AMD Catalyst™ 14.7 RC Driver

[csbin]

http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/latest-catalyst-windows-beta.aspx

Feature Highlights of the AMD Catalyst™ 14.7​ RC Driver for Windows
◾Includes all improvements found in the AMD Catalyst™ 14.6 RC driver
◾AMD ​CrossFire™ and AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics profile update for Plants vs. Zombies​​​
◾Assassin's Creed IV - improved CrossFire scaling (3840x2160 High Settings) up to 93%
◾Collaboration with AOC has identified non-standard display timings as the root cause of 60Hz SST flickering exhibited by the AOC U2868PQU panel on certain AMD Radeon™ graphics cards. A software workaround has been implemented in AMD Catalyst 14.7 RC driver to resolve the display timing issues with this display.
◾Users are further encouraged to obtain newer display firmware from AOC that will resolve flickering at its origin.
◾Users are additionally advised to utilize DisplayPort-certified cables to ensure the integrity of the DisplayPort data connection.​​​

 

[3DVagabond]

Can someone explain to me the difference between RC (release candidate) and Beta drivers?

 

[VirtualLarry]

I hope that they fix the issues with GPU compute on the C-70 APU with the 14.7 Mobility cats. Right now, BOINC (PrimeGrid, atiGFN WUs) errors out in 3 seconds when it starts to try to compute.

 

[desprado]

This driver improved my performance in Withcer 2 and know fps drops are improved.

 

[DarkKnightDude]

Can someone explain to me the difference between RC (release candidate) and Beta drivers?

Well release candidate in the software world means it has a potential to be the final product, so basically pre-WHQL kinda. Beta drivers mean they are a work in progress.

 

[Despoiler]

Well release candidate in the software world means it has a potential to be the final product, so basically pre-WHQL kinda. Beta drivers mean they are a work in progress.

Beta drivers > RC > WHQL

 

[3DVagabond]

Well release candidate in the software world means it has a potential to be the final product, so basically pre-WHQL kinda. Beta drivers mean they are a work in progress.

Yeah, except they went from 14.6RC to 14.7RC. Sure seems like beta to me. Or are they just not bothering with going thru the WHQL process?

 

[Phynaz]

Can someone explain to me the difference between RC (release candidate) and Beta drivers?

RC is considered feature complete and only show stopper bugs will be fixed.

 

[3DVagabond]

RC is considered feature complete and only show stopper bugs will be fixed.

Thanks, that makes sense.

 

[Phynaz]

Yeah, except they went from 14.6RC to 14.7RC. Sure seems like beta to me. Or are they just not bothering with going thru the WHQL process?

We posted at the same time. See my explanation above. New features were added so therefore it's a new version.

Edit: lol, posted at the same time again.

 

[psolord]

thanks csbin

 

[guskline]

Any real reason to upgrade from the 14.6 betas?

 

[el etro]

Any real reason to upgrade from the 14.6 betas?

only if you want to get free of a bug.

 

[Dankk]

Curious to know how many RC drivers they will go through until they reach the next WHQL.

 

[guskline]

only if you want to get free of a bug.

Thanks. that answered my question!:thumbsup:

 

[psolord]

I noticed that it says 14.6 RC in the information tab. Is this normal?

 

[Despoiler]

I noticed that it says 14.6 RC in the information tab. Is this normal?

Yup. They don't always update the registry entry for beta and RC drivers.

 

[Bateluer]

Curious to know how many RC drivers they will go through until they reach the next WHQL.

Unless any show stoppers are found, probably 14.8, the August release, would probably be the next WHQL. In 2013, it was April(13.4), then September(13.9) though.