ATI releases Catalyst 6.4 Drivers For Download
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 2:14 pm
Today we make Catalyst 6.4 available to our customers. It includes
updates to our Windows drivers, as well as our Linux drivers.
Of course don't forget about last week's infamous Chuck Patch - enabling
HDR plus AA for Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. (That code is not part of
Catalyst 6.4 so to enable those effects continue using the Chuck Patch)
Features:
* Support for RADEON X1300, X1600, X1800, and X1900 for Linux.
* Video Quality Improvements for Windows
Improvements have been made to the Avivo video processing engine during
standard definition (SD) video playback. Edge enhancement or sharpening
effectively improves image quality by enhancing details lost during
encoding and processing. Noise reduction algorithms are improved to
ensure original detail is preserved, while removing unwanted noise.
Sample Performance Improvements (under Windows)
As with most Catalyst(r) releases, performance has increased in various
situations.
* 3DMark06 CPU scores improve as much as 4.9% across all product
lines
* 3DMark06 HDR 2 Deep Freeze (SM3.0) test improves as much as 2%
* Call of Duty 2 improves approximately 1.4-2% on Radeon(r) X1900
and Radeon(r) X1800 Crossfire(tm) configurations. Gains are slightly
less (1.3%) for non-Crossfire(tm) Radeon(r) X1900 and Radeon(r) X1800
products
* FarCry improves 2-3% on ATI Radeon(r) X1900 non-Crossfire
configurations. Greatest improvements result from tests with no AA and
AF
* Half Life 2 improves as much as 3.8% on Radeon(r) X1900
non-Crossfire configurations. Greatest improvements result from tests
with no AA and AF
* Unreal Tournament 2004 gains 3-5% on all Radeon(r) X1x00
non-Crossfire configurations
Download Link: HERE
updates to our Windows drivers, as well as our Linux drivers.
Of course don't forget about last week's infamous Chuck Patch - enabling
HDR plus AA for Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. (That code is not part of
Catalyst 6.4 so to enable those effects continue using the Chuck Patch)
Features:
* Support for RADEON X1300, X1600, X1800, and X1900 for Linux.
* Video Quality Improvements for Windows
Improvements have been made to the Avivo video processing engine during
standard definition (SD) video playback. Edge enhancement or sharpening
effectively improves image quality by enhancing details lost during
encoding and processing. Noise reduction algorithms are improved to
ensure original detail is preserved, while removing unwanted noise.
Sample Performance Improvements (under Windows)
As with most Catalyst(r) releases, performance has increased in various
situations.
* 3DMark06 CPU scores improve as much as 4.9% across all product
lines
* 3DMark06 HDR 2 Deep Freeze (SM3.0) test improves as much as 2%
* Call of Duty 2 improves approximately 1.4-2% on Radeon(r) X1900
and Radeon(r) X1800 Crossfire(tm) configurations. Gains are slightly
less (1.3%) for non-Crossfire(tm) Radeon(r) X1900 and Radeon(r) X1800
products
* FarCry improves 2-3% on ATI Radeon(r) X1900 non-Crossfire
configurations. Greatest improvements result from tests with no AA and
AF
* Half Life 2 improves as much as 3.8% on Radeon(r) X1900
non-Crossfire configurations. Greatest improvements result from tests
with no AA and AF
* Unreal Tournament 2004 gains 3-5% on all Radeon(r) X1x00
non-Crossfire configurations
Download Link: HERE