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http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html
Currently Catalyst 8.7
Info Here: http://game.amd.com/us-en/content/pdf/Catalyst_87.pdf
Storm_Seraphin
19-11-2008, 07:16
http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html
8.11 :) released: 12/Nov/2008
scorer_uk
19-11-2008, 10:58
Cheers I'll try the new ones tonight
Chriss-FIN-
08-02-2009, 12:18
New catalyst 9.1 released...
driver: http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.HTML
release notes: http://www2.ati.com/relnotes/catalyst_91_release_notes.pdf
Full OpenGLâĒ 3.0 support now and these should be faster than 8.12 drivers. But i looked some of the benchmarks and there was only 1 fps increase in some games...
keep on keep track of the updates, then i dont have to ;)
Chriss-FIN-
25-08-2009, 10:32
I dont think that this was mentioned before, new drivers issued... Catalyst 9.8
Using a system based on the Dragon platform (so Phenom II, 790GX, and Radeon HD 4800 graphics), the company says it measured considerable gains with multi-GPU configurations running at resolutions of 1680x1050 and higher.
Purportedly, performance can increase by as much as 50% in Far Cry 2, and you can also expect meaty gains in Battleforge, Company of Heroes, Crysis, H.A.W.X., S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, and World in Conflict. AMD notes that the gains apply to both conventional CrossFire setups and the single-board Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Hope it will do something with the Volumetric Lightning and Volumetric Smoke effects on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky, because as i understood, my Radeon HD 4850 didnīt support those effects.. Couldnīt even put the effects ON in the Options.. :( Same with the Rain Effects in Stalker, which were incredible.
But, what do i care, iīm looking for a new Graphics card anyway, i cheated on GeForce, and now i hope GeForce will take me back ;)
Chriss-FIN-
25-08-2009, 11:22
Have you checked are they enabled in DirectX ? I think DX10 and above supports those...
Have you checked are they enabled in DirectX ? I think DX10 and above supports those...
Not sure what you mean? I have the newest DirectX, but do you mean, like going in on DirectX and Enabling it?
Chriss-FIN-
25-08-2009, 15:46
I think i read about that from somewhere, but cant remember where.
I only have 9.0c as there is no legit DX10 to windows xp, so i cannot check my self....
ok, iīll go check it too myself:)
erm, i downloaded it, but nothing much happened, it installed, then went off screen, i think i broke someting again :)
Go here :) (http://www.amd.com/se/Pages/AMDHomePage.aspx) and fill in all the stuff to the right, then you'll get the RIGHT version that you need dax ;)
If you don't know what card you have in your case ( dax ;)) go get this (http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/1379/mirrors.php) it's only 433.8kb...
Chriss-FIN-
26-08-2009, 06:50
Also uninstall the old drivers before installing new ones.
I didn't :p works fine :)
Chriss-FIN-
26-08-2009, 13:15
Then i must got your problems too :lol1: So many times there went something wrong when i did not use uninstall...
I remember one "funny" issue from the past (not uninstall issue)
I noticed that new drivers came, so i was eager to update them. All went fine and i was asked to restart computer. Happily i restarted it and boom, there was no signal to my monitor. I could not understand what was wrong, tried to solved it looong time, but i had no luck...
Next thing i go to watch tv at livingroom and there my monitor picture was :shock: Well, i had also my livingroom tv linked with wireless transmitter to computer at the time when i updated the drivers. And new driver only installed the tv in livingroom, no mention anywhere that i had monitor also. It was soooo slow project to get monitor also installed. Move a little bit mouse -> run to livingroom to see where pointer is going -> back to computer to adjust place -> check the tv -> back to comp -----> moooore running between rooms, you get the idea :lol1: finally i got my monitor also back on and newer ever installed anything while wireless setup was plugged.
try being sober next time chriss :p
Then i must got your problems too :lol1: So many times there went something wrong when i did not use uninstall...
I remember one "funny" issue from the past (not uninstall issue)
I noticed that new drivers came, so i was eager to update them. All went fine and i was asked to restart computer. Happily i restarted it and boom, there was no signal to my monitor. I could not understand what was wrong, tried to solved it looong time, but i had no luck...
Next thing i go to watch tv at livingroom and there my monitor picture was :shock: Well, i had also my livingroom tv linked with wireless transmitter to computer at the time when i updated the drivers. And new driver only installed the tv in livingroom, no mention anywhere that i had monitor also. It was soooo slow project to get monitor also installed. Move a little bit mouse -> run to livingroom to see where pointer is going -> back to computer to adjust place -> check the tv -> back to comp -----> moooore running between rooms, you get the idea :lol1: finally i got my monitor also back on and newer ever installed anything while wireless setup was plugged.
lol? :haha2:
Catalyst 10.4 graphics driver suite. The Full WHQL signed drivers here: http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx
A list of minor fixes follows:
Desktop mouse cursor will no longer intermittently appear enlarged
Pressing the "Page Down" button while configuring the last display in Eyefinity group will now properly switch to the next display instead of closing the bezel user interface
Shortcut keys to configure the bezel now functions properly
"Battlefield 2: Bad Company" maps no longer takes unusually long to load for ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series
Performance on 2D applications and benchmarks has now been fixed
Flashing no longer visible in "Shattered Horizon" game with CrossFire™ enabled
Changing in-game resolution in "Alien vs. Predator" no longer causes screen flickering under multi-GPU configuration
Tint setting under Catalyst Control Center - Basic Color now displays smooth transition when adjusted for Blu-ray playback
In-game anti-alias now functions properly when other in-game options like Volumetric Effects are enabled in "Empire: Total War" and "Napoleon: Total War"games
Flickering corruption and flashing textures are no longer visible in "Battlefield 2: Bad Company"
so this is the full release, not beta fix?
Chriss-FIN-
29-04-2010, 15:19
Yeh, official release i think, but you get slower map loading times at BC2 with 4000 series cards...
Catalyst 10.5 Radeon GPU drivers :http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx
:quote:
The monthly driver update for Radeon graphics cards is now available, courtesy of AMD. Catalyst 10.5 resolves a variety of issues for all Windows operating systems and brings the typical round of tweak. Support for 120Hz displays has been added for Radeon HD 3000 or 4000-series cards, as well as overclocking enhancements for multi-monitor setups.
Many games have received fixes, including Alien vs. Predator, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Empire: Total War, IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946, Mass Effect 2, Napoleon: Total War, Resident Evil 5, and Splinter Cell Conviction. Other squashed bugs include one that improperly reported HDTV resolutions when hovering over an icon under in the CCC, and anther caused vertical stripes to appear during XVID content playback with dynamic contrast enabled.
Chriss-FIN-
27-05-2010, 14:53
Nice, maybe these have now again that map loading fix :)
I haven't tried BC2 yet, but these new drivers have fixed a performance problem with a beta I'm in, and seem to make other games run better too.
no map loading fix for me... After installing the drivers, all seemed to run well. I tried to read the log but it would not show, I then clicked finished and it went out of the installer and said "No drivers were installed"... The ****... ? I checked on CCC and it says that I am on version 10.5, but some things seem to run quite unstable.. I need to test this further.
Bottom line is that ATI drivers again messed my computer up :cry: waaaah :P
Dude its not that unusuall that ATI drivers screws your comp up, happend to me as well.
Though.... this happend to me with NVIDIA as well, so bottom line is both are equally crappy :)
Preffer ati after all theese days ;)
UNR3AL V1P3R
27-05-2010, 22:00
i mite try the 10.5 dont know yet can do with out the hassle!
still using the 9.12 drivers as they seem to run bfbc2 the best without load lockouts. . .
Kharak try reinstalling the dirvers again over the top, if you haven't already.
And if you want to try new drivers without the hassle of bad things happening, make a new system restore point just before you install them. That way, if they really bugger up your PC you can instantly restore back from 5 minutes ago when you had the old drivers.
UNR3AL V1P3R
27-05-2010, 23:38
tryed 10.5 no problems with bfbc2! :)
did a total uninstall of ati drivers reboot and install new ones thou.
10.9 out today, at least win7 64bit version
http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/radeon-win7-64.aspx
I will wait a while and see if these work.
Then I will download :P
Right now, my GFX are running smooth, so if it aint broke, donīt fix it :P
Chriss-FIN-
16-09-2010, 15:22
Right now, my GFX are running smooth, so if it aint broke, donīt fix it :P
Wise words :D
Im still using 10.4, but maybe its time to update them soon.
I've heard that for CrossFireX cards like the HD5970, the 10.5 drivers with 10.8 profiles gives the best results for BC2. I always update the drivers/profiles for my HD5970, and the 10.8 drivers make BC2 crash after about 15 minutes (this happens to lots of people). Oddly enough though, the 10.8 profiles made BC2 run much smoother with a higher fps, so maybe AMD are finally understanding how to make their CrossFireX cards more compatible with games.
I didn't downgrade because the 10.8 drivers made other games run much better, so I'll download the 10.9 drivers/profiles tonight and see if they fix my problem. I'll let you know how it goes.
The 10.9 drivers seem stable enough, but they haven't fixed the random black screen problem with BC2 that I've had since the early 10.x drivers.
The 10.9 profiles lowered my fps quite a bit and the game turned into a slide show when there was a lot of smoke on-screen. I've uninstalled those profiles and reinstalled version 10.8 which has given me the nice increase in fps again. I haven't played a long session with the 10.9 drivers so I can't be sure, but it looks like my random crashes after playing for a short time are gone.
SorryGuys
19-09-2010, 07:32
Wise words :D
Im still using 10.4, but maybe its time to update them soon.
yes i think it's time to change m8
well ive been using 10.9 for a few days on my overclocked 5850 and i havent had any problems what so ever, to be honest it seems to be running better on this version
Got 10.9 and all's well, i've even lost the the "freezing" that i used to get for a few sec's when i first joined a server, dont't know what caused that but i don't have it now
SorryGuys
20-09-2010, 15:36
I have freezing but not for the new drivers...it happened 2 days ago before installing it...i dont know why WTH!!!!! nothing is changed in the last 2 days, no windows update, no pb issues, nothing!!! i play in a server and after 3 min it freeze or crash to desktop! grrrrrrrrrrr:curse:
Chriss-FIN-
29-09-2010, 18:53
I tested those 10.9's , but BC2 became unplayable with my 4890. Playing was so sluggish, laggy and odd, i bet my FPS dropped realy much, but i did not check that. So i reverted back to my old drivers and everything is fine... but loading times to the maps were reeealy fast, but that does not counter weight bad points.
If it's not broken, don't fix it!
sshhhhhs chriss, with that attitude we get what we got with 1.51 ;)
If you havent noticed...
10.12 drivers are out
New 11.4 ATI drivers, fixes a few bugs and significant performance gains ;)
:link:
Vista/W7 - 32bit : http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/radeon_win7-32.aspx
Vista/W7 - 64bit : http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/radeon_win7-64.aspx (85mb / 10mbps took 1min)
XP 32bit : http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/radeon_xp-32.aspx
Highlights of the AMD Catalyst 11.4 Windows release includes:
New Features:
Enhancements to the AMD Vision Engine Control Center / AMD Catalyst Control Center
New task based Display Management controls
Simplifies the configuration of displays and display settings
New Eyefinity setup group
Setting up an Eyefinity group has never been easier
AMD Catalyst update notification (found within the Information Center)
This feature notifies users that new AMD Catalyst software packages are available
GPU Compute enhancements:
The OpenCL runtime (included in AMD Catalyst 11.4) includes performance enhancements supporting zero-copy on APUs and increased performance for PCIe transfers between a CPU and discrete GPU.
Performance Enhancements
A number of performance enhancements are seen with the AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series and AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series:
Call of Duty Black Ops – gains of up to 15% with Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering on single GPU configurations.
Battleforge – gains of up to 15% with Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering on single and multiple GPU configurations.
Batman Arkham Asylum – gains of up to 20% with Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering on single and multiple GPU configurations.
Aliens vs. Predator – gains of up to 8% with Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering on single and multiple GPU configurations.
Civilization 5 – gains of up to 15% on single and multiple GPU configurations.
Far Cry 2 – gains of up to 6% on single and multiple GPU configurations.
Just Cause 2 – gains of up to 9% on single and multiple GPU configurations.
Lost Planet 2 – gains of up to 10% on single and multiple GPU configurations.
Resolved Issues for the Windows 7 Operating System
This section provides information on resolved known issues in this release of the AMD Catalyst 11.4 software suite for Windows 7. These include:
The GPU no longer shows high GPU usage after running Firefox 4 with hardware acceleration enabled.
Bioshock no longer displays random tearing and screen corruption with Vsync and MLAA enabled.
Water textures no longer flicker in Two Worlds II in Crossfire mode.
Bulletstorm lightshafts no longer appear broken when running on a HD 6970 series product.
Bulletstorm no longer displays random texture corruption when running in Crossfire mode.
FI 2010 no longer slows down intermittently when in Crossfire mode.
PowerDVD no longer crashes if Crossfire is enabled / disabled during playback of a BD title.
WinDVD no longer displays corrupted BD playback when the monitor is rotated to portrait mode.
Crysis Warhead corruption is no longer randomly observed when launching the game.
Running the Heaven benchmark no longer displays graphics corruption during DirectX 11 tests.
Catalyst Control Center Avivo settings are now correctly displayed after connecting a secondary display.
The Catalyst Control Center screen no longer flickers while adjusting screen brightness.
Resolved Issues for the Windows Vista Operating System
This section provides information on resolved known issues in this release of the AMD Catalyst 11.4 software suite for Windows Vista. These include:
Mpeg2 video clips now use hardware acceleration when played using Windows Media Player or Windows Media Center.
Adding bezel compensation to a 2x1 Eyefinity configuration no longer causes both displays to blank out.
The Catalyst Control Center screen no longer flickers while adjusting screen brightness.
AMD Product Compatibility
The AMD Catalyst™ driver is compatible with the following AMD products:
AMD Desktop Product Family Compatibility
AMD Radeon™ HD 6900 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series of Products
AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 4700 Series of Products
AMD Radeon HD 6300 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 4670 Series of Products
AMD Radeon HD 6200 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 4650 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 5900 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 4550 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 4350 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 5500 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 3600 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 5400 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 3400 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 4890 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 2900 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 2600 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 2400 Series of Products
AMD FireStream Product Families
AMD FireStream™ 9350 Series of Products
AMD FireStream 9250 Series of Products
AMD FireStream 9270 Series of Products
AMD FireStream 9170 Series of Products
AMD Chipset Product Families
ATI Radeon HD 4290 Series of Products
ATI Radeon 3200 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 4250 Series of Products
ATI Radeon 3100 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 4200 Series of Products
ATI Radeon 3000 Series of Products
ATI Radeon HD 3300 Series of Products