AMD Catalyst Drivers 14.4

AMD has provided an award-winning Catalyst graphics and HD video configuration software that delivers an unprecedented level of performance control and visual quality with AMD Radeon graphics processors.

The AMD Catalyst drivers will deliver stable performance and can push the very limits of innovation with some advanced user-oriented features.  With AMD Catalyst Drivers the power user can gain precision controls. There are also multiple tweaks for both gamers and video enthusiasts alike.

With industry-leading performance and simple wizard-assisted setup either a new user or seasoned expert, AMD Catalyst will put you in charge of The Ultimate Visual Experience.  AMD Catalyst includes the AMD Catalyst Control Center which delivers innovative features and an unprecedented control of performance and visual quality with AMD Radeon graphics.

These latest AMD Catalyst updates are focused on improving graphics performance, including enhancements for popular Direct3D and OpenGL game titles.

In AMD Catalyst Drivers 14.4 the following changes have been undertaken:

Support for the AMD Radeon R9 295X
CrossFire fixes enhancements:
Crysis 3 – frame pacing improvements
Far Cry 3 – 3 and 4 GPU performance improvements at high quality settings, high resolution settings
Anno 2070 – Improved CrossFire scaling up to 34%
Titanfall – Resolved in game flickering with CrossFire enabled
Metro Last Light – Improved Crossfire scaling up to 10%
Eyefinity 3×1 (with three 4K panels) no longer cuts off portions of the application
Stuttering has been improved in certain applications when selecting mid-Eyefinity resolutions with V-sync Enabled.

Full support for OpenGL 4.4
OpenGL 4.4 supports the following extensions: ARB_buffer_storage.  ARB_enhanced_layouts.  ARB_query_buffer_object.  ARB_clear_texture.  ARB_texture_mirror_clamp_to_edge.  ARB_texture_stencil8.  ARB_vertex_type_10f_11f_11f_rev.  ARB_multi_bind.  ARB_bindless_texture.  ARB_spare_texture.  ARB_seamless_cubemap_per_texture.  ARB_indirect_parameters.  ARB_shader_group_vote.

Mantle beta driver improvements:
BattleField 4: Performance slowdown is no longer seen when performing a task switch/Alt-tab.
BattleField 4: Fuzzy images when playing in rotated SLS resolution with an A10 Kaveri system

You can download AMD Catalyst Drivers 14.4 from FileHippo.com today.

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