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March 22, 2009
Late Friday, AMD said it has released its driver support for Windows 7. The move is part of the latest
ATI Catalyst 9.3 unified graphics driver, the industry's first unified driver installation package to
incorporate Windows 7 support.
It also includes Windows Display Driver Model 1.1 compliance, bringing with it a host of benefits for
developers currently testing and updating applications using the widely available Windows 7 beta release.
Additionally, the inclusion of Windows 7 drivers sends a clear message to the millions of AMD graphics
customers globally. The combination of Windows 7 and ATI Radeon graphics enables developers to fully utilize
the DirectX 10.1 API used by Microsoft to design the Windows 7 Aero desktop.
Graphics with hardware support for the DirectX 10.1 API can deliver the full Windows 7 Aero desktop PC
experience, including support of new features such as Aero Peek and Aero Shake, both designed to improve
navigation of the Windows 7 desktop.
Overall, matching ATI Radeon graphics with Windows 7 can deliver high-fidelity graphics as well as
unsurpassed image enhancements, AMD said.
Anantha Kancherla, group program manager responsible for Windows graphics said "AMD's expertise in visual
computing shines through in the combined experience of Windows 7 and ATI Radeon graphics.
With today's release of a Windows 7 unified driver, AMD once again demonstrates its ability to deliver
performance."
Here are some of its main features:
Support for the Direct2D API introduced in Windows 7, giving third-party applications the ability
to improve everything from ClearType text rendering to hardware-accelerated vector graphics.
Enhanced Windows 7 acceleration, delivering an outstanding Windows experience.
Smooth, crystal-clear playback of multimedia, including high-definition video on HD-capable screens.
Incredible 3D game performance in single- and multi-GPU CrossFireX technology configurations.
Ben Bar-Haim, corporate v.p., Software Engineering at AMD said "thanks to the incredible expertise within our
driver development team, we led the Windows Vista transition with a WHQL-certified unified driver that delivered
industry-leading stability."
"The advanced state of our Windows 7 drivers this far ahead of the final Windows 7 release is yet another
proof point of our graphics industry leadership. We are ready for Windows 7," added Bar-Haim.
Source: American Micro Devices.
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