AMD has released a new beta Catalyst driver. There is only one download and it is only suitable for Windows 7 and above, for both 32bit and 64bit environments. That immediately explains the size of 287MB. Also this time there is no separate download for desktops and laptops, where this is normally the case. The driver itself contains a modest collection of improvements and bug fixes.
Feature Highlights
- Thief: Crossfire Profile update and performance improvements for single GPU configurations
- Mantle: Multi-GPU configurations (up to 4 GPUs) running Battlefield 4 are now supported
- Frame Pacing for Dual Graphics and non-XDMA configurations above 2560×1600 are now supported with Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4
- Dual graphics DirectX 9 application issues have been resolved
- Minecraft: Missing textures have been resolved
- 3D applications no longer see intermittent hangs or application crashes
- Resolves corruption issues seen in X-plane
Known Issues
- Notebooks based on AMD Enduro or PowerXpress technologies are currently not supported by the Mantle codepath
- Thief does not render the right eye when CrossFire and Stereo 3D is enabled
| Version number | 14.2 beta 1.3 |
| Release status | beta |
| Operating systems | Windows 7, Windows 8 |
| Website | AMD |
| Download | http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/latest-catalyst-windows-beta.aspx |
| File size |
287.00MB |
| License type | Freeware |