Where be 6.5 cats ???

ViRuS2k · May 6, 2006, 12:13 PM

6th may ?????

Widkidone · May 6, 2006, 12:15 PM

Not today!

The_Neon_Cowboy · May 6, 2006, 10:06 PM

Cough! I dunno.... Come one guys the release dates are useally easy
enough to guess about when they will be out...

My answer is when they are ready

crlorentzen · May 7, 2006, 03:52 AM

It was about time for a where is the new cat thread :-D

AlexM105 · May 7, 2006, 04:05 AM

I predict they'll be out on the 10th.

Tipstaff · May 7, 2006, 04:17 AM

How's this for a guess: the week of the 14th. Why? Given the fact that Cat 5.5s were released on the 17th of May last year that it's a safe bet we'll see the Cat 6.5s around the same time. My bet is Monday, May 15th.

tech.Me · May 7, 2006, 05:11 AM

It'll be here when it's here.

No need to rush a release, correct?

Gnerma · May 7, 2006, 11:42 AM

I am going to predict that the Cat 6.5 will be released sometime during the month of May. Also, they will contain several bug fixes, and somewhere between a few to zero minor performance enhancements for X1000 cards. Also, people will whine about them and bash ATI for various reasons related and unrelated to the new driver set. Including (but not limited to) the speed of CCC, the shadows in various games, and the fact that their Radeon 7000 got no performance enhancements in FEAR. The prophet Gnerma has spoken.

H3X4D3C1M4L · May 7, 2006, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gnerma

Also, people will whine about them and bash ATI for various reasons related and unrelated to the new driver set. Including (but not limited to) the speed of CCC, the shadows in various games, and the fact that their Radeon 7000 got no performance enhancements in FEAR. The prophet Gnerma has spoken.

Amen

fobis · May 7, 2006, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gnerma

I am going to predict that the Cat 6.5 will be released sometime during the month of May. Also, they will contain several bug fixes, and somewhere between a few to zero minor performance enhancements for X1000 cards. Also, people will whine about them and bash ATI for various reasons related and unrelated to the new driver set. Including (but not limited to) the speed of CCC, the shadows in various games, and the fact that their Radeon 7000 got no performance enhancements in FEAR. The prophet Gnerma has spoken.

ROFL. Sad, but true.... Hahaha

spajdr · May 7, 2006, 10:05 PM

game profiles for crossfire please :-)

nicnik · May 7, 2006, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tipstaff

How's this for a guess: the week of the 14th. Why? Given the fact that Cat 5.5s were released on the 17th of May last year that it's a safe bet we'll see the Cat 6.5s around the same time. My bet is Monday, May 15th.

My bet is before 2007

Gnerma · May 8, 2006, 08:36 AM

Well all kidding aside it would be nice if we had a bug free SiN Emergence experience with 6.5. Assuming they'll be out by the 10th that is.

~~Alien1~~ · May 8, 2006, 09:09 AM

Next Cats will be available after summer
ATI went on vacation

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Gnerma
Also, people will whine about them and bash ATI for various reasons related and unrelated to the new driver set. Including (but not limited to) the speed of CCC, the shadows in various games. The prophet Gnerma has spoken.

So what ??

CCC still needs more work and yes shadows in various games with ATi cards are visually wrong

These problems do exist in the ATI cards there is no lying on that
and ppl complain expecting for these to get better\fixed

they purchased a product and they expect their product to play with as less problems as possible and as it is expected to play without any form of graphic corruption

they have the right to complain it is their money
what is your problem with that ??

Quote:

and the fact that their Radeon 7000 got no performance enhancements in FEAR.

Ok you are overreacting
but that's the only thing that you are right in your post

Of course that probably goes for some of the X800-9800 users

and not for Radeon 7000 as i do not thing anyone in here is still using an old card like that anymore

Spyre · May 8, 2006, 10:20 AM

I wish the people posting about shadows would get a clue and or do some research, yes theres an display driver issue with Oblivion having flickering grass shadows, blocky shadows in NFS:MW LOTR BFME2, BF2 and any other games of a similar nature (quite a lot of EA games) are NOT driver issues, its down to how the shadows are generated and the fact that ATI cards dont have a shadow buffer feature that rounds out the shadows (although there is a way to do nice shadows without one but the developers dont seem to want to do it)

Gnerma · May 8, 2006, 11:50 AM

Alien1, the post was meant to be humorous but you didn't pick up on it. Note how my "predictions" arent really predictions since they're so obvious. And the bit about complaining was poking fun at the treadmill that goes on with catalyst drivers and many other similar things (game patches, BIOS' etc). The fact that you're seriously trying to debate my "predictions" makes you look kind of silly. Not that we all don't make this mistake from time to time

~~Alien1~~ · May 8, 2006, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gnerma

Alien1, the post was meant to be humorous but you didn't pick up on it. Note how my "predictions" arent really predictions since they're so obvious. And the bit about complaining was poking fun at the treadmill that goes on with catalyst drivers and many other similar things (game patches, BIOS' etc). The fact that you're seriously trying to debate my "predictions" makes you look kind of silly. Not that we all don't make this mistake from time to time

Ok i guess i misunderstood you in your previous post

I took your previous post seriously
It's my mistake

Matth · May 11, 2006, 03:30 PM

Are they commited to a monthly release, even if there isn't much to show for it?

Of course, the action is now on the X1k series, though any further scraps that could be wrung out of the X8/7/3 and 9x series would be welcome, such as bringing the dual core/HT improvements to OpenGL as well as DirectX

Chaos · May 11, 2006, 03:46 PM

I am guessing the 6.5 set will launch today @ 4:00 PM EST

Partizan · May 11, 2006, 04:14 PM

Chaos hope you are right...

Lemonzest · May 11, 2006, 05:36 PM

what time is that in GMT? about 9'ish???

Chaos · May 11, 2006, 05:56 PM

yes 9'ish is correct

HolyAvenger · May 11, 2006, 06:19 PM

Well, if they come before at least 6.4 Omegas come, I'll have to use the official ones...

Lemonzest · May 11, 2006, 09:32 PM

half 9pm here, no cats

INSTG8R · May 11, 2006, 09:47 PM

Nope someone needs to torture Spyre and get the date out of him LOL

Gnerma · May 14, 2006, 03:11 AM

I'm going to make an actual prediction and say with little doubt we'll see cat 6.5 on Monday or Tuesday.

.:B@m!:. · May 14, 2006, 03:24 AM

most likely what Gnerma said, Mon. or Tues.

petri1 · May 14, 2006, 03:52 PM

what can we expect from 6.5 what do they need to do to make these better?

Tipstaff · May 14, 2006, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petri1

what can we expect from 6.5 what do they need to do to make these better?

Hmm...

- Triple performance in Oblivion. (okok.. asking a bit much... um.. how about double?)
- Bloomin' HDR for bloomin' lower end cards (such as the bloomin' 9250)
- Crossfire support.... for one card, or a mix of cards.. would give me a reason to use my Rage IIC again
- Announcement that ATI has hired Ray Adams, and that ATI Tray Tools will now be an offical product of ATI (or at least ATTs features will be incorporated into the CCC)
- DirectX 10 support.. NOW!
- ATI incorporates FRAPS into the CCC
- Soft-mod support (get's a bit tedious having to do it myself every time I change drivers)
- Support for all series of ATI products within their drivers, including laptop graphics! (okok.. unlike the rest of them this one might be asking too much)

If there's anything else I'm missing, well..... keep it to yourself.

Gnerma · May 15, 2006, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tipstaff

- Crossfire support.... for one card

This is the feature I'm really looking forward to

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Gnerma Avatar limits = SPAM Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: California Posts: 101 Rep Power: 0	Well all kidding aside it would be nice if we had a bug free SiN Emergence experience with 6.5. Assuming they'll be out by the 10th that is. __________________ I disable sigs at Driver Heaven. Why? Because your huge ugly sig image irritates me

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Gnerma Avatar limits = SPAM Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: California Posts: 101 Rep Power: 0	Alien1, the post was meant to be humorous but you didn't pick up on it. Note how my "predictions" arent really predictions since they're so obvious. And the bit about complaining was poking fun at the treadmill that goes on with catalyst drivers and many other similar things (game patches, BIOS' etc). The fact that you're seriously trying to debate my "predictions" makes you look kind of silly. Not that we all don't make this mistake from time to time __________________ I disable sigs at Driver Heaven. Why? Because your huge ugly sig image irritates me

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HolyAvenger DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 83 Rep Power: 0	Well, if they come before at least 6.4 Omegas come, I'll have to use the official ones...

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