AMD Catalyst™ 15.8 Beta for Windows®

This article provides information on the latest posting of the AMD Catalyst™ Software Suite, AMD Catalyst™ 15.8 Beta Driver.

This particular software suite updates the AMD Catalyst™ Display Driver and the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center. This unified driver has been updated, and is designed to provide enhanced performance and reliability.

Package Contents

The AMD Catalyst™ Software Suite, AMD Catalyst™ 15.8 Beta Driver contains the following:

• AMD Catalyst™ Display Driver version 15.201.1151

The AMD Catalyst™ 15.8 Beta Driver can be downloaded from the following links:

• AMD Catalyst™ 15.8 Beta Driver for Windows® 10, Windows 8.1 & Windows 7 32-bit
• AMD Catalyst™ 15.8 Beta Driver for Windows® 10, Windows 8.1 & Windows 7 64-bit

Installing The AMD Catalyst™ Software Driver  For detailed instructions on how to correctly uninstall or install the AMD Catalyst™ Software Suite, please refer to the following instructional resources:

• How-To Uninstall AMD Catalyst™ Drivers from a Windows® Based System
• How-To Install AMD Catalyst™ Drivers for a Windows® Based System

NOTES

• This driver is not intended for use on AMD products running in Apple Boot Camp platforms. Users of these platforms should contact their manufacturer for driver support.
• When installing the AMD Catalyst™ Driver for Windows® operating system, the user must be logged on as Administrator, or have Administrator rights to complete the installation of the AMD Catalyst Driver.
• The AMD Catalyst™ 15.8 Beta Software Suite requires Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to be installed.
• The AMD Catalyst™ 15.8 Beta Software Suite requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 to be installed. Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 is included in all AMD Catalyst™ driver packages.
• AMD Eyefinity technology is designed to give gamers access to high display resolutions. As pixel count grows, the graphics "horsepower" required to drive the displays at a reasonable frame rate can increase dramatically. Depending on the game and system configuration, users may notice texture corruption and reduced frame rates when running games in multi-monitor Eyefinity modes.