catalyst 8.12's officially out

liftedcj7on44s · 12-10-08, 09:41 AM

http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_ca...common-vista64

Will try these tonight when i get home.

hajalie24 · 12-10-08, 11:18 AM

thanks installing now

liftedcj7on44s · 12-10-08, 11:40 AM

Just read the release notes. and if this is true then this will put the 48++ series cards back on top i bet!
3dmark vantage=+5%
COD world at war=21%
Crysis DX10=25%
Crysis warhead DX10=single card 13%, crossfire 16%
Devil may cry 4 DX10=6%
Fallout 3=15%
Far cry 2 dx10=10% single card and 57% in crossfire
Fear DX9=6%
Hellgate:london=6% single card, 10% in crossfire.
Left 4 dead DX9=10% single card and 5% in crossfire.
Lost planet colonies DX10=10%
Prey OGL=15% in crossfire
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. clear sky=10% in crossfire
Unreal tournament 3 DX9=18% single card and 15% in crossfire.

OldSkool · 12-10-08, 11:46 AM

Again, waiting to see results. Hopefully this isn't another garbage driver like the last four.

freakdiablo · 12-10-08, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by liftedcj7on44s

Just read the release notes. and if this is true then this will put the 48++ series cards back on top i bet!
3dmark vantage=+5%
COD world at war=21%
Crysis DX10=25%
Crysis warhead DX10=single card 13%, crossfire 16%
Devil may cry 4 DX10=6%
Fallout 3=15%
Far cry 2 dx10=10% single card and 57% in crossfire
Fear DX9=6%
Hellgate:london=6% single card, 10% in crossfire.
Left 4 dead DX9=10% single card and 5% in crossfire.
Lost planet colonies DX10=10%
Prey OGL=15% in crossfire
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. clear sky=10% in crossfire
Unreal tournament 3 DX9=18% single card and 15% in crossfire.

And who thought numbers would be so hot?

liftedcj7on44s · 12-10-08, 11:48 AM

Yea i hope so. Hopefully by the time i get home tonight someone will have some results.

glock19owner · 12-10-08, 11:50 AM

I actually tried installing them about an hour after they were released last night...

Still can not get them to run using the quad fire 3870 X2 setup...wont setup CF...also same thing with the officals as the betas...

Installs fine and runs fine on the first reboot...but after installing and rebooting...upon the 2nd reboot screen gets real dim and the desktop just keeps refreashing every 2 seconds...had to go to safe mode to uninstall them...

Might give them a try with the 4870 X2...but I dont see the 4870 X2 hitting 18+k on vantage like the quad fires can do...

liftedcj7on44s · 12-10-08, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by freakdiablo

And who thought numbers would be so hot?

Why whats wrong with those numbers?? If the drivers work correctly then i think this will get the 4870's back on the playing field and ATI back in the game. I mean ATI's highest end card on a single GPU platform is the 4870 while NVidia has the 280's. If these drivers are right i think it may bring the 4870 past 260 specs and closer to the 280's. Maybe, I hope.

freakdiablo · 12-10-08, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by liftedcj7on44s

Why whats wrong with those numbers??

I meant hot as in sexy and sexy as in "Wow, nice improvement."

hajalie24 · 12-10-08, 11:58 AM

i just played crysis wars and i didnt notice an improvement, i think it may have ran worse than the last time i played it lol.

Mekks · 12-10-08, 12:03 PM

they are the same as rc3

vixro · 12-10-08, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by hajalie24

i just played crysis wars and i didnt notice an improvement, i think it may have ran worse than the last time i played it lol.

Poor installation technique probably.

BossBorot · 12-10-08, 12:52 PM

I cant wait to play around with these after all of my finals end on thursday

MadMan007 · 12-10-08, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by freakdiablo

And who thought numbers would be so hot?

You have to take these broad sweeping driver performance numbers with a grain of salt. They don't specify the scenario under which those improvements happen nor for which cards they happen. For example, the recent NV 180.xx drivers primarily benefit memory-limited situations at higher resolutions and AA. So who knows when one might see the improvements quoted by ATi, the max amount might only be with certain cards or at certain graphics settings that's why they always say 'up to'

tbh I'm more interested in improvements that decrease errors than just speed improvements.

mastrdrver · 12-10-08, 01:35 PM

Is the ATI server down or something? I keep getting a error at the website when I try to download it. Any other options?

Ric2L · 12-10-08, 01:36 PM

I'm getting better results with these vs. 8.10 & 8.11, my vantage score went from 9986 to 10083 with all the same settings etc. not a huge gain, but better. So far no problems with any games, only been installed for a couple hours though.

freakdiablo · 12-10-08, 02:24 PM

!@#$ I'm getting the same thing as with the beta drivers. Explorer doesn't seem to load properly, so I get the windows loading bar, the splash screen, then a blank screen. I enter my password, fairly easy since I'm the only user and the cursor is already in the password box, and it seems to log in since my background pops up, but no explorer, no desktop icons, no pointer, and no applications (usually xfire pops up). I hit ctrl+alt+del, screen goes blank again. AARGH.

ThaMahstah · 12-10-08, 03:15 PM

What's "Folding@Home"? It's an option to install with the drivers, but I don't know what it is.

OldSkool · 12-10-08, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ThaMahstah

What's "Folding@Home"? It's an option to install with the drivers, but I don't know what it is.

http://www.ocforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=21

ThaMahstah · 12-10-08, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by OldSkool

http://www.ocforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=21

And why exactly would I want to install that?

12-10-08, 09:41 AM	Thread Starter #1
liftedcj7on44s Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Fayetteville N.C.	catalyst 8.12's officially out http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_ca...common-vista64 Will try these tonight when i get home.
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12-10-08, 11:18 AM	#2
hajalie24 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Michigan	thanks installing now __________________ NZXT Tempest Case Intel DP67BG Mobo with Intel Core i5 2500k @ 4.7ghz 12GB DDR3 1333 128 Crucial M4 SSD 750gb Samsung Spinpoint Sata Hard Drive 750gb Western Digital Sata Hard Drive 2x 2TB Samsung F3 Hard Drives in RAID 0 2x MSI R6950 Twin Frozr II Unlocked Shaders in crossfire 27.5" Hanns G plus 2x 21.5" AOC e2243fw 1080p Logitech G15 Keyboard Logitech G5 Mouse HEAT
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12-10-08, 11:40 AM	Thread Starter #3
liftedcj7on44s Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Fayetteville N.C.	Just read the release notes. and if this is true then this will put the 48++ series cards back on top i bet! 3dmark vantage=+5% COD world at war=21% Crysis DX10=25% Crysis warhead DX10=single card 13%, crossfire 16% Devil may cry 4 DX10=6% Fallout 3=15% Far cry 2 dx10=10% single card and 57% in crossfire Fear DX9=6% Hellgate:london=6% single card, 10% in crossfire. Left 4 dead DX9=10% single card and 5% in crossfire. Lost planet colonies DX10=10% Prey OGL=15% in crossfire S.T.A.L.K.E.R. clear sky=10% in crossfire Unreal tournament 3 DX9=18% single card and 15% in crossfire.
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12-10-08, 11:46 AM	#4
OldSkool Rest In Peace Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lewisville, TX	Again, waiting to see results. Hopefully this isn't another garbage driver like the last four. __________________ No Rig currently :( New Rig to be built in coming months......i7? Maybe :) "I Reject Your Reality, and Substitute My Own" E8400(CO) @ 4.2Ghz with 1.312v/4.5Ghz with 1.38v - Retired Heatware[/SIZE]
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12-10-08, 11:48 AM	Thread Starter #6
liftedcj7on44s Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Fayetteville N.C.	Yea i hope so. Hopefully by the time i get home tonight someone will have some results.
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12-10-08, 11:50 AM	#7
glock19owner Member Join Date: Nov 2002	I actually tried installing them about an hour after they were released last night... Still can not get them to run using the quad fire 3870 X2 setup...wont setup CF...also same thing with the officals as the betas... Installs fine and runs fine on the first reboot...but after installing and rebooting...upon the 2nd reboot screen gets real dim and the desktop just keeps refreashing every 2 seconds...had to go to safe mode to uninstall them... Might give them a try with the 4870 X2...but I dont see the 4870 X2 hitting 18+k on vantage like the quad fires can do...
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12-10-08, 11:58 AM	#10
hajalie24 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Michigan	i just played crysis wars and i didnt notice an improvement, i think it may have ran worse than the last time i played it lol. __________________ NZXT Tempest Case Intel DP67BG Mobo with Intel Core i5 2500k @ 4.7ghz 12GB DDR3 1333 128 Crucial M4 SSD 750gb Samsung Spinpoint Sata Hard Drive 750gb Western Digital Sata Hard Drive 2x 2TB Samsung F3 Hard Drives in RAID 0 2x MSI R6950 Twin Frozr II Unlocked Shaders in crossfire 27.5" Hanns G plus 2x 21.5" AOC e2243fw 1080p Logitech G15 Keyboard Logitech G5 Mouse HEAT
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12-10-08, 12:03 PM	#11
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12-10-08, 01:35 PM	#15
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12-10-08, 01:36 PM	#16
Ric2L Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mechanicsburg PA	I'm getting better results with these vs. 8.10 & 8.11, my vantage score went from 9986 to 10083 with all the same settings etc. not a huge gain, but better. So far no problems with any games, only been installed for a couple hours though. __________________ Maximus Formula (Bios v1004), Q6600 @ 3.6 GHz (Lapped), D-Tek Fusion v2, Black Ice Stealth GT 360, MPC355 w/XSPC Res Top, Mushkin HP2-6400 4GB (2x2048) 5-5-5-12 @ 1066, HIS HD4870 1 Gig cooled by EK fullcover W/B, PC Power & Cooling 750w Silencer, W/D 500G, DVD R/RW (Lightscribe), DVD ROM, SilverStone TJ09/BW, 24" Samsung 245BW, 32 Bit Vista Home Premium.
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12-10-08, 02:24 PM	#17
freakdiablo Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Here	!@#$ I'm getting the same thing as with the beta drivers. Explorer doesn't seem to load properly, so I get the windows loading bar, the splash screen, then a blank screen. I enter my password, fairly easy since I'm the only user and the cursor is already in the password box, and it seems to log in since my background pops up, but no explorer, no desktop icons, no pointer, and no applications (usually xfire pops up). I hit ctrl+alt+del, screen goes blank again. AARGH. __________________ Main: MOBO: MSI P67A-G45, CPU: i7 2600k w/ VenX (4.4ghz @ 1.33v), RAM: 2x8gb Kingston HyperX Blu Red Series DDR3 1600, GFX: Galaxy GTX670 GC, PSU: OCZ 1250w ZX, CASE: Corsair 500R, HDD: 120gb Samsung 840, Samsung 2TB EcoGreen F4 Quick, Cheap, and Dirty NAS: Sempron 140, Hyper 212+ with 800RPM Scythe Slipstreams, 4gb ram, 5x2tb Hitachis in RAID5, Seasonic SSR-360GP, Antec 300, Biostar Tpower motherboard, APC BR700G UPS, Buffalo WZR-HP-AG300H router Laptop: Lenovo Thinkpad X220 HTPC: Zotac ZBOX AD04-U w/ 4GB Samsung 1333mhz, 64GB Adata Premier Pro SP900 Sandbox: Q9550, DFI Lanparty Jr. P45-T2RS, 3GB mismatched ram, 1TB Samsung F1, Antec Neo Eco 400w, cheapo case Lanbox: APEX TX-381-C case, MSI 760GM-P34 w/ cheap MOSFET heatsinks, AMD PII 965 BE, 8gb Corsair XMS3 1333MHz, 120GB OCZ Vertex 3, CM 212 Evo, MSI 5850 OC Project 1UP Bored of games? Nothing good on internet radio or youtube? Dont waste your GHz, find them before they find us. SETI
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12-10-08, 03:15 PM	#18
ThaMahstah Member Join Date: Sep 2008	What's "Folding@Home"? It's an option to install with the drivers, but I don't know what it is.
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