The AMD Catalyst 14.7 RC3 driver provides a number of improvements for many desktop PCs and laptop PCs that have AMD graphics cards, especially those using the Radeon R9 290 series, the Radeon R9 270 series and the Radeon HD 7800 series.

Here are the specs for the Radeon R9 290 series, one of several cards that are improved by this update.

Download the AMD Catalyst 14.7 RC3 driver here.

NOTE: If you’re still running Windows 8.0 because, perhaps, you’re in an office environment that has not yet deployed the 8.1 upgrade, AMD’s graphics drivers stop at 14.4. Those outside of a strict Office IT setup can get the free 8.1 upgrade, and thus continue to get AMD graphics driver updates for the latest games and applications.

Catalyst 14.7 RC3 improvements

Here’s a list of improvements for this driver version:

• Improved 4K monitor performance and reduced flicker
• AMD Crossfire support for Wildstar
• Single and multiple-GPU performance improvement for LIchdom
• Smoother gameplay on single and multiple-GPU configurations for Watch Dogs

This driver also contains all the improvements with the previous release candidates, including improvements to Plants vs. Zombies, Battlefield 4 and Thief.

What is a driver?

A driver is a set of code that acts as communication between a computer system and the operating system. It allows the OS to control the hardware effectively, with ideally as few bugs as possible. As drivers get updated, the manufacturer improves stability, reduces bugs and offers many performance gains, especially in the case of graphics drivers.

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