ATi Catalyst 9.7 - Hardware & Software

Get it from: [url]http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx[/url] The folks at AMD continue to release their regular monthly updates to their ATI Radeon Catalyst drivers and recently they have released the 9.7 versions of the drivers. For some reason the drivers released are just for the Windows Vista and Windows 7 versions; the Windows XP drivers will be released sometime soon, if they haven't been already. Check at the link above. As usual AMD has also posted the release notes for the 9.7 drivers showing all of the new features and bug fixes. This is actually a minor update in terms of improved game performance; there are a few improvements for Crysis and Lost Planet Colonies with the Radeon HD4800 graphics chp but that's about it.

[quote]released today[/quote] Two days ago. The only difference I've noticed is that they've changed the menus in the CCC a little bit.

YES CRYSIS PERFORMANCE UPGRADE! fix fallout 3 damnit

Oh nice.

[QUOTE=JohnEdwards;16234752]YES CRYSIS PERFORMANCE UPGRADE! fix fallout 3 damnit[/QUOTE] Fallout 3 works fine here.

fingers crossed that it unbreaks dx9 on re5

[QUOTE=Rusty100;16234890]fingers crossed that it unbreaks dx9 on re5[/QUOTE] Wait, does that mean Resident Evil 5?

[QUOTE=j00g0t0wnd;16234894]Wait, does that mean Resident Evil 5?[/QUOTE] Actually he meant Roadside Evolution 5

actually he meant resident evil 5 benchmark demo

[QUOTE=Rusty100;16235168]actually he meant resident evil 5 benchmark demo[/QUOTE] change card name to nviida 4870X2 see 10fps gains

i already get 140fps on the first level and then on the third and fourth it breaks and gets like 20

[QUOTE=Rusty100;16235354]i already get 140fps on the first level and then on the third and fourth it breaks and gets like 20[/QUOTE] yeah there was a thread on /g/ where they found changing the card to anything nvidia gave better frames to the 2 and 3

you are misunderstanding me 1 and 2 run great (almost never dip below 100) 3 and 4 never go above 30 there is clearly a massive problem here

weird most people did fine in 4, 2 and 3 were the dipps

this isn't a dip it's broken. after i run the whole benchmark once, and let it run automatically again, the first level gets around 20 now (instead of ~140). and it doesn't break on DX10 at all, but 1 and 2 run better on dx9 [editline]05:40PM[/editline] how would i go about renaming the card

ATi Tray Tools, I think.

[QUOTE=j00g0t0wnd;16234616]continue to release their regular monthly[/QUOTE] Yep, that's AMD for you.

[QUOTE=Rusty100;16235446]you are misunderstanding me 1 and 2 run great (almost never dip below 100) 3 and 4 never go above 30 there is clearly a massive problem here[/QUOTE] Very odd. On my 2 4850's, the game pretty much never goes under 55-60, and is usually as high as 70-80, which hardly matters since I have a 60Hz refresh rate monitor anyway. Definitely something on your end. Check your 3D settings in CCC. I made sure to disable Catalyst AI along with the other useless settings, and for the AA and AF, I made it so that the program decides.

Haven't noticed any changes myself except for the appearance of the installer.

CCC is a fucking joke now.

I don't like the new layout :saddowns:

[QUOTE=j00g0t0wnd;16237133]Very odd. On my 2 4850's, the game pretty much never goes under 55-60, and is usually as high as 70-80, which hardly matters since I have a 60Hz refresh rate monitor anyway. Definitely something on your end. Check your 3D settings in CCC. I made sure to disable Catalyst AI along with the other useless settings, and for the AA and AF, I made it so that the program decides.[/QUOTE] tried all possible options. check it out [IMG_thumb]http://i28.tinypic.com/2ecztb6.jpg[/IMG_thumb] [IMG_thumb]http://i30.tinypic.com/2q8r31y.jpg[/IMG_thumb] dx9 mode just dies totally after the first two when it was running better than dx10 beforehand

I don't really like the new UI Are there any actual driver-side differences?

wow this new ccc format is terrible what were they thinking

[QUOTE=JohnEdwards;16235271]change card name to nviida 4870X2 see 10fps gains[/QUOTE] how do i change my cards name?

[QUOTE=Lamp;16239074]how do i change my cards name?[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=j00g0t0wnd;16236823]ATi Tray Tools, I think.[/QUOTE] there you go.

Holy titfuck, then new UI is [highlight][i]HORRIBLE[/i][/highlight]

[QUOTE=Tk1138;16239201][QUOTE=Lamp;16239074]how do i change my cards name?[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=j00g0t0wnd;16236823]ATi Tray Tools, I think.[/QUOTE] there you go.[/QUOTE] thanks, but i've been searching for the last 15 minutes and i still haven't found it any ideas?

For anyone with an NVIDIA card/haven't gone to 9.7, this is what the CCC looks like [IMG]http://i25.tinypic.com/2zt9fli.jpg[/IMG]

Good lord... I reformat, download the graphics drivers from their website, load up CCC and find a shitstorm. ARRGHGHGHHGH