[Jack]

Third thread for AMD driver discussion relating to skyrim

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1368865-amd-driver-catalyst-discussion-merged-similar-topics/
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1400265-amd-driver-catalyst-discussion-merged-similar-topics-2/

Note: Incidentally, if anyone else has problems with AMD drivers, be sure to use http://www.amdsurveys.com/se.ashx?s=5A1E27D20B2F3EC4 to report the issue to AMD.

AMD Driver Twitter Updates: http://twitter.com/CatalystCreator/

EDIT:

12.9 Beta Release Notes: http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalystSoftwareSuiteVersion129ReleaseNotes.aspx

Download Link (Vista, Win7, Win8): http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Pages/radeonaiw_vista64.aspx

Download Link (WinXP): http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Pages/radeonaiw_xp.aspx

12.10 Official Release Notes: http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalystSoftwareSuiteVersion1210ReleaseNotes.aspx

Download Link (Vista, Win7, Win8): http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Pages/radeonaiw_vista64.aspx

12.11 Beta Release Notes: http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalyst1211betadriver.aspx

Download Link (Vista, Win7, Win8): http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Pages/radeonaiw_vista64.aspx


13.1 WHQL Official Driver Release Notes: http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalystSoftwareSuiteVersion131.aspx

• http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/radeon_win8-32.aspx

• http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/radeon_win8-64.aspx

• http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/radeon_win7-32.aspx

• http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/radeon_win7-64.aspx

• http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/radeon_xp-32.aspx

• http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/radeon_xp-64.aspx

[Jason White]

Refresh from end of last thread below

Some News: http://news.softpedia.com/news/AMD-Releases-Driver-Uninstall-Utility-322303.shtml

13.1 is the 12.11 beta 11 with the new 3d panel just in case anyone was wondering it is just WHQL certified now.

13.2 Beta leak if anyone wants to try it: http://www.sendspace.com/file/x628y6

Source: http://www.overclock.net/t/1318756/amd-12-11-beta-drivers/1760#post_19074978

[Shirley BEltran]

13.1 works great for me

[Chris Jones]

From the previous thread:

After upgrading this new driver (v13.1) from version 12.8, I have noticed a significant framerate improvement within Skyrim. I have dual XFX Radeon HD 6850 DD video cards running in a CrossfireX configuration. I use the FPS Limiter program and with the old drivers I could only run the game capped at 35FPS without any stutter issues. The new driver has allowed me to run the game capped at 60FPS (my native refresh rate) without any stutter at all.

Anyone else noticed any changes regarding microstutter and using frame rate limiter?

[He got the]

No stutter here using 12.10 and the FPS clamp in MSI AB....was getting a tiny bit if clamped to 60 fps but setting to 59 solved it completely. Only reason I am not running newer drivers is that I can't afford issues atm got some competitive online gaming as my focus currently so going with the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" school for a while. Hearing good things about the 13.1 and some of the fixes missing were solved in the 13.2 beta which should be live on AMD site shortly.

7xxx card users if you had not used the 12.11 beta is this fixing your flickering issues?

[Ricky Rayner]

7xxx card users if you had not used the 12.11 beta is this fixing your flickering issues?

Yes it has, no flickering at all now and get decent performance/fps whilst using a enb config. So overall im happy with 13.1.

[Jennifer Rose]

Yes it has, no flickering at all now and get decent performance/fps whilst using a enb config. So overall im happy with 13.1.

Awesome good to hear

[Marlo Stanfield]

On Anandtech forums I read that 13.2 should fix the frame latency issues, i.e. microstutter.
But that we should NOT install it (until they release it themselves that is). That was apparently a warning from one of the developers. Sorry I can't provide a link. The site seems to be temporarily unavailable. At least for me.

[Annick Charron]

On Anandtech forums I read that 13.2 should fix the frame latency issues, i.e. microstutter.
But that we should NOT install it (until they release it themselves that is). That was apparently a warning from one of the developers. Sorry I can't provide a link. The site seems to be temporarily unavailable. At least for me.

Yes 13.2 will address the frame latency issues the fix is not in the beta however. Devs will always say not to install a beta leak...it is a leak and like any beta use for testing purposes not if you are looking for a game fix. In the end 13.1 is 12.11 beta official so if you have been running that for a while now waiting for something new well you have the leaked driver.
The official AMD beta should be released in a few days.

[Brιonα Renae]

I think I will give the official 13.2 beta a go when released as although the flickering in my game is gone, I have noticed slight microstutter for a while in game regardless of fps.

[Sian Ennis]

13.2 BETA working smoothly and beautifully!

[Darrell Fawcett]

13.2 BETA working smoothly and beautifully!

Is that the official or the leaked?
If official, do you have a link? I could not find it on AMDs site.

[Breautiful]

Is that the official or the leaked?
If official, do you have a link? I could not find it on AMDs site.

Second Post in this thread there is a link for it.

[Antony Holdsworth]

Please note if you have a laptop with intel Sandy Bridge or AMD Llano CPU and switchable graphics, you may not want to update to 13.1.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6689/addendum-regarding-amds-mobility-catalyst-131-drivers

It seems this driver is intended for systems without switchable graphics, as well as laptops with Ivy Bridge or Trinity switchable graphics (Enduro).

13.1 Mobility Catalyst drivers are intended only for Enduro systems with Ivy Bridge (3rd Generation Intel Core Processor) and Trinity (2nd Generation AMD APU); earlier laptops with Sandy Bridge (2ndGeneration Core) or Llano (1st Generation APU) are not supported with this driver.