**Video Card Drivers**

[McArra]

Ok, I found this post, that I find quite usefull. Is about the IQ difference between Quality and High Quality setting in the control panel. Here it is.

Did I say difference???

 

[Gamingphreek]

Thanks.. i will post those at the top as well

 

[edm]

Looks like ATI has the 5.1 CATALYST drivers on their site. Will probably give them a try tonight.

 

[Gamingphreek]

its about time i got an update for ATI drivers. THanks for the heads up!

-Kevin

 

[THUGSROOK]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
Thanks THUGS!! If you dont mind i might post those benchmarks on the top of the page for reference.

yep, feel free to link them up :beer:

 

[THUGSROOK]

Originally posted by: McArra
Ok, I found this post, that I find quite usefull. Is about the IQ difference between Quality and High Quality setting in the control panel. Here it is.

Did I say difference???

there actually is no real difference....
"high quality" textures is exactly the same as running "quality" textures with trilinear optimization, anisotropic mip filter optimization, & anisotropic sample optimization turned off.

in other words ~ the IQ cheats are disabled with "high quality" textures.

:beer:

 

[zakee00]

The latest NVIDIA drivers have been total sh!t. They all have errors with HL2/CSS (white/red lines with AA enabled, yellow water). I'm using the 67.65's and they are the best ones out there so far IMO. No problems with any of my games (including HL2)
Peace,
Nick

 

[THUGSROOK]

Originally posted by: THUGSROOK

Originally posted by: THUGSROOK
updated benchmark results ~ 66.93 upto 71.24

http://www.bleedinedge.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6055

added 67.65, 71.40, and 71.50 results

added 70.78 and 71.21 results

 

[Gamingphreek]

All drivers and links updated. Also benchmarks are linked.

So far we have mainly Nvidia discussion and Nvidia benchmarks, if someone could provide ATI benchmarks, that would be EXCELLENT!

-Kevin

 

[THUGSROOK]

just when you think youre all done updating....

71.21 drivers from MVKtech.net

(water is not yellow)

:beer:

 

[Gamingphreek]

Updated again lol. Not only those but new Official Beta drivers are now posted.

-Kevin

 

[THUGSROOK]

Originally posted by: THUGSROOK

Originally posted by: THUGSROOK

Originally posted by: THUGSROOK
updated benchmark results ~ 66.93 upto 71.24

http://www.bleedinedge.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6055

added 67.65, 71.40, and 71.50 results

added 70.78 and 71.21 results

added 67.66 results


(those ATI guys dont like to talk )

 

[McArra]

I find this to be one of the most helpfull topics in this forums, congratulations Gamingphreek

 

[Trizzay]

Hey guys, great topic. Which of these drivers would be the best for my Leadtek 6600GT. I just put the card in, so I haven't installed any drivers yet. Thanks!

 

[Gamingphreek]

These are unified so potentially they will all work good. However the 71.40 and 71.50 appear to be the best right now, though you MAY have yellow water in half life due to a glitch. The 67.03 is a very good drivers as well.

-Kevin

 

[BFG10K]

67.03 have problems with OpenGL. Sometimes apps won't even launch.

 

[Gamingphreek]

IIRC I haven't heard of that before.

At any rate the 71.xx series are very nice.

-Kevin

 

[THUGSROOK]

Originally posted by: BFG10K
67.03 have problems with OpenGL. Sometimes apps won't even launch.

sounds like a personal problem
(user error or OS glitch)

 

[McArra]

Originally posted by: Trizzay
Hey guys, great topic. Which of these drivers would be the best for my Leadtek 6600GT. I just put the card in, so I haven't installed any drivers yet. Thanks!

I found the very best to be VXG 71.20 drivers. They have great IQ and performance, the best for me by far.
You can find them in Guru3d.

 

[Trizzay]

Well crap, I went with the 67.03. I haven't had any problems, but I really havent' tested them much yet. If I do decide to change to a different driver, what process do I need to follow to clean out the current ones?

 

[McArra]

unninstall in control panel, restart and install new ones is enough, works great for me.

 

[BFG10K]

(user error or OS glitch)

Erm, no. It sounds like a problem with beta drivers, which it is.

 

[Gamingphreek]

Originally posted by: BFG10K

(user error or OS glitch)

Erm, no. It sounds like a problem with beta drivers, which it is.

Do you have any other reports of these problems with this driver.

If so, i will add it to the notes next to the driver. I cant add it unless more than a few people have it.

-Kevin

 

[THUGSROOK]

i used the 67.03 drivers for awhile ~ no problems on my end.

 

[lewisajohnstone]

Hello,

I recently downloaded the latest official catalyst 5.1 CCC driver and everything seemed fine untill i rebooted my pc. Just b4 desktop came up, the screen went black and stayed thay way. (hanged)

I went back to official catalyst 4.12 CCC driver and problem solved?

I have never had any probs with cat drivers before. I have used cat 4.9-4.12

I really dont understand what the problem is???