AMD's new driver greatly improved OpenGL on the Linux platform

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AMD's new driver significantly improves OpenGL Performance on the professional Linux operating platform

MD released the latest version of ATI Catalyst today? Driver, this new version of the driver applied to the Linux operating system will greatly increase the performance of users in OpenGL. The updated version 8.49.7 Linux driver will lead professional CAD or DCC workers to enjoy the great leap forward in performance. according to performance testing, there will be at least 33% exceeding ratio compared with the previous version of drivers. Note 1

"ATI FireGL professional workstation graphics cards excel above competitors in any professional application performance or price" quoted from the senior director of AMD professional graphics card division, Janet Matsuda. "In the past, ATI FireGL tried to optimize its performance to the extreme in Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista, and now we have another performance breakthrough, extend the optimized performance from Windows XP and Windows Vista to Linux. "Note 2

ATI's recently promoted Universal Driver concept also applies to the new Linux Driver version. It can also be used for entry-level products like V3600, or for built-in 2G ultra-high-order V8650, in addition, the new drivers are also compatible with ATI Radeon? The series of game cards are much more convenient for professional designers and gamers. Go to download 8.49.7 to support the latest Linux driver !! Http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html.

From 2007 to 2008, the new generation's ATI workstation drawing card won many awards from domestic and international professional media, for example, the "recommendation" of professional testing website International Media Tom's Hardware Guide "," recommendation for five stars "Hothardware.com, and so on. in March this year, we also published the world's first 3D graphics card that supports DisplayPort to meet the professional needs of outstanding 3D graphics.

Note 1: 8.49.7 the performance of Linux driver in OpenGL is approximately 33% growth rate (compared with 8.433.1 of the previous version ),

The test number is based on SPECviewperfR 9, 1280x1024x32 ugnx-01

Test platform: HP xw4600 (Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB, 8 MB L2 Cache, 4 GB RAM

Test environment Linux Red Hat 4.6 no updates32-bit

For more test data, go to the http://www.spec.org.

Note 2: Linux benchmark test data comes from AMD internal test SPECviewperfR 9 Average

Test Environment: Linux Red Hat 4.6

3D drawing card: ATI FireGL V5600/Nvidia Quadro FX 1700

Driver: ATI FireGL V5600 -- 8.49.7/Nvidia Quadro FX 1700--173.14.05

Test platform: Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.0 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB, 8 MB L2 Cache, Intel X38 Express chipset, 4 GB system memory XP 32-bit, SP2,

Average test score: ATI FireGL V5600 is 54.03/Nvidia Quadro FX 1700 is 44.98.

Test result: ATI FireGL V5600 wins