AMD has launched a new Adrenalin preview driver, version 24.20.11.01, which offers better performance for some of the latest and most popular games. This driver aims to enhance gameplay experience in titles like God of War: Ragnarök, Frostpunk 2, and The Sims 4 (in DirectX 11 mode). Additionally, AMD has expanded support for its Radeon Boost technology in Final Fantasy XVI and its HYPR-Tune feature in several other games.
What’s New in the Driver?
- Optimized Game Support:
- God of War: Ragnarök and Frostpunk 2 will see improved performance thanks to the optimizations in this driver update.
- The Sims 4 now benefits from better performance in DirectX 11 mode.
- Extended Radeon Boost:
- Final Fantasy XVI now has expanded support for AMD Radeon Boost, which improves frame rates in fast-moving scenes, providing a smoother gameplay experience.
- HYPR-Tune Feature:
- AMD’s HYPR-Tune, a tool that optimizes in-game performance by auto-configuring settings, now supports Black Myth: Wukong, God of War: Ragnarök, and Creatures of Ava.
- It also automatically configures AMD Anti-Lag 2 in Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut to reduce latency, making the gameplay more responsive.
Fixes and Improvements
This driver update addresses some issues that have been affecting players. Here are some key fixes:
- Driver Crashes: Several issues that caused driver crashes while playing Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and Final Fantasy XVI have been resolved, improving stability for players using Radeon RX 5700 XT and RX 6600 XT graphics cards.
- Visual Bugs: The problem with overly dark shadows in Black Myth: Wukong when using medium-high global illumination settings has been fixed, offering a more balanced visual experience.
- AV1 Codec: An issue where audio and video were falling out of sync during AV1 codec playback has been resolved.
Known Issues
Despite the improvements, there are still some known issues that players may face:
- Performance Drops: Some users might experience performance drops while entering specific areas in DayZ.
- Driver Timeout in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2: There are intermittent driver timeouts or crashes on certain AMD products, such as the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. A temporary solution is to disable hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling in Windows’ default graphics settings.
Conclusion
With this latest update, AMD continues to improve the gaming experience by optimizing its drivers for newer titles and fixing critical bugs. These updates are aimed at providing gamers with smoother gameplay and fewer technical issues. If you play any of the games mentioned or have experienced issues before, it is worth downloading this latest preview driver for better performance.
