“CatalystMaker” Interview

Final8y · 25 Nov 2009 at 14:53

InsideHW: "When do you stop developing drivers for the older cards? Are newer driver versions that still support older models, but are actually the same as previous ones, meaning that you stopped improving them"?

Terry Makedon: "We stop developing when we see that sales have slowed down a lot AND we feel that the code is very stable, and that there are no more bugs being reported on those products. Right now, our older products (pre R600) get quarterly Catalyst updates while the newer products get monthly updates. There are simply not that many bugs to fix anymore and all the optimizations have been squeezed out of the cards."

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BigBruiserAl · 25 Nov 2009 at 14:56

Not sure why but that read made me want to beat him to death with a 9.11 driver

TaKeN · 25 Nov 2009 at 14:57

Does that mean they're going to stop making Drivers for the 5850 and 5870 series cards?

I mean.. they arn't selling too many at the moment as they can't make them quick enough

rolypolyman · 25 Nov 2009 at 14:59

Interesting read, wow 9.9 on 9.9.9 now thats scary. :eek:

BubbySoup · 25 Nov 2009 at 14:59

BigBruiserAl said:
Not sure why but that read made me want to beat him to death with a 9.11 driver

I'm pretty sure GPU drivers require writing some of the most complex code programmers are likely to come across.

So maybe just a few, sharp taps to the head rather than a beating to death

rolypolyman · 25 Nov 2009 at 15:01

TaKeN said:
Does that mean they're going to stop making Drivers for the 5850 and 5870 series cards?

I mean.. they arn't selling too many at the moment as they can't make them quick enough

Ouch!

LoadsaMoney · 25 Nov 2009 at 15:14

*waits for the inevitable Nv fanbois to come in and **** em.

Must be slipping, 7 posts in without one yet

Secret_Window · 25 Nov 2009 at 15:18

ATI suck!!! they can stick their stuff where the sun don't shine tbh!!!!!!!!

There.

(not really an Nvidia only fan though).

Final8y · 25 Nov 2009 at 15:26

LoadsaMoney said:
*waits for the inevitable Nv fanbois to come in and **** em.

Must be slipping, 7 posts in without one yet

Don't start or i will be round with some festive Brussel sprouts to stuff up your nose.

Secret_Window · 25 Nov 2009 at 15:27

lol wtf.

BigBruiserAl · 25 Nov 2009 at 15:30

Final8y said:
Don't start or i will be round with some festive Brussel sprouts to stuff up your nose.

makes no diff which way they go in they always come out with the same smell

LoadsaMoney · 25 Nov 2009 at 15:31

Final8y said:
Don't start or i will be round with some festive Brussel sprouts to stuff up your nose.

lol

KWJay · 25 Nov 2009 at 15:38

Final8y said:
Don't start or i will be round with some festive Brussel sprouts to stuff up your nose.

Would be like Total Recall in reverse, just with a sprout. Yuuuk!

OCP · 25 Nov 2009 at 15:51

KWJay said:
Would be like Total Recall in reverse, just with a sprout. Yuuuk!

ahahah giggles

Tute · 25 Nov 2009 at 16:14

Seems fair enough to me. A lot of problems are right in the gap between the chair and the keyboard, but of course few would actually admit hat, it's more fashionable to **** the GPU makers off. :\

BigBruiserAl · 25 Nov 2009 at 16:16

Tute said:
Seems fair enough to me. A lot of problems are right in the gap between the chair and the keyboard, but of course few would actually admit hat, it's more fashionable to **** the GPU makers off. :\

lol agree sorry

ebilcake · 25 Nov 2009 at 16:27

They produce great products but the drivers still need allot of work..

DIABLO · 25 Nov 2009 at 17:17

wrong thread

opethdisciple · 20 Jun 2018 at 21:19

Quarterly updates?

My 6450's last update was 3/1/2016.

LoadsaMoney · 20 Jun 2018 at 21:23

Thats some shovel you've got