Article Number: RN-PRO-WIN-18-Q4-REMOTE-WORKSTATION

Last Updated: November 13, 2018

Note: This build is specifically for AMD Remote Workstation.

The AMD Radeon™ Pro Software for Enterprise driver is designed to deliver market-leading uptime and stability. Rigorous multi-wave testing and exhaustive ISV certifications help make this “the industry’s most stable driver”1.  AMD Radeon™ Pro Software is certified in over 100 workstation applications including Autodesk® AutoCAD®, Dassault Systèmes® CATIA®, Siemens NX™, Adobe® Premiere® Pro, Avid® Media Composer®, Autodesk® Maya®, PTC Creo® and many more

Built to help content creators make the best, every Enterprise Edition is designed to deliver more quality, performance, security, and simplicity. Learn more here.

Additional Resources

AMD Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 18.Q4 for AMD Remote Workstation can be downloaded from the following links*:

Installing AMD Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 18.Q4

For detailed instructions on how to correctly uninstall or install AMD Radeon™ Pro Software, please refer to the following KB articles:

Fixed Issues

  • Locked Clock Speed with AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 7100 may be seen.
  • “19.Light.vpb” file may show issues while rendering with Autodesk® VRED.
  • Some Viewport Corruption may be seen with Blender®
  • Solid Color Outputting may be seen on display using Specific DP 1.2 to HDMI 2.0 Dongle.
  • DXGI window mode stereo in Stereo 3D may only show left eye image when enabling active/passive stereo in Radeon™ Pro Settings on Windows® 10 RS4
  • Application may stop responding while using ‘sliced geometry’ feature in Notch.
  • Corruption may be seen on model with change in Anti-aliasing modes with Dassault ICEM Surf™.
  • Display issues may be observed while running Nuke benchmark on AMD FirePro™ W8100 and AMD FirePro™ W9100
  • Unexpected behaviour may be observed when running Intergraph SmartPlant FreeView on AMD FirePro™ 7150 with Citrix® XenDesktop®.
  • Toggling between full screen and windowed mode on Citrix® XenDesktop® may lead to temporary viewport corruption.
  • On Windows® 7, a Catalyst Control Center error may be observed when resizing Citrix® XenDesktop® window. 

Known Issues

  • User may experience issues with “Vega”-based hardware while using Siemens FEMAP™
  • Faded circle may be seen along the detailed view of an assembly while using Dassault Systèmes® Solidworks®.
  • User may experience colour corruption in Adobe Photoshop CC with a 10Bit display.

VDI Specific Known Issues

  • VM may disconnect when upgrading the driver and unable to connect until reboot

Feature Support Information

  • Driver Options is available on Microsoft Windows® 10. Always update to the latest gaming drivers for the best user experience. This feature 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 only supported on Radeon™ Pro WX 7100.
  • Framelock/Genlock: In multiple platform configurations where more than one S400 Sync Module is in use, 4K resolutions at 60Hz and greater are not supported.
  • Fan Control is available for changing fan speeds across different GPUs under the Global Tuning tab.
  • Workstation Xconnect with Radeon ProRender is now supported which will allow selected applications to use both internal and external dGPUs for acceleration.

NOTES:

  • This driver is not intended for use on Radeon™ products running in Apple Boot Camp platforms. Users of these platforms should contact their system manufacturer for driver support.
  • When installing this driver for the Microsoft Windows operating systems, the user must be logged on as Administrator, or have Administrator rights to complete the installation of Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise for Remote Workstation 18.Q4

Product Compatibility

AMD Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 18.Q4 for AMD Remote Workstation is compatible with the following AMD graphics products:

AMD FirePro™ and AMD Radeon™ Product Family Compatibility

AMD Radeon™ Pro WX series

AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 9100
AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 8200
AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 7100
AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 4100

Packaged Driver Version

AMD Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 18.Q4 for AMD Remote Workstation installation package contains the following driver versions for Microsoft Windows® 10, Microsoft Windows® 7 and Microsoft Windows® Server 2016 & 2008.

  • WHQL Driver Packaging Version: 18.30.26

Supported APIs

AMD Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 18.Q4 is designed to support the following APIs:

  • OpenGL 4.5
  • OpenCL™ 2.0
  • DirectX® 12.0
  • Vulkan® 1.1

See here for more details.

Compatible Operating Systems

AMD Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 18.Q4 for AMD Remote Workstation is designed to support the following Microsoft Windows platforms:

  • Microsoft Windows® 10 (64-bit version RS4)

  • Microsoft Windows® 7 (64-bit version with SP1 or higher)
  • Microsoft Windows® Server 2016 (64-bit)
  • Microsoft Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)

See below for details:

 

Windows 10
64-bit

Windows 7
64-bit

 Windows Server 2016 
64-bit

Windows Server 2008
64-bit

AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 9100

✓

✓

 ✓

✓

AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 8200

✓

✓

 ✓

✓

AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 7100

✓

✓

 ✓

✓
AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 7100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

 

1https://qaconsultants.com/stabilityaudit/

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