CCC 10.12

[Ishan]

Well as a few of you guys know that 10.12 drives for AMD\ATI cards our out and they have changed the layout for CCC software and have released a new preview for it which i kinda like and it's more slick and eye catching than the previous versions so get it now(ATI guys) and share what it's like.

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I had a issue with Mafia II (Screen goes dim when exited the game) which is fixed out as mentioned in one of the points.
Also conviction runs more smooth on Crossfire.

New Features

Support for DivX on the AMD Radeon 6800 Series

• With DivX® software installed on an AMD Radeon™ HD 6800 Series and later GPU and the DivX Accelerated™ solution, consumers can enjoy an improved DivX video playback experience by lowering CPU load, extending computer battery life on notebooks, reducing noise on home theater PCs and improving overall computer operation.
• Grab the DivX Accelerated download from here (will be available Dec 15) http://go.divx.com/accelerated

Support for OpenGL 4.1

• New features introduced in OpenGL 4.1
• Full compatibility with OpenGL ES 2.0 APIs for easier porting between mobile and desktop platforms
• The ability to query and load a binary for shader program objects to save re-compilation time
• The capability to bind programs individually to programmable stages for programming flexibility
• 64-bit floating-point component vertex shader inputs for higher geometric precision
• Multiple viewports for a rendering surface for increased rendering flexibility
• New ARB extensions introduced with OpenGL 4.1
• Linking OpenGL sync objects to OpenCL event objects for enhanced OpenCL interoperability
• The ability to set stencil values in a fragment shader for enhanced rendering flexibility
• Features to improve robustness, for example when running WebGL applications
• Callback mechanisms to receive enhanced errors and warning messages

AMD Stream 2.3 SDK release

• Performance improvements for AMD’s OpenCL toolset
• Support UVD video hardware component through OpenCL driver (Windows 7 only)
• Support for the Stream Profiler on Linux (command line version)
• Support added for AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series and AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series
• Support for FFT and BLAS-3 libraries
• Stream Profiler enhancements (including timeline visualization)
• Resolves a number of bug fixes from the Stream SDK 2.2 release

Resolved Known Issues for the Windows 7 Operating System

• DivX interlaced content no longer intermittently shows corruption.
• Tom Clancy’s Endwar no longer randomly hangs during game cutscenes.
• Crossfire no longer gets randomly disabled in some games after task switching.
• Random black streaks are no longer seen on menus in Metro 2033.
• Corruption is no longer randomly seen with certain graphical settings in F1 2010.
• Screen is now rendered correctly in Splinter Cell Conviction with Crossfire enabled.
• Random tearing is no longer observed when playing back XVID video files on an extended display.
• Random crashes are no longer observed when playing the Stone Giant DX11 Demo when Crossfire enabled.
• Random crashes are no longer observed when changing video settings in Supreme Commander 2.
• Need for Speed Shift no longer displays random corruption during game play if 2 races are played consecutively without exiting the game.
• WMV playback no longer goes blank occasionally after switching from 32bit to 16bit color.
• Random mouse cursor corruption is no longer seen
• The screen is does not intermittently display garbage when running 3dMark06.
• Dragon Age Origins no longer hangs intermittently during gameplay.
• Changing resolutions in Starcraft2 with forced AA no longer causes random application crashes.
• The desktop does not darken occasionally after exiting Eve Online.
• The desktop does not dim randomly after exiting Mafia II on some Radeon 4890 products.

Known issues under the Windows 7 operating system

• Green texture corruption may be observed when resolution / video settings are changed in Metro 2033.
• Playing Dead Rising 2 in an Eyefinity configuration may display a black screen with a mouse pointer if Vsync is turned off.
• Video settings might not be retained after enabling / disabling Crossfire.
• The screen may flicker and objects may be duplicated when running Medal of Honor DX11 with Crossfire enabled.
• Texture corruption or missing text may be observed when running Nostradamus the Last Prophecy.
• Menu and Action bar borders may shimmer occasionally when MLAA is enabled in World of Warcraft.
• 8X Anti Aliasing may not be available in certain 3D applications.

^Release notes

[irishron]

Annd it is still snafu for Empire and Napoleon. Unbelievers, check the tech forums.

[Jaketh]

Oh sure amd, pretty up your software AFTER I dump your card. FFFFFUUUUU

[mrcrusty]

Oh sure amd, pretty up your software AFTER I dump your card. FFFFFUUUUU

Do you want it back? I'm considering selling it. It's only just hit me I'm not going to be doing as much gaming next year and the 5870 seems like overkill. Well, actually I've always known that but I didn't realise the level of overkill the 5870 was, especially when overclocked.

I mean, I don't play the heavily demanding games like Metro, Crysis and the like. I mostly play RPGs and TW games so in the next year my main games will be Shogun 2, Elder Scrolls V, Mass Effect 3 & Witcher 2. I don't need an overclocked 5870 to play those games at medium-highish settings @ 1680x1050.

Oh, btw, I cleaned out the stack of dust that's been building inside of it and I replaced the thermal paste with higher quality paste. It's actually 3-4c cooler than when I first got it.

I'm also willing to pawn it off to any Aussies here on TWC if anybody wants it. Of course, Jake gets dibs if he wants it because it's his old card.

If nobody wants it, it'll probably go on eBay in a few days where I can make a lot of money ripping people off.

Do you know the cheapest Asus 5870 still goes for ~$500 on eBay AU, so I can still make it look like a bargain even if it's a ripoff.

[Top-Tier-Tech]

Nvidia had upgraded the appearance and layout of their install recently, AMD figured it was their turn. Previously CCC looked like a program designed 10 years ago, glad to see they spiffed things up a bit.

[Jaketh]

I honestly can't afford it, some bad happened and I cant even get the 570 now for a long time, otherwise I would

[Top-Tier-Tech]

$350 for a 5870 off Ebay here. It's a complete ripoff when you can buy a 6970 for $20 more.

I honestly can't afford it, some bad happened and I cant even get the 570 now for a long time, otherwise I would

DUDE I just put my ear near my 570's in SLI and I swear I could here them laughing at your 260. I won't repeat exactly what they said, it's quite offensive really.

[Ishan]

Nvidia had upgraded the appearance and layout of their install recently, AMD figured it was their turn. Previously CCC looked like a program designed 10 years ago, glad to see they spiffed things up a bit.

True True, atleast now i can bother and look into those custom game profiles ATI players brag about lol.

DUDE I just put my ear near my 570's in SLI and I swear I could here them laughing at your 260. I won't repeat exactly what they said, it's quite offensive really.

hehe

[Jaketh]

They won't be laughing after I take them out with a baseball bat

[Ishan]

They won't be laughing after I take them out with a baseball bat

Lol how cruel, a baseball bat is too much to kill them.