diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererOGL.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererOGL.cpp
index e705b097ac..b499ad42d3 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererOGL.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererOGL.cpp
@@ -828,7 +828,13 @@ void GSRendererOGL::DrawPrims(GSTexture* rt, GSTexture* ds, GSTextureCache::Sour
 				DATE_GL45 = true;
 				DATE = false;
 			} else {
-				DATE_GL42 = GLLoader::found_GL_ARB_shader_image_load_store;
+				if (GLLoader::found_GL_ARB_shader_image_load_store) {
+					DATE_GL42 = true;
+				} else {
+					require_barrier = true;
+					DATE_GL45 = true;
+					DATE = false;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSSetting.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSSetting.cpp
index 6a977ed0e6..d1352e4f13 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSSetting.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSSetting.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ const char* dialog_message(int ID, bool* updateText) {
 				"It is basically a trade-off between GPU/CPU.";
 		case IDC_ACCURATE_DATE:
 			return "Implement a more accurate algorithm to compute GS destination alpha testing.\n\n"
-				"It could be slower when the effects are used.\n\nNote: it requires the OpenGL 4.2 extension GL_ARB_shader_image_load_store.";
+				"It could be slower when the effects are used.";
 		case IDC_ACCURATE_BLEND_UNIT:
 			return "Control the accuracy level of the GS blending unit emulation.\n\n"
 				"None:\nFast but introduce various rendering issues. It is intended for slow computer.\n\n"