Is it worth AMD driver update?

[Guest]

Hi,

I have an AMD HD Radeon 7750, my driver is v13.12, the one out there currently is 14.4, but the problem is that, 14.4 driver requires Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, so I was wondering if it is worth the update since I have Windows 7 (Without SP1) and I haven't updated my Windows for a long time, so it would take really long to update my Windows before updating my AMD driver.

Are there major differences between 13.12 and 14.4?

Best,
MJaoune

 

[Remixex]

AMD is slowly pushing forward Mantle API on his ALPHA drivers, and i believe the 14.4 has mantle integrated, yes it is probably the most worthy driver upgrade up to date, i have it and it works fine (i don't have any mantle supporting games but...still) and i have windows 7 pro 64bit, i never worry about SP i just...install, i assume Windows 7 has the SP needed to run the Driver

 

[swifty_morgan]

there were problems with the 14.4 drivers and they pulled them didn't they?............ some kind of problem with motherboard driver conflicts I believe???

 

[Cons29]

if it is such a hassle for you this time, and everything works, then i think you don't need to.

 

[damric]

Do you have a reason to update driver?

 

[Guest]

AMD is slowly pushing forward Mantle API on his ALPHA drivers, and i believe the 14.4 has mantle integrated, yes it is probably the most worthy driver upgrade up to date, i have it and it works fine (i don't have any mantle supporting games but...still) and i have windows 7 pro 64bit, i never worry about SP i just...install, i assume Windows 7 has the SP needed to run the Driver

According to AMD's official site release notes:

The AMD Catalyst 14.4 Software Suite requires Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to be installed.

And I don't have Service Pack 1.

 

[Remixex]

They work backwards i believe, you probably have 2

EDIT= it just occured to me that the existance of the SP i mentiones doesn't exist...

In any case the installer is so light it shouldn't be a trouble, i would try to download it, the 14.4 is an impoirtant update if you ask me

 

[swifty_morgan]

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Windows%207%20-%2064


go to windows update.

 

[CrispyChips]

there were problems with the 14.4 drivers and they pulled them didn't they?............ some kind of problem with motherboard driver conflicts I believe???

The AHCI drivers screwed the boot process in 3 older AMD chipsets. One was the SB700,which i have. D:

BUT They've re-released the drivers with it fixed

 

[swifty_morgan]

that's what it says in the link i provided.

OP............... go to windows update yet or seek out sp for w7?