AMD Support now offers an updated Catalyst reference drivers for AMD/ATI graphics cards running under Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Linux. The new drivers, offered "as-is," are up to version 12.11 beta 8, which offers the following improvements:

• Improves performance up to 5% in Max Payne 3
• Includes single GPU performance updates for Far Cry 3
• Improves CrossFire scaling for Planetside 2 (Crossfire scaling is still limited to ~30% at 2560x1600)
• Resolves the Skyrim lighting issue (missing a lighting pass) for the AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series
• Resolves the hang encountered playing Dishonored on the AMD Radeon HD 6000 and AMD Radeon HD 5000 Series
• AMD Catalyst 12.11 Beta 8 for Linux includes significant performance improvements for Left for Dead 2