ATi Catalyst 7.8 released

DaMulta · Aug 13, 2007

ATI Catalyst 7.8 drivers released

AMD/ATI has released Catalyst 7.8 for the month of August 2007. There is 24 issues that have been fixed for Windows Vista, and another eleven issues fixed for Windows XP. The Vista Driver Security Flaw should haven been fixed with this release. However there is no mention of that being fixed in the release notes.

New Features:

Overdrive for the HD2400/2600 Series in crossfire, and single card setups.

Performance Improvements:

Lost Planet DX10 with anti-aliasing improves 11% or greater on HD2900XT products.
HD2400/2600 (single and CrossFire) show improvements of as much as 6% in 3DMark 2006 and 3DMark 2005.
Serious Sam 2 with HDR enabled improves as much as 14.5% on Radeon HD2900, Radeon HD2600 and Radeon HD2400 products.

Link to the download and release notes.

View at TechPowerUp Main Site

Agility · Aug 13, 2007

Testers testers.......where are ya? xD

InnocentCriminal · Aug 13, 2007

I'm downloading now! ^^

Unfortunately, I don't have a 2K card....

... 2K owners where are yee?!

Agility · Aug 13, 2007

Here?

InnocentCriminal · Aug 13, 2007

I guess that one went over your head.

Paradox · Aug 13, 2007

Going to give these a run after I install vista with SP1 =o

InnocentCriminal · Aug 13, 2007

I take it you have the leaked alpha release then Paradox?

Could you do a before and after set of tests or is that asking too much?

niko084 · Aug 13, 2007

Woot maybe I'll get 3 more points in 3dmark06 now

FreedomEclipse · Aug 13, 2007

I have an X1800XT, since the drivers are for more upto date cards, it is pointless I update unless I have a problem with a game

*sigh* im not 'hip' anymore, just another OAP demanding a bigger pension....

InnocentCriminal · Aug 13, 2007

FreedomEclipse said:
I have an X1800XT, since the drivers are for more upto date cards, it is pointless I update unless I have a problem with a game *sigh* im not 'hip' anymore, just another OAP demanding a bigger pension....

Are you going to try them anyway?

Opeth FTW! :rockout:

niko084 · Aug 13, 2007

I got them simply for the overkill smoke in CS:S.... I don't know if its really overkill but I'll know soon I guess... Hopefully it is shit I always get shot through it....

And flashbangs are the lame sauce.

InnocentCriminal · Aug 13, 2007

Arrrh man, Flashbangs fucking rule!

lemonadesoda · Aug 13, 2007

No updates to FireGL drivers since May :-(

insider · Aug 13, 2007

This Catalyst v7.8 driver has some pretty good performance tweaks...

FreedomEclipse · Aug 13, 2007

InnocentCriminal said:
Are you going to try them anyway?

Opeth FTW!

Probably not. I really dont see the point in doing so Unless theyve been tweaking the X1800XT drivers which I pretty much think they have not. just the same old X1800XT drivers that have been rehashed a few dozen times. no modifications. no updates unless game/bug specific.

crow1001 · Aug 13, 2007

About time they got the fog out of the HL2 based games.. :toast:

InnocentCriminal · Aug 13, 2007

FreedomEclipse said:
Probably not. I really dont see the point in doing so Unless theyve been tweaking the X1800XT drivers which I pretty much think they have not. just the same old X1800XT drivers that have been rehashed a few dozen times. no modifications. no updates unless game/bug specific.

They may bring improvements y'never know unless you try. Could be something for a rainy day. I dunno...

magibeg · Aug 13, 2007

I'll give it a shot on my 2600 and see how it goes

InnocentCriminal · Aug 13, 2007

I'm actually quite surprised at all the people with 2600 cards! :eek:

No offence but what made you buy these cards?

Steevo · Aug 13, 2007

Quiet, cool, decently fast, Video acceleration. Not that I have one, or that you could pry my X1800XT out of my hot sweaty hands.

WarEagleAU · Aug 13, 2007

Looks like Ill be grabbing these.

InnocentCriminal · Aug 13, 2007

Well my initial thoughts of these 7.8's are that these are just the 7.8 betas I tried. That's just sucks - if anything my performance is worse. I better run some more tests.

Hugely disappointed - I guess you were right Freedom.

insider · Aug 13, 2007

Some people need to look a bit harder than just those various 3DMark benches and FPS scores, and start looking more closely at the visual quality, Cat7.8 is a keeper on my rig.

InnocentCriminal · Aug 13, 2007

Yes, but visual quality comes in 2nd when your image is moving constantly, or was... I get stuttering and lag now in something as simplistic as CS:S.

Snipz · Aug 13, 2007

The XP 64 bit link is down anyone grab it or know where else to get it?

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