Lançado ATI Catalyst 9.1 Proprietary Linux x86 Driver

Já faz alguns dias que foi lançado uma atualização dos drivers ATI/AMD pro Tux.
Não há relato de melhoria de performance, somente de correção de bugs.

Segue as novas características:

New Features

• Support for New Linux Operating Systems
• Full OpenGL™ 3.0 Support
• Hybrid CrossFire™ support for Linux
• Multiview Support

Support for New Linux Operating Systems

• Ubuntu 8.10 production support

Full OpenGL™ 3.0 Support
The following is a list of OpenGL™ 3.0 extensions added in Catalyst 9.1:
• ARB_framebuffer_object
• ARB_half_float_vertex
• ARB_texture_rg
• EXT_texture_array
• EXT_texture_integer
• EXT_transform_feedback
• NV_conditional_render
• WGL/GLX_create_context (for new 3.0 contexts)
• GLSL 1.3
• ARB_color_buffer_float
• ARB_vertex_array_object
• EXT_draw_buffers2

Hybrid CrossFire™ support for Linux

• This release of Catalyst™ introduces Hybrid Graphics support. Hybrid Graphics
• delivers a significant 3D performance boost for systems featuring an AMD
• 780G/780D integrated graphics motherboard and an ATI Radeon HD 3400 Series
• or ATI Radeon HD 2400 Series graphics accelerator.

Multiview Support

• This release of ATI Catalyst™ Linux enables users to render applications using a
• multiple GPU configuration with independent displays
• Multview can be enabled using single or multiple GPU configurations with
• Xinerama disabled

Download:
http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.HTML

Mais direto ainda: http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/linux/linux-radeon.html

Um abraço e até a próxima!