ATi Catalyst 12.8 WHQL

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12.8 WHQL Win Vista/7/8 32-bit
12.8 WHQL Win Vista/7/8 64-bit
12.8 WHQL Win XP 32-bit
12.8 WHQL Win XP 64-bit

Feature Highlights of the AMD Catalyst 12.8: Windows 8 support

AMD’s first logo certified driver for Windows 8 production featuring support for the DirectX® 11.1 and the new WDDM 1.2 driver model:

• 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.
• Support for AMD features
  • AMD Eyefinity
  • OpenCL™
  • OpenGL
  • UVD
  • AMD Dual Graphics / AMD CrossFire™ Technology
  • AMD Overdrive
  • AMD Catalyst Control Center / Vision Engine Control Center

RESOLVED ISSUES

This section provides information on resolved known issues in this release of the AMD Catalyst 12.8 software suite.

Resolved Issues for the Windows 7 Operating System

• Over/underscan settings are correctly restored on system reboot
• SolidWorks: Graphical corruption is no longer experienced
• Crysis Warhead: No longer crashes when launched in DirectX 10 mode
• System no longer hangs when resuming from sleep mode
• Audio is no longer disabled if the connected HDTV Is switched off/on
• Enabling dual graphics mode with a HD 7000 series product no longer displays green video playback
• Call of Duty- Black Ops : No longer hangs when loading a mission in DirectX 9 mode with Crossfire enabled
• Shogun 2: Flickering text is no longer experienced
• Star Wars – The Old Republic: In game cinematics no longer experience flicker when using the arrow keys
• Dirt Showdown: 8-Ball track no longer hangs with AMD Crossfire functionality enabled
• Max Payne 3: A black screen is no longer observed when launching game in DirectX 11 mode with AMD Crossfire functionality enabled
• Max Payne 3: Applying in game settings no longer causes the game to crash

Resolved Issues for the Windows 8 Operating System (These issues were found in the Catalyst driver for the Windows 8 Preview)

• Video playback using the Metro video player no longer shows green corruption
• Deus Ex - Human Revolution: Graphics corruption is no longer experienced during in game cinematics with AMD Crossfire functionality enabled
• Battlefield 3: game no longer crashes when AMD Crossfire functionality is enabled
• Need for Speed – The Run: game no longer crashes to the desktop
• Blocky video corruption no longer seen when using VLC
• System no longer hangs when using PowerDVD
• Green video corruption is no longer seen when using various video players

Resolved Issues for the Windows XP Operating System

• QQ Dancer: A black screen is no longer randomly experienced

KNOWN ISSUES

The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced with the AMD Catalyst 12.8 software suite.

Known issues under the Windows 7 operating system

• Max Payne 3: Lights may flicker when run in Direct X 11 mode in a triple AMD Crossfire configuration
• F1 2011: Vehicle textures may flicker when graphics profile is set to low
• Enemy Territory Quake Wars: Poor performance may be experienced with AMD Crossfire technology enabled
• Rage: Poor performance may be experienced with AMD Crossfire technology enabled

Known issues under the Windows 8 operating system

• Blocky corruption may be experienced when playing back Flash video content
• De-interlacing settings may not be applied to interlaced content when using MPC-HC and PowerDVD
• Civilization V: game may crash when run in DirectX 9 mode
• Total War – Shogun 2: game may experience random crashes
• Rage: game may experience random crashes

Known issues under the Windows XP operating system

• Diablo 3/Starcraft 2/World of Warcraft: Performance may be affected when run in windowed mode

Installing the AMD Catalyst Software Driver

For further information and general help on software driver installation, game issues, and more, visit AMD Customer Care.

Installation information can be found at: How to Install Your AMD Product.

AMD ISSUE REPORTING FORM

This driver release incorporates suggestions received through the AMD Issue Reporting Form. To provide us with your feedback, visit the AMD Issue Reporting Form.

Full Release Notes

[ExtremePower]

Jel stavio tko na 5870 grafu? Kakvi su dojmovi?

[Šole]

Stavljeno na 6950 CF, sve radi normalno.

[Strong]

Stavljeno i na 7970..rade uredno..možda koji FPS više nego na 12.6..

[2 die 4]

Autor ExtremePower

Jel stavio tko na 5870 grafu? Kakvi su dojmovi?

Upravo, i sve se čini normalnim. Sada odigrah 1h BC2 i ništa nisam primjetio niti u boljem niti u gorem smislu!

Ja zadovoljan, jedino što sam primjetio jest malo niža temp 81°C umjesto do sada 84-89°C

[ZOX]

Jos jedan fail sto se OGL -a tice ...

Edit:

Moram se ispraviti.

Vrlo dobar release, pogotovo što se OGL -a tiče.

Problem je bio što su dodali profil u atiogl.xml za aplikaciju koju koristim, a taj profil - majko mila ...

Brisanjem stavke ne da se sve vratilo u normalu, nego mi je OGL skočio za 30 - 50% naspram 12.1 drivera koje sam koristil zbog brzine i pouzdanosti.

[m&n]

Autor Strong

Stavljeno i na 7970..rade uredno..možda koji FPS više nego na 12.6..

Ma sve je to isto.. nisam skuzio neku razliku izmedu 12.6 i ovih isto imam hd7970

[xtreme96]

Jel tko stavio na HD6850?

Edit:
Isprobano, slabije performanse nego sa 12.4, 12.6 takodjer slabije performanse nego sa 12.4.
Ipak idem nazad na 12.4

[kasper_sky]

dali netko ima probleme sa CCC da kad se loada da se smrzne tj neće se otvorit nego not responding? na mojoj prošloj 6850 i sadašnjoj 6950 isti drek. a ako instaliram paket iz 6mj nema beda ovi svi poslije neće