AMD Catalyst Display Driver 12.7 Beta for Windows Vista/7

This release of AMD Catalyst™ 12.7 Beta includes a number of performance optimizations for the AMD Radeon ™ HD 7900, AMD Radeon HD 7800, and AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series.

Performance highlights of AMD Catalyst 12.7 Beta:

• Up to 25% Skyrim
• Up to 6% in Crysis 2
• Up to 20% in Total War: Shogun 2
• Up to 3.3% in Battlefield 3
• Up to 6.9% In 3DMark™ 11
• Up to 4.8% in Aliens vs. Predator
• Up to 6.5% in Batman: Arkham City
• Up to 8% in Crysis Warhead
• Up to 7.2% in F1 2010
• Up to 8% in Just Cause 2
• Up to 12% in Wolfenstein MP

Feature highlights of AMD Catalyst 12.7 Beta

• Diablo 3: Anti-Aliasing support:
  • Users can now enable Multi-Sample Anti-Aliasing and Super Sample Anti-Aliasing for Diablo 3 through the AMD Catalyst Control Center.

Resolved Issues for the Windows® 7, Windows Vista® and Windows XP Operating System

• Elder Scrolls: Skyrim- screen flickering when in AMD CrossFire™ mode
• Note: This issue was first observed with version 1.6 of Skyrim.

Instructions:

For detailed instructions on how to install the drivers, please refer to:

• Article GPU-33 for a Windows 7 based system
• Article GPU-1 for a Windows Vista based system

Note! This Driver is provided “AS IS” and under the terms and conditions of the End User License Agreement provided therewith.

Applicable Products:

• AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series
• AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
• AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series
• AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series
• AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series
• AMD Radeon HD 5000 Series
• AMD Mobility Radeon HD 7000M Series
• AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6000M Series
• AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series

Note: Before proceeding with your driver installation we suggest you make sure you are installing the latest version available and for the appropriate model/revision and Operating System. We strongly suggest following 'readme' instructions for installing drivers when available. Often restarting your system will be necessary for the new driver to become active and start functioning properly.

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