ran the Geekbench 5 compute test and my Metal score dropped ≈250 points from before
Yeah had the same issue too. It's because the existing BRT6 SSDT is mapped to device-id 1659, so the PNLF fails to catch that. The SSDT overrides for the GPU will need to be patched as well.
Regardless though, there is a performance drop with this new id.
Best config layout I've optimised so far can be found on my post here: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-dell-xps-13-9360-on-macos-sierra-10-12-x-lts-long-term-support-guide.213141/page-332
If anyone has any better performance suggestions please reach out.
Yeah had the same issue too. It's because the existing BRT6 SSDT is mapped to device-id 1659, so the PNLF fails to catch that. The SSDT overrides for the GPU will need to be patched as well.
Regardless though, there is a performance drop with this new id.
Best config layout I've optimised so far can be found on my post here: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-dell-xps-13-9360-on-macos-sierra-10-12-x-lts-long-term-support-guide.213141/page-332
If anyone has any better performance suggestions please reach out.
Hey, I saw your post on tonymac. I have the i7-8550u with UHD 620 variant just as you do. The best setting for graphics I've found are as follows: AAPL,ig-platform-id = 00001B59 device-id = 16590000 I got a score of just over 4900 on battery power for OpenCL in Geekbench5 with this.
Yeah had the same issue too. It's because the existing BRT6 SSDT is mapped to device-id 1659, so the PNLF fails to catch that. The SSDT overrides for the GPU will need to be patched as well. Regardless though, there is a performance drop with this new id. Best config layout I've optimised so far can be found on my post here: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-dell-xps-13-9360-on-macos-sierra-10-12-x-lts-long-term-support-guide.213141/page-332 If anyone has any better performance suggestions please reach out.
Hey, I saw your post on tonymac. I have the i7-8550u with UHD 620 variant just as you do. The best setting for graphics I've found are as follows: AAPL,ig-platform-id = 00001B59 device-id = 16590000 I got a score of just over 4900 on battery power for OpenCL in Geekbench5 with this.
Is your brightness controls ok?
Yeah had the same issue too. It's because the existing BRT6 SSDT is mapped to device-id 1659, so the PNLF fails to catch that. The SSDT overrides for the GPU will need to be patched as well. Regardless though, there is a performance drop with this new id. Best config layout I've optimised so far can be found on my post here: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-dell-xps-13-9360-on-macos-sierra-10-12-x-lts-long-term-support-guide.213141/page-332 If anyone has any better performance suggestions please reach out.
Hey, I saw your post on tonymac. I have the i7-8550u with UHD 620 variant just as you do. The best setting for graphics I've found are as follows: AAPL,ig-platform-id = 00001B59 device-id = 16590000 I got a score of just over 4900 on battery power for OpenCL in Geekbench5 with this.
Is your brightness controls ok?
I went back to AAPL,ig-platform-id = 00001659 and device-id = 16590000 because that's the only configuration that allowed me to have external display AND full functionality of the laptop display.
Yeah had the same issue too. It's because the existing BRT6 SSDT is mapped to device-id 1659, so the PNLF fails to catch that. The SSDT overrides for the GPU will need to be patched as well.
Regardless though, there is a performance drop with this new id.
Best config layout I've optimised so far can be found on my post here: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-dell-xps-13-9360-on-macos-sierra-10-12-x-lts-long-term-support-guide.213141/page-332
If anyone has any better performance suggestions please reach out.
Hey, I saw your post on tonymac. I have the i7-8550u with UHD 620 variant just as you do. The best setting for graphics I've found are as follows: AAPL,ig-platform-id = 00001B59 device-id = 16590000 I got a score of just over 4900 on battery power for OpenCL in Geekbench5 with this.
Did your external HDMI display work with 1B59?
For those of us with the i7-8550u version, this ig-platform-id gives us better graphics performance:
ig-platform-id: 0900A53E platform-id: A53E0000
The old platform-id (00001659) is basically patching our iGPU to act as an HD520, which it is not.
Can not boot with this config.