AMD 13.2 Beta Driver

LtMatt · 29 Jan 2013 at 19:26

Figured id start a new thread for the official 13.2 beta drivers.

Post feedback and bugs here.

This is an updated version of the leaked 13.2 beta.

Download

http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalyst132BetaDriver.aspx

AMD Catalyst 13.2 Beta Release Notes

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AMD CATALYST 13.2 BETA 3 DRIVER

AMD Catalyst 13.2 Beta 3 is now available, and includes the following updates:

Improves performance up to 15% in high MSAA cases for the Crysis 3 beta release
Significantly improves latency performance in Skyrim, Boderlands 2, and Guild Wars 2
Improves single GPU performance up to 50% for DmC Devil May Cry
Improves CrossFire performance up to 10% for Crysis 2
Resolves Texture flickering seen in DirectX9.0c applications.

New profiles added to this release:
- Improves Far Cry 3 performance for single GPU configurations with AA

Future updates will be made to AMD Catalyst 13.2 Beta to further improve performance in Crysis 3 for both single GPU and CrossFire configurations

Build Info:
DriverVer=01/28/2013, 12.100.17.0000
12.10.17-130128a-152570E-ATI

shankly1985 · 29 Jan 2013 at 19:40

Will install these now What about the CAP? I still using CAP2 12.11

d_brennen · 29 Jan 2013 at 19:41

Is this he one with the new memory management thingybob?

pgi947 · 29 Jan 2013 at 19:45

LtMatt said:
Figured id start a new thread for the official 13.2 beta drivers.

Post feedback and bugs here.

This is an updated version of the leaked 13.2 beta.

Download

http://www2.ati.com/drivers/beta/AMD_Catalyst_13.2_Beta3.exe

AMD Catalyst 13.2 Beta 3 is now available, and includes the following updates:
Improves performance up to 15% in high MSAA cases for the Crysis 3 beta release
Significantly improves latency performance in Skyrim, Boderlands 2, and Guild Wars 2
Improves single GPU performance up to 50% for DmC Devil May Cry
Improves CrossFire performance up to 10% for Crysis 2
Resolves Texture flickering seen in DirectX9.0c applications.

Build Info:
DriverVer=01/28/2013, 12.100.17.0000
12.10.17-130128a-152570E-ATI

This is reassuring, I was starting to think the latency issues and random texture flickers in some games (all DX9) was down to something about to fail in my system.

Thanks for the update matt

LtMatt · 29 Jan 2013 at 19:49

shankly1985 said:
Will install these now What about the CAP? I still using CAP2 12.11

12.11 is still the latest as far as i know. I'd imagine some new ones will get released soon though.

d_brennen said:
Is this he one with the new memory management thingybob?

No that should be 13.3.

shankly1985 · 29 Jan 2013 at 19:58

LtMatt said:
12.11 is still the latest as far as i know. I'd imagine some new ones will get released soon though.

Thanks I removed them anyway asder00 over on Guru3D said remove them.

Am guess there already in this driver?

LtMatt · 29 Jan 2013 at 20:04

shankly1985 said:
Thanks I removed them anyway asder00 over on Guru3D said remove them.

Am guess there already in this driver?

Yeah i saw he said remove them. To be honest im not sure. As far as i can see you should keep using them.

EDIT

Seems they have officially released them now. OP updated.

Will ask Thracks about the caps.

EDIT2

They added some more release notes.

Future updates will be made to AMD Catalyst 13.2 Beta to further improve performance in Crysis 3 for both single GPU and CrossFire configurations

LtMatt · 29 Jan 2013 at 20:45

There you have it, uninstall cap 12.11 people. Finally AMD saw sense and embedded it in the driver.

pgi947 · 29 Jan 2013 at 20:50

Didn't have it installed in the first place

Whoops lol

shankly1985 · 29 Jan 2013 at 21:06

LtMatt said:
There you have it, uninstall cap 12.11 people. Finally AMD saw sense and embedded it in the driver.

Dont they do this all the time? Like say Driver 13.2 and CAP1 13.2 next Driver 13.3 will have CAP1 13.2 and so on?

If you understand what I saying lol

LtMatt · 29 Jan 2013 at 21:09

shankly1985 said:
Dont they do this all the time? Like say Driver 13.2 and CAP1 13.2 next Driver 13.3 will have CAP1 13.2 and so on?

If you understand what I saying lol

Quick call the men in white coats, shankly has gone mad!!

Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. The idea to add them into the drivers so its a complete package is a good idea though.

HeX · 29 Jan 2013 at 21:12

Working lovely so far, GW2 feels much smoother.

shankly1985 · 29 Jan 2013 at 21:52

LtMatt said:
Quick call the men in white coats, shankly has gone mad!!

Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. The idea to add them into the drivers so its a complete package is a good idea though.

Lol knew I was correct

pgi947 · 29 Jan 2013 at 22:02

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think this driver has actually sorted the ULPS issue?!?!?

Ran 3dMark11, closed it, opened GPUZ and my system didn't hang!!!!!!!!!!

Edit: RAN A RENDER TEST CLOSED IT AND IT STILL DIDN'T HANG!!! WOOOOHOOOOO!!!

ViRuS2k · 29 Jan 2013 at 22:10

pgi947 said:
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think this driver has actually sorted the ULPS issue?!?!?

Ran 3dMark11, closed it, opened GPUZ and my system didn't hang!!!!!!!!!!

Edit: RAN A RENDER TEST CLOSED IT AND IT STILL DIDN'T HANG!!! WOOOOHOOOOO!!!

0.6.6 revised final update and 0.6.7 fixed the hanging bug with 7 series cards....
i dont think it was the drivers that did it.
the official 0.6.6 did do it to me though but it was fixed.

pgi947 · 29 Jan 2013 at 22:14

I have/had it with all monitoring programs once cards have been taken into 3d clocks.

Example, run a game, close game, open afterburner/trixx/gpuz, system insta hang.

I'll test further with this tomorrow, over the moon if it's sorted.

humbug · 29 Jan 2013 at 23:18

Whohoo...

And yes, new thread = better

Also-

New profiles added to this release:
- Improves Far Cry 3 performance for single GPU configurations with AA

OvEr_KiLL · 29 Jan 2013 at 23:22

how do i know if it installed the cap?i cant see it in uninstall programs..?
and i used the link in first post
thanx

tommybhoy · 30 Jan 2013 at 00:55

@Mr Reliable,

Great up mate, been waiting for these!

@pgi,

Will test it too.

@OvEr_KiLL,

Because it says in the screenie matt posted-Cap is embedded.

PorkPieCat · 30 Jan 2013 at 01:39

months of frustration erased. happy. as. duckkkkkkkkkkkkkks.