Rate Catalyst 5.5 (Driver Only)

Zardon · May 17, 2005, 07:27 PM

You know the drill

Robert McClelland · May 17, 2005, 11:26 PM

I gave it a ten because of my huge gain in fps

Plus image quailty awesome so far.

micron · May 18, 2005, 01:25 AM

These drivers do not claim to issue any speed enhancements.......and IMHO....they dont.

That's not what we really needed out of a driver release from ATi right now.

The OpenGL slowdowns and AA problems I had been experiencing seem to have been successfully adressed, although I am having a problem with ROE, when I try changing resolutions in-game(which I hardly ever do).

I'd also like to mention that I voted wrong on the poll. I thought we were voting on the CCC by itself(Dont ask me how or why)

It's much too early to form an oppinion of these drivers right now.

>GSXR<mrbusa · May 18, 2005, 01:40 AM

i didnt give them a ten this month because all of the fixes are nor related to any game i own and dont think to many other people do either.

peace out

sk3 · May 18, 2005, 10:15 AM

I've just moved from 5.3 to 4.10, and ATI realeases a new driver today. lol

does any one know if this solves the problem with crashing playing Act of War? since i formatted my pc i've installed 5.3 and i've experienced several crashes on games. Thought could be the PSU but since i've moved to 4.10 problem seems to be solved. And my experiences with VIVO was the same. blue screens, crashes with 5.3. I'll stick with 4.10 until next month :P

malvado · May 18, 2005, 05:10 PM

I gave them an 8/10 just because they still have the same problems as the previous versions : not being able to properly install because of old drivers. Ati should probably use some more time and optimize these settings, I got an huge performance hit when just installing directly instead of using the uninstall then drivercleaner pro rutine.

Also seems these drivers hurt a little performance wise on syntethic benchmarks but games plays more smoothly.

Poppi · May 18, 2005, 07:46 PM

Voting right now would give these drivers a 1. However, I will withhold my ballot and wait a reasonable amount of time for someone to help me with my Trackmania Sunrise issue in the main 5.5 thread.

~~Vasot~~ · May 18, 2005, 08:04 PM

9 for me
Totally stable with all the games that i have played

But i have a small feeling that Image Quality has been screwed a little compared to previous drivers

DarkFoss · May 20, 2005, 01:43 AM

I downloaded and installed them yesterday. Gave them a 9. I played EverQuest for 6 hours and the game ran Smooth very smooth, IQ is sharp. All in all I'm quite happy with these drivers

me972 · May 22, 2005, 08:52 AM

I gave it a 7 since I got no benifits at all..
all the bench's and games remained with the same FPS.

well maybe my card finaly reached its MAX...

hmmmm.... should I start thinking about an upgrade???

ChoGGi · May 22, 2005, 09:57 PM

giving it an 8, i havent had any problems with it.

Ferret_Style · May 24, 2005, 05:29 PM

10 ! They fixed my strange frame rates in WoW. Could not be happier.

Dyre Straits · May 27, 2005, 10:01 AM

I've been running these now for about a week. I have yet to encounter any problems.

I've been playing several different games, but, mostly SC:CT. The game is simply gorgeous from a graphical standpoint.

Kudos to ATi for some really stable and high-quality drivers.

(Apparently, the lack of responses shows that they must be pretty good.

)

H3X4D3C1M4L · May 31, 2005, 10:16 PM

Gave it an 8....solid drivers, much mroe responsive CCC...but no real performance jumps...hope the Inquirer was right about 5.6

daedal · Jun 3, 2005, 03:31 PM

Gave 'em an 8.
Fixed an issue I was having but didn't notice any speed increase or anything.

-h4x0r- · Jun 8, 2005, 08:45 AM

Gave it a 5. No speed improvements, and the ATi Control Center didnt work so I had to use other version.

-h4x0r-

May 17, 2005, 07:27 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,481 Rep Power: 162	Rate Catalyst 5.5 (Driver Only) You know the drill

May 17, 2005, 11:26 PM	#2
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Weston Ohio Posts: 6,933 Rep Power: 123 System Specs	I gave it a ten because of my huge gain in fps Plus image quailty awesome so far. __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/701500896.png

May 18, 2005, 01:25 AM	#3
micron DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: OKC Ok. Posts: 186 Rep Power: 0	These drivers do not claim to issue any speed enhancements.......and IMHO....they dont. That's not what we really needed out of a driver release from ATi right now. The OpenGL slowdowns and AA problems I had been experiencing seem to have been successfully adressed, although I am having a problem with ROE, when I try changing resolutions in-game(which I hardly ever do). I'd also like to mention that I voted wrong on the poll. I thought we were voting on the CCC by itself(Dont ask me how or why) It's much too early to form an oppinion of these drivers right now. Last edited by micron; May 18, 2005 at 01:32 AM.

May 18, 2005, 10:15 AM	#5
sk3 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 64 Rep Power: 0	I've just moved from 5.3 to 4.10, and ATI realeases a new driver today. lol does any one know if this solves the problem with crashing playing Act of War? since i formatted my pc i've installed 5.3 and i've experienced several crashes on games. Thought could be the PSU but since i've moved to 4.10 problem seems to be solved. And my experiences with VIVO was the same. blue screens, crashes with 5.3. I'll stick with 4.10 until next month :P __________________

May 18, 2005, 07:46 PM	#7
Poppi DH Admirer Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 251 Rep Power: 0	Voting right now would give these drivers a 1. However, I will withhold my ballot and wait a reasonable amount of time for someone to help me with my Trackmania Sunrise issue in the main 5.5 thread. __________________

May 18, 2005, 01:40 AM	#4
>GSXR<mrbusa im a FREAK Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,102 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	i didnt give them a ten this month because all of the fixes are nor related to any game i own and dont think to many other people do either. peace out

May 18, 2005, 05:10 PM	#6
malvado DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	I gave them an 8/10 just because they still have the same problems as the previous versions : not being able to properly install because of old drivers. Ati should probably use some more time and optimize these settings, I got an huge performance hit when just installing directly instead of using the uninstall then drivercleaner pro rutine. Also seems these drivers hurt a little performance wise on syntethic benchmarks but games plays more smoothly.

May 18, 2005, 08:04 PM	#8
~~Vasot~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: GREECE Posts: 369 Rep Power: 0	9 for me Totally stable with all the games that i have played But i have a small feeling that Image Quality has been screwed a little compared to previous drivers

May 20, 2005, 01:43 AM	#9
DarkFoss DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Downers Grove IL Posts: 680 Rep Power: 0	I downloaded and installed them yesterday. Gave them a 9. I played EverQuest for 6 hours and the game ran Smooth very smooth, IQ is sharp. All in all I'm quite happy with these drivers __________________ Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety,deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Ben Franklin, 1755

May 22, 2005, 08:52 AM	#10
me972 HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 689 Rep Power: 0	I gave it a 7 since I got no benifits at all.. all the bench's and games remained with the same FPS. well maybe my card finaly reached its MAX... hmmmm.... should I start thinking about an upgrade??? __________________ *Modding is heavenly - 9800SE/PRO/NP to XT guide*

May 22, 2005, 09:57 PM	#11
ChoGGi DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,209 Rep Power: 0	giving it an 8, i havent had any problems with it. __________________ specs Common Problems and Fixes for your Radeon

May 31, 2005, 10:16 PM	#14
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Gave it an 8....solid drivers, much mroe responsive CCC...but no real performance jumps...hope the Inquirer was right about 5.6

Jun 3, 2005, 03:31 PM	#15
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	Gave 'em an 8. Fixed an issue I was having but didn't notice any speed increase or anything. __________________

Jun 8, 2005, 08:45 AM	#16
-h4x0r- DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 48 Rep Power: 0	Gave it a 5. No speed improvements, and the ATi Control Center didnt work so I had to use other version. -h4x0r-