AMD unveils WHQL-certified graphic drivers for Windows 7 RTM

AMD logoGaming enthusiasts can now gear up for the recently announced Microsoft’s next generation operating system by AMD. Dubbed as the WHQL-certified ATI Catalyst, these graphics drivers offer high-stability, super-fast gaming along with many other advanced features.

With maximized simplicity used to style the drivers, users are provided with a single unified driver installation that suits both Windows 7 and Windows Vista. When combined with enhanced features of the AMD platforms, users can enjoy a supreme computing experience. It claims to offer efficiency, affordability and scalability of the platforms at a completely new level.

“As we approach the final release of Windows 7, possibly Microsoft’s most visually impressive operating system to date, we continue to improve upon the industry leading stability and reliability of ATI Catalyst drivers in order to consistently deliver an incredibly immersive, high performance graphics experience to our customers,” commented Ben Bar-Haim, corporate vice president of software, AMD Products Group. “Today’s release of ATI Catalyst 9.7 and ATI Catalyst 8.632 drivers does exactly that, delivering incredibly stable and reliable graphics drivers.”

“AMD continues to be an important Microsoft technology partner,” shared Jon DeVaan, senior vice president, Windows Core OS Division, Microsoft Corp. “We’ve worked closely with AMD through all of the Windows 7 milestones to ensure that Windows 7 supports the latest high-performance graphics features such as tessellation and shader model 5.0, which will deliver a stunning visual experience when running Windows 7 with AMD graphics.”

Consumers can look forward to consistent stability with its enabled AMD platforms running on Windows 7. They offer complete support to the visually appealing desktop environment of Windows 7. In single card and multi-GPU configurations they also enhance the game performance in Windows 7 as compared to Windows Vista using the ATI CrossFireX technology.

The drivers efficiently use the system CPU and GPU via the ATI Stream technology with Windows & support for accelerated video transcoding tasks. Furthermore, ATI FirePro professional graphics is provided with full Windows support allowing it to deliver high-class performance.

The ATI catalyst 9.7 driver can be purchased immediately by downloading it through the AMD website. Also, the ATI FirePro professional graphics customers can benefit of the ATI Catalyst 8.632 driver.