What are the best ATI Radeon drivers?

Cobra · 12-13-2003, 12:14 AM

maker, version...

Vap0r · 12-13-2003, 06:41 AM

Latest are fine for me

=Sarc= · 12-13-2003, 12:25 PM

The 3.9's are much stricter with the way AA is done. Apparently, RvS had bad programming for the AA and it gets disabled if you get shot or turn on NV. If you can handle that, go with the 3.9's.

I think it's best to do your own benchmarks with each driver set. I believe that each set will perform differently with each system. Some love using Omega or DNA drivers and others stick solely to ATI that's why it's best to try it out for yourself.

CK · 01-06-2004, 05:00 PM

I have a 128 MB Sapphire 9700 and I also use the ati 3.7's for stability reasons. I had serious stability problems until I turned off fast-writes (I think that was the term... or maybe it was double writes? In any case it was something that wasn't supposed to really hurt performance much at all.)

**Overlag** · 01-06-2004, 11:34 PM

ATI
3.10

thanks

01-07-2004, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overlag

ATI
3.10

thanks

^
what he said...

arty · 01-07-2004, 12:04 PM

I've never owned an ATI card..

Uninstall and Installing is done how?
I dont want to F this new card up.. thanks for the info...

=Sarc= · 01-07-2004, 01:58 PM

I go to the Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel and uninstall the ATI control panel then the drivers, rebooting after uninstalling both. The newer drivers are supposed to have some kind of uninstall feature but I've never tried it.

arty · 01-07-2004, 05:38 PM

Thank You

Lirix · 01-07-2004, 07:38 PM

Best ATI drivers? 3.7 hands down. Especially for me, where every attempt to update my drivers has resulted in an unstable system.

**Overlag** · 01-07-2004, 10:21 PM

the uninstaller also uninstalls everything ATI. So if you have any ATI demos on there be prepeared to lose them

**CingularDuality** · 01-19-2004, 06:12 PM

Cat 4.1's are out...

MikoLovesYou · 01-20-2004, 07:46 AM

I've heard good thing about the Omega drivers, and they work great with Nvidia cards...

**Overlag** · 01-20-2004, 09:53 AM

they work great with ATI cards too, but so do ATI's drivers and i dont think they add much anymore

im really supprised they released 4.1 drivers on a monday! its normaly thursday they release

12-13-2003, 12:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cobra Join Date: May 2003 Location: Mesa Age: 32 Posts: 692	What are the best ATI Radeon drivers? maker, version...

12-13-2003, 12:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
=Sarc= Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 4,494	The 3.9's are much stricter with the way AA is done. Apparently, RvS had bad programming for the AA and it gets disabled if you get shot or turn on NV. If you can handle that, go with the 3.9's. I think it's best to do your own benchmarks with each driver set. I believe that each set will perform differently with each system. Some love using Omega or DNA drivers and others stick solely to ATI that's why it's best to try it out for yourself. __________________ JO Guides & Tutorials Team Element - It's who you game with.

01-06-2004, 11:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
Overlag Join Date: May 2003 Location: NE Outer London, UK Age: 26 Posts: 1,540	ATI 3.10 thanks __________________ From Adam Webb

01-07-2004, 01:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
=Sarc= Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 4,494	I go to the Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel and uninstall the ATI control panel then the drivers, rebooting after uninstalling both. The newer drivers are supposed to have some kind of uninstall feature but I've never tried it. __________________ JO Guides & Tutorials Team Element - It's who you game with.

01-07-2004, 10:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
Overlag Join Date: May 2003 Location: NE Outer London, UK Age: 26 Posts: 1,540	the uninstaller also uninstalls everything ATI. So if you have any ATI demos on there be prepeared to lose them __________________ From Adam Webb

12-13-2003, 06:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
Vap0r Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 310	Latest are fine for me

01-06-2004, 05:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
CK Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 59	I have a 128 MB Sapphire 9700 and I also use the ati 3.7's for stability reasons. I had serious stability problems until I turned off fast-writes (I think that was the term... or maybe it was double writes? In any case it was something that wasn't supposed to really hurt performance much at all.)

01-07-2004, 12:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
arty Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 29	I've never owned an ATI card.. Uninstall and Installing is done how? I dont want to F this new card up.. thanks for the info...

01-07-2004, 05:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
arty Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 29	Thank You

01-07-2004, 07:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lirix Join Date: May 2003 Location: Aurora, CO Age: 29 Posts: 173	Best ATI drivers? 3.7 hands down. Especially for me, where every attempt to update my drivers has resulted in an unstable system.

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01-20-2004, 07:46 AM	#13 (permalink)
MikoLovesYou Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 486	I've heard good thing about the Omega drivers, and they work great with Nvidia cards... __________________

01-20-2004, 09:53 AM	#14 (permalink)
Overlag Join Date: May 2003 Location: NE Outer London, UK Age: 26 Posts: 1,540	they work great with ATI cards too, but so do ATI's drivers and i dont think they add much anymore im really supprised they released 4.1 drivers on a monday! its normaly thursday they release __________________ From Adam Webb

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