- #Amd graphics drivers windows 8.1 update
- #Amd graphics drivers windows 8.1 driver
- #Amd graphics drivers windows 8.1 software
#Amd graphics drivers windows 8.1 driver
Microsoft expects to launch Windows 8.1 later this year, reportedly available as a free upgrade for current Windows 8 users.ĭOWNLOAD: AMD Catalyst Windows 8.1 Preview Driver Windows 8.1 brings some enhancements to PC graphics, with support for Microsoft's own standardized wireless display technology 48 Hz dynamic refresh rates for video playback, V-sync interrupt optimization, video conferencing acceleration, and a new instruction to the DirectX 11.1 API, named "tiled resources." Like the operating system itself, AMD's Windows 8.1 Preview Catalyst driver is a beta, and its use comes with no warranties. GPUs based on AMD's Graphics CoreNext architecture will be supported by Windows 8.1 over WDDM 1.3, while older VLIW4 and VLIW5-based GPUs (Radeon HD 6000 series and older), will be supported over older WDDM 1.2 based drivers.
Windows 8.1 features an upgraded display driver model, WDDM 1.3, which lets users take advantage of a few new features. Your drivers are now officially up to date.With Microsoft readying a Release Preview of its upcoming Windows 8.1 operating system AMD jumped in with a specialized Catalyst driver.Once the installation is complete, make sure the game client is closed out completely and restart your computer.This may change the size of any windows you have open, but this is normal until installation is complete. While the new driver is installing it is very common for the screen to go to black and re-appear.You will now be greeted with a progress window.Unless desired otherwise, we recommend what is set to default by AMD. Here you will be able to select what parts of the driver you wish to have installed.Now that the location has been selected, hit Upgrade once again.This window allows you to choose the location of the installer. Once hitting upgrade a new window will appear.Click Upgrade to continue to the next window. At the bottom you can choose to have AMD Radeon Settings automatically download latest drivers. In order to update, AMD Radeon Settings will need to exit in order to proceed to installer.
#Amd graphics drivers windows 8.1 update
Click the dropdown and select Update Now.
#Amd graphics drivers windows 8.1 software
If there are any available, it will state "New Radeon Software updates are available." From here we can see if there are updates available.Click on Updates in the bottom left corner. Click on the Windows/ Start button on the bottom left and search "AMD Radeon Settings.".