^^^ 9.7 uses the OpenCL drivers from whatever drivers you have installed, 11.2 uses custom assembler binaries I believe.
Also I'd like to know if the new XMR algo is going to be implemented in a timely release?
Same here. I'm hoping to get my miners up and ready before the fork.
I don't know about you but I'm excited about all the ASICs and botnets getting BTFO.