[OpenCL] ATI Stream SDK v2.3 and Image Convolution Optimization Techniques
AMD has released a new version of the ATI Stream SDK (AMD’s OpenCL SDK). But the new version 2.3 is not yet in download on the SDK page. You can grab it from these links:
- ATI Stream 2.3 Vista / Seven 64-bit
- ATI Stream 2.3 Vista / Seven 32-bit
- ATI Stream 2.3 XP 64-bit
- ATI Stream 2.3 XP 32-bit
AMD has also published a nice OpenCL presentation about how to optimize image convolutions: Optimization Techniques: Image Convolution (25-page PDF).
But hey AMD, do you remember your OpenCL sample page? Don’t forget to populate it 
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NVIDIA…. 5ms…
proof skudo ?
As they do not speak about the image filtered size we cannot make comparative measure. You could only see that the algorithm could be handle in different way and if it adapt the best to hardware it run fast !
They have now updated the Stream SDK website for 2.3
[...] If you need OpenCL you have to download the APP version of Catalyst.The APP version installs the ATI Stream SDK v2.3 to enable OpenCL [...]
[...] if you already have ATI Stream SDK v2.3, don’t waste your time: the current AMD APP SDK file is still the same file than ATI Stream [...]