Driver installation instruction

v-2024.Q1.3

2024-03-26 update

New feature and improvement

• Update Khronos Vulkan Headers to 1.3.279
• Add some panel setting options

Issue fix

• VKCTS test failures in dEQP-VK.api.Maintenance3_check and dEQP-VK.pipeline.fast_linked_library.extended_dynamic_state.*
• VKCTS test warnings in dEQP-VK.pipeline.*
• Quake 2 RTX and RT demo performance loss in the previous release
• Segmented lines in some apps

Note:

• The crash issue with Vulkan loader 1.3.275 is fixed with 1.3.277 and the newer loader

Driver installation instruction

v-2024.Q1.2

2024-02-23 update

New feature and improvement

• Update Khronos Vulkan Headers to 1.3.277
• Enable multiple extensions:
  • VK_EXT_graphics_pipeline_library
  • VK_EXT_primitives_generated_query
  • VK_KHR_calibrated_timestamps
  • VK_KHR_index_type_uint8
  • VK_KHR_line_rasterization
  • VK_KHR_load_store_op_none
  • VK_KHR_maintenance6
  • VK_KHR_shader_expect_assume
  • VK_KHR_shader_float_controls2
  • VK_KHR_shader_quad_control
  • VK_KHR_shader_subgroup_rotate
  • VK_KHR_vertex_attribute_divisor
• Performance optimization for Detroit become human

Issue fix

• [Raytracing] Intermittent hangs with early pair compression enabled

Note:

• There is a crash issue with Vulkan loader 1.3.275, which is fixed by
  KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Loader@7ed0f38.
  Please use older version loader to run the driver.

Driver installation instruction

v-2024.Q1.1

2024-01-26 update

New feature and improvement

• Update Khronos Vulkan Headers to 1.3.273
• Add support for D24_UNORM_S8_UINT and X8_D24_UNORM_PACK32
• Optimize RayTracing pipeline compile time
• Enable gang-submit on Linux

Issue fix

• VKCTS failure in dEQP-VK.pipeline.fast_linked_library.image.suballocation.sampling_type..view_.format.*
• Saints Row crash when changing settings
• Corruption in DXVK MetalGearSolid V and ELEX2 rocks
• Line corruption in TheEvilWithin2
• vkQueueSubmit/vkQueueSubmit2 returns VK_TIMEOUT when non-primary GPU is asked to wait on non-signaled timeline semaphore
• Device enumeration failure if GFX9 device presents
• Few Vulkan applications hang and crash with Kernel:6.6.rc1
• Xorg crash while running dEQP-VK.mesh_shader* on upstream stack

Driver installation instruction

v-2023.Q4.3

2023-12-28 update

New feature and improvement

• Update Khronos Vulkan Headers to 1.3.271
• Bypass MALL when device_coherent_memory extension is used
• Export NV_COMPUTE_SHADER_DERIVATIVES for vkd3d engine to run DX12 games on steam
• Performance optimization for CS2

Issue fix

• Incorrect attachment clears for dynamic rendering
• Vulkan applications hang and crash with Kernel:6.6.rc1
• Pipeline creation failures for mesh shader pipelines during renderdoc replay

Driver installation instruction

2023-11-24 update

New feature and improvement

• Update Khronos Vulkan headers to 1.3.269
• Enable extension KHR_cooperative_matrix
• Support spriv binary without binding decoration
• Speed up slow clears with VRS
• Enable RT triangle pair compression

Issue fix

• Performance drop observed in X-Plane with resize bar enabled
• CTS failure in dEQP-VK.ray_tracing_pipeline.misc.*
• CTS failure in dEQP-VK.dynamic_rendering.primary_cmd_buff.basic.partial_binding_depth_stencil
• ANGLE test failure in dEQP-GLES31.functional.image_load_store.3d*
• Log running out of GPU memory error for gpu profiler SQTT dumping

Driver installation instruction

2023-10-23 update

New feature and improvement

• Drop support for gfx8-9 ASICs
• Update Khronos Vulkan Headers to 1.3.267
• Performance tuning for Counter-Strike 2, BaldursGate3 and Enscape
• Support 128BPP fastclear for Total War: WARHAMMER III performance optimization
• Optimize MSAA clears
• Add option to control SPIRV NoContract backward and forward propagation

Issue fix

• CTS failure in dEQP-VK.query_pool.statistics_query.*_cq
• VK_KHR_fragment_shader_barycentric bug when using Tessellation Shaders

Driver installation instruction

2023-9-29 update

New feature and improvement

• Support Navi32
• Update Khronos Vulkan Headers to 1.3.264
• Performance tunning for Total War: WARHAMMER III on Navi21

Issue fix

• [AMDVLK Issue #328] Assassins Creed Origins White lines
• Detroit: Become Human - shader cache is not saved between launches
• Baldur's Gate is crashing during gameplay
• CTS failures at dEQP-VK.info.device_mandatory_features on Gfx8
• CTS failures at dEQP-VK.pipeline..extended_dynamic_state..color_blend_dual_index_1, dEQP-VK.pipeline.*.extended_dynamic_state.sample_shading_sample_count, dEQP-VK.api.device_init.create_instance_device_intentional_alloc_fail.basic

Driver installation instruction

2023-9-22 update

New feature and improvement

• Update Khronos Vulkan Headers to 1.3.261
• Support Quadbuffer Stereo
• Performance tuning for Quake2 RTX RT
• Reduce RS64 vs F32 mode overhead
• Add a setting to allow changing PWS mode
• Reduce amdvlk binary size
• Optimize the clear to single shaders
• Support dynamic sample buffer info for Extended_dynamic_state3 extension

Issue fix

• Driver still reports HDR formats even when HDR mode is disabled
• CTS failure in dEQP-VK.pipeline.monolithic.executable_properties.graphics.vertex_stage*
• vkCreateRenderPass2 Crash
• Debug markers missing in RGD

Driver installation instruction

2023-8-7 update

New feature and improvement

• Support Phoenix
• Update Khronos Vulkan Headers to 1.3.257
• Enable extension VK_EXT_image_drm_format_modifier
• Performance tuning for Wolfenstein - Youngblood

Issue fix

• Corruption in Wolfenstein II The New Colossus - Lightmap Aniso Filter
• Corruption in main menu window of Shadow of the Tomb Raider
• Incorrect UV coordinates in X-Plane12

Driver installation instruction

2023-6-15 update

New feature and improvement

• Support Navi33
• Update Khronos Vulkan Headers to 1.3.252
• Enable extensions VK_EXT_dynamic_rendering_unused_attachments, VK_EXT_device_address_binding_report and VK_KHR_ray_tracing_position_fetch
• Enable extension VK_EXT_vertex_input_dynamic_state for Zink
• Performance tuning for CS2

Issue fix

• dEQP-VK.pipeline..creation_feedback.graphics_tests.vertext_stage_ quality warnings
• X-Plane12 corruption with 2xMSAA on Navi2x
• Depth buffer precision issues for dEQP-VK.rasterization.depth_bias.*slope
• Texture missing in Quake II RTX game
• GravityMark mesh corruption