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AMD has released AMD Catalyst Drivers for Windows:registered: 8 Consumer Preview



Feature highlights of the AMD Catalyst:tm: driver for the Windows:registered: 8 Consumer Preview:

Release notes

Full WDDM 1.2
Highlights include:
Native Stereo 3D support: Windows 8 will natively support Stereo 3D for full-screen and windowed gaming, and video applications
Unified Video API – Video playback is now integrated within the DirectX:registered: 11 API; enabling simultaneous high quality Video and 3D content, and the potential for enhanced video transcoding performance
Optimized screen rotation
improved sleep / resume performance
Optimized Power Consumption

AMD Eyefinity
OpenC:tm:
OpenGL:registered:
UVD
AMD Dual Graphics / AMD CrossFire:tm: Technology
AMD Overdrive:tm:
AMD Catalyst Control Center / Vision Engine Control Center
Please note: A future AMD Catalyst Windows 8 driver release will add support for the AMD Radeon:tm: HD 7900 Series, and AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series in the coming weeks.
  AMD Catalyst Drivers Windows:registered: 8 Consumer Preview