Reviews of AMD Catalyst Drivers for Windows

1. 
   ajhansen

   Reviewing 12.4 (Apr 28, 2012)

   As a software developer I must disagreed with the previous reviewer.
   
   It might be true that one could fix yourself. When that is said, you must realize that every system is different, maybe not in hardware but always in configuration.
   
   Further it is the driver developer's responsibility to do a proper purging of the old driver since they have to assume that some might be end users and experienced users just chose another hardware supplier if the current can't live up to his/hers demands.
   
   For example, I have a HP dv7-6055eo laptop which runs with dual graphics HD6000/Radeon 6770M and I have never experienced so many issues with a GFX driver. Either it screws up when changing graphics card or it messes up texture models in various games.
   
   My other laptop runs a nVidia GTX570M whose driver runs perfectly in any game. nVidia has in my many years of experience a far better developer department OR it has far better testing procedures.
   
   I find it extremely ignorant that some people think that software is "perfect" or that it is the end user who is the first issue.
   
   It is the software developers responsibility to do the proper testing before they ship. Of course nobody is perfect, but the developer must make the procedures for reporting errors clear. Sites like AMD's has a tendency to be very confusing for most users.
   
   I urge AMD to improve their testing procedures and user bug reporting site locations clear for users.
2. 
   AmpFeare

   Reviewing 12.4 (Apr 28, 2012)

   for all you people saying there's issues with drivers im sorry to hear your troubles. honestly though its problem your own problem, learn how to uninstall the drivers properly.im running 12.4 now on an hd 5770 and am running modern warfare 3 max setting (AA off) league of legends maxed (AA on) skyrim on max with the high res texture pack with (shadows and aa off) not to mention countless others ive ran max settings with this card. rage bulletstorm crysis 1 the new duke nukem mass effect 3 dead space 1 and 2. the list goes on.
3. 
   OmAleY

   Reviewing 12.4 (Apr 27, 2012)

   @AmpFeare
   
   I installed the drivers on a fresh Windows 7 install. No other driver was installed, except the one which came with Windows, default.
   
   They may work with your card, but not with mine. Yes it's my problem, and because of that, I think AMD has left much to wish for.
   
   The drivers should work, if they're advertised to work.
   
   AMD could go far, if they would invest more money and time, in their GPU drivers.
   
   Right now, the performance is just plain bad.
   
   I use a Mobility Radeon HD 4570, to play CSS on my laptop.
   
   When i "upgraded" to these drivers, there was errors in the models, and some corruption of the surroundings.
   
   Reverted back to 12.3, and everything is fine.
   
   AMD. please do a proper quality control of the drivers, before your release them. Thaanks.
4. 
   baki_princ

   Reviewing 12.2 (Mar 8, 2012)

   BSOD :(
5. 
   XXXXXXX

   Reviewing 11.12 (Dec 14, 2011)

   AMD Releases Catalyst 12.1 Preview:
   The AMD Catalyst™ 12.1 Preview includes all of the features found in AMD Catalyst™ 11.12 and also includes all of the latest optimizations found in the AMD Catalyst 11.11c performance drivers (AMD Catalyst 11.12 does not include the latest 11.11c optimizations). It is highly recommended that all gamers use the AMD Catalyst 12.1 Preview driver.
   
   http://support.amd.com/u...st121Previewdriver.aspx

Discuss AMD Catalyst Drivers for Windows

1. May 19, 2009 - 6:34 AM
   Sativarg

   If your product is on the list below then there may not be a new version of driver for it for some time to come.
   Quoted from ATI Catalyst™ Legacy Display Driver for Windows XP Professional/Home
   The following products have been moved to the legacy software support structure (including Mobile and All-in-Wonder Variants):
   
   ATI Radeon 9500 Series
   ATI Radeon 9550 Series
   ATI Radeon 9600 Series
   ATI Radeon 9700 Series
   ATI Radeon 9800 Series
   ATI Radeon X300 Series
   ATI Radeon X550 Series
   ATI Radeon X600 Series
   ATI Radeon X700 Series
   ATI Radeon X800 Series
   ATI Radeon X850 Series
   ATI Radeon X1050 Series
   ATI Radeon X1300 Series
   ATI Radeon X1550 Series
   ATI Radeon X1600 Series
   ATI Radeon X1650 Series
   ATI Radeon X1800 Series
   ATI Radeon X1900 Series
   ATI Radeon Xpress Series
   ATI Radeon X1200 Series
   ATI Radeon X1250 Series
   ATI Radeon X2100 Series
   
   AMD may periodically provide Windows XP and Windows Vista driver updates (for the products listed above) for critical fixes only. No new features will be provided in future driver updates. The Linux ATI Catalyst™ driver will only be supported in Linux distributions prior to February 2009 for the legacy products listed above. End quote