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AMD Catalyst 11.4 'Early Preview' Drivers Released (Huge Performance Increases)

 
 
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      10th Mar 2011
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We just noticed that the AMD Catalyst 11.4 early preview, code named Mjölnir I, has been made available to the public! That means you can download and try this driver out. When AMD launched project Mjölnir at the beginning of this year and it is a multidimensional effort aimed at increasing performance and providing improved stability of the AMD Catalyst software. This public release is the first driver that is tied directly to this effort. We have been told by AMD that Mjölnir II and III to available in the months to come. This driver encompasses major improvements for the entire AMD Radeon HD 6800 and 6900 Series. If you want to try out the AMD Catalyst Driver 11.4 early Preview for Windows 7 you can download them here.
Users should see a boost, particularly with anti-aliasing and large resolutions in numerous titles:
  • Up to 70% performance improvement in Civilization V
  • Up to 49% performance improvement in Call of Duty: Black Ops
  • Up to 23% performance improvement in F1 2010
  • Up to 21% performance improvement in Wolfenstein MP
  • Up to 15% performance improvement in Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X
  • Up to 17% performance improvement in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
  • Up to 28% performance improvement in Metro2033
  • Up to 33% performance improvement in Left 4 Dead 2
  • Up to 26% performance improvement in FarCry 2
  • Up to 15% performance improvement in Crysis Warhead
  • Up to 50% performance improvement in Unigine Heaven
  • Up to 22% performance improvement in Batman: Arkham Asylum
  • Up to 19% performance improvement in Aliens vs. Predator
http://www.legitreviews.com/news/10268/


Interesting figures there... Very curious to know if they are as good as they say.

 


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