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The new AMD Radeon Pro Software Enterprise Edition 18.Q2 driver is here! It is a mouthful, to be sure! Find out what’s new in the Radeon Pro Software Enterprise Edition 18.Q2 driver, and how it delivers enterprise-grade quality and reliability, and better performance, for professional applications!
Updated @ 2018-05-13 : Added more details and links.
Originally posted @ 2018-05-11
AMD Radeon Pro Software Enterprise Edition 18.Q2
AMD Radeon Pro Software is a professional-grade driver that lets you maximise the performance and capabilities of AMD Radeon Pro graphics solutions. The Enterprise Edition is a special version of the Radeon Pro Software that emphasises enterprise-grade quality and reliability.
The new Radeon Pro Software Enterprise Edition 18.Q2 is now certified for over 100 workstation applications, including leading professional applications like Autodesk AutoCAD, Dassault Systèmes CATIA, Siemens NX, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, and Autodesk Maya.
In this technical report, we split the topic into easily-digested portions :
- What’s New In Radeon Pro Software Enterprise Edition 18.Q2?
- Radeon Pro Software Enterprise Edition 18.Q2 Compatibility
- The Key Features Of Radeon Pro Software Enterprise Edition 18.Q2
- Better Performance + New Radeon ProRender Plug-Ins
- Complete Set Of Radeon Pro Software Enterprise Edition 18.Q2 Slides
What’s New In Enterprise Edition 18.Q2
AMD releases the Radeon Pro Software Enterprise Edition in quarterly updates. Here are what’s new in the Enterprise Edition 18.Q2 driver :
Support for Windows 10 April 2018 Update
Microsoft released the Windows 10 April 2018 Update at the end of April with a slew of new and improved features. Radeon Pro Software Enterprise Edition 18.Q2 adds enterprise-level support for Windows 10 April 2018, so you don’t have to worry about post-upgrade reliability issues.
Display Issues Fixed In Enterprise Edition 18Q2
- Radeon Pro Overlay will now appear when you run two monitors in clone mode.
- Fixed display issues for full-screen 3×2 AMD Eyefinity Pro display configurations.
VDI-Specific Known Issues With Enterprise Edition 18Q2
- VM may disconnect after upgrading to this driver, and will be unable to connect until it is rebooted.
- The energy subtest of SPECviewperf 12.1.1 may not complete in an MxGPU environment.
Feature Support Information
[adrotate group=”2″]- Driver Options is available on Microsoft Windows 10. Always update to the latest gaming drivers to mitigate driver switching issues. This is not available with multi-GPU configurations nor with Radeon Pro Duo (Polaris). This is not available for mobile platforms.
- Multi-GPU Eyefinity Pro on Microsoft Windows 10 is not currently supported on any hardware for Radeon Pro Software Enterprise Edition 18.Q2.
ISV Certification Notes
- Due to Maya-MtoA software issue Trac #3142, some Viewport Draw modes for stand-ins draw an infinite line. Workaround is to toggle the Viewport Draw Mode of the stand-in in the Attribute Editor.
- Autodesk Maya 2017/2018 may show gray patch in playback in certain models due Maya issue Maya 41945. Workaround is to click on a different frame on timeline or to click on first frame.
Apple Boot Camp
The AMD Radeon Pro Software Enterprise Edition 18Q2 is not intended for use on Radeon GPUs running in Apple Boot Camp.
Enterprise Edition 18.Q2 Compatibility
AMD Product Family | Model |
Radeon Pro WX Series | Radeon Pro WX 9100 (16 GB | 32 GB) Radeon Pro WX 7100 (Price Check) Radeon Pro WX 5100 (Price Check) Radeon Pro WX 4100 (Price Check) Radeon Pro WX 3100 (Price Check) Radeon Pro WX 2100 (Price Check) |
Radeon Vega Frontier Edition | Radeon Vega Frontier Edition (Air | Liquid) |
Radeon Pro Series | Radeon Pro SSG Radeon Pro Duo (Polaris & Fiji) |
FirePro W Series | FirePro W9100 (16 GB | 32 GB) FirePro W9000 (Price Check) FirePro W8100 (Price Check) FirePro W8000 (Price Check) FirePro W7100 (Price Check) FirePro W7000 (Price Check) FirePro W5100 (Price Check) FirePro W5000 (Price Check) FirePro W4300 (Price Check) FirePro W4100 (Price Check) FirePro W2100 (Price Check) FirePro W600 (Price Check) |
FirePro S Series | FirePro S7150x2 (Price Check) FirePro S7150 (Price Check) FirePro S7100X (Price Check) All other FirePro S series products |
Dell Mobile | Radeon Pro WX7100 Radeon Pro WX4150 Radeon Pro WX4130 FirePro W7170M FirePro W5170M FirePro W5130M FirePro W4170M FirePro M6100 FirePro M6000 FirePro M5100 FirePro M4000 |
HP Mobile | Radeon Pro WX4170 Radeon Pro WX4150 Radeon Pro WX3100 FirePro W6150M FirePro W5170M FirePro W4190M |
Download Radeon Pro Software Enterprise Edition 18.Q2
Radeon Pro Software Enterprise Edition 18.Q2 is free to download and use for compatible AMD graphics solutions. It is available for the following operating systems :
- Windows 10 (64-bit and 32-bit)
- Windows 7 SP1 or better (64-bit and 32-bit)
- Windows Server 2016 (64-bit)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
- Linux
You can download the drivers here.
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