ATI Catalyst 6.7 out!

[LittleNemoNES]

ATI home

Driver Download

Edit: lol Kromis you're too fast! -- why'd I have such a hard time with the damn link

 

[Kromis]

First link broken!

Dammit, you fixed it!

Wait a minute! Can't click on first link! Still broken!

Lol...lazy!

Lol...nvm!

Wait! Still broken!

Broken!

Nvm! Hope this works!

 

[firebyyrd]

hot.

still waiting for those new omegadrivers....

the 6.5 omega drivers are a bit funky... it always prompts me to install drivers which I did, and its apparently missing a ini. file. o well.

hope the 6.7 omega drivers come =)


ATI ones are too bloated.

 

[mamisano]

Nothing for x64 yet

 

[Golgatha]

Is there a "Chuck patch" version for these?

 

[LittleNemoNES]

not that I know of. Initial testing revealed for me lots of bug fixing (can actually use centered timings with crossfire now!) but performance decrease for FEAR...BIG TIME.
Before my minumum all maxed @ 1680x1050 with 2xSSAA was 43. Now its 29! Ran multiple tests and it even felt slower. God dang it.

 

[Caecus Veritas]

eh.. at least they finally fixed the centered timing thing... can't wait to try it out later at home.

gersson, did you bench any other games?

 

[LittleNemoNES]

Originally posted by: Caecus Veritas
eh.. at least they finally fixed the centered timing thing... can't wait to try it out later at home.

gersson, did you bench any other games?

Oblivion I played for like 5 mins but it was indoors so ofcourse it was 100+ fps

I played Far Cry for 20 mins and was running pretty great considering I was using 14xSSAA 16xHQAF @ 1680x1050. Got like 45 fps average outdoors with about 30 min.

I'll run 3dmark05 and 06 and see how it affects my score.

 

[CP5670]

Still no smartshaders, I'm guessing?

 

[Ackmed]

Enhanced CrossFire? Support

This release of Catalyst® introduces Enhanced CrossFire? Support. The enhanced support allows for CrossFire? Alternate Frame Rendering mode for Direct3D applications to be forced on by setting the Catalyst® AI slider to the Advanced position. This enhancement is available for all Direct3D applications except for Direct3D applications known not to work with Alternate Frame Rendering.

Note: In rare cases, forcing Alternate Frame Rendering mode on may result in image corruption being noticed.

No more renaming .exe's.

Sadly.. I cant try them, as the x64 versions are not out yet.

 

[LittleNemoNES]

Wow I just ran a 3dmark06 bench and got 9721....

that's a 310 point drop

::fake cigarrette falls off my open mouth::

GOOD LORD. I'm switching back...but still gonna use CCC 6.7

 

[Caecus Veritas]

GOOD GOD! i can't believe i have to play 3Dmark06 with 310 points lower... do you think it's gonna have a noticeable porformance impact??!!

 

[LittleNemoNES]

Originally posted by: Caecus Veritas
GOOD GOD! i can't believe i have to play 3Dmark06 with 310 points lower... do you think it's gonna have a noticeable porformance impact??!!

Ahem...
I see your sarcasm...but will remind you that using benches helps diagnose driver problems. Running 3dmark06 just placed the last nail on the coffin on these drivers for me.

Don't be a jerk

 

[Mem]

Ahem...
I see your sarcasm...but will remind you that using benches helps diagnose driver problems. Running 3dmark06 just placed the last nail on the coffin on these drivers for me.

Don't forget small performance drop is worth it if you get improved stability and bug fixes IMHO,3dMark06 should never be taken that seriously,real gaming is what you should use.

 

[LittleNemoNES]

Originally posted by: Mem

Ahem...
I see your sarcasm...but will remind you that using benches helps diagnose driver problems. Running 3dmark06 just placed the last nail on the coffin on these drivers for me.

Don't forget small performance drop is worth it if you get improved stability and bug fixes IMHO,3dMark06 should never be taken that seriously,real gaming is what you should use.

Yeah, I know all that. But notice how I mentioned FEAR problems too.

 

[the Chase]

Hhmmm...I think I may switch back as well after hearing this. Makes Bf2 crash to desktop for me on occasion. Others seemed OK but DOD:S minimized on me but was fine after re-entering from toolbar. Anyone else have BF2 crashes from these?

 

[the Chase]

Originally posted by: gersson

Originally posted by: Caecus Veritas
GOOD GOD! i can't believe i have to play 3Dmark06 with 310 points lower... do you think it's gonna have a noticeable porformance impact??!!

Ahem...
I see your sarcasm...but will remind you that using benches helps diagnose driver problems. Running 3dmark06 just placed the last nail on the coffin on these drivers for me.

Don't be a jerk

Heh- the irony of that statement....

 

[LittleNemoNES]

Originally posted by: the Chase

Originally posted by: gersson

Originally posted by: Caecus Veritas
GOOD GOD! i can't believe i have to play 3Dmark06 with 310 points lower... do you think it's gonna have a noticeable porformance impact??!!

Ahem...
I see your sarcasm...but will remind you that using benches helps diagnose driver problems. Running 3dmark06 just placed the last nail on the coffin on these drivers for me.

Don't be a jerk

Heh- the irony of that statement....

... I dont get it :thumbsdown:

 

[the Chase]

Originally posted by: gersson

Originally posted by: the Chase

Originally posted by: gersson

Originally posted by: Caecus Veritas
GOOD GOD! i can't believe i have to play 3Dmark06 with 310 points lower... do you think it's gonna have a noticeable porformance impact??!!

Ahem...
I see your sarcasm...but will remind you that using benches helps diagnose driver problems. Running 3dmark06 just placed the last nail on the coffin on these drivers for me.

Don't be a jerk

Heh- the irony of that statement....

... I dont get it :thumbsdown:

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=31&threadid=1900717&enterthread=y :thumbsdown:

 

[Caecus Veritas]

Originally posted by: gersson

Ahem...
I see your sarcasm...but will remind you that using benches helps diagnose driver problems. Running 3dmark06 just placed the last nail on the coffin on these drivers for me.

Don't be a jerk

i can see how i misread your jest and wrote what i thought to be a friendly jest (doh!).. didn't mean it like that am at work = quick read + quick reply + overlooking shoulder... heh thought you were taking a jab at the greenies...

 

[Caecus Veritas]

so... getting back to topic...

any performance gains seen yet?

 

[Wag]

Whoops. No drivers for XP64 yet. Don't try installing these.

 

[the Chase]

Went back to 6.6 cats- no more crashes to desktop in Bf2.

 

[AdamK47]

Dang, I'm down to 723 fps at 1600x1200 in Quake 2. I was previously at 726 fps with the same settings. I guess it's back to 6.6.

 

[Cookie Monster]

Originally posted by: AdamK47 3DS
Dang, I'm down to 723 fps at 1600x1200 in Quake 2. I was previously at 726 fps with the same settings. I guess it's back to 6.6.

:laugh: