best overall driver

Matryx · Feb 13, 2005, 09:38 PM

I would like to know what you guys recommend would be the best driver for overall performance on most new games.

System Specs:
AMD Athlon XP 2500+
ABIT NF7-S v2 (using onboard sound)
Samsung 1024mb DDR RAM
Sapphire Radeon 9800Pro 128MB
LG 52x32x52x CD-RW Drive

TrevGlas · Feb 13, 2005, 11:50 PM

I haven't had any problems with any drivers ever, but try the Unians or Omegas.

Matryx · Feb 14, 2005, 12:31 AM

what version should i try for omega?s

Opson · Feb 14, 2005, 12:46 AM

Performance is ok on every driver - but i can't understand why ATI have much problems with keeping refresh, DDC and gamma information

wiskerbizkit · Feb 14, 2005, 12:52 AM

Omega 4.12's in my opinion theyre the best driver ever

Clubber · Feb 14, 2005, 01:00 AM

I tested them all for css and found Unians 4.12 was best for me.

TrevGlas · Feb 14, 2005, 01:23 AM

NEVER had a problem with ANY drivers from ATI. It's weird seeing all these people with funky errors.

MNDS · Feb 14, 2005, 02:23 AM

For me its definitely the 5.2's. FarCry performance is way up on these, apparently there was some type of performance improvements across the board in the vertex shader engine in this driver release for all x700 & x8x0's which is pretty nice

FarCry was one of the games in reviews where the x700 lacked the performance the 6600 had, now it appears to no longer be an issue thankfully. Im alot happier with my x700 now than I was before.

GeneralClaymore · Feb 14, 2005, 06:48 AM

i would say 5.2 since the notice inprovment in games and beside bug fixes.

wiskerbizkit · Feb 14, 2005, 07:58 AM

too bad microsoft wont release a new version of directX so all our problems could be fixed

UnTouchAble · Feb 14, 2005, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Clubber

I tested them all for css and found Unians 4.12 was best for me.

I 2nd that.

junka · Feb 14, 2005, 06:53 PM

4.12, deffo, they are the best ATI has ever done, clean graphics, excellent speed (best yet in 3d mark), and all games run problem free.

Why dont you redo this post as a poll, should be intresting.

Gnerma · Feb 14, 2005, 07:24 PM

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What it is about video drivers that convinces people that they need to be chosen like you choose an entree at a restraunt? The attitude seems to be that just like a menu item, a driver may or may not be appropriate to your individual needs. Each driver set has its own unique taste, smell, price and size. One must research and mull over the performance, image quality and stability of all available revisions before an upgrade is done or a new install is made. Drivers have personalitys after all, right?

Don't get me wrong; experimenting with various driver sets can be fun and interesting. But don't lose yourself in the game and start to imagine noticeable performance or image quality differences in various sets regardless of benchmark results that come up the same every time. There are exceptions to this of course, but it's rarely anything worth the effort. My advice is to always use the newest official set available. If you have a problem with a game that you play, research it and use an older set if necessary. Follow this simple rule and you'll never have to post a thread like the one linked above.

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Feb 13, 2005, 09:38 PM	#1
Matryx DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	best overall driver I would like to know what you guys recommend would be the best driver for overall performance on most new games. System Specs: AMD Athlon XP 2500+ ABIT NF7-S v2 (using onboard sound) Samsung 1024mb DDR RAM Sapphire Radeon 9800Pro 128MB LG 52x32x52x CD-RW Drive

Feb 14, 2005, 01:00 AM	#6
Clubber DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Boston, USA. Posts: 149 Rep Power: 0	I tested them all for css and found Unians 4.12 was best for me. __________________ [color=Red]DFI LanpartyUT nF4 SLI-DR Expert AMD Opteron 148 Venus G.Skill Extreme Series (2 x 1GB) eVGA 7800GT (x2) SoundBlaster Audigy 2zs SeaGate Barracuda 120GB OCZ PowerStream 600watt BIX III, Storm, Maze's, D5[/color][color=Teal][color=Red][/color] [/color]

Feb 14, 2005, 02:23 AM	#8
MNDS DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NY Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	For me its definitely the 5.2's. FarCry performance is way up on these, apparently there was some type of performance improvements across the board in the vertex shader engine in this driver release for all x700 & x8x0's which is pretty nice FarCry was one of the games in reviews where the x700 lacked the performance the 6600 had, now it appears to no longer be an issue thankfully. Im alot happier with my x700 now than I was before. __________________ Pentium D 830 2 x 512 Megs PC5400 Corsair XMS2 DDR2 Ram Biostar 945P Mobo eVGA PCI-Express 6800GT w/ NV5Silencer PCI SB X-Fi Xtreme Music

Feb 14, 2005, 06:48 AM	#9
GeneralClaymore HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: MI Posts: 434 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	i would say 5.2 since the notice inprovment in games and beside bug fixes. __________________ Source: x-fi titanium hd 2x LT1124ACN+ 2x LT1115 > Matrix M-Stage V2 /w 2x LME49710NA> DT880 pro 250ohm

Feb 14, 2005, 06:53 PM	#12
junka Zex Machine Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 199 Rep Power: 0	4.12, deffo, they are the best ATI has ever done, clean graphics, excellent speed (best yet in 3d mark), and all games run problem free. Why dont you redo this post as a poll, should be intresting. __________________

Feb 13, 2005, 11:50 PM	#2
TrevGlas DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 67 Rep Power: 0	I haven't had any problems with any drivers ever, but try the Unians or Omegas.

Feb 14, 2005, 12:31 AM	Thread Starter #3
Matryx DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	what version should i try for omega?s

Feb 14, 2005, 12:46 AM	#4
Opson DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Poland / Cracov Posts: 24 Rep Power: 0	Performance is ok on every driver - but i can't understand why ATI have much problems with keeping refresh, DDC and gamma information

Feb 14, 2005, 12:52 AM	#5
wiskerbizkit DH ***** hobo Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Columbia SC Posts: 467 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Omega 4.12's in my opinion theyre the best driver ever

Feb 14, 2005, 01:23 AM	#7
TrevGlas DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 67 Rep Power: 0	NEVER had a problem with ANY drivers from ATI. It's weird seeing all these people with funky errors.

Feb 14, 2005, 07:58 AM	#10
wiskerbizkit DH ***** hobo Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Columbia SC Posts: 467 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	too bad microsoft wont release a new version of directX so all our problems could be fixed