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ATI Catalyst 4.9 beta download, Doom 3 optimized

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Old 08-04-2004
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ATI Catalyst 4.9 beta download, Doom 3 optimized

ATI has released an unsupported beta version of their upcoming Catalyst 4.9 drivers suite which will bring the first Doom III optimizations to the table. I'm hearing of some 5-8% performance boost in 9800 Pro level of cards and up to 15-20% in X800s.

In ATI own words, these drivers come unsupported and are not recommended for mission critical operations or where productivity of any kind is a concern.
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Old 08-04-2004
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isnt it version 4.9?
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You're right, thanks for the tip. Fixed.
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Are these only for Doom 3? what if i use them and i dont play doom 3?
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Old 08-04-2004
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if you don't play doom 3 just wait until the official release. They aren't all that stable yet. I tried them already, they work fine for doom 3 and other games. What I did notice is that they don't have support for the TV functions of the All-in-wonder cards, I have one of those cards and it's not properly recognized, it only sees a "regular" 9800 pro, which is fine for now. I don't use the TV functions that much. I can't wait until the official release of the 4.9's.
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Old 08-08-2004
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What about radeon 9700 pro's?
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The 4.9's work fine on my 9700 Pro. Can't say about anything other than Doom 3, though, that's all I've played since it came out.
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