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AMD Catalyst 14.12 Driver - The Omega Driver
Posted by: on: 12/09/2014 06:16 AM [
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AMD is getting ready for the winter, in this article we look at what AMD labeled the 'Omega Driver'. This is the new 14.12 Catalyst driver which has had some TLC from AMD, improving overall performance on a number of games, and next to that AMD is injecting a few new features as well. Time for a quick article, to cover all topics.
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thatguy91
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 06:39 AM
Here you go:
I highlighted the thing about Far Cry 4, that's quite a big jump over 14.9.
Thanks for the article! Just out of curiosity, why not making a comparison between 14.11 and Omega? There's probably been optimizations in every driver since 13.12.
Here you go:
Performance Optimizations versus AMD Catalyst™ 14.9 WHQL
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ performance optimizations - Mantle API activated for ultimate performance in Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare performance optimizations - Up to 30% performance increases with FXAA and lower game resolutions
Optimized AMD CrossFire™ Profile update for improved performance - Assassin's Creed® Unity performance optimizations
Single GPU performance improvements - Optimized AMD CrossFire™ Profile update for improved performance
Dragon Age: Inquisition performance optimizations - Up to 15% performance increase in single GPU scenarios with Anti-Aliasing enabled.
Optimized AMD CrossFire™ Profile update for improved performance
Far Cry 4 performance optimizations -
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ performance optimizations - Mantle API activated for ultimate performance in Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare performance optimizations - Up to 30% performance increases with FXAA and lower game resolutions
Optimized AMD CrossFire™ Profile update for improved performance - Assassin's Creed® Unity performance optimizations
Single GPU performance improvements - Optimized AMD CrossFire™ Profile update for improved performance
Dragon Age: Inquisition performance optimizations - Up to 15% performance increase in single GPU scenarios with Anti-Aliasing enabled.
Optimized AMD CrossFire™ Profile update for improved performance
Far Cry 4 performance optimizations -
Up to 50% performance increase in single GPU scenarios with Anti-Aliasing enabled
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I highlighted the thing about Far Cry 4, that's quite a big jump over 14.9.
thatguy91
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 06:41 AM
We have a quick article up on the new AMD Omega driver, or just 14.12 WHQL driver. You can download the driver right here. And we have the article ready right here....
AMD Catalyst 14.12 Driver - The Omega Driver
Don't forget to mention the 14.12 chipset drivers are also available for those with AMD systems:
http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/chipset?os=Windows+8.1+-+32
We have a quick article up on the new AMD Omega driver, or just 14.12 WHQL driver. You can download the driver right here. And we have the article ready right here....
AMD Catalyst 14.12 Driver - The Omega Driver
Don't forget to mention the 14.12 chipset drivers are also available for those with AMD systems:
http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/chipset?os=Windows+8.1+-+32
JonasBeckman
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 08:22 AM
Mentioned this in the AMD driver topic but I'll post it here as well.
Not sure if it means anything but the Guru3D driver and the AMD website driver download seem to differ.
From the Guru3D download.
;-----------------------------------------------
;----------1411141114-14.501-141112a-177751E
; AMD display information file
;
; Installation INF for the AMD display driver.
; Copyright(C) AMD 2007-2014
;-----------------------------------------------
From AMD
;-----------------------------------------------
;----------1411281705-14.501.1003-141120a-178000C
; AMD display information file
;
; Installation INF for the AMD display driver.
; Copyright(C) AMD 2007-2014
;-----------------------------------------------
Mentioned this in the AMD driver topic but I'll post it here as well.
Not sure if it means anything but the Guru3D driver and the AMD website driver download seem to differ.
From the Guru3D download.
;-----------------------------------------------
;----------1411141114-14.501-141112a-177751E
; AMD display information file
;
; Installation INF for the AMD display driver.
; Copyright(C) AMD 2007-2014
;-----------------------------------------------
From AMD
;-----------------------------------------------
;----------1411281705-14.501.1003-141120a-178000C
; AMD display information file
;
; Installation INF for the AMD display driver.
; Copyright(C) AMD 2007-2014
;-----------------------------------------------
thatguy91
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 08:47 AM
Mentioned this in the AMD driver topic but I'll post it here as well.
Not sure if it means anything but the Guru3D driver and the AMD website driver download seem to differ.
That's important, as the Catalyst Control Centre version in the AMD website driver is:
2014.1120.2123.38423
Mentioned this in the AMD driver topic but I'll post it here as well.
Not sure if it means anything but the Guru3D driver and the AMD website driver download seem to differ.
That's important, as the Catalyst Control Centre version in the AMD website driver is:
2014.1120.2123.38423
Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 08:54 AM
That's important, as the Catalyst Control Centre version in the AMD website driver is:
2014.1120.2123.38423
We have a combined RC Windows 32/64 build compatible with Win 7 and 8 whereas AMD offers them in separate packages. The driver is the same. Feel free to seek any differences otherwise.
Our build was provided by AMD and is the build used in the article.
That's important, as the Catalyst Control Centre version in the AMD website driver is:
2014.1120.2123.38423
We have a combined RC Windows 32/64 build compatible with Win 7 and 8 whereas AMD offers them in separate packages. The driver is the same. Feel free to seek any differences otherwise.
Our build was provided by AMD and is the build used in the article.
thatguy91
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 10:35 AM
We have a combined RC Windows 32/64 build compatible with Win 7 and 8 whereas AMD offers them in separate packages. The driver is the same. Feel free to seek any differences otherwise.
Our build was provided by AMD and is the build used in the article.
I'm sorry for the triple posting of this, but there are so many different threads about the catalyst driver!
I did a check.
The AMD driver and the driver on Guru3D are NOT the same!
Driver files are NOT bit identical, many are even different files sizes. Even the AVT app isn't bit identical.
For the comparison I expanded and extracted the files, I did not compare the AVT .msi file or the files as .DL_ or .SY_ etc, I compared the actual files properly
.
Some files have small difference, but things like atikmdag.sys have quite big differences.
Also, the OpenGL driver has an OLDER version in the Guru3D driver, confirmed. It wasn't just one or two files that were different, it's quite a significant number of the files.
We have a combined RC Windows 32/64 build compatible with Win 7 and 8 whereas AMD offers them in separate packages. The driver is the same. Feel free to seek any differences otherwise.
Our build was provided by AMD and is the build used in the article.
I'm sorry for the triple posting of this, but there are so many different threads about the catalyst driver!
I did a check.
The AMD driver and the driver on Guru3D are NOT the same!
Driver files are NOT bit identical, many are even different files sizes. Even the AVT app isn't bit identical.
For the comparison I expanded and extracted the files, I did not compare the AVT .msi file or the files as .DL_ or .SY_ etc, I compared the actual files properly
.
Some files have small difference, but things like atikmdag.sys have quite big differences.
Also, the OpenGL driver has an OLDER version in the Guru3D driver, confirmed. It wasn't just one or two files that were different, it's quite a significant number of the files.
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 10:38 AM
And the HDMI-DVI chroma subsampling bug still exists in this driver. I already filled in the bug report on it in September, gave them a VERY detailed reproduceable bug report in November and this bug is still here. Now I need to back to 14.4 again with my R9 290X.
Shameful that I can't with their fastest single-GPU card select 3840x2160 as a VSR resolution, I apparently need to downgrade to the R9 285 for that.
Please AMD, stop forcing me to hate you. Please try to do something that doesn't make me regret an AMD card.
EDIT: back on 14.4, sharp text and correct colors once again.
And the HDMI-DVI chroma subsampling bug still exists in this driver. I already filled in the bug report on it in September, gave them a VERY detailed reproduceable bug report in November and this bug is still here. Now I need to back to 14.4 again with my R9 290X.
Shameful that I can't with their fastest single-GPU card select 3840x2160 as a VSR resolution, I apparently need to downgrade to the R9 285 for that.
Please AMD, stop forcing me to hate you. Please try to do something that doesn't make me regret an AMD card.
EDIT: back on 14.4, sharp text and correct colors once again.
Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 11:04 AM
In the next hour the files will be synced to the latest build.
For the comparison I expanded and extracted the files, I did not compare the AVT .msi file or the files as .DL_ or .SY_ etc, I compared the actual files properly .
.In the next hour the files will be synced to the latest build.
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 12:31 PM
Thanks. I would have thought the drivers would have been the same too, I guess they made some last minute changes to it?
In the next hour the files will be synced to the latest build.
Thanks
. I would have thought the drivers would have been the same too, I guess they made some last minute changes to it?
Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 12:43 PM
All builds are now downloadable. Some people have reported that the RC version on Guru3D did install for them, while the AMD driver download does not.
Anyway, the download page has been updated with all builds.
All builds are now downloadable. Some people have reported that the RC version on Guru3D did install for them, while the AMD driver download does not.
Anyway, the download page has been updated with all builds.
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 12:45 PM
All builds are now downloadable. Some people have reported that the RC version on Guru3D did install for them, while the AMD driver download does not.
Anyway, the download page has been updated with all builds.
HH u the man
All builds are now downloadable. Some people have reported that the RC version on Guru3D did install for them, while the AMD driver download does not.
Anyway, the download page has been updated with all builds.
HH u the man
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 01:20 PM
whats the difference between the "Download Windows 7 and 8.1 32 & 64-bit (Release Candidate)" and the "Download Windows Vista/7/8/8.1 32 and 64 bit AMD Chipset Drivers 14.12" ?
Which one is identical to AMD download site?
whats the difference between the "Download Windows 7 and 8.1 32 & 64-bit (Release Candidate)" and the "Download Windows Vista/7/8/8.1 32 and 64 bit AMD Chipset Drivers 14.12" ?
Which one is identical to AMD download site?
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 02:36 PM
I'm so pumped up when i saw that this driver is available!!
Gonna test it asap.
I'm so pumped up when i saw that this driver is available!!
Gonna test it asap.
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 02:58 PM
Hmmmm, dragon age seems to run worse actually.
Hmmmm, dragon age seems to run worse actually.
signex
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 03:13 PM
No VSR support for 1680x1050, shame.
No VSR support for 1680x1050, shame.
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 03:16 PM
Am I the only one that cares about LCD overdrive still missing?
Am I the only one that cares about LCD overdrive still missing?
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 03:26 PM
VSR it's not enabled for 7xxx series cards.
No VSR support for 1680x1050, shame.
VSR it's not enabled for 7xxx series cards.
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 04:03 PM
Perhaps this new driver will smooth out the video play back (bad video stutter) on my AMD A6-5400K APU that drives me crazy on my HTPC that has an Ceton PCIe tuner card in it. But that being said I have an new AMD A10-7850K APU coming in the mail today (confirmed) which I will be installing along with reinstalling the Windows 7 64 bit operating system.
Perhaps this new driver will smooth out the video play back (bad video stutter) on my AMD A6-5400K APU that drives me crazy on my HTPC that has an Ceton PCIe tuner card in it. But that being said I have an new AMD A10-7850K APU coming in the mail today (confirmed) which I will be installing along with reinstalling the Windows 7 64 bit operating system.
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 04:05 PM
Try disabling transparency in personalisation settings if you're getting video stutter on Win 7, it happened to me and my bro for ages, when I moved to Win 8 it was gone, realised they disabled glass on windows borders on 8, so did the same on 7 and it cured the stuttering
Perhaps this new driver will smooth out the video play back on my AMD APU that drives me crazy on my HTPC that has an Ceton PCIe tuner card in it. But that being said I have an new AMD APU A10-7850K coming in the mail today (confirmed) which I will be installing along with reinstalling the Windows 7 64 bit operating system.
Try disabling transparency in personalisation settings if you're getting video stutter on Win 7, it happened to me and my bro for ages, when I moved to Win 8 it was gone, realised they disabled glass on windows borders on 8, so did the same on 7 and it cured the stuttering
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 04:10 PM
Try disabling transparency in personalisation settings if you're getting video stutter on Win 7, it happened to me and my bro for ages, when I moved to Win 8 it was gone, realised they disabled glass on windows borders on 8, so did the same on 7 and it cured the stuttering
Thanks, will try that when things are ready to go.
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 04:27 PM
I'm so pumped up when i saw that this driver is available!!
Gonna test it asap.
mildly pumped up too
but hey... you have 7950, you don't get VSR
I'm so pumped up when i saw that this driver is available!!
Gonna test it asap.
mildly pumped up too
but hey... you have 7950, you don't get VSR
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 04:31 PM
would i benefit from this driver? i have an 7850 and all i really play is csgo. i am on 14.4 atm
would i benefit from this driver? i have an 7850 and all i really play is csgo. i am on 14.4 atm
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 05:58 PM
There is no reason not to ... except possible installation issues.
But I think it's worth it.
would i benefit from this driver? i have an 7850 and all i really play is csgo. i am on 14.4 atm
There is no reason not to ... except possible installation issues.
But I think it's worth it.
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Posted on: 12/09/2014 07:45 PM
CCC disappeared after installing this driver.
I uninstalled and reinstalled 3 times and it still won't come back.
Any ideas how to get it back?
Or, just forget about it and only use Afterburner?
http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/details.php?id=umph2
(Love that GPU-Z designation id! "umph2" says it all, about ARES 3.)
Afterburner says XFire enabled.
I used Custom Install, but only unchecked the audio component.
(Yet another problem. This one is major.
Whenever I try and set an OC in Afterburner, when I click Apply, the OC disappears and returns to stock!
How the Hell can I OC when I can't set and retain an OC?
This driver is going in the trash, ASAP.)
CCC disappeared after installing this driver.
I uninstalled and reinstalled 3 times and it still won't come back.
Any ideas how to get it back?
Or, just forget about it and only use Afterburner?
http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/details.php?id=umph2
(Love that GPU-Z designation id! "umph2" says it all, about ARES 3.)
Afterburner says XFire enabled.
I used Custom Install, but only unchecked the audio component.
(Yet another problem. This one is major.
Whenever I try and set an OC in Afterburner, when I click Apply, the OC disappears and returns to stock!
How the Hell can I OC when I can't set and retain an OC?
This driver is going in the trash, ASAP.)
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Thanks for the article! Just out of curiosity, why not making a comparison between 14.11 and Omega? There's probably been optimizations in every driver since 13.12.