Catalyst 5.12 available

[Rakido]

Download:
https://support.ati.com/ics/support/...ge&folderID=27

Release Notes:
https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206...ase_notes.html

New Features
The Catalyst 5.12 software suite introduces dual core support for CPU bound cases. This feature provides improved graphics performance for DX 9 supported graphics adapters installed in systems running the Windows XP and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating systems.

Performance Improvements
Catalyst 5.12 improves a variety of CPU-bound performance cases when an ATI product is installed in conjunction with a dual-core or hyperthreading CPU. Performance gains include:

3DMark05 gains as much as 5.7%
3DMark03 gains as much as 3.3%
3DMark2001 SE gains up to 10%
Aquamark 3 gains up to 16%
Comanche 4 improves as much as 20%
Far Cry gains as much as 25% on some product configurations
Half-Life 2 performance improves as much as 8%
Splinter Cell improves as much as 8% in certain parts of the game
Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness runs as much as 10% faster
Unreal Tournament 2004 framerates improve as much as 10%

Unfortunately only the Catalyst Control Center Package is downloadable, dunno what happenend with the regular control panel for the not-.net-users like me ...


R.

[dbdg]

From Driverheaven

We will not be posting the control panel any longer. Please use CCC, ATI Tray Tools, an old version of the control panel, or nothing at all

[isochar]

Thank someone at [H] for finding this link to the 5.12 CP version:

http://support.ati.com/ics/support/DLRedirect.asp?fileIDExt=24e709bb46c4ae9841eecac2a9e8c503&accountID=737&deptID=894

[Dr Mordrid]

It's my understanding that horizontal stretch for dual monitors does not work correctly in this build. If you use this feature and currently use build 5.11 then the old addage applies: if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Dr. Mordrid

[Jon P. Inghram]

Using the CCC makes me want to pull my X700 Pro out and tear it to pieces with my bare hands. I also love how there is no way to get rid of resolutions like 1280x720 or 1280x768... does anyone use these on a 4x3 aspect ratio monitor?

[Dr Mordrid]

Yes: some people use 'em on a 4:3 monitor by letterboxing it, mainly those editors that haven't yet purchased a 16:9 preview monitor.

1280x720 is an HD compatable resolution (720p) and 1280x768 is likewise a widescreen format, so editors have a use for both when previewing content to a 2nd display.

Other useful widescreen formats are 1440x? (an HD High1440 MPEG-2 profile) and 1280x?.

Dr. Mordrid