Driver AMD Catalyst 12.8 WHQL

I driver introducono la nuova tecnica di rendering TIR (Target-Independent Rasterization) per migliorare l' anti-aliasing nelle applicazioni Direct3D ed implementano un'ottimizzazione per il consumo energetico delle GPU Radeon HD 5000, 6000 e 7000 il IDLE/LOAD. Tra le feature esclusive per Windows 8 troviamo il supporto nativo stereo 3D l'integrazione della riproduzione video via API DirectX 11.

Riproposte e migliorate in questa versione le varie ottimizzazioni prestazionali con i titoli più recenti viste nei Catalyst 12.7 Beta: +25% in Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, +10% in Dirt 3, +6% in Batman: Arkham City e +3% in Battlefield 3.

Di seguito i link per il download:

- - Catalyst 12.8 WHQL per Windows 8/7/Vista a 32-bit
  - Catalyst 12.8 WHQL per Windows 8/7/Vista a 64-bit

Queste le note di rilascio:

New Features

AMD's first official unified and logo certified driver for Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista
Target-Independent Rasterization (TIR): TIR is a new rendering path that enables superior anti-aliasing in Direct3D driver applications
Native Stereo 3D Support: Windows 8 natively supports stereoscopic 3D gaming and videos via compatible applications
Unified Video API: Video playback has been integrated into the DirectX 11 API, enabling simultaneous video and gaming content. Transcoding performance may also be improved for supporting applications.
Optimized screen rotation for rotation aware devices
Improved sleep/resume performance
Optimized GPU power consumption

Major technologies / features also supported under Windows 8

AMD Eyefinity technology
OpenCL
OpenGL
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
AMD Dual Graphics
AMD CrossFire technology
AMD Overdrive
AMD Catalyst Control Center
Vision Engine Control Center

Performance highlights

Up to 25% in Elder Scrolls: Skyrim
Up to 3% in Battlefield 3
Up to 6% in Batman: Arkham City
Up to 3% in Dues Ex: Human Revolution
Up to 6% in Crysis 2
Up to 15% in Total War: Shogun
Up to 8% in Crysis Warhead
Up to 5% in Just Cause 2
Up to 10% in Dirt 3

Resolved issue highlights

Over/underscan settings are correctly restored on system reboot
Audio is no longer disabled if the connected HDTV Is switched off/on
Shogun 2 : Flickering text is no longer experienced
Star Wars - The Old Republic : In game cinematic no longer experience flicker when using the arrow keys
Dirt Showdown: 8-Ball track No longer hangs with Crossfire enabled
Max Payne 3 : A black screen is no longer observed when launching game in DirectX 11 mode with Crossfire enabled

Autore: Michele Carasia
Esperto in: Schede video, CPU, overclock, videogames

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