Tuesday, February 15th 2011

AMD Releases Catalyst 11.2 WHQL Software Suite

Feb 15th, 2011 13:58 Discuss (144 Comments)

AMD today released version 11.2 of its Catalyst software suite. AMD's latest release has come a little early for this time of the month. With this release, AMD focused on improving features, and introducing new ones. To begin with, tessellation controls that were first introduced with Catalyst 11.1a Hotfix, has been finalized, including a fully-functional "AMD Optimized" setting, which sets the best tessellation level while maintaining optimal frame-rates. The setting is per-application, and relies on AMD profiling applications. Next, Catalyst AI Texture Filtering received updates including a new method to improve image quality with minimal performance impact. Last of the big three feature updates is the official extension of the morphological anti-aliasing (MLAA) to AMD Radeon HD 5000 series GPUs. Call of Duty: Black Ops, and Batman Arkham Asylum got some GPU-specific performance improvements.

DOWNLOAD:AMD Catalyst 11.2 for Windows 7/Vista 64-bit, Windows 7/Vista 32-bit, Windows XP 32-bit, Windows XP 64-bit

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144 Comments on AMD Releases Catalyst 11.2 WHQL Software Suite

#101

cadaveca

My name is Dave

bim27142guys, how about the idle 2d clocks? is it still 150/300?

Moved cards around to see if it was driver or bios; it's driver. 5870 though.

#102

Loosenut

Yes, idle clocks are 157/300

#103

pantherx12

[H]@RD5TUFFCorrect me if I'm wrong but if it's the driver + some hardware, then it's a DRIVER problem, you can make excuses, and debate what the meaning of "is" is, but it's a driver problem, at least AMD has proven that they slowly can make drivers that suck less, but all together still FAIL.

I wouldn't say that at all, after all just how many varients of a pc is there?

...

Shit, technically more possible combinations of PC parts than there are phone numbers :p

Do you think it's possible to test on every possible system?

Do you think it's their responsibility to do that?

They do what they can, and update the drivers and bugfix them when errors are reported how ever the fact still stands that there are TO many varations of hardware to make a driver work 100% with every set up.

#104

xsever

@bim27142

Please let me know if you have the Morphological Filtering and Tessellation Control settings available in your CCC since you have a 5770 just like me.

Thanks a lot.

#105

Athlonite

I have an 5770 and yup morph and tess are there aswell as an new ticky box

#106

xsever

@ Athlonite

You are lucky I guess. From which driver did you update? 11.1a or 11.1 or 10.12 or what?
I am trying to see if the driver that was installed before 11.2 matters and if you installed over it or you did a Driver Sweep install?

Thanks,

#107

Fatal

I noticed that the sky would turn black on some of the maps with these drivers. Then game also ran like crap. I modified the cgf file with some tweaks was better will have to check again and see if I still have problems.

#108

fullinfusion

Vanguard Beta Tester

Tested and working better then the last Hot fix driver on the HIS 6950 :D

I had a crash after the first install. I decided to take a short cut but it didnt pay off.

Follow Erockers CCC Un-install guide!

It may be old, but it still does the trick ;)

#109

xsever

I tried re-installing again and many reboots and I can't get Morphological Filtering and Tessellation control in CCC for the life of me.

Bad experience with these drivers. I'll keep tinkering until 11.3 comes out I guess.

#110

fullinfusion

Vanguard Beta Tester

xseverI tried re-installing again and many reboots and I can't get Morphological Filtering and Tessellation control in CCC for the life of me.

Bad experience with these drivers. I'll keep tinkering until 11.3 comes out I guess.

Did you follow Erockers guide to a tee?

Also download the latest Driver sweeper 2.8.5 and run it in safe mode after removing the ccc in the uninstall manager.
You also need to check SHOW HIDDEN FOLDERS in the control panel to delete all ati/amd folders...

#111

DanishDevil

I have discovered a new bug. If I move my mouse cursor to the top right of the screen, my system LAGS HARD. This is pretty much making anything having to do with large mouse movements unplayable and is starting to get on my nerves.

#112

trickson

OH, I have such a headache

DanishDevilI have discovered a new bug. If I move my mouse cursor to the top right of the screen, my system LAGS HARD. This is pretty much making anything having to do with large mouse movements unplayable and is starting to get on my nerves.

No for me . Working better than I could have imagined . Just totally the best !

#113

fullinfusion

Vanguard Beta Tester

DanishDevilI have discovered a new bug. If I move my mouse cursor to the top right of the screen, my system LAGS HARD. This is pretty much making anything having to do with large mouse movements unplayable and is starting to get on my nerves.

Yeah I find that too, but just for a quick second then its all good... but after running some games and benches its a step up.

#114

Unregistered

I followed the guide as well and still had problems.....I ended up simply uninstalling CCC from cCleaner and it and every part of it was gone FINALLY!
Driver sweeper just wasn't cutting it....cCleaner worked though

#115

Athlonite

xsever@ Athlonite

You are lucky I guess. From which driver did you update? 11.1a or 11.1 or 10.12 or what?
I am trying to see if the driver that was installed before 11.2 matters and if you installed over it or you did a Driver Sweep install?

Thanks,

10.10e to 10.12 to 11.1a to 11.2 in that order no uninstall before hand straight over the top

#116

PopcornMachine

I haven't had any problems with any of the releases lately.

Only thing was the version not displaying properly, which turned out to be informational and had nothing to do with functionality.

My normal procedure is to run the built-in uninstall and then install the new package.

Running 11.2 with no problems.

#117

Swamp Monster

DanishDevilI have discovered a new bug. If I move my mouse cursor to the top right of the screen, my system LAGS HARD. This is pretty much making anything having to do with large mouse movements unplayable and is starting to get on my nerves.

So this bug is on 11.2 driver too? I had it on 11.1. I tough't it's fixed in 11.2:ohwell:

#118

duke_srg

That damn bug was "introduced" in catalyst 10.12. Drivers release 8.791 was fine but 8.801 and above are bugged. Have to use 10.11 because 2D productivity is importand for me. I'm using 4870, so there is no new features or performance improvements across newer driver releases.

#119

Swamp Monster

duke_srgI'm using 4870, so there is no new features or performance improvements across newer driver releases.

Yes, but at least there is CCC2. I like to keep up to date anyway.:)
Welcome to the TPU!

#120

Unregistered

How does it act? In games, or...??

#121

Swamp Monster

Just on desktop, and it's not affecting all users. Maybe only HD4000 series?

#122

duke_srg

Well it's not just only on a desktop. With 10.12 I first noticed the same strange mouse behavior in WoW.

P.S. Thanks, but I'm was actually with TPU for the last two years but in read-only until now ;) You know, CCC2 may be ten times better drawn, but it is functionally the same CCC. Time and forces spent on redesign should better be used for fixing functional driver issues IMO. I've already been a witness of Matrox driver redesign for a dozen of years - from competing member of graphical market with great driver capabilities and outstanding rendering quality to the looser. I've never been a fan of a green camp of any kind, but I'm definitely don't like trends like this.

#123

[H]@RD5TUFF

pantherx12I wouldn't say that at all, after all just how many varients of a pc is there?

...

Shit, technically more possible combinations of PC parts than there are phone numbers :p

Do you think it's possible to test on every possible system?

Do you think it's their responsibility to do that?

They do what they can, and update the drivers and bugfix them when errors are reported how ever the fact still stands that there are TO many varations of hardware to make a driver work 100% with every set up.

Okay so it's the hardware's fault . . okay. . . :twitch: , sorry no, they are responsible for their drivers, and if they don't work right it's not the users fault, saying it's not their fault because of the nature of business there in is laughable at best. I'm sorry but I can and will continue to hold AMD responsible, for the faults in their drivers, as I said they are slowly getting better but they are not there yet as they seem to break what they had fixed earlier or create new issues with every update. You can blame it on something else if you like but AMD is responsible for the quality of their own drivers.;)

#124

Wrigleyvillain

PTFO or GTFO

Nobody said they were completely absolved of any responsibility (though involvement is a better term) but the main general point is that these major issues are not even close to across the board so THERE IS NOTHING INHERENTLY WRONG WITH THE DRIVER ITSELF. NV drivers are no better or no worse in this way, as if that's even necessary to point out.

You are obviously not a programmer, software developer or even work in IT that's for sure.

And what would you know of this topic anyway as you don't even own an AMD card?

#125

trickson

OH, I have such a headache

WrigleyvillainNobody said they were completely absolved of any responsibility (though involvement is a better term) but the main general point is that these major issues are not even close to across the board so THERE IS NOTHING INHERENTLY WRONG WITH THE DRIVER ITSELF. NV drivers are no better or no worse in this way, as if that's even necessary to point out.

You are obviously not a programmer, software developer or even work in IT that's for sure.

And what would you know of this topic anyway as you don't even own an AMD card?

Yes I would agree here . but I think the thing is frustration more than any thing as it can be very frustrating to put drivers in to find out they have messed up things bad . be it the OS , The video card or games . I think we all tend to look at them as a one size fits all and when things do not measure up then we get mad and frustrated , Like I did with 11.1a drivers . but I do understand it is more than just drivers as it is the computer as a whole that makes it or breaks it . Stick with what works and risk when risk is worth it I say . I love the new drivers and risked it to gain in the end .

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