AMD Catalyst 12.1 Preview Drivers
 

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Grab them while hot. New features etc. And these are released by AMD, not a mishmash of drivers. Go take a look HERE.

AMD 12.1
My FPS went to the roof !! Image is very clean and seems better AA
Great for Xfire.....!!! ( Optimize 1x1 )

ATI users ...... a MUST! ClOD is smooth as IL2 is for me now.

While not exactly through the roof, I do see a noticeable improvement both in average framerate and microstutters. I think my average fps went up by five to ten.

+1. I recommend to install these drivers!:grin:

For me it was a step back... Micro stutters are back.

Regards.

Why don't you elaborate on what else took a step back? Did you get FPS increase and stutters too? Did you install beta patches and/or do a fresh install recently?


Ha..I'm still on like 11.8 or something, but I should upgrade.

How can everyone see a performance increase..then some guy gets a decrease in performance?

A decrease in performance not in FPS. FPS are in the exact same range, but with the new drivers I have micro stutters that were completely solved until I install them...

What do u want me to say? Lie saying it was good for me also? :-P

Regards.

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First of all in CCC I put settings as below and got smoother performance than with previous drivers with same settings...

FSAA: Application Controlled, Morpholigical OFF and Standard filter.
Aniso: Application controlled
Tessellation: AMD Optimized
Catalyst AI: Performance, surface otpimization OFF
VSYnc: ON unless application specifies
FSAA Mode: Multi-sample AA
OpenGL: triple buffering off

Also check under My Digital Flat-Panels -> Properties -> DVI Settings that both Reduce DVI Freq and Alternate DVI are not ticked.

Thanks for the feedback, that's exactly how I use it, with the exception of the DVI settings... I am currently away, but will test as soon I return from a small business trip.

Regards.

I know my every line
It's just a waste of time
Guess it's all such a shame

I've seen it all before
And everytime I'm sure
That it ends up the same

I know the history
got it all worked out

It never happens to me, it never happens to me
(maybe that's the way my life was meant to be)
It never happens to me, it never happens to me
(the door is locked and there's no key)
It never happens to me...

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Really do not get it how the lyrics of that song are connected to 12.1 drivers, Vengeanze. :confused:

I loved them except for one thing. They messed up IL2 1946. When a single mission went to launch it went to a black screen and teh game was "not responding" message. had to go all teh way back to 11.9's to get everything to work again. I may ahve to playa round with settings tonight in IL2 to see if I can use teh new drivers. Right now IL2 is set in video to max settings.

Noticeable better performance than with previous drivers, I recommend to install Catalyst 12.1!

Greets Varrattu

AMD Catalyst 11.12 Conflict/Resolution
 

Last week I posted a summary of my experiences with memory upgrades (RAM Advice) and how I solved by freeze ups with the installation of 16GB Ripjaws RAM from G.Skill. I also at that time updated my Catalyst drivers to the 11.11c version. Things were running fine all week with no crashes and noticible performance improvements. Yesterday (24 Dec) I was prompted to download the 11.12 Catalyst upgrade and did so. In one day I had four crashes and stutter was very evident. This morning I fired up mission builder and all I did was to start adding text to the briefing screen when the system locked again. I don't know what went wrong but something in the new update was in conflict. Decidedly unhappy with this turn of events I did a complete Catalyst uninstall (big mistake). However, after several hours of black screen (fortunately I have my trusty laptop nearby) I was finally able to download a fresh install of the Catalyst software suite. Only then did I notice the additional separate download available for CrossfireX users.
Now all is as it should be with the latest drivers and I can report that CLoD is performing much smoother. Landscapes drift by without the normal stutter and overall performance is improved. I ran three high RAM demand missions in a row with no problems.
Drivers for the AMD Catalyst software suit and the Catalyst Application Profile downloads for Win 7 64 bit systems are aval at: http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloa...n_win7-64.aspx. Advice, if you get frustrated with the update conflicts, don't do a complete uninstall unless you know what you're doing. If you do want to do a complete uninstall and fresh install, go to the link and download/save these two files to your computer. Then when you uninstall and get the black screen, you can still see enough of the screen to get through a new install. Better yet if you have a separate computer nearby unless you know the install screens by heart cause you won't be able to see the radio buttons so be prepared to click blind. If you follow GPU 1 at AMD it will walk you through the slides.

http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles...eDriverWV.aspx
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Yeah, not that clear, I know. I ment that every time there's a new driver version there're posts about upped fps but it never happens to me. My fps are rock solid on 27 avg no matter what tweaks or drivers I try.
My hope is with the >50% increase patch.

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Got it now Vengeanze :) Well, my average FPS went up a few and overall was smoother. Noticeable even not a whopping 50% or so.

To compare I just got Birds Of Prey + DLC at Steam for a throwout price and it was funny to play with 1920x1080 with ALL maxed out. Without a single slow down/stutter and rock solid 60fps no matter how much action around you. Kinda odd to play when a game like that..