HW Legend

ATI Catalyst 12.8 WHQL per Windows Vista/7 e 8 a 64 bit. Include il Catalyst Control Center in lingua Inglese. Questi driver sono i primi ad avere una certificazione unificata per Window Vista, Windows 7 e Windows 8. Di seguito le novità introdotte con questa nuova versione.

Novità release 12.8 WHQL:

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