“Looks like we have just recently tested Catalyst 9.5 driver version, but time has already come for the new, Catalyst 9.6. The new graphics card driver from ATI promises certain performance improvements that is why we couldn’t leave it unnoticed.”Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
- ATI Catalyst 9.6 Vista Driver Analysis @ Tweaktown
- XFX 4890 Black Edition & Zotac GTX285 Infinity @ DriverHeaven
- Sapphire HD 4890 Vapor-X @ Neoseeker
- Sapphire Radeon 4890 Atomic @ DriverHeaven
- XFX Radeon HD 4770 @ Ultimate Hardware
- BFG GeForce GTX 275 OC @ Ultimate Hardware
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M @ Phoronix
- ECS GeForce GTS 250 1GB @ PureOverclock
- Gainward GTS 250 2048MB Limited Edition: Two against On @ X-bit Labs
Worth installing?
AMDs drive to produce a new graphics driver has resulted in some lackluster updates for users. In many cases it is not worth the reboot to install the new driver and in some cases it might actually hurt your performance in specific games or CrossfireX setups. June has brought the Catalyst 9.6 to the public and again those using Radeon cards are scratching their heads wondering if they should install it or not. X-bit Labs has your answer right here, as they examine the performance impacts on gaming and video applications.