AMD Radeon Adrenalin 23.2.1 graphics driver boosts game performance and more
Improvements to Cyberpunk, God of War, and even Windows 11.
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AMD hasannouncedits latest edition of Radeon graphics drivers, with the ‘Adrenalin Edition’ version 23.2.1 focused primarily on improving support for specific games. Demonstrating across-the-board enhancements with an RX 6900 XT GPU, AMD shows performance gains of up to 18% inWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlandscompared to the previous 21.10.1 driver released in November 2022.
Recently released PC hitsHogwarts Legacyand Forspoken will reportedly see similar improvements when users update to the new driver, no doubt to the delight of those who perhaps have struggled with frustrating launch issues. For clarity, AMD tested games at various resolutions, including 4K, with a high-end Ryzen 9 7900X processor. Still, the continued upward trend of smoother gameplay means the future looks bright for Radeon gamers.
Any PC gamers using a Radeon RX 6000-series GPU will benefit from features previously locked to the higher 7000-series cards with this latest driver, including live streaming optimizations for the H.264 and H.265 video format. Updates to OBS Studio also mean support for the AV1 encoder, exclusively available with Radeon RX 7000-series for improved image quality via onboard acceleration.
A short list of game-specific bug fixes was also included alongside the driverlaunch notes, plus patches for generalWindows 11 22H2use.
AMD’s RDNA2 architecture delivers 4K gaming and support for FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) to keep your games running smooth.
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