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AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 25.2.1 Optional Update Release Notes (Beta)​


Highlights​

  • New Game Support​

    • Sid Meier's Civilization VII
    • Avowed
    • Monster Hunter Wilds
    • Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
  • Fixed Issues and Improvements​

    • Partial black screen may appear in Main Menu while playing Marvel's Spider-Man 2 with Radeon™ Anti-Lag 2 and Ray Tracing enabled on AMD Ryzen™ 7000 and above series processors.
    • Unable to set low black values when using MyXrayDose ViewIQ.

Known Issues​

  • Intermittent system or application crash may be observed while playing FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH for long periods of time.
  • Intermittent driver timeout or crash may be observed while playing Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 on some AMD Graphics Products, such as the AMD Ryzen™ AI 9 HX 370. Users experiencing this issue can enable Variable Graphics Memory in AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition as a temporary measure (AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition -> Performance -> Tuning -> Variable Graphics Memory).
  • Intermittent stutter may be observed while playing Marvel Rivals when AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution 3 frame generation is enabled. Users experiencing this issue are recommended to disable AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution 3 frame generation in the per-game settings as a temporary workaround.
  • After using the AMD Cleanup Utility for Windows®, the AMD Bug Report Tool may appear intermittently during a new driver install on AMD Ryzen™ 7000 and above series processors paired with AMD Graphics Products.
  • HEVC encoding may not work as expected while using OBS Studio with Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting.
  • AMD Software: Adrenalin 25.2.1 Optional Update Driver Version 24.20.33.05 for Windows® 10 and Windows® 11 (Windows Driver Store Version 32.0.12033.5029).
Download the latest AMD Radeon drivers for best game performance, compatibility and to fix driver issues.

Radeon Adrenalin comes with a completely redesigned interface. This download supports the following AMD Radeon graphics cards:

  • AMD RX 7900 XTX / 7900 XT / 7600
  • AMD RX 6500 / 6600 XT / 6700 XT / 6750 XT / RX 6800 / 6800 XT / 6900 XT / 6950 XT
  • AMD RX 5700 / 5600 / 5500 Navi
  • For older cards like Radeon VII / Radeon RX Vega / AMD Radeon RX 580 / 570 / 560, RX 480 / 470 / 460 you need to download a legacy driver from AMD's website.

WHQL Results


Status
WHQL Test Suite ResultsPassed
WHQL Microsoft CertificationNot Applicable
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Some redditors are saying that there is No improvement in Monster Hunter Wild Benchmark, 4K Ultra, frame gen off
24.12.1 --> 52.89 fps
25.2.1 --> 53.05 fps (+0.3%)
But in 1080p & 1440p Ultra, frame gen off if users can overclock the processors this Beta driver is showing massive improvement like 20 fps difference from 81 fps to 102 fps in Monster Hunter Wild Benchmarks.
No optimisation to KCD II in this Beta driver.

Source: AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 25.2.1 Optional Update Release Notes (Beta)
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