AMD heeft nieuwe Catalyst-drivers klaarstaan en zoals gewoonlijk vormen de maand en het jaar van uitgave het versienummer. De drivers zijn beschikbaar voor Windows XP, Vista en 7, met aparte downloads voor 32bit- en 64bit-omgevingen. De nieuwe drivers zijn geschikt voor alle Radeon-modellen vanaf de HD 2400-serie; oudere kaarten zijn op de 10.2-release aangewezen. Onderaan deze posting staan zoals gebruikelijk de directe links naar de pagina's met de beschikbare downloads.
AMD levert sinds versie 10.2 de CrossFireX-profielen niet meer alleen met de driver mee, maar ook als losse download, zodat updates sneller kunnen worden aangeboden. Nieuw in versie 10.8 is ondersteuning voor OpenGL ES 2.0. Verder is de kwaliteit bij het afspelen van video verbeterd, zijn er prestatieverbeteringen waar te nemen en is de anti-aliasing-fix voor StarCraft II die via een hotfix beschikbaar kwam in deze release opgenomen. Uiteraard zien we ook de gebruikelijke lijst met bugfixes terug, gevolgd door een verzameling problemen die wel al bekend zijn, maar waaraan nog wordt gewerkt.
New Features
OpenGL ES 2.0 supportVideo Quality default options
- ATI Catalyst 10.8 delivers full support for OpenGL ES 2.0 specification
- Enables 3D accelerated graphics within a web browser that supports OpenGL ES 2.0
- Supported on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7
Performance enhancement for Eyefinity Quad ATI CrossFireX configurations
- The Default video options for ATI Catalyst have been greatly enhanced to deliver the best quality video viewing experience. Users can also choose to apply these settings to Internet Video via a new checkbox control within the ATI Catalyst Control Center
- In the “Advanced Color” section, the following defaults are now enabled:
- Color vibrance (default = 40)
- Flesh tone correction (default = 50)
- Brighter Whites
- In the “Advanced Quality” section, the following defaults are now enabled:
Note: Video Quality option settings can be accessed by launching the Catalyst Control Center and clicking on "Graphics", then "Video" and "All Settings".
- Edge-enhancement (default = 25)
- De-noise (default = 64)
- Mosquito Noise Reduction (default = 50)
- De-blocking (default = 50)
Anti-Aliasing support for StarCraft II
- Performance has been greatly improved for users running with ATI Eyefinity on a Quad ATI CrossFireX configuration
Catalyst Application Profiles
- ATI Catalyst Control Center enabled Anti-Aliasing is now available for StarCraft II
The following application profiles are available with this release of Catalyst 10.8:
- Singularity – CrossFire profile update
- Mafia 2 – CrossFire profile update
- Final Fantasy XIV Benchmark – new CrossFire profile
- Lord of the Rings Online – new CrossFire profile
- Aliens Vs. Predator – CrossFire profile update
Performance Improvements
Far Cry 2Left 4 Dead 2
- Performance increases 2-6% on ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series single and CrossFire configurations
- Performance increases 2-4% on ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series single and CrossFire configurations
- Performance increases 3-8% on ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series single and CrossFire configurations
Stormrise
- Performance increases 3-5% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5800 series and CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5700 series configurations
- Performance increases 5-10% on ATI Radeon HD 5600 series and ATI Radeon HD 5500 series configurations
Resolved Issues
For All Windows Operating SystemsFor the Windows 7 Operating System
- HDMI default refresh rate now appears properly as 60 Hz under HDTV in Catalyst Control Center
- Catalyst Control Center - Basic wizard pane or resolution combo box in "Display Setting for Desktop Viewing" page no longer turns blank in basic view for component video mode
- "FSAA" is a selectable option in City of Heroes / City of Heroes Going Rogue
For the Windows Vista Operating System
- Desktop line corruption no longer observed after powering off the DP display and then turning it on while viewing Blu-ray content
- "Borderlands" no longer fails after a duration of gameplay
- Opening numerous windows in Adobe Photoshop CS5 no longer causes application to fail
- Re-sizing Windows Media Player while viewing 720/1080 WMV video content no longer causes the screen to turn black
- "ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead" game now works in CrossFire mode
- Shifting mouse cursor between displays no longer causes intermittent cursor corruption or system lock up
For the Windows XP Operating System
- Catalyst Control Center no longer fails and displays error message while transcoding specific video files on 64-bit operating systems
- AVI video no longer lags during playback within Microsoft PowerPoint slide deck
- 3D and video settings in Catalyst Control Center are now retained after resume from sleep/hibernate
- Hardware acceleration is now enabled in PowerDVD
- Minor frame drops are no longer observed while viewing HD interlaced content
Known Issues
Under All Windows Operating SystemsUnder the Windows 7 Operating System
- Catalyst Control Center: Enable dialog reposition does not show on proper monitor when system is configured with 4 displays
Under the Windows Vista Operating System
- Drag and Drop transcoded H264i content may show deinterlacing lines
- Desktop may dim after exiting "Mafia II" game on some cards
- Flickering may be visible while running 3D games on HDMI displays with Quad CrossFire enabled
- PowerDVD may exhibit blue and pink tint and might not display smooth transition when adjusting brightness and contrast in Catalyst Control Center when viewing Blu-ray content
- Green texture corruption may be observed when resolution/video settings are changed in "Metro 2033" game in DirectX 10 and 11 mode on some cards
- Frame drops may be visible during WinDVD Blu-ray playback with display resolution set to 25x16
- Corruption might be visible in "Doom 3" and "Quake 4" with ATI Radeon HD 4700 Series cards
- Performing bezel compensation on 3x2 Eyefinity configuration may cause the bezel group (resolutions) to go missing
- All but the primary display under Eyefinity configuation might become disabled while changing the preferred display at lowest Bezel compensated resolution
- Desktop may become corrupted during PowerDVD SD/Blu-ray content playback on 120Hz displays; pressing Alt+F4 will close PowerDVD and restore desktop
- Choppy HD playback might occur while changing color vibrance and fleshtone correction in Catalyst Control Center - Advanced Color
De volgende downloads zijn beschikbaar:
ATi Catalyst 10.8 voor Windows XP (32bit)ATi Catalyst 10.8 voor Windows XP (mobility)ATi Catalyst 10.8 voor Windows XP (64bit)ATi Catalyst 10.8 voor Windows XP (Media Center Edition)ATi Catalyst 10.8 voor Windows Vista (32bit)ATi Catalyst 10.8 voor Windows Vista (64bit)ATi Catalyst 10.8 voor Windows 7 (32bit)ATi Catalyst 10.8 voor Windows 7 (64bit)ATi Catalyst 10.8 voor Windows Vista/7 (mobility, 32bit)ATi Catalyst 10.8 voor Windows Vista/7 (mobility, 64bit)ATi CrossFireX Application Profiles
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