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AMD Catalyst 10.12 drivers released - the BIG one!
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I should have said, 10.10 vanilla worked great on my 6870, 10.10e and hotfix dropped fps, now 10.12 is slightly, albeit very slightly faster than 10.10 vanilla.
Tested on
Hawx2
MW2
BO
Heaven
3Dmark11
The new CCC is ok, nothing groundbreaking, and for me with my 1 single display adds only morphological processing which tbh makes things look like they're covered in Vaseline
Tested on
Hawx2
MW2
BO
Heaven
3Dmark11
The new CCC is ok, nothing groundbreaking, and for me with my 1 single display adds only morphological processing which tbh makes things look like they're covered in Vaseline
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Yes, it's always good to clean sweep the whole lot. You'll know when your there as your desktop will be in 800x600 mode.
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Hmm strange. Was having no joy (see earlier post) so thought about reinstalling 10.11's. As I was doing so I thought that perhaps I should have re-started the PC after having done the 10.12's. I hadn't because I wasn't prompted to, where as iirc, usually you are. So, I cancelling the installation of 10.11 and instead re-booted and hey presto all works fine so far.
I've only played L4D2 so far, but am about to try one or two other titles.
I've only played L4D2 so far, but am about to try one or two other titles.
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Not tried them yet mate, not till I hear glowing reports as I am a bit fed up with installing every release since 10.4b only for loading times to go up and peformance to drop, I can live with the popup grass that 10.4b add to bfbc2 for now
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Theres loads of problems with radeons and youtube if you search google, my 5850 wont run flash video's with anything above the normal OC limits, you go above them with afterburner and try and run a flash video and crash. Only answer is to turn hardware acceleration off... still cant run them with it on... lets see what 10.12 does...
These are the only notes I've found from AMD...
These are the only notes I've found from AMD...
6850x2 no issues with youtube.
940/1140mhz
my old 5850 had issues in the early flash version but not lately.
I get that on my 5850 and it's really annoying. If I'm gaming I manually raise the clock speed beforehand but often forget to manually lower it again afterwards. I then go to watch a video or go on a website with flash advertising and BOOM... BSOD - or if I'm very lucky VPU recover does its job and I can still use the computer. Does anybody know whether this is still the case on 10.12?
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No release notes for these drivers...
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Highlights of the AMD Catalyst™ 10.12 Windows release includes:
New Features:
* Support for DivX on the AMD Radeon 6800 Series
o With DivX® software installed on an AMD Radeon™ HD 6800 Series and later GPU and the DivX Accelerated™ solution, consumers can enjoy an improved DivX video playback experience by lowering CPU load, extending computer battery life on notebooks, reducing noise on home theater PCs and improving overall computer operation.
o Grab the DivX Accelerated download from here (will be available Dec 15) http://go.divx.com/accelerated
* Support for OpenGL 4.1
o New features introduced in OpenGL 4.1
o Full compatibility with OpenGL ES 2.0 APIs for easier porting between mobile and desktop platforms
o The ability to query and load a binary for shader program objects to save re-compilation time
o The capability to bind programs individually to programmable stages for programming flexibility
o 64-bit floating-point component vertex shader inputs for higher geometric precision
o Multiple viewports for a rendering surface for increased rendering flexibility
o New ARB extensions introduced with OpenGL 4.1
o Linking OpenGL sync objects to OpenCL event objects for enhanced OpenCL interoperability
o The ability to set stencil values in a fragment shader for enhanced rendering flexibility
o Features to improve robustness, for example when running WebGL applications
o Callback mechanisms to receive enhanced errors and warning messages
* AMD Stream 2.3 SDK release
o Performance improvements for AMD’s OpenCL toolset
o Support UVD video hardware component through OpenCL driver (Windows 7 only)
o Support for the Stream Profiler on Linux (command line version)
o Support added for AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series and AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series
o Support for FFT and BLAS-3 libraries
o Stream Profiler enhancements (including timeline visualization)
o Resolves a number of bug fixes from the Stream SDK 2.2 release
Resolved Known Issues for the Windows 7 Operating System
This section provides information on resolved known issues in this release of the AMD Catalyst™ 10.12 software suite for Windows 7. These include:
* DivX interlaced content no longer intermittently shows corruption.
* Tom Clancy’s Endwar no longer randomly hangs during game cutscenes.
* Crossfire no longer gets randomly disabled in some games after task switching.
* Random black streaks are no longer seen on menus in Metro 2033.
* Corruption is no longer randomly seen with certain graphical settings in F1 2010.
* Screen is now rendered correctly in Splinter Cell Conviction with Crossfire enabled.
* Random tearing is no longer observed when playing back XVID video files on an extended display.
* Random crashes are no longer observed when playing the Stone Giant DX11 Demo when Crossfire enabled.
* Random crashes are no longer observed when changing video settings in Supreme Commander 2.
* Need for Speed Shift no longer displays random corruption during game play if 2 races are played consecutively without exiting the game.
* WMV playback no longer goes blank occasionally after switching from 32bit to 16bit color.
* Random mouse cursor corruption is no longer seen
* The screen is does not intermittently display garbage when running 3dMark06.
* Dragon Age Origins no longer hangs intermittently during gameplay.
* Changing resolutions in Starcraft2 with forced AA no longer causes random application crashes.
* The desktop does not darken occasionally after exiting Eve Online.
* The desktop does not dim randomly after exiting Mafia II on some Radeon 4890 products.
Resolved Known Issues for the Windows Vista Operating System
* The overscan/underscan slider is no longer occasionally disabled in certain optimized / customer modes.
* Enabling dynamic contrast no longer displays random fade-in effects when playing Yozakura.
Resolved Known Issues for the Windows XP Operating System
* The water surface in World of Warcraft no longer displays random corruption when Anti Aliasing is enabled.
* Random flickering is no longer observed in F1 2010 in systems with Crossfire enabled and forced Anti Aliasing enabled in the Catalyst™ Control Center.
Known issues under the Windows 7 operating system
The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced under the Windows 7 operating system in the latest version of AMD Catalyst™. These include:
* Green texture corruption may be observed when resolution / video settings are changed in Metro 2033.
* Playing Dead Rising 2 in an Eyefinity configuration may display a black screen with a mouse pointer if Vsync is turned off.
* Video settings might not be retained after enabling / disabling Crossfire.
* The screen may flicker and objects may be duplicated when running Medal of Honor DX11 with Crossfire enabled.
* Texture corruption or missing text may be observed when running Nostradamus the Last Prophecy.
* Menu and Action bar borders may shimmer occasionally when MLAA is enabled in World of Warcraft.
* 8X Anti Aliasing may not be available in certain 3D applications.
Known Issues Under the Windows Vista Operating System
The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced under the Windows Vista operating system in the latest version of AMD Catalyst™. These include:
* Launching Left 4 Dead 2 in portrait mode may display the “Failed to create D3D device” error message.
* Performing bezel compensation on a 3x2 Eyefinity configuration may cause certain bezel group resolutions to be unavailable.
Known Issues Under All Windows Operating Systems
The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced under the Windows operating system in the latest version of AMD Catalyst™. These include:
* Green playback may be observed when playing multiple HD streams from Youtube using Flashplayer 10.1.
New Features:
* Support for DivX on the AMD Radeon 6800 Series
o With DivX® software installed on an AMD Radeon™ HD 6800 Series and later GPU and the DivX Accelerated™ solution, consumers can enjoy an improved DivX video playback experience by lowering CPU load, extending computer battery life on notebooks, reducing noise on home theater PCs and improving overall computer operation.
o Grab the DivX Accelerated download from here (will be available Dec 15) http://go.divx.com/accelerated
* Support for OpenGL 4.1
o New features introduced in OpenGL 4.1
o Full compatibility with OpenGL ES 2.0 APIs for easier porting between mobile and desktop platforms
o The ability to query and load a binary for shader program objects to save re-compilation time
o The capability to bind programs individually to programmable stages for programming flexibility
o 64-bit floating-point component vertex shader inputs for higher geometric precision
o Multiple viewports for a rendering surface for increased rendering flexibility
o New ARB extensions introduced with OpenGL 4.1
o Linking OpenGL sync objects to OpenCL event objects for enhanced OpenCL interoperability
o The ability to set stencil values in a fragment shader for enhanced rendering flexibility
o Features to improve robustness, for example when running WebGL applications
o Callback mechanisms to receive enhanced errors and warning messages
* AMD Stream 2.3 SDK release
o Performance improvements for AMD’s OpenCL toolset
o Support UVD video hardware component through OpenCL driver (Windows 7 only)
o Support for the Stream Profiler on Linux (command line version)
o Support added for AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series and AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series
o Support for FFT and BLAS-3 libraries
o Stream Profiler enhancements (including timeline visualization)
o Resolves a number of bug fixes from the Stream SDK 2.2 release
Resolved Known Issues for the Windows 7 Operating System
This section provides information on resolved known issues in this release of the AMD Catalyst™ 10.12 software suite for Windows 7. These include:
* DivX interlaced content no longer intermittently shows corruption.
* Tom Clancy’s Endwar no longer randomly hangs during game cutscenes.
* Crossfire no longer gets randomly disabled in some games after task switching.
* Random black streaks are no longer seen on menus in Metro 2033.
* Corruption is no longer randomly seen with certain graphical settings in F1 2010.
* Screen is now rendered correctly in Splinter Cell Conviction with Crossfire enabled.
* Random tearing is no longer observed when playing back XVID video files on an extended display.
* Random crashes are no longer observed when playing the Stone Giant DX11 Demo when Crossfire enabled.
* Random crashes are no longer observed when changing video settings in Supreme Commander 2.
* Need for Speed Shift no longer displays random corruption during game play if 2 races are played consecutively without exiting the game.
* WMV playback no longer goes blank occasionally after switching from 32bit to 16bit color.
* Random mouse cursor corruption is no longer seen
* The screen is does not intermittently display garbage when running 3dMark06.
* Dragon Age Origins no longer hangs intermittently during gameplay.
* Changing resolutions in Starcraft2 with forced AA no longer causes random application crashes.
* The desktop does not darken occasionally after exiting Eve Online.
* The desktop does not dim randomly after exiting Mafia II on some Radeon 4890 products.
Resolved Known Issues for the Windows Vista Operating System
* The overscan/underscan slider is no longer occasionally disabled in certain optimized / customer modes.
* Enabling dynamic contrast no longer displays random fade-in effects when playing Yozakura.
Resolved Known Issues for the Windows XP Operating System
* The water surface in World of Warcraft no longer displays random corruption when Anti Aliasing is enabled.
* Random flickering is no longer observed in F1 2010 in systems with Crossfire enabled and forced Anti Aliasing enabled in the Catalyst™ Control Center.
Known issues under the Windows 7 operating system
The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced under the Windows 7 operating system in the latest version of AMD Catalyst™. These include:
* Green texture corruption may be observed when resolution / video settings are changed in Metro 2033.
* Playing Dead Rising 2 in an Eyefinity configuration may display a black screen with a mouse pointer if Vsync is turned off.
* Video settings might not be retained after enabling / disabling Crossfire.
* The screen may flicker and objects may be duplicated when running Medal of Honor DX11 with Crossfire enabled.
* Texture corruption or missing text may be observed when running Nostradamus the Last Prophecy.
* Menu and Action bar borders may shimmer occasionally when MLAA is enabled in World of Warcraft.
* 8X Anti Aliasing may not be available in certain 3D applications.
Known Issues Under the Windows Vista Operating System
The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced under the Windows Vista operating system in the latest version of AMD Catalyst™. These include:
* Launching Left 4 Dead 2 in portrait mode may display the “Failed to create D3D device” error message.
* Performing bezel compensation on a 3x2 Eyefinity configuration may cause certain bezel group resolutions to be unavailable.
Known Issues Under All Windows Operating Systems
The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced under the Windows operating system in the latest version of AMD Catalyst™. These include:
* Green playback may be observed when playing multiple HD streams from Youtube using Flashplayer 10.1.
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Holly Molly!
Look at the *supposed* improvments with the 10.12 drivers over the 10.11 drivers in Far Cry 2. Now Far Cry 2 isnt a game Im interested in, but the improvments are pretty astonishing!
http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/3732/amd_catalyst_10_12_windows_7_driver_analysis/index6.html
I hope however, that AMD do not forget about the 5000 series cards, altogether and start soley focusing on the 6000 series.... the 6000 series being a new architecture, make me thatink unfourtunatly that this will be the case!
If this is the case, then to me it looks like its the biggest performance drivers comapared to a previous month, I'v ever seen, from ATI.
Look at the *supposed* improvments with the 10.12 drivers over the 10.11 drivers in Far Cry 2. Now Far Cry 2 isnt a game Im interested in, but the improvments are pretty astonishing!
http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/3732/amd_catalyst_10_12_windows_7_driver_analysis/index6.html
I hope however, that AMD do not forget about the 5000 series cards, altogether and start soley focusing on the 6000 series.... the 6000 series being a new architecture, make me thatink unfourtunatly that this will be the case!
If this is the case, then to me it looks like its the biggest performance drivers comapared to a previous month, I'v ever seen, from ATI.
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but the improvements there are only on the 5870, as the 68** dont get any improvement from launch driver to 10.12 then i dont think 10.12 will help the 69** much
Yea, but they cant show you ever single card in the series can they?
Its indicative, so if its present on the 5870, then your safe in assuming* it's is also there for other cards in the series.
I do agree its a bit confusing at the moment for 6000 series owners. 10.11 wasnt for them, and now the 10.12 drivers seem to be focused on deleivering performance to the 5000 series....
Maybe once all the cards in the series are launched the 11.1 drivers will be for the 6000 series.
Aditionally looking here, you can see that the 6850 and the 6870 do benefit from the 10.12 driver.
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