AMD Releases Catalyst 12.9 Beta With Enduro Support
AMD just posted the beta driver of Catalyst 12.9, which comes with the usual array of improvements and one especially noteworthy item.
The driver now includes support for the company's Enduro switchable graphics technology and includes a redesigned control center interface, support for profile applications, as well as customization options for a performance or battery centric modes.
AMD also promises a performance gain of 10 percent for single GPU configurations in Lost Planet 2 and several fixed issues, including resolved Firefox corruptions in Crossfire mode.
The 12.9 Beta release is available for Windows XP 32-bit, as well as 32-bit and 64-bit versions for later Windows versions (Vista/7/8), as well as Ubuntu 12.10 and RHEL 6.3.
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