I'll give a small report about moving from 8.39.4 to 8.41.7 using a Radeon 9600 Pro (686).
Glxgear readings just went down, but what are they really good for anyway? I now get "2306.167 fps" instead of "3773.463 fps".
Ut2004 Demo didn't seem to improve, but Doom3 demo isn't as bad a slideshow as it used to be. Both are estimates, that is, they weren't benchmarked properly.
Termulous in timedemo mode gave slightly lower fps for a certain demo (Q3 engine). The difference is something like from "301sec 93fps" to "330 sec 8xfps".
I should also note that I didn't notice any new problems in desktop use. I never use anything like tv-out, and probably never will, so that's no matter.
Finally, I suppose people should pay attention to release notes and wait at least for .42 before getting completely disappointed. For me, this latest driver seems to be nothing but an improvement. I also realize that this old box can't get huge performance, no matter what drivers I use.
Glxgear readings just went down, but what are they really good for anyway? I now get "2306.167 fps" instead of "3773.463 fps".
Ut2004 Demo didn't seem to improve, but Doom3 demo isn't as bad a slideshow as it used to be. Both are estimates, that is, they weren't benchmarked properly.
Termulous in timedemo mode gave slightly lower fps for a certain demo (Q3 engine). The difference is something like from "301sec 93fps" to "330 sec 8xfps".
I should also note that I didn't notice any new problems in desktop use. I never use anything like tv-out, and probably never will, so that's no matter.
Finally, I suppose people should pay attention to release notes and wait at least for .42 before getting completely disappointed. For me, this latest driver seems to be nothing but an improvement. I also realize that this old box can't get huge performance, no matter what drivers I use.
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