Sign up for a new account or log in here:
also @ TechSpot: Building a Thin Mini-ITX PC: Small and Silent Performance
TechSpot News
catalyst articles
$1100 MSI laptop packs Radeon HD 8970M, AMD claims fastest mobile GPU
-
In 2012, AMD began shipping its mobile line-up of Radeon HD 8000M-series just in time for the arrival of 2013. AMD unveiled today its latest addition to that mobile GPU line-up, its upcoming series of Radeon HD 8900M chips. The Radeon 8900M-series flagship, the 8970M, packs twice the number...
Catalyst 13.2 beta brings 15% boost in Crysis 3, latency improvements
- On the heels of Nvidia's performance-oriented GeForce update, AMD has released its own beta driver bringing a handful of frame rate and latency enhancements. Among the speed improvements is a 15% gain when using high MSAA settings in Crysis 3,…
Download: AMD Catalyst 13.1 WHQL driver
- Good news for Radeon owners: AMD's latest WHQL-certified Catalyst driver (13.1) has finally materialized. After an unusually long wait -- no doubt thanks in part to AMD's recent "dynamic release" policy -- 13.1 contains all the improvements 12.11 beta made…
AMD Catalyst 12.11 boosts speed, Radeon game bundle delights
- If bad news from AMD recently left red team fans feeling a little blue, the chipmaker is offering two items which may help brighten their spirits: a new Catalyst driver which boasts significant improvements and an impressive holiday games bundle…
AMD offers Catalyst 12.9 beta with mobile graphics switching support
-
As anticipated, AMD has released a new beta driver for Radeon owners this week, bringing a handful of new features and enhancements. Improved support for Enduro, a technology that's akin to Nvidia's Optimus graphics switching solution, is perhaps the most notable addition...
Catalyst 12.8 CAP 3 improves support for Guild Wars 2, Borderlands 2
-
Ahead of next week's expected release of the Catalyst 12.9 beta, AMD has updated its existing WHQL driver with a fresh set of Catalyst Application Profiles. Although it's not a major overhaul, Catalyst 12.8 CAP 3 offers a few improvements that are worthwhile if you're playing...
Catalyst 12.6 drivers improve performance, plug security hole
- The official release of AMD's Catalyst 12.6 driver has finally hit the scene. As expected, the unified driver features a long list of bug fixes and improvements for users with video cards dating back to the Radeon HD 2400 series.…
AMD is moving to a dynamic Catalyst release schedule
- AMD is doing away with their monthly Catalyst driver updates in favor of a more traditional release strategy. Starting with driver release 12.6, the company is now planning to only issue driver updates when there is a significant performance boost…
Catalyst 12.4 brings anti-aliasing improvements, XP support for HD 7000
-
Like clockwork, AMD has unleashed its monthly driver update for Radeon owners, bringing new features and the obligatory list of bug fixes. Among the more notable additions is support for the Radeon HD 7000 series on Windows XP -- something missing in previous versions...
AMD drops Windows 8 support for Radeon HD 4000 and older
- Alongside recent news that AMD is dropping official legacy card support for Linux, it appears that AMD will also be dropping support for aging Radeon products in Windows 8. Although the next iteration of Windows is expected to ship with…
Weekend tech reading: AMD cutting HD 2000/3000/4000 support on Linux?
-
In what will certainly be controversial and disappointing to some Radeon Linux desktop users, AMD will soon announce that they will effectively be discontinuing support for several Radeon product families from their proprietary Catalyst driver. After that point...
Catalyst 12.3 supports HD 7000 series, squashes various bugs
-
Radeon owners have a fresh driver update today, courtesy of Catalyst Software Suite 12.3. As usual, the release covers cards spanning back as far as the HD 2000 series and introduces full support for the latest HD 7000 products (except on Windows XP)...
AMD releases WHQL-certified Catalyst 12.2 drivers
- Folks who couldn't muster the courage to install AMD's "pre-certified" driver can now download a Microsoft-approved version. Catalyst 12.2 brings several worthwhile updates over the last stable release, though there doesn't seem to be any changes from last month's pre-certified…
AMD releases Windows 8 driver, Consumer Preview hits 1m downloads
- Radeon owners running the Windows 8 Consumer Preview might want to take advantage of a timely update from AMD. Among other improvements, the release notes mention full support for Windows 8's WDDM 1.2 (Windows Display Driver Model), including native Stereo…
AMD releases Catalyst 12.2 "pre-certified" driver
- If you can't wait until the next official Catalyst build clears Microsoft's testing phase, AMD is offering a "pre-certified" version. Pre-release drivers are usually labeled as "preview," "beta" or even "hotfix" but apparently the "pre-certified" build is 100% final and…
AMD releases Catalyst 12.1, 12.2 preview, 8.921.2 RC11 drivers
- AMD has fired a volley of updates at Radeon owners, including a new Microsoft-certified build (12.1), a preview of the next official release (12.2) and an early driver for the HD 7900 series (8.21.2 RC11). The WHQL-stamped Catalyst 12.1 is…
AMD releases Catalyst 11.12 WHQL, 12.1 preview drivers
- AMD has graced Radeon owners with two driver updates today: one with Microsoft's blessings and another for the venturesome among us. The WHQL-certified Catalyst 11.12 drivers introduce a bevy of changes, including OpenGL 4.2 support, the ability to enable AMD…
AMD Catalyst 11.11a boosts Skyrim performance, more
-
AMD has followed up on their 11.11 release from just a few days ago. The newly relased Catalyst 11.11a "performance" driver addresses a number of performance issues as well as a couple of bugs found in 11.11. Rage and Skyrim get most of the love...
AMD releases Catalyst 11.11 drivers, adds Flash 11 support
- AMD has issued a new release of its Catalyst graphics card drivers, bringing the package up to version 11.11. Where last month's 11.10 release was all about Battlefield 3 and Rage performance tweaks, today's highlights include support for Flash Player…
AMD releases Catalyst 11.10 final, squashes various bugs
- AMD has finalized its Catalyst 11.10 drivers, which have been available in some form of hotfix or preview download since late September. Although today's release notes don't seem to mention any raw performance boosts, previous iterations brought various improvements to…
AMD updates Catalyst drivers, Battlefield 3 beta begins today
- Hot on the heels of the latest GeForce beta driver release, AMD has issued its own update to the Catalyst driver series optimized specifically for the Battlefield 3 beta. The Catalyst 11.10 preview driver is essentially a hotfix release and…
Catalyst 11.8 delivers 20% performance boost in Black Ops, more
- Released late last month in preview form for 64-bit Windows 7 users, AMD's Catalyst 11.8 driver suite has now received Microsoft's nod of approval. If you installed the prerelease build a few short weeks ago, you'll probably still want to…
AMD releases Catalyst 11.7 final, 11.8 preview drivers
- Sticking firm to its monthly release schedule, AMD has published the next complete build of its Catalyst driver suite along with a complimentary preview version. Catalyst 11.7 seems primarily focused on improving stability, carrying more than a dozen bug fixes…
AMD offers Catalyst 11.6 hotfixes, next-gen codenames revealed
- A fresh WHQL-certified Catalyst suite should be landing sometime over the next week or two, but early adopters of AMD's new Llano chips can get driver support today via one of two hotfixes. Accompanying Llano's arrival late last week, 11.6a…
Most Popular
| Trending | Featured |
-
Building a Thin Mini-ITX PC: Small and Silent Performance
-
Metro: Last Light Tested, Benchmarked
-
Xbox One: Entertainment hub first, gaming console second - but can it disrupt TV?
-
Microsoft officially announces Xbox One: here's what we know so far
-
'Supercapacitor' could fully charge your phone in less than 30 seconds
Subscribe to TechSpot
Get free exclusive content, learn about new features and breaking tech news.
TechSpot on: