Windows 7 Catalyst 10.12 Preview Release notes

New Features:​

• Support for DivX on the AMD Radeon 6800 Series:
• Enhanced DivX video playback experience by reducing CPU load, extending battery life on notebooks, reducing noise on home theater PCs, and improving overall computer operation.
• Users could benefit from these features by installing DivX software on an AMD Radeon™ HD 6800 Series or later GPU along with the DivX Accelerated™ solution.
• DivX Accelerated download was made available on December 15th at http://go.divx.com/accelerated"]Play](http://go.divx.com/accelerated%22%5DPlay) DivX files. Free video software to play, convert and cast video.[/url]. [*Support for OpenGL 4.1:
• Introduces new features in OpenGL 4.1.
• Fully compatible with OpenGL ES 2.0 APIs for easier porting between mobile and desktop platforms.
• Includes the capability to query and load a binary for shader program objects to save re-compilation time.
• Enables binding programs individually to programmable stages for programming flexibility.
• Supports 64-bit floating-point component vertex shader inputs for higher geometric precision.
• Allows multiple viewports for a rendering surface for increased rendering flexibility.
• Introduces new ARB extensions with OpenGL 4.1.
• Links OpenGL sync objects to OpenCL event objects for improved OpenCL interoperability.
• Ability to set stencil values in a fragment shader for enhanced rendering flexibility.
• Features aimed at improving robustness, especially when running WebGL applications.
• Includes callback mechanisms to receive enhanced errors and warning messages. [*AMD Stream 2.3 SDK Release:
• Performance improvements for AMD’s OpenCL toolset.
• Support provided for using UVD video hardware component through OpenCL driver (Windows 7 only).
• Added support for the Stream Profiler on Linux (command line version).
• Inclusion of support for AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series and AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series.
• Support for FFT and BLAS-3 libraries.
• Enhancements to Stream Profiler, including timeline visualization.
• Addresses various bug fixes from the Stream SDK 2.2 release. This release aimed to enhance video playback experiences, improve performance, provide better programming flexibility through OpenGL 4.1, and introduce support for the latest AMD hardware series.