Summary of AMD Catalyst⢠15.7.1 Driver for Windows® Release Notes
- Why is my computer screen suddenly flickering?
- Can a flickering laptop screen be fixed?
- How to reset Acer monitor?
- What is the most common problem of an Acer laptop?
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Acer screen flickering is often fixed by updating or rolling back graphics drivers, checking/reconnecting display cables, adjusting the screen’s refresh rate, or testing with an external monitor to isolate hardware vs. software issues, with potential causes including outdated drivers, loose internal cables, or overheating. Start with simple software fixes like driver updates and refresh rate changes, then move to hardware checks if needed.
Software Fixes (Try First)
Update/Roll Back Display Drivers: In Device Manager, expand Display adapters, right-click your graphics card, and select “Update driver” or “Roll Back Driver” if the issue started recently.
Adjust Refresh Rate: Go to Settings > System > Display > Advanced display settings and try a different refresh rate from the dropdown menu.
Check Task Manager
: Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Delete). If Task Manager flickers, it’s likely a driver issue; if not, it points to an app or hardware problem
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Run Windows Troubleshooter: Windows has built-in tools to find and fix display problems.
Check for Windows Updates: Install any pending updates in Settings > Update & Security.
Hardware Fixes (If Software Fails)
Test with External Monitor: Connect an external monitor (Windows + P to project). If the external screen is fine, the issue is with your laptop’s screen or its internal cable.
Check/Reseat Cables: For external monitors, try different HDMI/DisplayPort cables or ports. For laptops, gently press around the screen edges; flickering changes suggest a loose internal cable (LVDS cable) needing professional repair.
Check for Overheating: Ensure your laptop’s vents are clear, as overheating can cause screen issues.
This video demonstrates how to fix screen flickering on an Acer Nitro laptop:
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Mathias Does Tech
YouTube • Feb 14, 2025
Advanced Steps
Reset Display Driver: In Device Manager, uninstall the display driver and restart the laptop to let Windows reinstall it.
Visit Acer Support: Download specific drivers for your model from the Acer support website.
This video shows a physical fix for a flickering Acer laptop screen:
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AuTech Repairs
YouTube • Feb 19, 2023
If the issue persists after these steps, especially if it’s a laptop and the external monitor test points to the built-in screen, you likely have a hardware fault (screen or cable) requiring professional service, say Asurion and wikiHow.
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Article Number: RN-RAD-WIN-15-7-1
This article provides information on the latest posting of the AMD Catalyst⢠Software Suite, the AMD Catalyst⢠15.7.1 driver.
This driver builds on the improvements and optimizations provided with the AMD Catalyst⢠15.7â driver.
This particular software suite updates the AMD Catalyst⢠Display Driver and the AMD Catalyst⢠Control Center. This unified driver has been updated, and is designed to provide enhanced performance and reliability.
Package Contents
The AMD Catalyst⢠Software Suite, AMD Catalyst⢠15.7.1 driver contains the following:
- ââAMD Catalyst⢠Display Driver version 15.20.1062â
The AMD Catalyst⢠15.7.1 driver can be downloaded from the following links:
- AMD Catalyst 15.7.1 Driver for Windows 10 64-Bit
- AMD Catalyst 15.7.1 Driver for Windows 10 32-Bit
- AMD Catalyst 15.7.1 Driver for Windows 8.1Â 64-Bit
- AMD Catalyst 15.7.1 Driver for Windows 8.1Â 32-Bit
- AMD Catalyst 15.7.1 Driver for Windows 7Â 64-Bit
- AMD Catalyst 15.7.1 Driver for Windows 7Â 32-Bit
HOTFIX : 8/10/2015 – the driver package has been updated to 15.20.1062.1004 to fix a know issue :
- â[423311]Â A TDR error may be experienced when accessing the Windows Metro camera application, the Skype application or the Xbox applicationâ
HOTFIX : 8/5/2015 – the driver package has been updated to 15.20.1062.1003 to fix a know issue :
- [423635] A Blue Screen error may be observed with some Intel+AMD configurations on driver installation. â
ââInstalling the AMD Catalyst⢠Software Driver
For detailed instructions on how to correctly uninstall or install the AMD Catalyst⢠Software Suite, please refer to the following instructional resources:
- How-To Uninstall AMD Catalyst⢠Drivers From A Windows®â Based System
- How-To Install AMD Catalyst⢠Drivers For A Windows®â Based System
NOTES
- This driver is not intended for use on AMD products running in Apple Boot Camp platforms. Users of these platforms should contact their manufacturer for driver assistance.
- When installing the AMD Catalyst⢠Driver for Windows® operating system, the user must be logged on as Administrator, or have Administrator rights to complete the installation of the AMD Catalyst⢠Driver.
- The AMD Catalyst⢠15.7.1 Software Suite requires Windows® 7 Service Pack 1 to be installed.
- The AMD Catalyst⢠15.7.1 Software Suite requires Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.5 to be installed. Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 is included in all AMD Catalyst⢠packages.
AMD Product Compatibility
The AMD Catalyst⢠15.7.1 driver âis compatible with the following AMD products.
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AMD APU Product Family Compatibility
“Kaveri”, “Godavari”, and “Carrizo” series APUs are only supported by AMD Catalyst⢠15.7.1 on Windows® 7 (32 & 64-bit),  Windows® 8.1 64-bit and Windows® 10 (64-bit).
AMD Mobility Radeon⢠Family Compatibility
AMD Catalyst⢠Mobility is a notebook reference graphics driver with limited support for system vendor specific features.
Compatible Operating Systems
The latest version of the AMD Catalyst⢠Software Suite, AMD Catalyst⢠15.7.1 is designed to support the following Microsoft Windows platforms:
- Windows® 7 SP1 or higher (32 & 64-bit)â
- Windows® 8.1 (32 & 64-bit)
- Windows® 10 (32 & 64-bit)
Highlights of the AMD Catalyst⢠15.7.1 Windows Driver
Windows® 10 Support
This driver provides support for Windows® 10 as well as full WDDM 2.0 and DirectX® 12 support which is available on all AMD  Graphics Core Next (GCN) products, – AMD Radeon⢠HD 7000 and newer graphics products.
âVirtual Super Resolution (VSR)
VSR provides image quality enhancements to games and Windows® desktop users by rendering images at a higher resolution and then down-scaling the same. VSR support has now been extended to the following products:
Below is a list of supported resolutions:
Frame Rate Target Controlâ¢Â (FRTC)
FRTC allows the user to set a maximum frame rate when playing an application in full screen exclusive mode. This feature provides the following benefits:
- Lower fan speeds and less noise
- Reduced system heat
- Reduced GPU power consumption
This feature is supported on applications using DirectX® 10 or DirectX® 11 and on the following AMD graphics products:
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AMD FreeSync⢠and AMD CrossFire⢠Support
- ââAMD FreeSync⢠and AMD CrossFire⢠can now be used together in applications using DirectX® 10 or DirectX® 11. Please note, this feature is currently not supported on systems configured in AMD Dual Graphics mode.
Improving AMD Catalystâ¢Â Uninstaller Experience
- CIM (Catalyst Installation Manager) uninstaller framework is modified to provide better a un-installation experience and to resolve the problems associated with the current uninstaller. Users have the option to uninstall all the previous versions of display and audio drivers along with clearing all the previous driver instances. This helps to prepare the system for a better driver installation experience.Â
Issues reported by users with previous version(s) of CIM were addressed in this feature.
Performance Optimizations
- Counter-Strike® : Global Offensive – Profile change to reduce Flip Queue Size – improves the latest positional information from the keyboard and mouse.
Resolved Issues:
- [422056] 3DMark Farandole may crash when AMD Mantle is selected from the test suite
- [422672] Flickering corruption may occur in Dirt Rally⢠when changing settings during gameplay
- [422671] Flickering corruption may occur in Dirt Rally⢠with Advanced Blending enabled
- [419871] BSOD observed when performing an express uninstall of the display driver in 4K resolution
- [422621] With quad AMD CrossFireâ¢Â mode enabled, TDR or blank display occurs when launching DirectX® 9 application in full screen
- [422675] Intermittent BSOD occurs when launching a race in Dirt Rallyâ¢
- [421570] Audio driver is banged out for non-primary ASIC after enabling CF and rebooting system
- [422342] Cyberlink PowerDVD plays 3D content in 2D mode
- [422249] DLL missing popup message may be encountered when performing an express uninstall of the display driver. This will not impact the uninstall process
- [422797] Display profiles are not retained after driver upgrade from 14.502 to 15.20
- [422800] Some “Kaveri” APU-based systems may experience minor performance drop on PCMark8® Video Group Chat & Casual Gaming tests
- [422853] Some systems experience a minor performance drop from 15.15 to 15.20 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt with HairWorks enabled
- [421444] Transcoded clips may fail to play on some Drag and Drop devices
- [422249] A ‘missing Dll’ error message may be experienced while doing an express uninstall of the current driver
- â[422273] A crash may be experienced on some AMD Radeon⢠R9 300 series products while running the Unigene benchmark
- [422291] Battlefield⢠4 may crash if run in Mantle mode with AMD Crossfire⢠enabled
- [422261] Mantle based application may crash when system is woken from sleep mode
- [421165] Battlefieldâ¢Â Hardline becomes unresponsive after toggling the in-game Vsync option
- [423635]Â A Blue Screen error may be observed with some Intel+AMD configurations on driver installationÂ
- ââââ[423311]Â A TDR error may be experienced when accessing the Windows Metro camera application, the Skype application or the Xbox applicationâ
Known Issues:Â ââ
- [421110] The Witcher® 3: Wild Hunt – Corruption may be observed when AA is enabled in AMD Crossfire⢠mode
- [422623] Rage: In game cinematic may stutter when quad AMD Crossfire⢠mode is enabled
- [421388] AMD Radeon⢠R9 390 Series may experience screen corruption in 3Dmark11 “Deep Sea” Demo
- [422674] Corruption may occur in Dirt Rally⢠with CMAA enabled with Portrait SLS and AMD CrossFire⢠mode enabled
- [421719] Flickering and intermittent display blanking out with LG31MU97 if resolution is set above 1920×1080
- [422291] Battlefield⢠4 triggers TDR and crash when running in AMD Mantle mode
- [422944] Fire in Total War⢠: Attila may experience corruption when in AMD CrossFire⢠mode
- [422806] Battlefield⢠Hardline crashes on pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del while running in AMD Mantle mode
- [422748] Battlefield⢠Hardline may experience stuttering during game play
- [423969] System may hang while running the 3D Mark 2011 benchmark in a loop on some AMD Radeon⢠R9 200 series products.
- [423378] Dirt Rally⢠may show corruption in game textures after installing the V500 game update
- [423759] Fill SLS mode will not apply when 2560×1600 resolution and 2560×1440 resolution displays are used
- [423824] Unable to create an SLS in Eyefinity if a 5K display is part of the SLS.
- [423520] AMD Dual Graphics may not be available on some AMD A10-5750M-equipped laptops
- [423656] A Blue Screen error may be encountered on some AMD Radeon ⢠R9 300 series products if AMD Crossfire⢠is enabled/disabled while BluRay or DVD playback is in progress
- [420370] The Frame Rate option is erroneously displayed in the AMD Catalyst⢠Control Center Performance Tab for systems with Intel processors and AMD GPUs.
- [423651] Applying Video Quality (VQ) settings while playing Flash/HTML5 content may result in screen flicker
- [423982] Grid: Autosport⢠and Batmanâ¢:  Arkham Knight may not launch on some Intel+AMD configurations
- [424127] The Firefox browser may crash while opening multiple tabs (2 or more)
- ââDisabling hardware acceleration or opening multiple windows instead of multiple tabs is a temporary workaround solution
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