ATI Catalyst 6.8 Performance Analysis @ Tweaktown

Iria · Aug 21, 2006, 02:04 AM

Source: Tweaktown
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ATI released the latest set of Catalyst drivers for Radeon cards quickly this month. We examine performance, as usual.

Tipstaff · Aug 21, 2006, 03:53 AM

Nice one, Tweaktown. An "ATI Catalyst 6.8 Performance Analysis" with one glitch: not one 6.8 score ANYWHERE in the article. Only 6.6 and 6.7.

Ooops.

Erroneus · Aug 21, 2006, 06:58 AM

Minor detail :P

Tipstaff · Aug 21, 2006, 10:15 AM

I guess.

Kinda disappointing though.

PangingJr · Aug 21, 2006, 10:25 AM

there was wrong pic in the article, i guess.

i Think the right pics files that they are supposed to be used on the article pages would be something likes "cat68g_04g.gif", "cat68g_05g.gif"... ( not cat67g_04g.gif, cat67g_05g.gif...)

http://images.tweaktown.com/imagebank/cat68g_04g.gif
http://images.tweaktown.com/imagebank/cat68g_05g.gif

Gnerma · Aug 21, 2006, 11:13 AM

Tweaktown's graphs make me wonder if I'm going colorblind or if the color on my LCD is just plain bad. Either way, it would be nice if they'd use highly contrasting colors instead of these sameish creamy shades. The problem isn't telling the bars apart, its divining which is which with those little squares on the bottom.

Matth · Aug 21, 2006, 08:28 PM

Looking at the correct graphics, these drivers seem to be "performance positive", even for the X800 (prompts me to try them on my X700).

Tipstaff · Aug 22, 2006, 04:11 AM

According to ATI they made changes to the memory manager to increase memory performance on 256mb cards (and above, I'd assume). That got me to thinking: is this the same memory optimizations that NGOHQ has been making to their optimized drivers for quite awhile now? I've always been a firm believer of giving credit where credit is due, and if this is the case then it would be nice if ATI at least gave NGOHQ (in particular, Regeneration) credit for the optimization they are now incorporating into their drivers.

Aug 21, 2006, 02:04 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	ATI Catalyst 6.8 Performance Analysis @ Tweaktown Source: Tweaktown _______ ATI released the latest set of Catalyst drivers for Radeon cards quickly this month. We examine performance, as usual.

Aug 21, 2006, 03:53 AM	#2
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	Nice one, Tweaktown. An "ATI Catalyst 6.8 Performance Analysis" with one glitch: not one 6.8 score ANYWHERE in the article. Only 6.6 and 6.7. Ooops. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Aug 21, 2006, 06:58 AM	#3
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,419 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	Minor detail :P __________________

Aug 21, 2006, 10:15 AM	#4
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	I guess. Kinda disappointing though. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Aug 21, 2006, 10:25 AM	#5
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	there was wrong pic in the article, i guess. i Think the right pics files that they are supposed to be used on the article pages would be something likes "cat68g_04g.gif", "cat68g_05g.gif"... ( not cat67g_04g.gif, cat67g_05g.gif...) http://images.tweaktown.com/imagebank/cat68g_04g.gif http://images.tweaktown.com/imagebank/cat68g_05g.gif Last edited by PangingJr; Aug 21, 2006 at 10:38 AM.

Aug 21, 2006, 11:13 AM	#6
Gnerma Avatar limits = SPAM Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: California Posts: 101 Rep Power: 0	Tweaktown's graphs make me wonder if I'm going colorblind or if the color on my LCD is just plain bad. Either way, it would be nice if they'd use highly contrasting colors instead of these sameish creamy shades. The problem isn't telling the bars apart, its divining which is which with those little squares on the bottom. __________________ I disable sigs at Driver Heaven. Why? Because your huge ugly sig image irritates me

Aug 21, 2006, 08:28 PM	#7
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	Looking at the correct graphics, these drivers seem to be "performance positive", even for the X800 (prompts me to try them on my X700). __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread

Aug 22, 2006, 04:11 AM	#8
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	According to ATI they made changes to the memory manager to increase memory performance on 256mb cards (and above, I'd assume). That got me to thinking: is this the same memory optimizations that NGOHQ has been making to their optimized drivers for quite awhile now? I've always been a firm believer of giving credit where credit is due, and if this is the case then it would be nice if ATI at least gave NGOHQ (in particular, Regeneration) credit for the optimization they are now incorporating into their drivers. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.