AMD Catalyst Windows 8 Preview Driver (8.972.4 May 30) AMD Official BETA

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Feature highlights of the AMD Catalyst™ feature preview driver for the Windows® 8 Release Preview
Featuring support for the new WDDM 1.2 driver model, this new driver enables customers to utilize the model’s features as applications are updated to leverage them. These features include:

Support for the AMD Radeon™ HD 7900 Series, AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series, and the AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series.
Native Stereo 3D support: Windows 8 natively supports stereoscopic 3D gaming and videos via compatible applications. Middleware applications will not be required for such apps.
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.
Support for AMD Features:
AMD Eyefinity
OpenCL™
OpenGL
UVD
AMD Dual Graphics/AMD CrossFire™ Technology
AMD Overdrive™
AMD Catalyst Control Center/Vision Engine Control Center

Known issues found in the AMD Catalyst feature preview for Windows 8 (these issues will be addressed in the AMD production release for Windows 8).

AMD Radeon HD 7900, AMD Radeon HD 7800, and the AMD Radeon HD 7700 performance in DirectX 9 applications may be slower under Windows 8 vs. Windows 7.
AMD CrossFireX configurations using the AMD Radeon HD 7900, AMD Radeon HD 7800, and the AMD Radeon HD 7700 in DirectX 9 and DirectX 11 applications may be slower under Windows 8 vs. Windows 7.
AMD CrossFireX configurations using the AMD Radeon HD 7900, AMD Radeon HD 7800, and the AMD Radeon HD 7700 in OpenCL accelerated applications may cause a BSOD or system hang.
Blacklight Retribution (DirectX11 mode) played with a CrossFire configuration may result in a system crash when launching the application (32-bit OS only).
Video corruption can be seen when playing back movie trailers with Metro video player.

Build Info:
DriverVer=05/30/2012, 8.972.4.0000
8.972.4-120530a-139594E-ATI

Supported Cards:

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Xzibit · 05-31-2012, 21:12 | posts: 4,383 | Location: Europe

Thanks.

It's time to try Windows 8 RP

kpo6969 · 05-31-2012, 21:21 | posts: 564 | Location: Pennsylvania

Thanks

lukas_1987_dion · 05-31-2012, 21:43 | posts: 288 | Location: Poland

And what about DX11.1 support? Is in it? Star Trek Online has DX11.1 ;-)
So I will download W8 RP and see...

e3d · 05-31-2012, 23:35 | posts: 3

For me , it does not work for Release Preview build 8400.
proof:
-there are no installable drivers available...

I'm on a acer Laptop with an ati radeon HD5850M.

Anyone can help/ build a mobility mod?

teohokage · 05-31-2012, 23:45 | posts: 20

if we have mobility HD4570 what driver i can install?

lukas_1987_dion · 05-31-2012, 23:47 | posts: 288 | Location: Poland

^ Hmn... Strange, your HD5850m is supported in this drivers set??

e3d · 06-01-2012, 00:12 | posts: 3

yeah, strange.

there's a preinstalled one:

but, when i choose to manual install the inf-file (driver) in the device manager, it ends up with an error

"Error during installtion of the driver software

Driver software has been found, but the installation enden in an error

Ati radeon hd5800 series

the choosen driver does not work with this windows version" (translated by me, lol)

screenshot:

anyway, i want to overclock to play bf3 right ... and that's not possible with the preinstalled ones

gotta wait for amd...or a nice user ...

Cjdamon042 · 06-01-2012, 00:22 | posts: 1

So for someone who has an old 4850HD, what does one do? I'm new to Windows 8 and wanted to get used to it but it appears CCC doesn't support my card for this OS?

Is there anything I can do or is that basically it? Unsupported forever? No CCC and no forced AA/AF for me? lol

inouext · 06-01-2012, 00:57 | posts: 19

Same for me, no drivers to install

Amd Mobility 4200m / 6550m

saif · 06-01-2012, 02:01 | posts: 616 | Location: Argentina - Buenos Aires

Quote:

Optimized GPU power consumption.

lukas_1987_dion · **How?? ;-) -** 06-01-2012, 03:50 | posts: 288 | Location: Poland

Quote:

Originally Posted by saif

Heh, I wonder how they do that?

And only for W8?

Olvik · 06-01-2012, 04:46 | posts: 138 | Location: Spain

Thanks...!

kn00tcn · **Memory**: OCZ 2x2gb 5-4-4-15 840mhz

those are WDDM 1.2 features.... it's not a fancy trick done by AMD or taking a feature hostage for only win8

PrOjeK · 06-01-2012, 06:05 | posts: 4

Hi Olvic did you installed the driver manually or with the installer manager? The driver is working without crashing?
Thanks

Olvik · 06-01-2012, 07:02 | posts: 138 | Location: Spain

Quote:

Originally Posted by PrOjeK

Hi Olvic did you installed the driver manually or with the installer manager? The driver is working without crashing?
Thanks

I have not had time to install W8, just burn the ISO image.
The question is, can install both versions W7 & W8 together...?

A greeting.

V-FrIeNd · *Last edited by V-FrIeNd; 06-01-2012 at 14:19.*

I try to add mobility support in .inf & every .msi

please waiting for official.

e3d · 06-01-2012, 12:42 | posts: 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by V-FrIeNd

I try to add mobility support in .inf & every .msi

AMD6741.1 = "AMD Radeon 6600M and 6700M Series"
AMD68E4.1 = "AMD Radeon HD 6300M Series"
AMD68E5.1 = "AMD Radeon HD 6300M Series"
AMD9643.1 = "AMD Radeon HD 6380G"
AMD6761.1 = "AMD Radeon HD 6430M"
AMD9648.1 = "AMD Radeon HD 6480G"
AMD68C1.2 = "AMD Radeon HD 6500M/5600/5700 Series"
AMD9647.1 = "AMD Radeon HD 6520G"
AMD68C0.1 = "AMD Radeon HD 6570M/5700 Series"
AMD9641.1 = "AMD Radeon HD 6620G"
AMD6740.1 = "AMD Radeon HD 6700M Series"
AMD68A8.1 = "AMD Radeon HD 6800M Series"
AMD6720.1 = "AMD Radeon HD 6900M Series"
AMD6760.1 = "AMD Radeon HD 7400M Series"
AMD68E0.2 = "ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series"
AMD68E1.30 = "ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series"
AMD68E0.3 = "ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series"
AMD68C7.1 = "ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570"
AMD68A1.1 = "ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5800 Series"
AMD68A0.1 = "ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5800 Series"
AMD6840.1 = "AMD Radeon HD 7600M Series"
AMD6841.1 = "AMD Radeon HD 7600M Series"

http://202.172.16.151/@OCZ%20AMD%20Z...08/AIO%2012.5/

cannot download... can you please mirror it / can someone other make a mobility / win8-8400 MOD?

Miroglu · 06-01-2012, 12:49 | posts: 51 | Location: TURKEY

Thanks asder00

Sulfix · 06-01-2012, 16:17 | posts: 8

With these drivers I get a 1 in desktop graphics and an 8.2 in gaming graphics. I've tried re-installing the driver but I get the same result. When running win 7 they were both capped at 7.9.

Think this could be a driver problem, or did I mess up when I was installing windows?

ghost_one · 06-01-2012, 17:25 | posts: 56 | Location: Romania

so anybody did any benchmarks ? how does it compare W7 ?

ManofGod · 06-01-2012, 19:07 | posts: 691 | Location: Tonawanda, NY

Yes, I get the same thing, I am unable to install these drivers. Mobility 4200/ 6300M switchable graphics. However, it still works with the older CP drivers so I am using them for the time being.

teohokage · 06-01-2012, 20:15 | posts: 20

guys and for someone who have older graphics what driver can install?

kn00tcn · **Memory**: OCZ 2x2gb 5-4-4-15 840mhz

you want to do win8 on older cards? i would wait until the first legacy releases, & also for win8 to come out

hertz · 06-02-2012, 04:10 | posts: 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sulfix

With these drivers I get a 1 in desktop graphics and an 8.2 in gaming graphics. I've tried re-installing the driver but I get the same result. When running win 7 they were both capped at 7.9.

Think this could be a driver problem, or did I mess up when I was installing windows?

I have your same problem, it appears that 7970 will not work and windows8 never, fortunately they were born to windows8.

AMD

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