Posted June 15, 2011, 3:47 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Software
AMD's latest software suite is now available, delivering snappier GPU performance, introducing new features and stomping various bugs. Considering Duke Nukem Forever just shipped, many expected Catalyst 11.6 to contain some DNF-related updates, but the title isn't mentioned in today's…
Posted May 26, 2011, 10:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Gaming, Hardware
AMD has issued a second hotfix for the Catalyst 11.5 driver it released in early May. Much like the first hotfix, which packed a number of game-specific performance improvements, Catalyst 11.5b also brings performance optimizations for a handful of games…
Posted May 9, 2011, 6:08 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Software
It's only been two weeks since the last official Catalyst update, but AMD has slipped out a fresh driver suite and hotfix today. Considering the brief window since Catalyst 11.4's release, it should come as no surprise that version 11.5…
Posted April 27, 2011, 2:16 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Software, Gaming
AMD has received Microsoft's nod of approval for the Catalyst 11.4 preview drivers released last month and the WHQL-certified version is awaiting your download below. Unlike March's official update, the latest build delivers a slew of new features and performance…
Posted February 15, 2011, 6:34 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Software, Hardware
AMD has slipped out February's graphics card update a little earlier than usual. Catalyst 11.2 brings a few bug fixes and performance enhancements, but it seems to be largely focused on adding new features including finalized tessellation controls, which first…
Posted January 19, 2011, 2:44 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Software
Seemingly prompted by the release of Nvidia's GeForce 266.58 drivers, AMD has dropped a Catalyst 11.1a hotfix with speed gains for its Radeon HD 6800 and 6900 series graphics cards. As usual, the hotfix is not officially supported, so be…
Posted November 17, 2010, 3:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
AMD has released the first significant Catalyst update since the recent debut of its Radeon HD 6800 series(besides 10.10c), but oddly enough, the new arrivals aren't listed as supported products. The release notes for Catalyst 10.11 shows compatibility for the…
Posted October 27, 2010, 5:33 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Software, Hardware
AMD has released a new hotfix with performance optimizations for the freshly-launched Radeon HD 6850 and 6870. Improvements have been made for the Radeon HD 6800 series in Aliens vs. Predator, StarCraft 2, and OpenGL, which provides gains in Prey,…
Posted September 15, 2010, 5:22 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Software
Updating your Radeon drivers just got easier. AMD has partnered up with Valve to deliver Catalyst graphics drivers over Steam. ATI GPU updates can now be detected and installed directly from within Steam -- a convenience that will affect plenty…
Posted August 26, 2010, 2:16 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware
AMD brought a handful of new features and improvements to the table yesterday with the release of its latest Catalyst graphics driver suite. In an unusual reveal, it seems one of the files also contained code-names for as many as…
Posted August 25, 2010, 4:38 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Software
AMD has slipped out a new set of graphics drivers for Radeon users. Catalyst 10.8 adds a number of features, including support for OpenGL ES 2.0, enhanced default quality profiles for watching videos, antialiasing support for StarCraft II, enhanced quad…
Posted July 26, 2010, 8:55 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Software
AMD has pushed out its latest Catalyst display drivers today, bringing numerous changes, including H.264 acceleration for VLC media player version 1.1.1 when running on Radeon HD 4000 and 5000 series graphics cards. There are a few multi-display enhancements, such…
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