AMD today released the ATI Catalyst 10.1 driver suite, this year's first. The suite provides drivers and system software for ATI Radeon products (including Radeon HD 5900, 5800, 5700, 5600, HD 4000 series), AMD 7-series chipsets, All-in-Wonder, and Theater multimedia products. The new set of drives brings in application-specific performance improvements, OS and application bug-fixes, and new features. Notable ones are listed below:
- Left 4 Dead 2 - Overall performance improves as much as 3% on ATI Radeon HD 5700 series products and ATI Radeon HD 5800 series products
- Crysis - Performance improves as much as 3% on ATI Radeon HD 5700 series products and as much as 4% on ATI Radeon HD 5800 series products
DOWNLOAD: ATI Catalyst 10.1 WHQL for
Windows 7/Vista 32-bit |
Windows 7/Vista 64-bit |
Windows XP 32-bit |
Windows XP 64-bit
For a complete list of changes specific to your OS, refer to the
Release Notes document.
113 Comments on ATI Catalyst 10.1 Driver Suite Released
But alright you recently got it, then it might work for a while, I think many ATI issues are with their installer leaving behind debilitating remnants actually, and yeah I tried various driver cleaners and by using 3 I actually managed to get to where I am now, but those errors in their release notes won't go away so 'easily' that way I fear.
And so many of the faults they mention in their release notes seem so unprofessional and also are there for many many many months without fixes, months in which they add all kinds of new experimental stuff that creates all new bugs, and reinstates old ones they had fixed, it all seems like it's poorly managed to me, and them having the wrong version numbers showing not once but many times just shows what I mean, after the first time the project leader should make sure it doesn't happen again, after it happens 5 times he should be sacked since obviously he can't do his job.
I have two HD5870s. After installing 10.1, the second 5870 is not recognized by Win 7 or CCC. Uninstalled 10.1, reinstalled 9.12 and the second 5870 reappears. Update to 10.1 to see if the problem repeats, and the second 5870 disappears.
I'm happy enough with 9.12 or 9.12 Hotfix for now.
CPU: Core 2 Extr. Kentsfield Quad QX6700 @2.67 | COOLING: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 | MOBO: DFI LP UT P45-T3RS | BIOS: Phoenix-Award v6.00PG | RAM: 2x2 GB Patriot PC3-12800 1600 Viper DDR3 | PSU: Corsair HX1000W
GPUs 1 & 2: Sapphire Radeon HD5870 (Drivers Win XP - 10.1; Win 7 - 9.12 x64 Hotfix) | GPU BIOS: v. 012.019.000.006, P/N 113-C00101-104 | BizLink Active DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter
Monitors 1, 2, & 3: Samsung SyncMaster 214T DVI @ 1600x1200 pix | OS: Dual boot WinXP Pro x32 SP3 & Win 7 Home Premium x64
I was getting BSOD once and a while when trying to boot into Windows 7.
Went back to 9.12 hotfix...... problem gone!
Well I take back what I have said before...... these drivers are a little shaky!
Thanks I'll give it a try.
These things suck bad. I mean Windows 7 x64 built-in dirvers worked better!
As soon as i installed 10.1, i couldnt get my screen resolution to aboive 1400x1050... 24" Full HD screen, thrtough a DVI cable... how freaking lame is that? And then a hotfix for the driver? Whats next hotfix for a hotfix of a hotfixed driver?!
Get your shit together ATI!
I think what ATI needs to relieve is ..... that it is more important to come out with drivers that are performing drivers as well as drivers that are stable...... instead of coming out with drivers every month just for the sake of coming out with drivers.
There is no reason to have all of these wonderful new features in their drivers if they don't work. I love ATI and this one problem is not enough to make me leave but...... come on ATI....make one good set of drivers with great features and if they come out only every 3 months we the customer will forgive you. Because we won't have to deal with this shit!
Just my opinion :)