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    AMD Mobility Catalyst Drivers 11.3

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by alvinkhorfire, Mar 29, 2011.

  1. alvinkhorfire

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    alvinkhorfire, Mar 29, 2011
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    good to know thanks but i think i will stick to the 11.4 preview for now
     
    Mexic00ls, Mar 29, 2011
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    Guys, is there any significant improvement in gaming performance brought by AMD Mobility Catalyst Drivers 11.3, compared to 11.2? Or, is anyone else sticking to 11.2, or rather, like Mexic00ls, 11.4 preview?
     
    alvinkhorfire, Apr 3, 2011
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    I really like the 11.4 preview. Great FPS in games, few issues.
     
    stevenxowens792, Apr 3, 2011
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    I am using the 11.3 coming from 11.2. OpenCL is finally in the driver release and GPU-Z finally acknowledges it too. Dragon Age 2 see a 4fps boost on high settings for me also.
     
    drkfire07, Apr 3, 2011
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    Where can I download the 11.4 preview drivers?
     
    shizdan, Apr 3, 2011
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    It is kind of late to setup a poll now, but I would know what the general consensus in using the proper AMD video card version is. I assume the one you are using represents a proper balance between gaming performance and stability. Thanks for your feedback.
     
    alvinkhorfire, Apr 4, 2011
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  9. agusman

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    I'm sticking with 11.3 for now... I prefer using stable releases, unless they give specific issues...
     
    agusman, Apr 4, 2011
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    im using 11.2, should i just install 11.3 on top of it? Any difference?
     
    Indiran, Apr 5, 2011
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  11. agusman

    agusman when the going gets weird

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    you can just install 11.3 over 11.2.

    Actually, after 10.x you don't need to uninstall previous drivers, you just throw the new ones in there...
     
    agusman, Apr 5, 2011
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    I guess the existence of the 11.4 Preview has stole the limelight from 11.3. Usually when the new driver is released, there are many users who will go on installing the latest driver and post their result. As for now, some users here may still stick with 11.4 Preview.
     
    alvinkhorfire, Apr 6, 2011
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