Catalyst 8.9 Incorrect GPU speed reading.

erocker · Sep 18, 2008, 12:41 AM

Something changed.

InnocentCriminal · Sep 18, 2008, 12:46 AM

If only huh?

Boneface · Sep 18, 2008, 12:54 AM

I get the same thing, bugs the crap outta me lol

EastCoasthandle · Sep 18, 2008, 12:54 AM

Old Cat

Cat 8.9

ShadowFold · Sep 18, 2008, 12:55 AM

Yea me too lol

jbunch07 · Sep 18, 2008, 01:02 AM

im sticking with 8.8 for now. Is performance any better?

InnocentCriminal · Sep 18, 2008, 01:11 AM

Wouldn't this more likely be a GPU-Z thing rather than the driver?

EastCoasthandle · Sep 18, 2008, 01:12 AM

that's my thinking. So far, the biggest difference I see is that they reduced mem clock slider.

InnocentCriminal · Sep 18, 2008, 01:13 AM

D'OH!

I'm waiting for the AGP hotfix, they're always a few days or a week later.

Whilhelm · Sep 18, 2008, 01:13 AM

Yeah I noticed that the temp readouts in CCC were reading wrong but when I restarted they read fine. I am not noticing that problem with GPU-Z try re-installing the drivers, that might help. There seems to be a trend among all of you that are having problems, you all have 4800 series video cards.

InnocentCriminal · Sep 18, 2008, 01:14 AM

You guys don't seem to have the 'new' GPU-Z that adds the Display tab. Try that one.

tigger · Sep 18, 2008, 01:57 AM

Its the same,i have tried it.Tbh the peformance of cat 8.9 is a tad lower than 8.8,so i think i will go back to 8.8.

Fastmix · Sep 18, 2008, 02:19 AM

It's probably a Gpuz bug.

erocker · Sep 18, 2008, 02:22 AM

It's called incompatability. GPU-Z just needs to be updated to work with the 8.9's. ATi seems to have changed the way to address some of the cards readings.

x2qb · Sep 19, 2008, 01:52 AM

oli_ramsay · Sep 19, 2008, 01:56 AM

redrumy3 · Sep 19, 2008, 03:24 AM

same here ^_^

philbrown23 · Sep 19, 2008, 07:02 PM

mine does it to

Dark_Webster · Sep 19, 2008, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redrumy3

same here ^_^

Whoa, you have a big pixel fill rate

.

chron · Sep 19, 2008, 08:33 PM

and i bet even at 819ghz, crysis still runs like shit

erocker · Sep 19, 2008, 08:34 PM

This thread isn't for conversation or off topic remarks.

zithe · Sep 19, 2008, 08:46 PM

Too bad it really isn't running that high at stock voltage at stock fan speeds. Then the suckers would really sell!

Widjaja · Sep 20, 2008, 07:20 AM

Same here.
Of course the correct clocks show under the sensor tab when benchtesting.

eidairaman1 · Sep 20, 2008, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EastCoasthandle

Old Cat

Cat 8.9

remember these cards have powerplay.

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

This thread isn't for conversation or off topic remarks.

i have a better idea, remove his thread because he sounds too much like a fanboy.

Kincaid · Sep 20, 2008, 09:07 PM

It seems that ATI/AMD likes to play around with the clock reading method in their Catalyst drivers. I posted about a similar issue back with a previous set of Catalyst 8.8 beta drivers in reference to the ATI Radeon HD 4870. When the official Catalyst 8.8 drivers came out the problem was gone. Yes, it's happening again with the new official Catalyst 8.9 drivers.

W1zzard replied to me in the forum with the following:

Quote:

Originally Posted by W1zzard

yeah blame the new drivers for that. amd changes the clock reading method between drivers now. in the past it was every new gpu. nvidia does it like once every five years ..

We'll have to wait for an update. Too bad ATI/AMD won't just make up their mind and stick with a singular method.

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