| Thursday, October 22 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
- 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
User comments
AWESOMENESS!!! I hope these improve stability and performance, not that I have any problems:rockout::rockout:
no support for the 5770's ?
just tried to install these , install's everything but the drivers which i find odd :(
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
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??
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??
Does'nt seem that much for all the wait.
Now that has me very interested - we need benchmarks!
# Adds GPU acceleration for the Windows 7 Drag and Drop video converting application
Fine, my GPU got it's first WHQL driver (^ ^)
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: RexterI 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.
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: iLLzIf 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).
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: RexterI 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.
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.
"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"
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if they've fixed it, i'll f*#king have AMD's babys
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if they've fixed it, i'll f*#king have AMD's babys
Hmmm............
Hopefully another preformance boost :)
Hopefully another preformance boost :)
this driver does *not* solve my crossfire related flickering, despite what the changelog states.
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: csendesmark
Fine, my GPU got it's first WHQL driver (^ ^)
Second that, Installing. :toast:
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 ?
is this microstuttering ?
just finished benchmarking the new driver http://forums.tbreak.com/graphics-cards/64035-catalyst-9-10-analysis.html
hope iam fast enough this time
hope iam fast enough this time
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: lococolcrossfire has a flickering effect like that you get when you have an incorrect refresh rate (or an interlaced one)
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 ?
they may have fixed it on SOME HDMI screens, but not all - and not on DVI :(
by: RexterDoesn'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.
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).
it did install some program with the drivers for me, but i have no idea how to use it either
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.
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: Rexteryep, thats the one. its a magic invisible program O.o
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....
Iiiit's final, I'm packing up my 4870 and sending it back to NE now.
*Looks for tape*
*Looks for tape*