ATi Driver PerformanceComparison(3rdpartyincluded)

Sepht · 08-10-2004, 01:56 AM

This site has all the ATi Drivers since Catalyst 3.8

It benchmarks the following drivers
Catalyst 4.8
Catalyst 4.7 / Omega 2.5.58 / DNA 2.7.4.7 / Forsage 4.7 / Unian 4.7
Catalyst 4.6 / Omega 2.5.51 / DNA 2.6.4.6 / Forsage 4.6 / NGO 1.5
Catalyst 4.5 / Omega 2.5.44 / DNA 2.5.4.5a / Forsage 4.5 / NGO 1.4a / Unian 4.5
Catalyst 4.4 / Omega 2.5.36b / DNA 2.4.4.4
Catalyst 4.3 / Omega 2.5.30 / DNA 2.2.4.3
Catalyst 4.2 / Omega 2.5.22 / DNA 2.1.4.2a
Catalyst 4.1 / Omega 2.5.14 / DNA 2.0.1.4
Catalyst 3.10 / Omega 2.5.04 / DNA 1.9.3.1a
Catalyst 3.9 / Omega 2.4.96c / DNA 1.8.3.9a
Catalyst 3.8 / Omega 2.4.87 / DNA 1.7.3.8

Really its really worth a lookie-lookie
http://www.rage3d.de/test.php?go=test&nr=0000027

Sepht · 08-10-2004, 02:02 AM

If you wanna get to the point just go right to the conclusion(which is decently summerized, I would like to hear someone from here's opinion of the results), but I HIGHLY recommend you look at all the benchmarks

phantomsloth · 08-10-2004, 02:35 AM

I've been a fan of the omega drivers, and they always seem to perform about second to the dna drivers by a very short margin...Ill stick with my omega drivers, and their excellent constantly updated support.

Sepht · 08-10-2004, 04:32 AM

DNA's are modded Omegas

loserII · 08-10-2004, 05:31 AM

i'm getting my self some forsage :thumbup:

Sepht · 08-10-2004, 05:42 AM

forsage seems to be the best for benchmarks but for actual games Cats, Omegas, or DNAs

loserII · 08-10-2004, 05:45 AM

oh shit your right i'm so glad you pointed that out...

...next time i'll read the whole thing

i'm getting my self some DNA :thumbup:

Sepht · 08-10-2004, 05:47 AM

Take a look at why he excludes DNA(first, they are released always soon after omegas, ALWAYS After, second, the benchmarks are near identical, 3rd their author seems unprofessional) forsage(drivers offer few options, stripped down)
http://driverheaven.net/articles/driverarticle/

ALso NGO is workign on Omerga now

loserII · 08-10-2004, 05:55 AM

ok so what do you think would be the best for a gamer

Sepht · 08-10-2004, 06:04 AM

Omega, DNA, or UniAN

http://driverheaven.net/articles/driverart...ticle/index.htm read that it has a lot of good Cat vs UniAn vs Omega
refer to the original for Cat vs Omega vs Forsage vs DNA

You Decide
Of course, Standard Cats are good, but all these drivers are designed and tweaked cats to be better.
Not enough image quality tests in these driver comparisons(image quality can differ a good bit)

08-10-2004, 01:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sepht is on the 6th circle: Heresy Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,666 Hellbux: 36,199	This site has all the ATi Drivers since Catalyst 3.8 It benchmarks the following drivers Catalyst 4.8 Catalyst 4.7 / Omega 2.5.58 / DNA 2.7.4.7 / Forsage 4.7 / Unian 4.7 Catalyst 4.6 / Omega 2.5.51 / DNA 2.6.4.6 / Forsage 4.6 / NGO 1.5 Catalyst 4.5 / Omega 2.5.44 / DNA 2.5.4.5a / Forsage 4.5 / NGO 1.4a / Unian 4.5 Catalyst 4.4 / Omega 2.5.36b / DNA 2.4.4.4 Catalyst 4.3 / Omega 2.5.30 / DNA 2.2.4.3 Catalyst 4.2 / Omega 2.5.22 / DNA 2.1.4.2a Catalyst 4.1 / Omega 2.5.14 / DNA 2.0.1.4 Catalyst 3.10 / Omega 2.5.04 / DNA 1.9.3.1a Catalyst 3.9 / Omega 2.4.96c / DNA 1.8.3.9a Catalyst 3.8 / Omega 2.4.87 / DNA 1.7.3.8 Really its really worth a lookie-lookie http://www.rage3d.de/test.php?go=test&nr=0000027 __________________ P4 Northwood 2.8Ghz 800Mhz FSB, i875P, 1.5gb DDR400, Radeon 9800(R350) Aquamark3 Score: 47,825 Steam, Xfire: Sepht You need at least 1 server (you know, the black ones) -Cowgoboom Sepht do you take pride in making others Feel... How should i say this... Retarded? -Silent Archer

08-10-2004, 02:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sepht is on the 6th circle: Heresy Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,666 Hellbux: 36,199	If you wanna get to the point just go right to the conclusion(which is decently summerized, I would like to hear someone from here's opinion of the results), but I HIGHLY recommend you look at all the benchmarks __________________ P4 Northwood 2.8Ghz 800Mhz FSB, i875P, 1.5gb DDR400, Radeon 9800(R350) Aquamark3 Score: 47,825 Steam, Xfire: Sepht You need at least 1 server (you know, the black ones) -Cowgoboom Sepht do you take pride in making others Feel... How should i say this... Retarded? -Silent Archer

08-10-2004, 02:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
phantomsloth is on the 2nd circle: Lust Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 125 Hellbux: 3,580	I've been a fan of the omega drivers, and they always seem to perform about second to the dna drivers by a very short margin...Ill stick with my omega drivers, and their excellent constantly updated support. __________________ We Have Met the Enemy, and he is us.

08-10-2004, 04:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sepht is on the 6th circle: Heresy Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,666 Hellbux: 36,199	DNA's are modded Omegas __________________ P4 Northwood 2.8Ghz 800Mhz FSB, i875P, 1.5gb DDR400, Radeon 9800(R350) Aquamark3 Score: 47,825 Steam, Xfire: Sepht You need at least 1 server (you know, the black ones) -Cowgoboom Sepht do you take pride in making others Feel... How should i say this... Retarded? -Silent Archer

08-10-2004, 05:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
Sepht is on the 6th circle: Heresy Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,666 Hellbux: 36,199	forsage seems to be the best for benchmarks but for actual games Cats, Omegas, or DNAs __________________ P4 Northwood 2.8Ghz 800Mhz FSB, i875P, 1.5gb DDR400, Radeon 9800(R350) Aquamark3 Score: 47,825 Steam, Xfire: Sepht You need at least 1 server (you know, the black ones) -Cowgoboom Sepht do you take pride in making others Feel... How should i say this... Retarded? -Silent Archer

08-10-2004, 05:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
loserII is on the 4th circle: Avarice & Prodigality Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Aussie Posts: 999 Hellbux: 13,595	i'm getting my self some forsage :thumbup:

08-10-2004, 05:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
loserII is on the 4th circle: Avarice & Prodigality Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Aussie Posts: 999 Hellbux: 13,595	oh shit your right i'm so glad you pointed that out... ...next time i'll read the whole thing i'm getting my self some DNA :thumbup:

08-10-2004, 05:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
Sepht is on the 6th circle: Heresy Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,666 Hellbux: 36,199	Take a look at why he excludes DNA(first, they are released always soon after omegas, ALWAYS After, second, the benchmarks are near identical, 3rd their author seems unprofessional) forsage(drivers offer few options, stripped down) http://driverheaven.net/articles/driverarticle/ ALso NGO is workign on Omerga now __________________ P4 Northwood 2.8Ghz 800Mhz FSB, i875P, 1.5gb DDR400, Radeon 9800(R350) Aquamark3 Score: 47,825 Steam, Xfire: Sepht You need at least 1 server (you know, the black ones) -Cowgoboom Sepht do you take pride in making others Feel... How should i say this... Retarded? -Silent Archer

08-10-2004, 05:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
loserII is on the 4th circle: Avarice & Prodigality Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Aussie Posts: 999 Hellbux: 13,595	ok so what do you think would be the best for a gamer

08-10-2004, 06:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
Sepht is on the 6th circle: Heresy Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,666 Hellbux: 36,199	Omega, DNA, or UniAN http://driverheaven.net/articles/driverart...ticle/index.htm read that it has a lot of good Cat vs UniAn vs Omega refer to the original for Cat vs Omega vs Forsage vs DNA You Decide Of course, Standard Cats are good, but all these drivers are designed and tweaked cats to be better. Not enough image quality tests in these driver comparisons(image quality can differ a good bit) __________________ P4 Northwood 2.8Ghz 800Mhz FSB, i875P, 1.5gb DDR400, Radeon 9800(R350) Aquamark3 Score: 47,825 Steam, Xfire: Sepht You need at least 1 server (you know, the black ones) -Cowgoboom Sepht do you take pride in making others Feel... How should i say this... Retarded? -Silent Archer

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