“ATI has recently released a hotfix to their Catalyst Driver version 8.12 intended to improve DirectX10 performance in multi-core CPU systems and to resolve BSOD issues using dual ATI Radeon HD 4850 in CrossFireX configurations. With a HD4850x2 in hand, I had to see if the 10 -25% performance increase in some applications was indeed possible.”Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
- Inno3D GeForce GTX 260 OC vs. Gigabyte Radeon HD 4870: the aftermath
- Sapphire Radeon HD 4670 GDDR4 512MB video card review @ Elite Bastards
- Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 @ Ultimate Hardware
- Palit Revolution 700 Deluxe 1GB GDDR5 Video Card Review @ Hardware Canucks
- BIOSTAR Radeon HD4650 256MB GDDR3 @ InsideHW
- ASUS EAH4850 MT Republic of Gamers HD 4850 Review @ OCC
- Sapphire’s ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2 2GB @ bit-tech
- AMD R700 2D Driver Performance Comparison @ Phoronix
- CUDA from NVIDIA – Turbo-Charging High Performance Computing @ Hardware Zone
- The King Is Dead, Long Live the King: EVGA GeForce GTX 295+ @ X-bit Labs
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 in Tri-SLI Tested @ Tweaktown
- Zotac GeForce GTX 285 & GTX 295 @ Techgage
- A Close Look at the GeForce GTX 285 @ ExtremeTech
Making the upgrade worth your time
Owners of the HD4850 that have set up a CrossFireX system had a nasty surprise when upgrading to the new 8.12 Catalysts. The lucky ones only saw a drop in performance, the unlucky ones became plagued with BSODs. AMD has since released a hotfix for affected users, which Big Bruin has installed and tested. The performance gain is not awe inspiring for those who could still use the card; the total lack of BSODs will certainly cheer up others however.
