Just Wondering

drwho · Oct 17, 2010, 12:42 AM

Currently I am using the Catalyst 9.6 set of drivers for my computer. I'm wondering how often you guys change your drivers for your video cards?

Liqourice · Oct 17, 2010, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by drwho

Currently I am using the Catalyst 9.6 set of drivers for my computer. I'm wondering how often you guys change your drivers for your video cards?

You have a 5870 and you're using 9.6 driver?

Was even the card released when 9.6 was new? You should definately update your driver, there's a bunch of improvements.

I upgrade almost every time a new driver is released. If it doesn't work any better or if it causes problems I just roll back to the previous. In general there is some small improvement in every new driver as long as the card is still supported.

**kris23** · Oct 17, 2010, 01:28 AM

I update asap man....

drwho · Oct 17, 2010, 03:57 PM

Ahem, my bad. Please excuse my typo. I'm currently using the 10.6 catalyst Suite of drivers.

Liqourice · Oct 19, 2010, 03:16 AM

Well, I'd still say update. 10.10 is probably out soon...

Al_Vampyre · Oct 19, 2010, 10:03 AM

With a relatively new card like the 5870 then there are still driver enhancements and optimizations to be made so I would update every time the new Cats are released. After I'd had my last card a couple of years I just read the release notes to see if any optimizations had been made for my card or for games I specifically played as the drivers were mature enough and I had no problems.

Dyre Straits · Oct 20, 2010, 07:16 AM

I'm using some 10.10 Beta drivers at present on my HD 5770.

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But, as stated, with such a fairly new card, you really should update whenever new drivers are released.

As for the official 10.10s....I'll venture a guess that they'll be released sometime next week after the launch of the new cards this coming Friday.

Oct 17, 2010, 12:42 AM	#1
drwho HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 572 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Just Wondering Currently I am using the Catalyst 9.6 set of drivers for my computer. I'm wondering how often you guys change your drivers for your video cards? __________________

Oct 17, 2010, 01:28 AM	#3
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,019 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Re: Just Wondering I update asap man.... __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Oct 17, 2010, 03:57 PM	Thread Starter #4
drwho HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 572 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Just Wondering Ahem, my bad. Please excuse my typo. I'm currently using the 10.6 catalyst Suite of drivers. __________________

Oct 19, 2010, 03:16 AM	#5
Liqourice HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 1,727 Rep Power: 98 System Specs	Re: Just Wondering Well, I'd still say update. 10.10 is probably out soon...

Oct 19, 2010, 10:03 AM	#6
Al_Vampyre HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,532 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Re: Just Wondering With a relatively new card like the 5870 then there are still driver enhancements and optimizations to be made so I would update every time the new Cats are released. After I'd had my last card a couple of years I just read the release notes to see if any optimizations had been made for my card or for games I specifically played as the drivers were mature enough and I had no problems. __________________ "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland Rugby Team 2009 Grand Slam winning Captain.