If you're wondering whether or not you should upgrade to the new ATI beta drivers, here's your short answer. Yes. TechConnect gives us a pretty thorough analysis of the latest ATI drivers, with benchmarks from current and popular games. The bottom line is, if you have Half-Life 2 and an ATI card, you should install the betas. Apparently, there are visual and speed tweaks in there that will let you jack up your settings a little bit. That's all I need to hear. Of course, betas are just that…betas. So install with care and forethought. Hurry!
