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8.3 Catalyst Drivers Preview

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Looks like some amazing features they added:
Article

some highlights

"Another interesting feature of the Catalyst v8.3 drivers brings added flexibility to multi-monitor users under Windows Vista. In the past, users were required to disable CrossFire to watch certain types of video or to utilize additional monitors. But with the Catalyst v8.3 release, that is no longer the case. With cards from the X1800 series on up to today’s HD 3000 series, utilizing an extended desktop in a multi-monitor configuration does not require CrossFire to be disabled.

Also new to the Catalyst v8.3 release is official support at the software level for DirectX 10.1 and the hardware tessellator built into the RV670 GPU. Although support for DX10.1 and hardware tessellation was available in hardware, the software mechanisms necessary to expose the functionality had not been incorporated into ATI’s drivers until now.

The Catalyst v8.3 driver suite will also feature a couple of new anti-aliasing modes. New to Catalyst v8.3 will be support for anti-aliasing in Unreal Engine 3 powered games and new edge-detection algorithms that work in conjunction with the Super-AA modes available with CrossFireX."

Folding:
And fans of the Folding @ Home project will also be happy to know that performance enhancements from the F@H client are coming as well. There is a new GPU accelerated Folding @ Home client in the works that will be compatible with the Catalyst v8.3 drives, and new revisions.
 
interesting set of new features, but i wish they'd use more demanding tests. i mean, 3d mark and a source game, come on. x2 cf had better work now or i swear i'm gonna throttle someone. :mad:
 
rennyf77 said:
interesting set of new features, but i wish they'd use more demanding tests. i mean, 3d mark and a source game, come on. x2 cf had better work now or i swear i'm gonna throttle someone. :mad:
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I've seen some ridiculous 3dmark06 scores with some people with access to the drivers like 27K so thats a little indication of it working. Now whether they fixed the clusterf*ck of fps jumping all over the place in games along with the 3d/2d mode issue ..that remains to be seen.
 
If they don't fix all the problems with Crossfire in Crysis, then these 3870s are going to the FS/T forums and I'll be buying whatever top dog from Nvidia is as of next month.
 
So what are the current best drivers to use with an ATI HD38xx card right now?
I'm putting my rig together this Monday or Tuesday and want to get the right drivers on board from the get go.
I just downloaded whatever was on ATI's site last week and thought that was good.
Should I use those or get the ones from Omega drivers? Or is there something even better out there?
 
sprtnbsblplya said:
So what are the current best drivers to use with an ATI HD38xx card right now?
I'm putting my rig together this Monday or Tuesday and want to get the right drivers on board from the get go.
I just downloaded whatever was on ATI's site last week and thought that was good.
Should I use those or get the ones from Omega drivers? Or is there something even better out there?
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8.2

rumor though is that 8.3 is going to be released on monday or tuesday, which would be very convenient for your build if true.
 
Wow that is very impressive. Gives me a reason to think about getting Crossfire. One of the big turnoffs of SLI and CF is the inability to run multiple displays.
 
I don't care much about multi GPU things but if they finally get scalling options working like nvidia has it will be happy happy day for users of Ati cards with widescreen LCDs.
It's the only feature I'm missing from my 7600 gt
 
Is gigabyte p35 ds4 mobo cool for hd3870x2 and 3870 single? I have single one now, and i might buy x2 soon if my mobo suppoort that kind of crossfire?
 
Zinn said:
If they don't fix all the problems with Crossfire in Crysis, then these 3870s are going to the FS/T forums and I'll be buying whatever top dog from Nvidia is as of next month.
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Bug Crytek about that, they need to support CF better.
 
far-cry said:
Is gigabyte p35 ds4 mobo cool for hd3870x2 and 3870 single? I have single one now, and i might buy x2 soon if my mobo suppoort that kind of crossfire?
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your second pci-e x16 slot is only going to do 4x when you use crossfire. i was in the same boat and just upgraded to the asus maximus formula X38 that does full x16 on both slots in xfirex.
 
Still doesn't fix the CRT invalid display type error. going to be on 7.5 for a while longer it looks like.
 
kadozer said:
The Catalyst v8.3 driver suite will also feature a couple of new anti-aliasing modes. New to Catalyst v8.3 will be support for anti-aliasing in Unreal Engine 3 powered games and new edge-detection algorithms that work in conjunction with the Super-AA modes available with CrossFireX.
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Given how wildly different each game implements the Unreal engine, I seriously wonder about the apparent extent of that statement.

ALL UE3 games?

REALLY?

GoW? Bioshock? U3? Frontlines? Mass Effect? MoH:A? Stranglehold?

I'll believe it when I see it...
 
Zinn said:
If they don't fix all the problems with Crossfire in Crysis, then these 3870s are going to the FS/T forums and I'll be buying whatever top dog from Nvidia is as of next month.
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whats you powerplay 2d clocks in you bios?
 
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