AMD Catalyst 11.6 Driver Analysis
Andy Ruffell / 14 years ago
Test SystemThe test the performance of the drivers, we will be using Catalyst 11.5 as well as the latest 11.6 drivers from our downloads section and running each test three times to obtain a fair average set of results.
Test System:
- Asus Crosshair V Formula
- AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
- 4GB Kingston HyperX 1800MHz
- HIS Radeon HD 6950
- Noctua NH-C14
- Thermaltake ToughPower Cable Management 1200W
Games used:
- Batman: Arkham Asylum
- Dirt 2
- Dirt 3
- Just Cause 2
- Mafia II
- Metro 2033
Hardware used:
- Plug-in electricity usage monitor
- Sound level meter
Software used:
- 3DMark 11
- 3DMark Vantage
- FurMark
- HWMonitor
- Unigine Heaven Benchmark
- Windows 7 Professional 64-bit