14 DAY TRIAL // Radeon Technologies Group, a group recently formed by AMD that aims to focus more on graphics and gaming, has just announced the new Radeon Crimson Driver, which will take the place of the old Catalyst.
One of the problems that still plague the AMD hardware to this day is represented by the drivers, along with their management interface. The AMD Catalyst drivers have lived their life, and now it's time for them to finally evolve (AMD fans will get the pun). Nvidia has already taken steps in this direction, and even if they are still working to get Geforce Experience by the community, it's still a step in right direction.
Now AMD, through the Radeon Technologies Group, is trying to stay ahead of the curve, and they promise a major overhaul of the entire interface. They are not doing a different interface for Catalyst. They are dropping that product altogether (calling it legacy is a dead giveaway), and they are moving to a complete solution that aims to incorporate all the tools that a user would require.
When is the Radeon Crimson Driver coming?
It might seem like short notice, given that the Radeon Technologies Group was formed only a couple of months ago, but they are saying that it should be out by the end of the year. And what's even better, they want to upgrade it at least once a month. They even went as far as to call it a mini OS, but that’s probably just marketing,
First of all, the interface is now built in Qt, which means that it's a lot more flexible. The Linux platform hasn't been mentioned, but unlike the previous .NET powered Catalyst interface, Qt can be used under Linux as well.
From what the developers have shared until now, the new driver will also integrate a special entry for installed games, similar to what Nvidia is already doing. Being implemented directly into the drivers, it's expected to provide a much better end-user experience. You can check the video below for more details.
