AMD Releases Battlefield 3-Ready Beta Radeon Drivers

As promised early Monday, AMD has released a "preview" driver with improved performance for the just-launched Battlefield 3 Open Beta. The news arrives after Nvidia released its new GeForce 285.38 beta drivers which promise up to 38-percent better performance in the Battlefield 3 Open Beta compared to the previously-released 285.27 drivers.

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  • ikyung
    They shouldn't call it beta anymore. They should call it "try me. buy me." Not that it is a bad thing.
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  • warezme
    Yes, Nvidia released their before AMD, check them out at Guru3d.
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  • vincarrillo
    "...for the just-launched Battlefield 3 Open Beta." Would really like to know where you went to get the 'just-launched' beta?

    http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3/1/beta shows September 29th.
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  • vincarrillo
    NM I have to do research for the author - "closed" beta is available today. Will start going to ARS Technica for accurate news reporting. Jeesh.
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  • j3ff86
    Nvidia/ATI 3DMark cheating scandal all over again?
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  • Gamer-girl
    The beta starts on 27th if you pre-order BF3 from origin or have MOH limited edition. Toms is a bit late, I've already downloaded and installed the new update before this article was posted.
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  • x Heavy
    AMD apparently learned from BFBC2's dismal experience. That is progress to me. However, I have made a decision and executed a all Nvidia/Intel Rig.
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  • x Heavy
    Gamer-girlThe beta starts on 27th if you pre-order BF3 from origin or have MOH limited edition. Toms is a bit late, I've already downloaded and installed the new update before this article was posted.
    They closed the Beta to MOH LE Owners yesterday afternoon. I found out first hand on chat. The wait for chat yesterday to EA was about 3 hours as everyone stormed the gates as it were for the early access.
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  • User69
    Your required to have the latest beta driver for nvidia gpus in order to play the BF3 beta.
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  • scrumworks
    x HeavyAMD apparently learned from BFBC2's dismal experience. That is progress to me. However, I have made a decision and executed a all Nvidia/Intel Rig.
    That's your problem.
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