Catalyst Beta 8.49 Leaked

erek · Apr 17, 2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by jimmy2004@techpowerup

A new beta version of ATI’s Catalyst display driver has been leaked onto the internet, although there’s very little information about it. The build number is 8.49 (although that doesn’t mean too much – this is most likely a beta version of the 8.5 Catalyst which will be released next month) and the driver supports all Radeon 9500 and above cards. The Windows XP version (which apparently works with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the OS) can be downloaded here, and the Vista 64-bit version can be downloaded from here. There’s no Vista 32-bit download available at the moment.

Cartel · Apr 18, 2008, 05:00 AM

hmm...covers agp too.

Wagnard · Apr 18, 2008, 09:12 AM

Links look down atm.
Anyone have a chance to test those?

AlexV · Apr 18, 2008, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Wagnard

Links look down atm.
Anyone have a chance to test those?

Yeah, spoke a bit about em in the official thread about the 8.4s. They add support for app controlled AF in Assassin's Creed in DX10(it was borked with the 8.3s/Hotfix, dunno about the official 8.4s), and they help a bit with Hellgate:London DX10. Other apps you would be interested in?

RanCorX2 · Apr 18, 2008, 11:40 AM

lame, says they got vista 32bit drivers too but when you get to the download page they only have xp 32/64 & vista 64. argh

Dwarden · Apr 18, 2008, 04:18 PM

sometimes one wonder why AMD.ATI got in package old HDMI drivers while REALTEK got on site way newer ones ...

creates just duality
install ATI drivers, watch it overwrite Your newer drivers with some old and then re-install up2date HDMI driver from realtek

spajdr · Apr 18, 2008, 04:26 PM

bump for 32bit beta drivers

Dwarden · Apr 18, 2008, 04:30 PM

VPU recovery MIA ... first what catched my eye lol ...

RanCorX2 · Apr 18, 2008, 05:06 PM

theres gotta be 32bit vista drivers out there....somewhere.

newls1 · Apr 19, 2008, 01:21 PM

So what is the deal with these drivers? Are these really a hotfix for the 8.4 driver? are they any newer then the 8.4's? Who is using this driver, what are your results. Thanks

jam2k · Apr 19, 2008, 03:41 PM

I've just installed them (XP32) and they worked fine so far.

No new profiles for these games: Timeshift, Frontlines Fuel of War.

UT3 + AA still runs choppy.

RanCorX2 · Apr 19, 2008, 04:09 PM

still waiting on them vista 32bit drivers, looks at watch, tut, tut.

the_mup · Apr 22, 2008, 10:24 AM

I haven't noticed any changes in any games...performance wise.

Games tested - Bioshock, Crysis, Age of Conan pvp weekend, HL2, TF2, UT3, FFOW, COD4, Prey, BF2, BF2142, ETQW,Stalker, Condemned.

rstang281 · Apr 22, 2008, 10:39 AM

I am running these and they have been good so far....they removed some shadow artifacts in Crysis DX9 for me and seemingly reduced the number of flashing textures in Crysis DX10 (but do not hold me to that)......i am staying with these unless i see a reason to downgrade to the 8.4 official.

the_mup · Apr 22, 2008, 10:44 AM

yeah the crysis flashing is odd. it seems to flash more during the timedemo benchies, but less in the actual game. the fps and stuttering i have is the same, though.

RanCorX2 · Apr 26, 2008, 11:40 PM

has anyone found it for vista 32bit yet?

badsykes · May 3, 2008, 07:23 PM

Does any Beta tester here got catalyst 8.50 beta ? :P
8.50 i suppose will be for june so it should get some new Items in the list :P
Someone pls spill

**Pr()ZaC** · May 4, 2008, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by badsykes

Does any Beta tester here got catalyst 8.50 beta ? :P
8.50 i suppose will be for june so it should get some new Items in the list :P
Someone pls spill

They have the drivers and they won't spill a thing

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Wagnard Back to the Green Side! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Quebec Posts: 438	Links look down atm. Anyone have a chance to test those?

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