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AdioKIP   08-21-2008 at 02:39:01 PM

The topic says it all. 8.8's are out. Everyone post there results, any improvements or issues they have with them.


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Nik_I   08-21-2008 at 03:22:23 PM
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thanks for the heads up. downloading now.

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skittle   08-21-2008 at 03:29:08 PM
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FINALLY!
8.7 was not able to play ANY quake III based game.

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shaundwm   08-21-2008 at 05:02:36 PM
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Release notes show 8.8 is a massive bugfix fest :p
I can't complain

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vito11   08-21-2008 at 05:08:54 PM
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nvm making a thread


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Derbixrace   08-21-2008 at 05:25:50 PM
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i got 500 points more in 3dmark vantage with 8.8 :D:D:D

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SpinachEater   08-21-2008 at 08:31:50 PM
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OMG with 8.8 my 4870 will make me coffee now when I run 3DMark

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The_Abyss   08-22-2008 at 09:58:13 AM
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SpinachEater wrote :

OMG with 8.8 my 4870 will make me coffee now when I run 3DMark



If it is anything like my 8.8s, it will forget to boil the water, add sugar when I don't want it and then serve it in a glass instead of a mug. And I'll have to milk my own cow for milk.

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SpinachEater   08-22-2008 at 09:23:02 PM
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Heh heh...I think I am going to pass up on the 8.8 drivers. Haven't seen any good reasons to switch over yet. Are you having issues with them Abyss?

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jaydeejohn   08-22-2008 at 09:26:42 PM
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Theres increases in 4 games that Ive heard. But thats on only certain cards too. Expreview and tweaktowns has reviews on them

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SpinachEater   08-22-2008 at 10:28:40 PM
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Hmm, yeah, I don't play AC or DMC and don't care too much about 3Dmark scores. Expreview does have a nice comparison chart though....to the point.

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AdioKIP   08-22-2008 at 11:54:58 PM
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So far the 8.8 drivers have been stable, but I haven't really noticed any improvements with them. I benchmarked crysis, FPS dropped by 1, no big deal there.

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jaydeejohn   08-23-2008 at 12:06:14 AM
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Im thinking the next drivers will be better towards performance. Too many bug fixes to do yet, so itll be more drawn out than usual. But the 8.9 should please

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Scerick   08-23-2008 at 12:15:11 AM
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Performance seemed to drop in Warhammer Online. I'll be rolling back to 8.7 tonight.

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AdioKIP   08-23-2008 at 02:32:18 AM
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jaydeejohn wrote :

Im thinking the next drivers will be better towards performance. Too many bug fixes to do yet, so itll be more drawn out than usual. But the 8.9 should please




LOL, I've been hearing this since the 8.6's were released. It's like I said in the other thread, I buy a card based on the performance of the drivers that are out, while the card may improve over time I am not expecting anything to drastic...

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jaydeejohn   08-23-2008 at 06:17:22 AM
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Then dont look at the 3870x2 or the 1900xtx or the 3870. You might like what you see, but it wouldnt change your mind anyways

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the associate   08-25-2008 at 05:01:57 AM
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Facial textures in the Witcher are blurred on my 4850 on all max @ 1680x1050
I hope this new driver fixes that

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the associate   08-25-2008 at 05:18:24 AM
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Blurry face issue not fixed, aww well

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smyffalis   08-25-2008 at 11:39:06 AM
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fixes the atidmgweird thing which causes your games to go blank or even you desktop to and blue screens. great drivers for the multimonitor tbh. plus my fps are only -0.5 =)

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physx7   08-27-2008 at 02:19:08 AM
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skittle wrote :

FINALLY!
8.7 was not able to play ANY quake III based game.



Do the 8.8's support quake 3 stuff now? Would Jedi Academy work now? I think I'll install them and then JK3 and try it out

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hallowed_dragon   08-27-2008 at 10:12:35 AM
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The setting for the A.I. are not saved with my profile. I have to modify them every time I start windows. Is it normal?

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physx7   09-02-2008 at 06:02:21 AM
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Well 3 multiplayer maps work now. And only the first two singleplayer maps work. If I try any other map it just freezes and says Jedi Academy encountered a problem and stopped working. At least it kinda works now.....


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The_Abyss   09-02-2008 at 09:36:31 AM
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The final insult - 8.8s now refuse to work with my Spyder2 Pro. This is essential for screen calibration for any photopgrapher.

This morning a whole new bug greeted me - I wakened the PC, and the CCC had switched my primary monitor from one to the other. Easily fixed but just stupid and annoying.

8.9 is the last chance for my 4870 - any more grief and it goes on the bay.

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cobra420   09-07-2008 at 05:57:51 PM
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i had an issue with hl2 and counter strike . you need steam to run thos games . when i instaled steam i had a problem with the catalyst control center . after uninstalling steam hl2 and cs the problem went away . unable tpo play gears of war with out getting ( you must install catalist 8.4 ) message


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