Driver Update: AMD Catalyst Linux Display Driver 14.4

AMD has released new Linux drivers for its Radeon graphics cards. The download is 117MB in size and can be used in both 32bit and 64bit environments. Version 14.4 is suitable for the Radeon HD 5000 and higher, and for the integrated chipsets from the 6200D onwards. In addition, versions 6.9 and later of Xserver, Linux kernel 2.6 and later, and glibc versions 2.2 and 2.3 are supported. The release notes mention support for OpenGL 4.4 and the Radeon R9 295X, just like in the Windows version. We also see various bug fixes and support for Ubuntu 12.04.4.

New Features:

• Support for the AMD Radeon R9 295X
• Ubuntu 12.04.4 support
• Full support for OpenGL 4.4
  • OpenGL 4.4 supports the following extensions:
    • ARB_buffer_storage
    • ARB_enhanced_layouts
    • ARB_query_buffer_object
    • ARB_clear_texture
    • ARB_texture_mirror_clamp_to_edge
    • ARB_texture_stencil8
    • ARB_vertex_type_10f_11f_11f_rev
    • ARB_multi_bind
    • ARB_bindless_texture
    • ARB_spare_texture
    • ARB_seamless_cubemap_per_texture
    • ARB_indirect_parameters
    • ARB_shader_group_vote

Resolved Issues:

• Corruption and system hang observed while running Sanctuary BM with Tear Free Desktop enabled
• Memory leak about hardware context
• EGL create context error for glesx
• GPU hand in CrossFire Mode
• [Piglit] Test “spec/arb_vertex_array_object” failed
• [Piglit] Test “glx/GLX_EXT_import_context/free context” failed
• [Piglit] Test “spec/ARB_seamless_cube_map” failed
• Piglit]Test “texture swizzle with border color” failed
• Glxtest failures observed in log file
• Blank screen observed while running steam games with Big picture
• 4ms delay observed in the glxSwapBuffers when vsync is enabled
• RBDoom3BFG the game auto quit when use the security camera terminal
• ETQW segmentation fault

Known Issues:

• Performance on some Steam OS games is lower on 1GB graphics memory cards, compared with 2GB graphics memory cards
• Some Piglit tests cause a system hang under Ubuntu