AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.5.1 (WHQL)

Support For​

• AMD Radeon™ RX 6650 XT Graphics
• AMD Radeon™ RX 6750 XT Graphics
• AMD Radeon™ RX 6950 XT Graphics

Fixed Issues​

• Some users on Windows® 10 operating system may observe the absence of the windows transparency aero effect.

Known Issues​

• Performance drop may be experienced while playing Fortnite with Multithreaded Rendering and DirectX® 11 API on some AMD Graphics Products such as the Radeon® RX 6900 XT Graphics.
• GPU utilization may be stuck at 100% in Radeon performance metrics after closing games on some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon™ 570.
• Display may flicker black during video playback plus gameplay on some AMD Graphics Products such as the Radeon™ RX 6700 XT.
• Using Radeon™ Super Resolution on 2560x1600 resolution displays may produce a system hang. A temporary workaround is to set the display Scaling Mode to Full Panel.
• Enhanced Sync may cause a black screen to occur when enabled on some games and system configurations. Any users who may be experiencing issues with Enhanced Sync enabled should disable it as a temporary workaround.
• Radeon performance metrics and logging features may intermittently report extremely high and incorrect memory clock values.

Package Contents​

The AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.5.1 installation package contains the following:

• AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.5.1 Driver Version 21.50.21.11 for Windows® 10 and Windows® 11 (Windows Driver Store Version 30.0.15021.11005).

Important Notes​

• AMD Software Capture and Stream features and Overlay support for Clone mode and Eyefinity display configurations will be introduced at a later date.

AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.4.2 Highlights​

Support For​

• Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt™.

Fixed Issues​

• Display mode of 4K 120Hz may be missing on some FreeSync™ displays using some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon™ RX 5700 XT.

Known Issues​

• GPU utilization may be stuck at 100% in Radeon performance metrics after closing games on some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon™ 570.
• Some users on Windows® 10 operating system may observe the absence of the windows transparency aero effect.
• Display may flicker black while switching tabs between video playback and gameplay on some AMD Graphics Products such as the Radeon™ RX 6700 XT.
• Using Radeon™ Super Resolution on 2560x1600 resolution displays may produce a system hang. A temporary workaround is to set the display Scaling Mode to Full Panel.
• Enhanced Sync may cause a black screen to occur when enabled on some games and system configurations. Any users who may be experiencing issues with Enhanced Sync enabled should disable it as a temporary workaround.
• Radeon performance metrics and logging features may intermittently report extremely high and incorrect memory clock values.

Package Contents​

The AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.4.2 installation package contains the following:

• AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.4.2 Driver Version 21.50.21.07 for Windows® 10 and Windows® 11 (Windows Driver Store Version 30.0.15021.7000).

Important Notes​

• Ryzen CPU Overclock settings may be changed after resetting or importing a profile from Radeon Performance Tuning Options. Users will now be notified of the applicable devices being changed.
• AMD Software Capture and Stream features and Overlay support for Clone mode and Eyefinity display configurations will be introduced at a later date.

AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.4.1 Highlights​

Support For​

• Unreal® Engine 5.0 and City Sample.

Fixed Issues​

• Visual artifacts in Horizon Zero Dawn™ may be observed during gameplay on some AMD Graphics products such as Radeon™ RX 6800 XT.
• Cursor may be misaligned in some titles such as Horizon Zero Dawn™ and resolution changes while using Radeon™ Super Resolution.
• Performance Metrics Overlay may be misaligned after snapping the window to either side of the desktop.

Known Issues​

• Display mode of 4K 120Hz may be missing on some FreeSync™ displays using some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon™ RX 5700 XT.
• GPU utilization may be stuck at 100% in Radeon performance metrics after closing games on some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon™ 570.
• Some users on Windows® 10 operating system may observe the absence of the windows transparency aero effect.
• Ryzen CPU Overclock settings may be changed after resetting or importing a profile from Radeon Performance Tuning Options.
• Using Radeon™ Super Resolution on 2560x1600 resolution displays may produce a system hang. A temporary workaround is to set the display Scaling Mode to Full Panel.
• Enhanced Sync may cause a black screen to occur when enabled on some games and system configurations. Any users who may be experiencing issues with Enhanced Sync enabled should disable it as a temporary workaround.
• Radeon performance metrics and logging features may intermittently report extremely high and incorrect memory clock values.

Package Contents​

The AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.4.1 installation package contains the following:

• AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.4.1 Driver Version 21.50.21.01 for Windows® 10 and Windows® 11 (Windows Driver Store Version 30.0.15021.1001).

AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.3.2 Highlights​

Support For​

• Ghostwire™: Tokyo
• Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands™
  • Up to 23% increase in performance in Tiny Tina's Wonderlands @ 4k Badass settings, using AMD Software Adrenalin Edition 22.3.2 on the Radeon RX 6900XT, versus the previous software driver version 22.3.1RS-465
  • Up to 21% increase in performance in Tiny Tina's Wonderlands @ 4k Badass settings, using AMD Software Adrenalin Edition 22.3.2 on the Radeon RX 6800XT, versus the previous software driver version 22.3.1RS-466
  • Up to 20% increase in performance in Tiny Tina's Wonderlands @ 4k Badass settings, using AMD Software Adrenalin Edition 22.3.2 on the Radeon RX 6700XT, versus the previous software driver version 22.3.1RS-467
• Additional Vulkan® extensions. Click here for more information.

Fixed Issues​

• While playing Cyberpunk 2077™ on some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon™ RX 570 Graphics, some users may observe an issue where indoor areas appear darker than expected.
• Game crash may be observed by users on some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon™ RX 6900 XT while playing Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin™.
• Stuttering may be experienced while playing Genshin Impact™ with video playback or encoding on some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon™ RX 6900 XT.
• Using the AMD Software hotkey to open and close Radeon™ Overlay may introduce stuttering while playing some games such as Grim Dawn™.
• During Hades™ gameplay, some users on AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon™ RX 6800 may experience game crash.

Known Issues​

• Some users on Windows® 10 operating system may observe the absence of the windows transparency aero effect.
• Using Radeon™ Super Resolution on 2560x1600 resolution displays may produce a system hang. A temporary workaround is to set the display Scaling Mode to Full Panel.
• Enhanced Sync may cause a black screen to occur when enabled on some games and system configurations. Any users who may be experiencing issues with Enhanced Sync enabled should disable it as a temporary workaround.
• Radeon performance metrics and logging features may intermittently report extremely high and incorrect memory clock values.

Package Contents​

The Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.3.2 installation package contains the following:

• AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.3.2 Driver Version 21.50.19.01 for Windows® 10 and Windows® 11 (Windows Driver Store Version 30.0.15019.1005).

AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.3.1 Highlights​

Support For​

• Radeon™ Super Resolution (RSR) Technology – RSRGD-197 is an in-driver spatial upscaling feature that is built on the same algorithm as AMD FidelityFX™ Super ResolutionGD-187 technology. It delivers near-native resolution and increased performance across thousands of games that run in exclusive full screen mode on AMD RDNA-based and newer discrete graphics.
  
• AMD Link – Updated AMD Link Play feature now allows up to four users to connect to an AMD Radeon graphics-powered PC from an Android- or Windows-based PC, phone, tablet or TV to play local multiplayer games. AMD Link is also introducing customizable hotkeys, allowing gamers to use their devices to control their gaming experience. AMD Link is now accessible from the Microsoft store and can be downloaded as a standalone application on non-AMD based PCs, inviting an even wider range of users and hardware to join a personal gaming cloud.GD-159
• Radeon Image Sharpening (RIS) – Bringing crispness and clarity to in-game visuals that have been softened by upscaling and post-process, the latest version of RIS can now be used to enhance visuals in video playback and other productivity applications with a single click.
• Faster Downloads – Saves time and reduces the driver download size when updating AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition directly from the application, downloading and installing only the files that need updating on the PC.
• Improved Toast Notifications – Provides users with a clearer snapshot on which key features are enabled or disabled whenever they launch a game.

Fixed Issues​

• Some users on Windows® 10 operating system may observe the absence of the windows transparency aero effect.
• On some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon™ RX 6800 XT Graphics, the Tuning page within AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition may display incorrect preset selections after installing the latest AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition driver.
• While playing Forza Horizon 5™ on some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon™ RX 6800 Graphics, longer than expected load times may be experienced when Ray Tracing is enabled and set at either Medium or High Ray Tracing Quality setting.
• Visual artifacts may be observed while playing It Takes Two™ on some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon™ RX 6900 XT Graphics.
• Enabling Radeon™ Chill for SteamVR™ may lead to inconsistent performances being experienced.
• After disabling the Hotkeys feature in AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition, some hotkeys still function for some users when they restart their system.

Known Issues​

• Using Radeon™ Super Resolution on 2560x1600 resolution displays may produce a system hang. A temporary workaround is to set the display Scaling Mode to Full Panel.
• While playing Cyberpunk 2077™ on some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon™ RX 570 Graphics, some users may observe an issue where indoor areas appear darker than expected.
• Enhanced Sync may cause a black screen to occur when enabled on some games and system configurations. Any users who may be experiencing issues with Enhanced Sync enabled should disable it as a temporary workaround.
• Radeon performance metrics and logging features may intermittently report extremely high and incorrect memory clock values.

Important Notes​

• The latest version of AMD Link for iOS and tvOS devices will be introduced at a later date.
• AMD Software Capture and Stream features and Overlay support for Clone mode and Eyefinity display configurations will be introduced at a later date.
• AMD is working with the game developers to resolve an issue where users experienced stuttering or lower than expected FPS values while playing God of War™ on some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon™ RX 6900 XT Graphics.

Package Contents​

The Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.3.1 installation package contains the following:

• AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.3.1 Driver Version 21.50.02.01 for Windows® 10 and Windows® 11 (Windows Driver Store Version 30.0.15002.1004).

Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.3 Highlights​

Support For​

• Elden Ring™
• Shadow Warrior 3™
  • Up to 5% increase in performance in Shadow Warrior 3 @ 4k High settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.3 on the Radeon RX 6900XT, versus the previous software driver version 22.2.2.RS-456
  • Up to 5% increase in performance in Shadow Warrior 3 @ 4k High settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.3 on the Radeon RX 6800XT, versus the previous software driver version 22.2.2.RS-457
  • Up to 6% increase in performance in Shadow Warrior 3 @ 4k High settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.3 on the Radeon RX 6700XT, versus the previous software driver version 22.2.2.RS-458
• GRID™ Legends
  • Up to 7% increase in performance in Grid Legends @ 4k Ultra High settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.3 on the Radeon RX 6900XT, versus the previous software driver version 22.2.2.RS-459
  • Up to 8% increase in performance in Grid Legends @ 4k Ultra High settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.3 on the Radeon RX 6800XT, versus the previous software driver version 22.2.2.RS-460
  • Up to 15% increase in performance in Grid Legends @ 4k Ultra High settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.3 on the Radeon RX 6700XT, versus the previous software driver version 22.2.2.RS-461

Known Issues​

• Some users on Windows® 10 operating system may observe the absence of the windows transparency aero effect.
• While playing Cyberpunk 2077™ on some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon® RX 570 Graphics, some users may observe an issue where indoor areas appear darker than expected.
• Stuttering or lower than expected FPS values may be experienced by some users while playing God of War™ on some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon® RX 6900 XT Graphics.
• Enhanced Sync may cause a black screen to occur when enabled on some games and system configurations. Any users who may be experiencing issues with Enhanced Sync enabled should disable it as a temporary workaround.
• Radeon performance metrics and logging features may intermittently report extremely high and incorrect memory clock values.

Package Contents​

The Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.3 installation package contains the following:

• Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.3 Driver Version 21.40.29.05 for Windows® 10 and Windows® 11 (Windows Driver Store Version 30.0.14029.5006).

Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.2 Highlights​

Support For​

• Total War™: Warhammer III
• AMD Smart Access Memory optimizations for AMD Ryzen™ processors with integrated graphics paired with discrete Radeon™ graphics can be found below:
  • Up to 24% increase in performance in Assassin's Creed Valhalla™ @ 1080p Ultra High settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.2 on the Ryzen 9 5900HX and Radeon RX 6800M, versus the previous software driver version 22.2.1. RS-449
  • Up to 23% increase in performance in Battlefield™ 5 @ 1080p Ultra settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.2 on the Ryzen 7 5800H and Radeon RX 6600M, versus the previous software driver version 22.2.1.RS-449
  • Up to 18% increase in performance in Borderlands 3™ @ 1080p Badass settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.2 on the Ryzen 9 5900HX and Radeon RX 6800M, versus the previous software driver version 22.2.1. RS-449
  • Up to 17% increase in performance in F1® 2021 @ 1080p Ultra High settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.2 on the Ryzen 7 5800H and Radeon RX 6600M, versus the previous software driver version 22.2.1. RS-449
  • Up to 12% increase in performance in Gears 5™ @ 1080p High settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.2 on the Ryzen 7 5800H and Radeon RX 6600M, versus the previous software driver version 22.2.1. RS-449
  • Up to 11% increase in performance in Fortnite™ @ 1080p Ultra settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.2 on the Ryzen 7 5800H and Radeon RX 6600M, versus the previous software driver version 22.2.1. RS-449
  • Up to 10% increase in performance in Cyberpunk® 2077 @ 1080p Ultra settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.2 on the Ryzen 9 5900HX and Radeon RX 6800M, versus the previous software driver version 22.2.1. RS-449

Known Issues​

• Some users on Windows® 10 operating system may observe the absence of the windows transparency aero effect.
• While playing Cyberpunk 2077™ on some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon® RX 570 Graphics, some users may observe an issue where indoor areas appear darker than expected.
• Stuttering or lower than expected FPS values may be experienced by some users while playing God of War™ on some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon® RX 6900 XT Graphics.
• Enhanced Sync may cause a black screen to occur when enabled on some games and system configurations. Any users who may be experiencing issues with Enhanced Sync enabled should disable it as a temporary workaround.
• Radeon performance metrics and logging features may intermittently report extremely high and incorrect memory clock values.

Package Contents​

The Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.2 installation package contains the following:

• Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.2 Driver Version 21.40.29.01 for Windows® 10 and Windows® 11 (Windows Driver Store Version 30.0.14029.1011).

Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.1 Highlights​

Support For​

• Dying Light 2™
• Lost Ark™
• Vulkan® 1.3 and Vulkan® Roadmap 2022. Click here for more information.

Fixed Issues​

• On some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon® RX 6700 XT Graphics, some users may observe flashing colored lights around their character when playing Fortnite™ using DirectX® 12.

Known Issues​

• While playing Cyberpunk 2077™ on some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon® RX 570 Graphics, some users may observe an issue where indoor areas appear darker than expected.
• Stuttering or lower than expected FPS values may be experienced by some users while playing God of War on some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon® RX 6900 XT Graphics.
• Enhanced Sync may cause a black screen to occur when enabled on some games and system configurations. Any users who may be experiencing issues with Enhanced Sync enabled should disable it as a temporary workaround.
• Radeon performance metrics and logging features may intermittently report extremely high and incorrect memory clock values.

Package Contents​

The Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.1 installation package contains the following:

• Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.2.1 Driver Version 21.40.23.07 for Windows® 10 and Windows® 11 (Windows Driver Store Version 30.0.14023.7007).

Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.1.2 Highlights​

Support For​

• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction
• AMD Radeon™ RX 6500 XT Graphics
• AMD Radeon™ RX 6500M Graphics
• AMD Radeon™ RX 6400 Graphics
• AMD Radeon™ RX 6300M Graphics

Fixed Issues​

• While playing Borderlands 3™ using DirectX® 12 with Radeon™ Boost enabled, longer than expected load times may be observed on some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon® RX 6800 XT Graphics.

Known Issues​

• Enhanced Sync may cause a black screen to occur when enabled on some games and system configurations. Any users who may be experiencing issues with Enhanced Sync enabled should disable it as a temporary workaround.
• Radeon performance metrics and logging features may intermittently report extremely high and incorrect memory clock values.

Package Contents​

The Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.1.2 installation package contains the following:

• Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.1.2 Driver Version 21.40.23.03 for Windows® 10 and Windows® 11 (Windows Driver Store Version 30.0.14023.3003).

Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.1.1 Highlights​

Support For​

• Monster Hunter Rise™
• God of War™
  • Up to 7% increase in performance in God of War™ @ 4K Ultra Settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.1.1 on the 16 GB Radeon™ RX 6900 XT graphics card, versus the previous software driver version 21.12.1.RS-445
  • Up to 7% increase in performance in God of War™ @ 4K Ultra Settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.1.1 on the 16 GB Radeon™ RX 6800 XT graphics card, versus the previous software driver version 21.12.1.RS-446
  • Up to 7% increase in performance in God of War™ @ 4K Ultra Settings, using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.1.1 on the 12 GB Radeon™ RX 6700 XT graphics card, versus the previous software driver version 21.12.1.RS-447

Fixed Issues​

• Connecting multiple monitors with high display bandwidths and differences in vertical intervals to a system may lead to high idle memory clock values being experienced by some users.
• After upgrading to the latest Radeon™ Software, the Power Tuning component of a saved tuning profile may not load correctly when a user imports a previously saved tuning profile.
• When some users zoom-in during Halo Infinite™ gameplay, they may experience visual corruption on some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon® RX 5600 XT Graphics.
• Flickering may be observed when playing Fortnite™ on some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon® RX 6800 XT Graphics using DirectX® 12 with Radeon™ Boost enabled.

Known Issues​

• Enhanced Sync may cause a black screen to occur when enabled on some games and system configurations. Any users who may be experiencing issues with Enhanced Sync enabled should disable it as a temporary workaround.
• Radeon performance metrics and logging features may intermittently report extremely high and incorrect memory clock values.
• While playing Borderlands 3™ using DirectX® 12 with Radeon™ Boost enabled, longer than expected load times may be observed on some AMD Graphics Products such as Radeon® RX 6800 XT Graphics.

Package Contents​

The Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.1.1 installation package contains the following:

• Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 22.1.1 Driver Version 21.40.23.01 for Windows® 10 and Windows® 11 (Windows Driver Store Version 30.0.14023.1009).

Compatible Operating Systems​

Radeon Software Adrenalin 22.1.1 is designed to support the following Microsoft® Windows® platforms. Operating System support may vary depending on your specific AMD Radeon product.

• Windows 11 version 21H2
• Windows 10 64-bit version 1809 and later

Footnote​

• RS-445 – Testing conducted by AMD as of January 7, 2022, on a test system comprised of a Ryzen 9 5900X CPU, 16GB DDR4 RAM, Radeon RX 6900 XT GPU, and Windows 10 Pro, with Radeon Software Adrenalin 22.1.1 and 21.12.1 on God of War™. Game tested with ultra preset at 4K. Performance may vary.
• RS-446 – Testing conducted by AMD as of January 7, 2022, on a test system comprised of a Ryzen 9 5900X CPU, 16GB DDR4 RAM, Radeon RX 6800 XT GPU, and Windows 10 Pro, with Radeon Software Adrenalin 22.1.1 and 21.12.1 on God of War™. Game tested with ultra preset at 4K. Performance may vary.
• RS-447 – Testing conducted by AMD as of January 7, 2022, on a test system comprised of a Ryzen 9 5900X CPU, 16GB DDR4 RAM, Radeon RX 6700 XT GPU, and Windows 10 Pro, with Radeon Software Adrenalin 22.1.1 and 21.12.1 on God of War™. Game tested with ultra preset at 4K. Performance may vary.