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AMD has released new Catalyst 13.9 and Catalyst 13.10 beta drivers for Windows



The AMD Catalyst:tm: Software Suite, AMD Catalyst:tm: 13.9 contains the following:

AMD Catalyst:tm: Display Driver version 13.152
HydraVision:tm: for Windows:registered: 7
Southbridge/IXP Driver
AMD Catalyst:tm: Control Center (version 13.152)


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When installing the AMD Catalyst Driver for Windows:registered: operating system, the user must be logged on as Administrator, or have Administrator rights to complete the installation of the AMD Catalyst Driver.
The AMD Catalyst 13.9 Software Suite requires Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to be installed.
These release notes provide information on the AMD Catalyst Display Driver only. For information on the AMD Multimedia Center:tm:, HydraVision, HydraVision Basic Edition, Remote Wonder:tm:, or the Southbridge/IXP driver, please refer to their respective release notes found at: http://support.amd.com/.
The AMD Catalyst 13.9 Software Suite requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 to be installed. Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 is included in all Catalyst packages.
AMD Eyefinity technology is designed to give gamers access to high display resolutions. As pixel count grows, the graphics “horsepower” required to drive the displays at a reasonable frame rate can increase dramatically. Depending on the game and system configuration, users may notice texture corruption and reduced frame rates when running games in multi-monitor Eyefinity modes.
Windows Driver Model (WDM) drivers are no longer bundled in the AMD Catalyst software suite. The WDM drivers install bundle can be downloaded independently through the AMD website.
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The AMD Catalyst:tm: 13.10 Beta Driver can be downloaded from the following links:

AMD Catalyst:tm: 13.10 Beta for Windows:registered:
AMD Mobility Catalyst:tm: 13.10 Beta for Windows:registered:

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


Feature Highlights of The AMD Catalyst 13.10 Beta Driver for Windows:

AMD Catalyst 13.10 Beta includes all of the features/fixes found in AMD Catalyst 13.8 Beta2
PCI-E bus speed is no longer set to x1 on the secondary GPU when running in CrossFire configurations
Rome Total War 2: Updated AMD CrossFire:tm: profile
improves CrossFire scaling up to 20% (at 2560x1600 with extreme settings)
resolves corruption issues seen while playing the game
Saints Row 4: Updated AMD CrossFire profile
improves CrossFire scaling up to 20% (at 2560x1600 with ultra settings)
Metro Last Light: Updated AMD CrossFire profile
improves CrossFire scaling up to 10% (at 2560x1600 with ultra settings)
Includes a number of frame pacing improvements for the following titles:
Tomb Raider
Metro Last Light
Sniper Elite
World of Warcraft
Max Payne 3
Hitman Absolution
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