Windows 7 ATI 9.6 today

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AMD announced the availability of ATI Catalyst version 9.6 driver suite, that provides driver support for ATI Raedon series graphics processors (driver version 8.62), Hydravision, AMD Southbridge/Chipset driver, and Catalyst Control Center (version 8.62). The new version brings along the following application-specific performance increments:

• Company of Heores – performance gains of up to 25% for the ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series, and performance gains of up to 10% for the ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series.
• Crysis Warhead – performance gains of up to 11% for ATI CrossFireX configurations.
• Crysis – performance gains of up to 13% for ATI CrossFireX configurations.
• World in Conflict – performance gains of up to 30% for settings are were previously CPU limited.

techPowerUp! News :: AMD Announces ATI Catalyst 9.6 Driver Suite

 

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The ATI Catalyst version 9.6 driver suite from AMD brought several improvements and performance increments for various applications when used with ATI Radeon series graphics processors, Hydravision, AMD Southbridge/Chipset driver, and Catalyst Control Center. Here's a summary of the application-specific performance gains mentioned in the announcement:

Performance Increments:​

Here are the key performance gains for specific applications: | Application | ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series | ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series |

Company of Heroes	Up to 25% performance gains	Up to 10% performance gains
Crysis Warhead	-	Up to 11% in ATI CrossFireX configs
Crysis	-	Up to 13% in ATI CrossFireX configs
World in Conflict	-	Up to 30% in CPU limited settings

For more information, you can refer to the techPowerUp! News article. These enhancements aimed to optimize performance and enhance the user experience with these applications on systems using ATI Radeon series graphics processors.