Release notes:
Highlights of the AMD Catalystâ„¢ 10.12 Windows release includes:
New Features:
* Support for DivX on the AMD Radeon 6800 Series
o With DivX® software installed on an AMD Radeon™ HD 6800 Series and later GPU and the DivX Accelerated™ solution, consumers can enjoy an improved DivX video playback experience by lowering CPU load, extending computer battery life on notebooks, reducing noise on home theater PCs and improving overall computer operation.
o Grab the DivX Accelerated download from here (will be available Dec 15)
DivX Accelerated | DivX.com
* Support for OpenGL 4.1
o New features introduced in OpenGL 4.1
o Full compatibility with OpenGL ES 2.0 APIs for easier porting between mobile and desktop platforms
o The ability to query and load a binary for shader program objects to save re-compilation time
o The capability to bind programs individually to programmable stages for programming flexibility
o 64-bit floating-point component vertex shader inputs for higher geometric precision
o Multiple viewports for a rendering surface for increased rendering flexibility
o New ARB extensions introduced with OpenGL 4.1
o Linking OpenGL sync objects to OpenCL event objects for enhanced OpenCL interoperability
o The ability to set stencil values in a fragment shader for enhanced rendering flexibility
o Features to improve robustness, for example when running WebGL applications
o Callback mechanisms to receive enhanced errors and warning messages
* AMD Stream 2.3 SDK release
o Performance improvements for AMD’s OpenCL toolset
o Support UVD video hardware component through OpenCL driver (Windows 7 only)
o Support for the Stream Profiler on Linux (command line version)
o Support added for AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series and AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series
o Support for FFT and BLAS-3 libraries
o Stream Profiler enhancements (including timeline visualization)
o Resolves a number of bug fixes from the Stream SDK 2.2 release
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