ATi Catalyst 7.8 released

[insider]

No problems here with CS:S (everything set to max), both the image quality and framerate is smooth as silk.

 

[imperialreign]

Well, I saw a massive improvement with the 7.8b drivers over both Catalyst 7.6 and defi over 7.7; but, the official 7.8 release

3DMark06 scores - tested default settings at 1280x1024res

7.8 beta - 3392
7.8 official - 3721



Not much of a jump when I tested default settings at 1440x900res:

beta - 3710
official - 3724


now I'll have to see how she's lookin in-game

 

[InnocentCriminal]

Well, I'm planning on reformatting now that I have these and I finally finish my slipstream, so I'm hoping they'll be better once I've done that. Don't understand why it's performing so badly.

I just played a quick game of DoD: Source and my frames were at 30 to start with and highest I got was 60. This is at 1680 x 1050 with all recommend settings selected (apart from reflections which has been dropped to a lower option).

Before I was seeing a top FPS of 180+ an average of 80FPS and a minimum of 40. So something terribly wrong is at work here for me.

 

[VistaIsRetard]

I have the atitool 0.27 stable with vista

 

[InnocentCriminal]

I have the atitool 0.27 stable with vista

OK, is that with or without these drivers?

I like how you're missing an a from your name. Makes me laugh.

 

[imperialreign]

Before I was seeing a top FPS of 180+ an average of 80FPS and a minimum of 40. So something terribly wrong is at work here for me.

have you by any chance tried completely removing the ATi software, rebooting, and then installing the 7.8?

I'm going to load up a couple games a bit later and see how they're looking, too . . . benchmarking is one thing, but no the same as actually runnings some apps

 

[Kursah]

I just installed the drivers w/o Uninstalling this time, and it seems to uninstall some stuff before installing drivers/ccc, which I thought was cool. I'm so used to just uninstalling and such, but in this day and age all we should really have to do is install the new stuff and have it work how it should. Haven't ran any tests, but 7.8b's did show an improvement, so I'm sticking with the newly released 7.8's, I may do some testing.

 

[Nemesis881]

I'm pleased upon start-up. Uses less system resources .

 

[InnocentCriminal]

have you by any chance tried completely removing the ATi software, rebooting, and then installing the 7.8?

Don't do it any other way.

I'll finish of my slipstream DVD and if I get the same shit on a fresh install of XP then, as always, I'm unlucky.

 

[DRDNA]

I'm running the beta's and they are about identical to the 7.6's in my rig in cig...maybe this official will be an improvement.

 

[DeathVark]

problems w/ 7.8 on 2900xt

I dunno why is that, but after installing 7.8, my screen didn't adjust automaticly to native 1680x1050 and it was at 620x480 @ 8bit .
A second later it showed some wierd comment, that my CCC is not supported by my driver, update my ATI driver or enable it through display manager. When I tried to change resolution to native, the whole screen went bananas, like extremely bad overclock on GPU, couldn't see anything. Had to uninstall 7.8 in a Safe mode, reinstalled 7.7 - same thing. Had to restore system. I don't know what the problem is yet, but 7.8 triggered something.

After restore CCC won't start, so here's another OS reinstall

 

[Agility]

Just use drivers cleaners and remove......reboot and re-install it.

 

[tkpenalty]

Man... AMD is doing it right. These improvements for the HD2900XT will really make the HD2900XT 100% Bang for buck

 

[laszlo]

I dunno why is that, but after installing 7.8, my screen didn't adjust automaticly to native 1680x1050 and it was at 620x480 @ 8bit .
A second later it showed some wierd comment, that my CCC is not supported by my driver, update my ATI driver or enable it through display manager. When I tried to change resolution to native, the whole screen went bananas, like extremely bad overclock on GPU, couldn't see anything. Had to uninstall 7.8 in a Safe mode, reinstalled 7.7 - same thing. Had to restore system. I don't know what the problem is yet, but 7.8 triggered something.

After restore CCC won't start, so here's another OS reinstall

if you re-instal Microsoft .NET Framework 2 the ccc will run again

 

[lemonadesoda]

I dunno why is that, but after installing 7.8, my screen didn't adjust automaticly to native 1680x1050 and it was at 620x480 @ 8bit .
A second later it showed some wierd comment, that my CCC is not supported by my driver, update my ATI driver or enable it through display manager. When I tried to change resolution to native, the whole screen went bananas, like extremely bad overclock on GPU, couldn't see anything. Had to uninstall 7.8 in a Safe mode, reinstalled 7.7 - same thing. Had to restore system. I don't know what the problem is yet, but 7.8 triggered something.

After restore CCC won't start, so here's another OS reinstall

I can see you are new to ATI drivers (or new to ATI on NT OS). But dont worry. You need to go to control panel and turn hardware acceleration to max. By default, it is at minimum on installing new drivers. This is a driver security (stability) measure built into Windows, not a bug.

Also make sure you are logged in as admin when you uninstall old drivers (do the reboot) and install the new drivers. There should be no need for a full reinstall.

I personally load "drivers only" without CCC which is just bloat. The drivers don't need .NET, only CCC does IIRC

 

[pt]

stalker runs much better now
i need to try more games later

 

[Paradox]

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?

I've had it since it was sent out to testers, and Yeah.

I'm actually quite surprised at all the people with 2600 cards! No offence but what made you buy these cards?

Easy, 45watt under load, while keeping up with it's 8600GT/GTS brethren.

When there are tools out, these are going to be some mean overclockers.

 

[selway89]

Hmm well installed not tested yet. I used the update feature on the CCC installer so will see how well its done it.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Had a trash with these drivers on CS:S Smoke does look a little better. but the blood effects & other physics orientated stuff got more of a spring to their step so to speak. so slight improvement for the X1800XT division......

 

[InnocentCriminal]

Had a trash with these drivers on CS:S Smoke does look a little better. but the blood effects & other physics orientated stuff got more of a spring to their step so to speak. so slight improvement for the X1800XT division......

There y'go... always worth trying! Just in my case they suck! Why I ask, why?: shadedshu

 

[Paradox]

I did a run with these and vista sp1 and my avg FPS in fear was 77FPS, I don't remeber what it was before and I cant see it due to school firewall.

Did not notice anything out of the oridanry...

Here are a few runs with the 7.8 Beta's and vista 6000

All settings were default

And, the ever popular 3dmark's

here's fear

Seems about right, what do you guys think?

All settings were untouched unless marked.

Going to give the 7.8's+SP1 a workout when I get around to it

 

[cepoi]

for 7.8 vista....im still cannot running 3dmark...why???
same before this....is it because my mobo???
org 3dmark06 cannot runs under vista??

 

[pt]

for 7.8 vista....im still cannot running 3dmark...why???
same before this....is it because my mobo???
org 3dmark06 cannot runs under vista??

Have you changed the "directcpll something" to other name?

 

[Nitrogliserin]

did anybody see any improvement with x1800xt?

 

[DRDNA]

Had a trash with these drivers on CS:S Smoke does look a little better. but the blood effects & other physics orientated stuff got more of a spring to their step so to speak. so slight improvement for the X1800XT division......

heres your answer just a couple of few above your post