Should I make the switch?

Dogface · Oct 4, 2004, 08:21 PM

Hey all. I normally use ATI's generic drivers from off of their site. I am a gamer, so performance is important to me. If I were to switch the those Omega Drivers, would I see a noticable performance increase in a game? I have a Radeon 9700 Pro. Would you recommend me to change

thanks

virgo · Oct 4, 2004, 08:40 PM

Change to Omegas ASAP,we have 2 9700pros plus a 9600XT and all use latest Omega drivers,the 8.70 betas are superb,especially for gaming.

Shinjikun · Oct 4, 2004, 09:46 PM

Yes I would recommend a change. The Omega drivers are stellar; the new drivers include Geometry Instancing, Catalyst AI (which isn't enabled in ATi's official drivers yet), and can can provide better speed\IQ than the normal ATi drivers.

It's a work of genius I tell you; genius!

Yea, I recommend the Omegas.

WarFlail · Oct 5, 2004, 11:55 PM

I don't know, I'm really happy with the Catalyst 4.9 drivers - they are the first drivers from either ATI or Omega in the 2 years I've had my 9700 Pro that actually give my system complete stability (albeit with AGP Fast Write disabled). The framerate I get in Doom 3 is nice, and at last the game doesn't hang on me!

When I feel brave enough, I shall venture into the new Omega drivers, but for now, if it ain't broke...

-=W=-

Shinjikun · Oct 6, 2004, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by WarFlail

I don't know, I'm really happy with the Catalyst 4.9 drivers - they are the first drivers from either ATI or Omega in the 2 years I've had my 9700 Pro that actually give my system complete stability (albeit with AGP Fast Write disabled). The framerate I get in Doom 3 is nice, and at last the game doesn't hang on me!

When I feel brave enough, I shall venture into the new Omega drivers, but for now, if it ain't broke...

-=W=-

There's no harm in trying them. If for some reason you encounter a problem you could always revert back. In any event if you decide to try them let us know how it turns out or if you encounter any problems.

Oct 4, 2004, 08:21 PM	#1
Dogface DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Should I make the switch? Hey all. I normally use ATI's generic drivers from off of their site. I am a gamer, so performance is important to me. If I were to switch the those Omega Drivers, would I see a noticable performance increase in a game? I have a Radeon 9700 Pro. Would you recommend me to change thanks

Oct 4, 2004, 09:46 PM	#3
Shinjikun 第3 子供 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nerv HQ Posts: 1,319 Rep Power: 0	Yes I would recommend a change. The Omega drivers are stellar; the new drivers include Geometry Instancing, Catalyst AI (which isn't enabled in ATi's official drivers yet), and can can provide better speed\IQ than the normal ATi drivers. It's a work of genius I tell you; genius! Yea, I recommend the Omegas. __________________ Xfire: [Shinji1225 \ Status] A7N8X-E Deluxe Athlon XP 2500+ (@ 2.2 GHz 11x200 MHz FSB) Corsair TwinX XMS 1GB PC3200 Dual Channel (2-2-3-5) [color=red]ATi [/color][color=white]Radeon 9500 Pro (@ 330\310) \ [/color][color=white]Omega Catalyst Drivers v2.5.90[/color] [color=white]Ultra X-Connect 500W PSU[/color]

Oct 5, 2004, 11:55 PM	#4
WarFlail DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London, UK (TW9) Posts: 60 Rep Power: 0	I don't know, I'm really happy with the Catalyst 4.9 drivers - they are the first drivers from either ATI or Omega in the 2 years I've had my 9700 Pro that actually give my system complete stability (albeit with AGP Fast Write disabled). The framerate I get in Doom 3 is nice, and at last the game doesn't hang on me! When I feel brave enough, I shall venture into the new Omega drivers, but for now, if it ain't broke... -=W=- __________________ My Humble Rig: P4 3.06GHz HT \| Gigabyte GA-8INXP (Intel E7205 chipset, AGP 8x) \| Antec TruePower 430W PSU \| 2Gb Kingston dual-channel DDR333 RAM \| Leadtek Winfast A6600 GT TDH \| Creative Audigy 2 Platinum \| 2 x Western Digital HD 120Gb w. 8Mb cache \| Windows XP Pro w. SP2 \| DirectX 9.0c

Oct 4, 2004, 08:40 PM	#2
virgo DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	Change to Omegas ASAP,we have 2 9700pros plus a 9600XT and all use latest Omega drivers,the 8.70 betas are superb,especially for gaming.