ATI Catalyst 9.10 WHQL Released

Thursday, October 22nd 2009

AMD released the latest version of its ATI Catalyst software suite. Version 9.10 WHQL brings with it official support for the company's newest ATI Radeon HD 5800 series graphics processors, adds features that enhance usability under Windows 7, along with the usual list of bug fixes. The driver also adds support for Super Sample Anti-Aliasing, for Radeon HD 5800 GPUs. A complete list of changes can be read in the release notes document. The most important of them are listed below:

ATI Catalyst 9.10 now includes full GPU support for the award winning ATI HD Radeon 5800 series GPUs.
Provides support for a new Anti-Aliasing method on the ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series. Users can now experience the high level of anti-aliasing image quality using Super Sampling anti-aliasing while maintaining good performance levels
Adds GPU acceleration for the Windows 7 Drag and Drop video converting application

DOWNLOAD: ATI Catalyst 9.10 WHQL for Windows 7/Vista 32-bit | Windows 7/Vista 64-bit | Windows XP 32-bit | Windows XP 64-bit
Application-specific Changes

Ghostbusters video game no longer flickers between desktop and game play when anti-aliasing is set to 8X and game resolution set to 2560×1600
Enabling Screen Space Ambient Occlusion option in “Riddick 2 Dark Athena” no longer causes the game to fail under Multi-GPU configurations
Severe flickering no longer observed while running 3D games/samples on specific HDMI displays with configurations using ATI CrossFireX technology in tri and quad modes
Desktop flashing no longer observed after driver installation and reboot with systems configured with Radeon ASIC in the primary PCIe slot and ATI Fire Stream ASIC in the secondary PCIe slot
“Combat Mission Shock Force” no longer fails after a duration of game play
Underscan/Overscan settings for TV can now be applied from the ATI Catalyst Control Center – TV Properties Adjustments page
Changes to the “All Settings” and “Basic Quality” pages in ATI Catalyst Control Center - Avivo Video will now be retained after reboot

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User comments

by Lionheart (7:08 PM) - Reply

AWESOMENESS!!! I hope these improve stability and performance, not that I have any problems:rockout::rockout:

by chaotic_uk (7:25 PM) - Reply

no support for the 5770's ?

AMD Desktop Product Family Support ATI Radeon™ HD 5800 Series ATI Radeon™ HD 4550 Series ATI Radeon™ HD 4890 Series ATI Radeon™ HD 4350 Series ATI Radeon™ HD 4870 X2 Series ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series ATI Radeon™ HD 4850 X2 Series ATI Radeon™ HD 3600 Series ATI Radeon™ HD 4800 Series ATI Radeon™ HD 3400 Series ATI Radeon™ HD 4700 Series ATI Radeon™ HD 2900 Series ATI Radeon™ HD 4670 Series ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 Series ATI Radeon™ HD 4650 Series ATI Radeon™ HD 2400 Series ATI Radeon™ HD 4600 Series

just tried to install these , install's everything but the drivers which i find odd :(

by mechtech (8:03 PM) - Reply

I was wondering when they were going to release these. Prob nothing for me, I run xp with a 4850 and just the driver, no CCC, actually I think I am using 9-7 lolz. Wonder if I should update??

by Polarman (8:35 PM) - Reply

Does'nt seem that much for all the wait.

by human_error (8:55 PM) - Reply

# Adds GPU acceleration for the Windows 7 Drag and Drop video converting application

Now that has me very interested - we need benchmarks!

by csendesmark (9:04 PM) - Reply

Fine, my GPU got it's first WHQL driver (^ ^)

by Rexter (10:39 PM) - Reply

Video converter built into windows 7? How? I have W7 pro, and never seen or heard of it. If someone could enlighten me, that would be awesome.

by iLLz (10:44 PM) - Reply

by: Rexter
Video converter built into windows 7? How? I have W7 pro, and never seen or heard of it. If someone could enlighten me, that would be awesome.

I could be wrong but maybe they are referring to Windows DVD Maker??? That would seem plausible as it does need to transcode video to make the DVDs. I have yet to see a standalone video encoder in which you can select any type of output format.

by Rexter (10:52 PM) - Reply

by: iLLz
I could be wrong but maybe they are referring to Windows DVD Maker??? That would seem plausible as it does need to transcode video to make the DVDs. I have yet to see a standalone video encoder in which you can select any type of output format.

If it really IS the built in dvd maker then THANK GOD! I use it all the time and its so damn slow. (And yes, i am indeed aware of alternatives, and i use them from time to time, but the one built into vista and 7 is dead easy to use).

by human_error (1:08 AM) - Reply

by: Rexter
Video converter built into windows 7? How? I have W7 pro, and never seen or heard of it. If someone could enlighten me, that would be awesome.

I was led to believe it is used when you copy a video onto a portable device which can play the video back - depending on what the device can output resolution wise windows will automatically convert the file to the native resolution of the device to save on space (or will give options on what to down-convert the video to). I thought it was an automatic thing if the device was correctly installed onto the machine so it knew the capabilities of the device.

by Mussels (1:20 AM) - Reply

"Severe flickering no longer observed while running 3D games/samples on specific HDMI displays with configurations using ATI CrossFireX technology in tri and quad modes" ... ... if they've fixed it, i'll f*#king have AMD's babys

by troyrae360 (2:06 AM) - Reply

Hmmm............ Hopefully another preformance boost :)

by Mussels (2:25 AM) - Reply

this driver does *not* solve my crossfire related flickering, despite what the changelog states.

by aj28 (2:26 AM) - Reply

I think it's also worth pointing out that, despite long-standing GPU support, 9.10 is the first official Windows 7 chipset driver from AMD. My mobo will be most pleased...

by Zubasa (5:00 AM) - Reply

by: csendesmark
Fine, my GPU got it's first WHQL driver (^ ^)

Second that, Installing. :toast:

by lococol (9:18 AM) - Reply

Severe flickering no longer observed while running 3D games/samples on specific HDMI displays with configurations using ATI CrossFireX technology in tri and quad modes is this microstuttering ?

by -=SNIPER=- (1:04 PM) - Reply

just finished benchmarking the new driver http://forums.tbreak.com/graphics-cards/64035-catalyst-9-10-analysis.html hope iam fast enough this time

by Steevo (2:19 PM) - Reply

Video fullscreen hang issue for me. Had to use CTRL+ALT+DEL to exit a fullscreen video on Win 7, hasn't happened since early drivers. Video worked good, and the system was still responsive, but had to end iexplorer to get back to desktop.

by Mussels (1:28 AM) - Reply

by: lococol
Severe flickering no longer observed while running 3D games/samples on specific HDMI displays with configurations using ATI CrossFireX technology in tri and quad modes is this microstuttering ?

crossfire has a flickering effect like that you get when you have an incorrect refresh rate (or an interlaced one) they may have fixed it on SOME HDMI screens, but not all - and not on DVI :(

by dadi_oh (2:21 AM) - Reply

by: Rexter
If it really IS the built in dvd maker then THANK GOD! I use it all the time and its so damn slow. (And yes, i am indeed aware of alternatives, and i use them from time to time, but the one built into vista and 7 is dead easy to use).

Doesn't seem to be any acceleration on Windows DVD Maker from what I can see. Just fired it up and GPU activity is sitting at 0% while encoding. I have crossfired 4870's if that makes a difference but I checked both cards and they are both at zero utilization.

by Mussels (2:23 AM) - Reply

it did install some program with the drivers for me, but i have no idea how to use it either

by Binge (3:06 AM) - Reply

I'd like to see what effect this WHQL has done for the 5XXX series cards as theoretically their newer cards should benefit greatly from driver updates.

by Rexter (11:16 AM) - Reply

when i installed the drivers, in custom install it had already chosen something called "amd drag and drop encoder for windows 7" (i cant remember the exact name, but it was along those lines). And i have no idea how to use it, and ive looked all over for it. Very odd....

by Mussels (12:09 PM) - Reply

by: Rexter
when i installed the drivers, in custom install it had already chosen something called "amd drag and drop encoder for windows 7" (i cant remember the exact name, but it was along those lines). And i have no idea how to use it, and ive looked all over for it. Very odd....

yep, thats the one. its a magic invisible program O.o

by Kantastic (4:09 PM) - Reply

Iiiit's final, I'm packing up my 4870 and sending it back to NE now. *Looks for tape*

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