AMD Radeon Adrenalin Edition Graphics Driver 19.12.2 Optional for Windows 10 64-bit

Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 19.12.2 Highlights

- Detroit: Become Human

Performance Improvements:

- An average of 12% performance uplift in select titles with Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 19.12.2 than with last year's Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 edition launch driver.

Radeon Software:

- Introducing the new Radeon Software. A brand new, modern, accessible and powerful gaming application.
- Now available via Overlay using Alt+R for fullscreen or Alt+Z for sidebar while you game!
- Gaming tab lets you access games stats, view or edit media, adjust game settings and launch your favorite games directly from Radeon Software.
- Streaming tab gives you a new, powerful and easy to use streaming experience with controls for streaming, viewing and editing your stream all in one area.
- Performance tab lets you get detailed statistics on your current system performance or overclock and fine-tune your graphics product.
- User profile system that allows easy configuration for Radeon Software features, so you don’t have to.
- New Built-in web browser lets you lookup important game information, walkthroughs or tutorials without having to leave your game.

Radeon Boost:

- It provides increased performance when fast motion is detected via dynamic resolution scaling with little to no perceptible change in image quality.

Integer Display Scaling:

- Scale images on screen from one pixel to four or more, allowing classic games to get a retro, pixel-art-style look.

Radeon Anti-Lag:

- Added support for DirectX9 on pre-Radeon RX 5000 series GPU’s.
- Global activation toggle to easily enable across all supported games.

Radeon Image Sharpening:

- Added support for DirectX11 games.
- Added controls for the degree of sharpness.
- Toggle on/off supported while in-game.

AMD Link:

- Play your PC games anywhere on any mobile device without the restriction of being connected to the same home wireless network.
- Cleaner interface with a unified Radeon Software look, now available across all AMD Link-enabled devices.
- All streaming functionality has been moved to one area for easier access.
- Improved bit-rate support at up to 50Mbps.
- x265 game streaming is now supported for better image quality and less bandwidth.
- Instant GIF support added directly from your device.

Radeon Software Installer:

- ‘One-click’ easy setup with a new and improved factory reset option.
- New option to keep your settings between installations, including during factory reset.
- Improved install times and error detection.

DirectML Media Filters:

- Visual noise reduction to apply on photos and upscaling filters available to apply on photo and media content directly from your Radeon Software media gallery.

Fixed Issues:

- Radeon RX 5700 series graphics products may intermittently experience loss of display or video signal during gameplay.
- Out of Video Memory error may randomly appear on some Radeon R9 200/300 series graphics products when playing Fortnite with DirectX12 API enabled.
- Ring of Elysium may experience lower than expected performance on 1440p and 4K display resolutions.
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order may experience an application hang after the initial game cutscenes on some Radeon RX 5000 series graphics products.
- Enabling Performance Metrics Overlay may cause black screens or corruption on some applications.
- Task switching out of some games with Radeon ReLive enabled may cause a black screen when switching back into the game.
- Invoking Radeon Overlay may cause games to lose focus or become minimized when HDR is enabled within Windows.

Known Issues

- Switching between borderless and fullscreen in some games when Performance Overlay is enabled and Radeon FreeSync is enabled may cause stuttering.
- Some Vulkan gaming applications may crash when performing a task switch with Radeon Image Sharpening enabled.
- Applying DirectML media filters to media in Radeon Software Gallery may cause video memory to fail to be released once completed. A system restart will resolve this issue.
- Integer Scaling may cause some video content to show flicker when the display resolution is set to less than native resolution.
- Removing a game profile from Radeon Software may cause Radeon FreeSync and/or Virtual Super Resolution to become enabled.
- Radeon ReLive may appear to be missing or not available to install on some Radeon R9 380 series and Radeon R9 285 series graphics products.
- Performance Metrics Overlay may appear to lock frame rate at 60 fps when performing a task switch in or out of a game.
- Battlefield V may experience an application hang when changing settings in-game with Radeon Boost enabled on Radeon RX 5700 series graphics products.
- Performing a resolution change while Radeon Software overlay is open may cause an application hang or TDR.
- Enabling Radeon Image Sharpening on HDR enabled displays may cause colors to become washed out.
- Performing Upscale on a large resolution video or screenshot may fail to apply and cause an error message.

AMD Link Known Issues:

- Tuning: In some cases when changing from Preset to Automatic, settings don’t apply or will cycle back to the original setting.
- Media: Playback of videos may reset if the device changes orientation during playback.
- Media: Corruption may occur when playing back media while using the 1Mbps bitrate setting.
- Gaming: Under certain conditions Now Playing changes back to Desktop or the last played game instead of displaying the currently streaming game.
- Gaming: Streaming may stop if the device is left idle for an extended period of time.

Package Contents:

- The Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 19.12.2 installation package contains the following: Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 19.12.2 Driver Version 19.50.02 (Windows Driver Store Version 26.20.15002.61)

NOTE:

- This driver is not intended for use on AMD Radeon products running in Apple Boot Camp platforms. Users of these platforms should contact their system manufacturer for driver support.
- When installing Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 19.12.2 for the Windows operating system, the user must be logged on as Administrator, or have Administrator rights to complete the installation of Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 19.12.2.
- Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 19.12.2 requires Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to be installed.

Radeon Desktop Product Family Compatibility:

- Radeon RX 5700 Series Graphics
- Radeon RX 5500 Series Graphics
- Radeon VII
- Radeon RX Vega Series Graphics
- Radeon RX 400 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R7 300 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R9 Nano Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R9 300 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R9 200 Series Graphics
- Radeon RX 500 / Radeon 500X Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon Pro Duo
- AMD Radeon R7 200 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R5 300 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R5 200 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 8500 - HD 8900 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 7700 - HD 7900 Series Graphics

Radeon Mobility Product Family Compatibility:

- AMD Radeon RX 5500M Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon 600 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R9 M200 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R9 M300 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R7 M200 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R7 M300 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R7 M400 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R5 M200 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R5 M300 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 8500M - HD 8900M Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 7700M - HD 7900M Series Graphics

AMD Desktop Processors with Radeon Graphics Product Compatibility:

- AMD Ryzen Processors with Radeon Vega graphics
- AMD Ryzen PRO Processors with Radeon Vega graphics
- AMD Athlon Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
- AMD Athlon PRO Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
- AMD A-Series APUs with Radeon R4, R5, R6, or R7 Graphics
- AMD Pro A-Series APUs with Radeon R5 or R7 Graphics
- AMD Athlon Series APUs with Radeon R3 Graphics
- AMD Sempron Series APUs with Radeon R3 Graphics

AMD Processors with Radeon Graphics Product Compatibility:

- AMD Ryzen Mobile processors with Radeon Vega graphics
- AMD Athlon Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
- AMD A-Series and FX processors with Radeon graphics
- AMD Ryzen PRO Mobile processors with Radeon Vega graphics
- AMD Athlon PRO Mobile processors with Radeon Vega graphics
- AMD A-Series PRO processors with Radeon graphics
- AMD FX-Series APUs with Radeon R7 Graphics
- AMD E-Series APUs with Radeon R2 Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 8180 - HD 8400 Series Graphics

AMD Issue Reporting Form:

- This driver release incorporates suggestions received through the AMD Issue Reporting Form. To provide us with your feedback, visit the AMD Issue Reporting Form.

How-To Uninstall AMD Radeon Software:

- Start by opening the Control Panel
- For Windows 10/8.1, right-click on the Windows button and select Control Panel from the Context Menu
- For Windows 7, click on the Windows button and select Control Panel from the Start Menu
- In the Control Panel select Programs and Features
- Select AMD Install Manager and then click Uninstall/Change
- Check all items, and then click the Uninstall button.
- Note: If you had others versions of AMD drivers installed previously, you should get an additional prompt providing the options to remove All Versions or Current Version.
- Select All Versions to remove all AMD drivers and application components (recommended).
- Select Current Version will uninstall only the latest version of the drivers and its related components.
- The uninstall process will begin removing drivers and software components.
- Select Restart Now to complete the uninstallation process.
- To verify that the AMD Radeon Software has been removed from the system, return to the Program and Features list, and check that there are no AMD entries. If AMD specific entries are still listed, remove them using the above process.

How-To Install AMD Radeon Software:

- Ensure that any existing versions of AMD Radeon Software on the system have been uninstalled before proceeding with installing a new driver.
- Close all opened applications including anti-virus, firewall, remote-access, or webcam software before attempting the install process.
- Double-click the downloaded file and select Install to begin file extraction process.
- Note: It is recommended to use the default destination folder for installation.
- Select the desired components or keep default selection (recommended) and click Install.
- The drivers and software components will begin installing.
- Note: The screen will flicker whilst the AMD Radeon Software is being installed. If you have multiple displays, some of them may turn black for a few seconds.
- Once the drivers and software have been successfully installed, choose Restart Now
- Note: A system restart is required to complete the installation process.​

About Graphics Drivers:

While installing the graphics driver allows the system to properly recognize the chipset and the card manufacturer, updating the video driver can bring about various changes.

It can improve the overall graphics experience and performance in either games or various engineering software applications, include support for newly developed technologies, add compatibility with newer GPU chipsets, or resolve different problems that might have been encountered.

When it comes to applying this release, the installation steps should be a breeze, as each manufacturer tries to make them as easy as possible so that each user can update the GPU on their own and with minimum risks (however, check to see if this download supports your graphics chipset).

Therefore, get the package (extract it if necessary), run the setup, follow the on-screen instructions for a complete and successful installation, and make sure you reboot the system so that the changes take effect.

That being said, download the driver, apply it on your system, and enjoy your newly updated graphics card. Moreover, check with our website as often as possible in order to stay up to speed with the latest releases.