14 DAY TRIAL // AMD has rolled out a new version of its graphics driver, namely the Catalyst OpenCL 2.0 version 14.41 RC 1, which adds support for OpenCL 2.0 Core features and is compatible only with the 64-bit variant of Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 operating system.
In order to be clear, the new driver supports specific OpenCL 2.0 features, such as shared virtual memory (Coarse Grain), C1x atomics and memory ordering, pipes, program scope variables, images, and subgroups.
Moreover, the generic address space, flexible ND-range, and dynamic parallelism features, as well as new built-in functions and precision for math built-in native functions are also supported by the present release.
When it comes to compatible products, the 14.41 RC 1 version can be applied on some of AMD’s desktop and notebook graphics cards, as well as on certain APUs (check the description page for a full list of suitable device models).
However, AMD’s latest release still experiences some issues, namely Multi-GPUs and CPU Conformance are not supported on OpenCL 2.0, and the Adobe Premiere Pro 2014 application might hang occasionally during use.
In addition to that, be aware that the system might also encounter some graphics corruptions and artifacts when running Sandra subtest bandwidth.
With this in mind, if you intend to upgrade to the latest Catalyst version, download AMD Catalyst OpenCL 2.0 Graphics Driver 14.41 RC 1, apply it on a computer powered by the 64-bit version of Windows 8.1, and enjoy your newly improved video chipset.