another update, after trying v1.5.0 Beta 1 (Build 58.111) for ~2 weeks:
* i noted an improvement in performance compared with 1.4
* my CPU/GPU does not overheat quite as often
* i.e. I do not have the kernel_task using 1000% CPU as often as I used to
* that being said, the PERFORMANCE IS STILL WAY WORSE than it used to be with the previous driver (i.e. before I was forced to migrate to the new generation of driver after upgrading the BigSur).
* amongst other things, my macbook's fan is still running continuously (it never stops running). the fan running 100% of the time is only something I started to experience after upgrading to BigSur
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