Topic: ATI Catalyst 4.12 Beta

[LobbDogg]

I'm going to be trying out the Omega 4.12 beta tweaked drivers to see if I can get some more FPS in HL2/CS:S  Right now I'm getting a little chop in CS:S and it really bugs me    I'm thinking that an x800 pro should get better performance so we'll see how it goes.  Plus I'm tempted to upgrade to a A64, but can't really afford it   

Anyway I'll post my thoughts after I get them installed and test them out for a good few rounds of CS:S
Has anyone else tried these out?  If so what are your results with them?

[Zeus]

I've tried the TechConnect HL2 optimized drivers located in the downloads section of this site.  They are based on the 4.12 beta's as well.  I have no issues with HL2 - CS:S with them.  No chop at all on my 9800 Pro with all settings high 2x AA, 16x AF, 1024x768 or (1280x1024 when clocked up to 9800XT+).  FPS always above 40.

[LobbDogg]

Well after some time spent with these drivers, I was hoping for more of an improvement, but for the most part I was able to get higher average FPS on Counter Strike Source.  However when there would be a big battle going on with lots of players it seemed to slow down to roughly what I was getting before.  This I'd say is a bottleneck with my CPU more and not the video card.  Video card is an X800 pro which should be able to handle the video part just fine.