AMD Catalyst 12.8 is Now Available

The fine folks at AMD have sent word that the new Catalyst 12.8 drivers are now available. Don't forget to swing on by and grab the new Catalyst Application Profiles while you are at it. Here's a list of new features: Featuring support for the DirectX 11.1 and the new WDDM 1.2 driver model: AMD's first official unified and logo certified driver for Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista Target-Independent Rasterization (TIR): TIR is a new rendering path that enables superior anti-aliasing in Direct3D driver applications Native Stereo 3D Support: Windows 8 natively supports stereoscopic 3D gaming and videos via compatible applications Unified Video API: Video playback has been integrated into the DirectX® 11 API, enabling simultaneous video and gaming content. Transcoding performance may also be improved for supporting applications.