http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/871/

Looks like performance is up across the board!, even on low and midrange.

My X1900XTX scores have increased substantially, especially in 3DMark06.

Also, subjectively, performance seems to have increased.

While some people have expressed difficulties with the Cat 6.2 install, I
had none.

Great job ATI!!

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Tony DiMarzio
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On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:59:54 -0500, "Tony DiMarzio"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/871/
>
>Looks like performance is up across the board!, even on low and midrange.
>
>My X1900XTX scores have increased substantially, especially in 3DMark06.
>
>Also, subjectively, performance seems to have increased.
>
>While some people have expressed difficulties with the Cat 6.2 install, I
>had none.
>
>Great job ATI!!

That just about mirrors my initial experiences too.

3DMark05 is up by nearly 500 points for me on an X1800XL at stock
speeds.

I'm not too sure about overall performance, I feel it may just be
psychological



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Rob

"Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:59:54 -0500, "Tony DiMarzio"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/871/
>>
>>Looks like performance is up across the board!, even on low and midrange.
>>
>>My X1900XTX scores have increased substantially, especially in 3DMark06.
>>
>>Also, subjectively, performance seems to have increased.
>>
>>While some people have expressed difficulties with the Cat 6.2 install, I
>>had none.
>>
>>Great job ATI!!
>
> That just about mirrors my initial experiences too.
>
> 3DMark05 is up by nearly 500 points for me on an X1800XL at stock
> speeds.
>
> I'm not too sure about overall performance, I feel it may just be
> psychological
>
>
>
> --
> Rob

That damn placebo effect will get ya every time!

Ah well, ignorance is bliss right? If you feel it's faster than it is
faster.

Tony

snip

BF2 seems slower and my 3dmark05 has gone down - it took 3 attempts to get
the driver installed on my x1900xtx

On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 13:40:17 -0500, "Tony DiMarzio"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>That damn placebo effect will get ya every time!
>
>Ah well, ignorance is bliss right? If you feel it's faster than it is
>faster.

Indeed

It's the same with my car. Whenever I give it a good wash and polish
on top of a thorough valeting it always seems to be a smoother and
faster drive.

In fact, I think I would actually describe my graphics performance as
smoother rather than faster since installing 6.2

--
Rob

"themillman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> snip
>
> BF2 seems slower and my 3dmark05 has gone down - it took 3 attempts to get
> the driver installed on my x1900xtx
>

Very strange....

On my X1900XTX going from the driver-cd provided CAT's to this CAT 6.2
release, my scores have all increased:

-3DMark05-
before: 10174
after: 10482
Peformance increase of ~3%

-3DMark06-
before: 4644
after: 4887
Performance increase of ~5.2%

Those aren't bad #'s at all.

Also, I had no problems installing the drivers. Worked on the 1st try;
although, I haven't had a problem with an ATI driver install since Cat 3.8 I
think. It's been years...

Tony

"Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 13:40:17 -0500, "Tony DiMarzio"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>>That damn placebo effect will get ya every time!
>>
>>Ah well, ignorance is bliss right? If you feel it's faster than it is
>>faster.
>
> Indeed
>
> It's the same with my car. Whenever I give it a good wash and polish
> on top of a thorough valeting it always seems to be a smoother and
> faster drive.
>
> In fact, I think I would actually describe my graphics performance as
> smoother rather than faster since installing 6.2
>
> --
> Rob

My car is DEFINITELY faster when I wash/wax/vacuum it. Must add 30hp!

Tony

I'll try another install today..


"Tony DiMarzio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 13:40:17 -0500, "Tony DiMarzio"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>That damn placebo effect will get ya every time!
>>>
>>>Ah well, ignorance is bliss right? If you feel it's faster than it is
>>>faster.
>>
>> Indeed
>>
>> It's the same with my car. Whenever I give it a good wash and polish
>> on top of a thorough valeting it always seems to be a smoother and
>> faster drive.
>>
>> In fact, I think I would actually describe my graphics performance as
>> smoother rather than faster since installing 6.2
>>
>> --
>> Rob
>
> My car is DEFINITELY faster when I wash/wax/vacuum it. Must add 30hp!
>
> Tony
>

"themillman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'll try another install today..
>
>
> "Tony DiMarzio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> "Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 13:40:17 -0500, "Tony DiMarzio"
>>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>That damn placebo effect will get ya every time!
>>>>
>>>>Ah well, ignorance is bliss right? If you feel it's faster than it is
>>>>faster.
>>>
>>> Indeed
>>>
>>> It's the same with my car. Whenever I give it a good wash and polish
>>> on top of a thorough valeting it always seems to be a smoother and
>>> faster drive.
>>>
>>> In fact, I think I would actually describe my graphics performance as
>>> smoother rather than faster since installing 6.2
>>>
>>> --
>>> Rob
>>
>> My car is DEFINITELY faster when I wash/wax/vacuum it. Must add 30hp!
>>
>> Tony
>>
>
Well all went very smoothly this time 3dmark05 12224

No wonder me cars so slow
I havent washed it for ages :-)

Smiffy

"Tony DiMarzio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news_GdneFvfuA7tXDeRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 13:40:17 -0500, "Tony DiMarzio"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>That damn placebo effect will get ya every time!
>>>
>>>Ah well, ignorance is bliss right? If you feel it's faster than it is
>>>faster.
>>
>> Indeed
>>
>> It's the same with my car. Whenever I give it a good wash and polish
>> on top of a thorough valeting it always seems to be a smoother and
>> faster drive.
>>
>> In fact, I think I would actually describe my graphics performance as
>> smoother rather than faster since installing 6.2
>>
>> --
>> Rob
>
> My car is DEFINITELY faster when I wash/wax/vacuum it. Must add 30hp!
>
> Tony
>