Amd Catalyst 12.4 preview, open cl 1.2

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

http://www.geeks3d.com/forums/index.php/topic,2535.0.html

seen this here, dl'd and testing

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[RejZoR]

How is this driver different than this one:
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162688

Just the OpenCL or the actual driver as well? The one from the above link is excellent driver with MLAA 2.0, but what about the one you've posted here?

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

How is this driver different than this one:
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=162688

Just the OpenCL or the actual driver as well? The one from the above link is excellent driver with MLAA 2.0, but what about the one you've posted here?

well for a start the one i posted is 12.4 dev preview driver ,has open cl 1.2 (yours may also have this) and if you loook at the catalyst screenies i posted its 8.96.12 not 8.95.5 like the ones you posted

is there some way of me finding out about the mlaa 2? in registry?

 

[95Viper]

Just some info...

The spoiler is from a blog post over at AMD Developer Central by Mark Ireton (Product Manager for Compute Solutions at AMD) :
Welcome to OpenCL™ 1.2: check out these Beta drivers that contain a complete OpenCL™ 1.2 solution.

He states:

Spoiler

The OpenCL 1.2 beta includes the following OpenCL™ 1.2 functionality:

Host access flags for memory objects enable more efficient buffer handling and provide added protection. For example, a buffer that is created as “write only” cannot be read from the host.
Pattern based GPU buffer and image initialization can help eliminate need for certain buffer/image transfers
Memory objects migration supports transfer of buffers prior to need
New generalized image creation API
Enhanced image/buffer map operations
OpenCL 1.2 CPU device partition including partition of a CPU after addition to a context
Generalized 1D and 2D images, image arrays, and image<-> buffer interop
Libraries support including the separation of compile and link phases and the ability to compile with external symbols
Kernel reflection, the ability to query a kernel’s arguments
Support for printf as a built in function

OpenCL™ 1.2 support is scheduled to be included in our official AMD Catalyst™ driver releases in the coming months.