Download Driver For AMD Catalyst 12.8

AMD has come up with a new Catalyst drivers. The drivers are available as usual for Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8, with separate downloads for 32bit and 64bit environments. Recently AMD split the drivers according to the supported hardware. The drivers now available are suitable for Radeon models from the HD 5000 series. The HD 2000, 3000 and 4000 series, now referred to as ‘Legacy’, will follow later this month. Version 12.8 is the first driver to provide certified support for Windows 8. Of course, several bug fixes have also been made.

New features

AMD’s first logo certified driver for Windows 8 production featuring support for the DirectX 11.1 and the new WDDM 1.2 driver model:

• 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.
• 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

resolved issues

for the Windows 7 Operating System

• Over/underscan settings are correctly restored on system reboot
• SolidWorks: Graphical corruption is no longer experienced
• Crysis Warhead: No longer crashes when launched in DirectX 10 mode
• System no longer hangs when resuming from sleep mode
• Audio is no longer disabled if the connected HDTV Is switched off/on
• Enabling dual graphics mode with a HD 7000 series product no longer displays green video playback
• Call of Duty- Black Ops : No longer hangs when loading a mission in DirectX 9 mode with Crossfire enabled
• Shogun 2: Flickering text is no longer experienced
• Star Wars – The Old Republic: In game cinematics no longer experience flicker when using the arrow keys
• Dirt Showdown: 8-Ball track no longer hangs with AMD Crossfire functionality enabled
• Max Payne 3: A black screen is no longer observed when launching game in DirectX 11 mode with AMD Crossfire functionality enabled
• Max Payne 3: Applying in game settings no longer causes the game to crash

for the Windows 8 Operating System

• Video playback using the Metro video player no longer shows green corruption
• Deus Ex – Human Revolution: Graphics corruption is no longer experienced during in game cinematics with AMD Crossfire functionality enabled
• Battlefield 3: game no longer crashes when AMD Crossfire functionality is enabled
• Need for Speed ​​– The Run: game no longer crashes to the desktop
• Blocky video corruption no longer seen when using VLC
• System no longer hangs when using PowerDVD
• Green video corruption is no longer seen when using various video players

for the Windows XP Operating System

• QQ Dancer: A black screen is no longer randomly experienced

Known issues

Known issues under the Windows 7 operating system

• Max Payne 3: Lights may flicker when run in Direct X 11 mode in a triple AMD Crossfire configuration
• F1 2011: Vehicle textures may flicker when graphics profile is set to low
• Enemy Territory Quake Wars: Poor performance may be experienced with AMD Crossfire technology enabled
• Rage: Poor performance may be experienced with AMD Crossfire technology enabled

under the Windows 8 operating system

• Blocky corruption may be experienced when playing back Flash video content
• De-interlacing settings may not be applied to interlaced content when using MPC-HC and PowerDVD
• Civilization V: game may crash when run in DirectX 9 mode
• Total War – Shogun 2: game may experience random crashes
• Rage: game may experience random crashes

under the Windows XP operating system

• Diablo 3/Starcraft 2/World of Warcraft: Performance may be affected when run in windowed mode

The following downloads are available:
AMD Catalyst 12.8 for Windows XP (32bit)
AMD Catalyst 12.8 for Windows XP (64bit)
AMD Catalyst 12.8 for Windows Vista, 7 and 8 (32bit)
AMD Catalyst 12.8 for Windows Vista, 7 and 8 (64bit)
AMD Catalyst Mobility 12.6 for Windows Vista and 7 (32bit)
AMD Catalyst Mobility 12.6 for Windows Vista and 7 (64bit)
AMD CrossFireX Application Profiles