New AMD Pro Edition driver promises ‘giant leap’ in performance
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The new AMD software: PRO Edition 22.Q3 driver has arrived – and AMD claims it delivers the “most significant performance gains to date in all OpenGL applications”.
According to the Processor manufacturer, users can expect up to 72% performance improvements over previous versions. The team has also provided support for the Windows 11 2022 OS update.
The redesigned OpenGL driver follows a number of high-profile releases from the company, most notably the AMD 7000 Series processors, including the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and the mighty one AMD Ryzen 9 7950X.
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after a major rebrand In June 2022, the business-focused suite, formerly known as Radeon PRO Software for Enterprise, has placed greater emphasis on accelerating performance and workflows – particularly when using the best 3d modeling softwareCAD tools, VFX softwareand other hardware-intensive apps.
And in a series of benchmark testsby comparing the 22.Q3 driver to the previous iteration, the results suggest significant improvements in a range of content creation software.
Testing on both the AMD W6600 and W6800 professional GPUs, the team behind the new driver saw performance improvements of between 28-29% in the best CAD software SolidWorks.
In the rendering software Autodesk Maya, that figure jumps to 72% on the W6800; 40% on the W6600. Meanwhile, performance gains in CATIA – one of the best architecture software tools – ranged from 57% to 66%.
Across the board, AMD reported improved model visualizations, improved processing for larger projects, and streamlined operations. For some tools, such as Maya, the overall stability and performance have also been enriched.
“We took the redesigned OpenGL and modified it to improve the performance of OpenGL-based Creator and CAD applications, such as Autodesk Maya, with an improvement of up to 72% over the previous driver and up to 41% over the previous driver. the competition. The new architecture will also benefit the energy-efficient Radeon PRO workstation graphics cards, significantly improving performance for integrated platforms,” confirms AMD.
The AMD Software: PRO Edition 22.Q3 driver is available for download here (opens in new tab).