AMD Releases Catalyst 11.4 Driver

Rob Williams · 04-29-2011, 05:06 AM

AMD earlier this week released the Catalyst 11.4 driver, introducing a couple of new features, and a bunch of performance updates. If the name "11.4" sounds familiar, it might be because we took a look at what was coming to the driver last month. Building on the overhaul AMD rolled out with Catalyst last year, 11.4 refines some aspects of the driver a bit further, such as with the branding scheme. Improvements have also been made to the configuration of multiple monitors.

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Synesthesia · 07-07-2011, 03:11 PM

11.6b released on 6/7

TheCrimsonStar · 07-07-2011, 04:31 PM

I may try this...hopefully it won't kill my fps...AGAIN. -_-

GFreeman · 07-07-2011, 06:09 PM

I've just installed 11.6 and I am not happy with this I have to say.. I have my 3850 overclocked in my bios to 820/1020 for gaming.. The new control center that came with the 11 series makes my pc hang as soon the control center is started in the startup process. The 11 series driver has a new control center compared to the 10 series driver. I was using 10.10. Now I've installed 10.12 and that's just working fine for me. Maybe ATI did this on purpose for overclockers going beyond their factory spec overclocking settings.. That is just a guess..

Optix · 07-07-2011, 06:50 PM

You can download just the driver files separately from CC I believe. I never download it anyway since it's more bother than it's worth. Either that or you can just choose not to have CC start up on...uh....start up.

OriginalJoeCool · 07-07-2011, 07:00 PM

I never use the control center, either. Seems rather pointless to me.

GFreeman · 07-07-2011, 10:41 PM

What application do you use then to change AA, AF and monitor settings etc..That's what I use it for.

TheCrimsonStar · 07-07-2011, 11:32 PM

I just downloaded 11.6 and I actually get better frames now. BC2 maxed out in DX11 at 1440 x 900 used to get 45-80 fps with 10.11. It would drop to 45 and sometimes lower only during intense explosions or smoke. Now I stay at 75 even with those huge explosions and it dropped to about 53 at the lowest. Server was full too.

Synesthesia · 07-08-2011, 02:09 AM

Yup me too, I gained better frame rates in Unigine Heaven Benchmark & in games since upgrade from 11.4

04-29-2011, 05:06 AM	#1
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,246	AMD Releases Catalyst 11.4 Driver AMD earlier this week released the Catalyst 11.4 driver, introducing a couple of new features, and a bunch of performance updates. If the name "11.4" sounds familiar, it might be because we took a look at what was coming to the driver last month. Building on the overhaul AMD rolled out with Catalyst last year, 11.4 refines some aspects of the driver a bit further, such as with the branding scheme. Improvements have also been made to the configuration of multiple monitors. Read the rest of our post and then discuss it here! __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

07-07-2011, 04:31 PM	#3
TheCrimsonStar Tech Monkey Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Strawberry Plains, TN Posts: 816	I may try this...hopefully it won't kill my fps...AGAIN. -_- __________________ Intel Core i5-2500k @ 3.3GHz ASUS Sabertooth P67 Corsair XMS 1600 8GB (2 x 4GB) XFX Radeon HD 6970 Corsair CMPSU-850TX 850W Corsair H80 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler Windows 7 Professional (x64)

07-07-2011, 06:09 PM	#4
GFreeman Coastermaker Join Date: May 2010 Location: Netherlands Posts: 249	I've just installed 11.6 and I am not happy with this I have to say.. I have my 3850 overclocked in my bios to 820/1020 for gaming.. The new control center that came with the 11 series makes my pc hang as soon the control center is started in the startup process. The 11 series driver has a new control center compared to the 10 series driver. I was using 10.10. Now I've installed 10.12 and that's just working fine for me. Maybe ATI did this on purpose for overclockers going beyond their factory spec overclocking settings.. That is just a guess.. __________________ AMD 64 X2 4200 @2.8Ghz (1,425v) CNPS8700 LED CPU cooler@2,537rpm Asus A8V deluxe (s939) Kingston Hyperx 2GB DDR@DDR400 (2,5-3-2-6-1T) Sapphire ATI 3850 AGP@901/2200 (1.275v) Zalman VF700-Alcu VGA cooler@2,650rpm CoolerMaster Truepower 550W Last edited by GFreeman; 07-07-2011 at 06:12 PM.

07-07-2011, 06:50 PM	#5
Optix Basket Chassis Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 1,653	You can download just the driver files separately from CC I believe. I never download it anyway since it's more bother than it's worth. Either that or you can just choose not to have CC start up on...uh....start up. __________________ Intel i5 3570K, MSI Z77Z-GD55, 4x2GB Kingston Genesis 2133mhz, 120GB Mushkin Chronos SSD, 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue, Intel 210 cache drive, MSI 7850 Power Edition OC, Corsair H100, Silverstone Strider 750w Gold, Killer2100 NIC, Corsair 600T SE White, LG W2242, ROCCAT Kone+, Isku & Kave, 200GB Western Digital Scorpio Black external drive

07-07-2011, 07:00 PM	#6
OriginalJoeCool Tech Monkey Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 617	I never use the control center, either. Seems rather pointless to me. __________________ Last.fm Raptr "Man could hold the universe in his palm, if only he could learn to unclench his fist."

07-07-2011, 03:11 PM	#2
Synesthesia Obliviot Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 20	11.6b released on 6/7

07-07-2011, 10:41 PM	#7
GFreeman Coastermaker Join Date: May 2010 Location: Netherlands Posts: 249	What application do you use then to change AA, AF and monitor settings etc..That's what I use it for. __________________ AMD 64 X2 4200 @2.8Ghz (1,425v) CNPS8700 LED CPU cooler@2,537rpm Asus A8V deluxe (s939) Kingston Hyperx 2GB DDR@DDR400 (2,5-3-2-6-1T) Sapphire ATI 3850 AGP@901/2200 (1.275v) Zalman VF700-Alcu VGA cooler@2,650rpm CoolerMaster Truepower 550W

07-07-2011, 11:32 PM	#8
TheCrimsonStar Tech Monkey Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Strawberry Plains, TN Posts: 816	I just downloaded 11.6 and I actually get better frames now. BC2 maxed out in DX11 at 1440 x 900 used to get 45-80 fps with 10.11. It would drop to 45 and sometimes lower only during intense explosions or smoke. Now I stay at 75 even with those huge explosions and it dropped to about 53 at the lowest. Server was full too. __________________ Intel Core i5-2500k @ 3.3GHz ASUS Sabertooth P67 Corsair XMS 1600 8GB (2 x 4GB) XFX Radeon HD 6970 Corsair CMPSU-850TX 850W Corsair H80 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler Windows 7 Professional (x64)

07-08-2011, 02:09 AM	#9
Synesthesia Obliviot Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 20	Yup me too, I gained better frame rates in Unigine Heaven Benchmark & in games since upgrade from 11.4

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