AMD Catalyst Graphics Driver 14.11.2 Beta 64-bit Download

Posted at November 21, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

AMD Catalyst Graphics Driver 14.11.2 Beta 64-bit Description

​AMD Catalyst 14.11.2 Beta Driver for Windows - Dragon Age: Inquisition and Far Cry 4!

- This release enables peak driver performance optimization for AMD Radeon graphics users in Dragon Age: Inquisition and Far Cry 4.
- NOTE! This Catalyst Driver is provided "AS IS", and under the terms and conditions of the End User License Agreement provided with it.

Highlights of AMD Catalyst 14.11.2 Windows Beta Driver Performance Improvements

Dragon Age: Inquisition performance optimizations:
- Up to 5% performance increase over Catalyst 14.11.1 beta in single GPU scenarios with Anti-Aliasing enabled.
- Optimized AMD CrossFire profile

Far Cry 4 performance optimizations:
- Up to 50% performance increase over Catalyst 14.11.1 beta in single GPU scenarios with Anti-Aliasing enabled.

Important Notes:

- The AMD CrossFire profile for Far Cry 4 is currently disabled in this driver while AMD works with Ubisoft to investigate an issue where AMD CrossFire configurations are not performing as intended. An update is expected on this issue in the near future through an updated game patch or an AMD driver posting.

Resolved Issues:

- [409235]: Small chance of intermittent screen tearing or corruption in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on high settings 4K resolution in AMD CrossFire mode.
- [408892]: World of Warcraft can sometimes exhibit corruption when using CMAA in AMD CrossFire configurations.
- [407431]: Minecraft sometimes produces corruption when changing video settings in windowed mode.
- [407338]: XDMA Quad CrossFire configurations in portrait Eyefinity modes sometimes display tearing or stuttering.

AMD Desktop Product Family Compatibility: ​

- AMD Radeon R9 290 Series
- AMD Radeon R5 230 Series
- AMD Radeon R9 280 Series
- AMD Radeon HD 8000 Series
- AMD Radeon R9 270 Series
- AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series
- AMD Radeon R7 260 Series
- AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series
- AMD Radeon R7 250 Series
- ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series
- AMD Radeon R7 240 Series

AMD All-In-One Desktop Product Family Compatibility:

- AMD Radeon HD 7600A Series
- AMD Radeon HD 6600A Series
- AMD Radeon HD 7450A Series
- AMD Radeon HD 6350A Series

AMD Embedded Product Family Compatibility:

- AMD Radeon E8860
- AMD Radeon E6460
- AMD Radeon E6760

AMD APU Desktop Product Family Compatibility:

- A-Series AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
- A-Series AMD Radeon R6 Graphics
- A-Series AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
- A-Series AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 8000D Series
- AMD Radeon HD 7000D Series
- AMD Radeon HD 6000D Series

AMD APU Mobile Product Family Compatibility:

- AMD Radeon HD 8000G Series
- AMD Radeon HD 7000G Series
- AMD Radeon HD 6000G Series

AMD Mobility Radeon Family Compatibility:

- AMD Radeon R9 M200 Series
- AMD Radeon HD 7000M Series
- AMD Radeon R7 M200 Series
- AMD Radeon HD 6000M Series
- AMD Radeon R5 M200 Series
- ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series
- AMD Radeon HD 8000M Series

Known Issues:

- [408723]: System can sometimes hang when upgrading to Catalyst 14.11.2 from Catalyst14.7 in AMD CrossFire configurations. As a workaround please completely uninstall previous Catalyst software versions before installing Catalyst14.11.2 beta.
- [409518]: Slight performance drops in FIFA 2015 on AMD CrossFire configurations.
- [409502]: Occasional flickering sometimes observed while playing FIFA 2015 in AMD Dual Graphics configurations.
- [409638]: Slight Battlefield 4 performance drop on AMD Radeon R9 290X in AMD CrossFire configuration.
- [409628]: AMD Radeon R9 285 intermittently hangs in Hitman Absolution on new game start.
- [408484]: AMD Radeon R9 285 can sometimes exhibit flickering in Assassins Creed Unity.
- [409613]: Assassins Creed Unity can sometimes experience frame stutter on some AMD CrossFire configurations.
- [408706]: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare intermittent black screen when loading game in Quad AMD Crossfire configurations.
- [409600]: Civilization: Beyond Earth mantle users in AMD CrossFire configurations may sometimes experience an issue where they cannot change their game resolution. As a work around please use "Enable MGPU=1" in the games configuration .ini file.

AMD is currently working with BioWare to resolve the following issues:

- Flickering is sometimes observed in Dragon Age: Inquisition on a limited number of surfaces in AMD CrossFire configurations.

AMD is currently working with Ubisoft to resolve the following issues:

- Uneven hair corruption sometimes observed in Assassins Creed Unity when applying "ultra" game settings.
- Flickering occasionally observed between windows on walls in Assassins Creed Unity.
- Windows/Doors intermittently flash with black textures in Assassins Creed Unity.
- Assassins Creed Unity occasionally exits to desktop when "ultra" game settings are applied.

AMD Issue Reporting Form:

- This driver release incorporates suggestions received through the AMD Issue Reporting Form. To provide us with your feedback, visit the AMD Issue Reporting Form.

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

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