AMD just released a new software platform to replace their existing Catalyst drivers. With their new release known as Crimson, users will be getting more features, as well as improved performance in games.
What Does Crimson Have to Offer?
For starters the new drivers are streamlined to make it simpler and faster to install. Crimson will also start up and initialize displays faster than the current drivers. Overall it’s a better version.
Here Are the Features Straight From AMD:
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Fast high-speed game loading with Shader Cache.
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Optimized Flip Queue Size provides users with the very latest keyboard and mouse positional information while gaming
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Frame Pacing: smoother gaming enhancements enabled on DirectX® 9 games
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Enhanced image quality for 1080p media content scaled to 4K using adaptive directional filtering technology
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Fine-tuned Dynamic Contrast algorithm
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Enhanced Video quality settings for 6th Generation A-Series AMD APUs
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Display Port to HDMI™ 2.0 dongle support
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Customizable display settings with fine tuning for resolutions, timings, and refresh rates
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AMD FreeSync™ technology enhancements including AMD CrossFire™ support for DirectX 9 games and low frame rate compensation for smoother gameplay when below the minimum refresh rate
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Incredible power efficiency for select products and applications through power optimizations
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Frame Rate Target Control enhancements including; power saving capability, support for DirectX 9 games and extended range for target control (20 – 200 FPS)
All these changes should definitely improve experiences for gamers out there. It’s a perfect boost in performance, just in time for all the new games under the tree.
Features We Wish For
I am really excited to see HDMI 2.0 support since this is a major stumbling block for those of us using 4k TVs. What features are you looking forward to using? Let us know in the comments below.
