Vista graphics drivers to be more stable than XP drivers, ATI says

Better graphic card stability is always a good thing to hear about. And this is definitely true when it comes to the drivers themselves. Well, it looks like Vista may have gotten something right on target in this area. Check it out…

San Francisco (CA) - Graphics drivers developed for Vista, Microsoft’s next generation operating system, will be far more stable than their Windows XP-based counterparts, and not crash the operating system anymore, an executive of graphics chip developer ATI told Tom’s Hardware Guide.

Ben Bar-Haim, vice president of ATI’s software division, told us consumers will be able to identify graphics cards supporting Vista by way of a “Vista ready” logo, which will likely appear in multiple flavors indicating different feature levels. The release of Microsoft’s new operating system may still be at least one year out, but hardware manufacturers, including ATI, are already gearing up for yet another certification and logo round: “Vista ready” will be the catch-phrase promoting hardware products as a safe investment. [Read the rest]