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AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 26.9.2 adds support for Call of Duty, Gears of War, and more

AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 26.9.2 is an Optional Driver release but one that adds support for several major new PC game releases.

AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 26.9.2 adds support for Call of Duty, Gears of War, and more
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TL;DR: AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 26.9.2 is an optional driver adding support for six upcoming or recent PC games, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and Gears of War: E-Day. It also fixes several driver timeout issues, though some known problems remain.
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AMD Software Adrenalin Edition 26.9.2 is now available for Radeon graphics card owners, and it's a big update for new game releases. With support for Minecraft Dungeons II, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, Gears of War: E-Day, CONTROL Resonant, and Valor Mortis, it covers most of the major PC game releases right now and on the horizon.

AMD Software Adrenalin Edition 26.9.2 adds game support for a bunch of new PC game releases.
AMD Software Adrenalin Edition 26.9.2 adds game support for a bunch of new PC game releases.

That said, AMD Software Adrenalin Edition 26.9.2 is listed as a non-WHQL 'Optional Driver Release,' so you'll need to download and install it manually. If you have an RDNA 4 or RDNA 3 GPU like the Radeon RX 9070 XT or Radeon RX 7800 XT and plan to play any of the titles listed above, it's worth updating. Driver support for new games often includes optimizations and better support for technologies like FSR 4, so you can expect faster or more stable performance.

AMD Software Adrenalin Edition 26.9.2 isn't limited to new-game support; it also fixes a few notable issues, including "driver timeout" errors when playing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on Radeon RX 7000 Series cards and War Thunder on Radeon RX 6000 Series cards. Here's a look at the full release notes, and you can download AMD Software Adrenalin Edition 26.9.2 here.

AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 26.9.2 Optional Driver Release Notes

New Game Support

  • Minecraft Dungeons II
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 campaign early access
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered
  • Gears of War: E-Day
  • CONTROL Resonant
  • Valor Mortis

Fixed Issues

  • Intermittent driver timeout may be observed while playing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on Radeon RX 7000 series graphics products.
  • Intermittent driver timeout may be observed while playing War Thunder in DirectX 12 mode with Instant Replay and Borderless Region Capture enabled on Radeon RX 6000 series graphics products.
  • Anti-Lag 2 may show as inactive in AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition after disabling Frame Generation in Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy.
  • Intermittent driver timeout or system freeze may be observed while playing HITMAN World of Assassination on Radeon RX 9000 series graphics products.

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What performance or FSR 4 optimizations does Adrenalin 26.9.2 add for its newly supported games?

Adrenalin 26.9.2 adds support for six games, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 campaign early access and Gears of War: E-Day. The release notes do not specify per-game performance gains or any FSR 4 optimizations, though new-game driver support may bring faster or more stable performance.

Which Radeon GPU generations and Windows versions are compatible with Adrenalin 26.9.2?

Adrenalin 26.9.2 discusses Radeon RX 5000, 6000, 7000, and 9000 series GPUs, including RDNA 3 and RDNA 4 cards. Windows 10 is the only Windows version named, with a warning that AMD Smart Access Memory may become disabled after installation. The release notes do not give a complete compatibility list or confirm support for other Windows versions.

How do you manually install Adrenalin 26.9.2 and confirm the driver version?

Adrenalin 26.9.2 is a non-WHQL Optional Driver Release, so use the download link in the story to get and install it manually. The story does not give steps for confirming the installed driver version.

How can Windows 10 users restore AMD Smart Access Memory if it becomes disabled after installing Adrenalin 26.9.2?

AMD lists Smart Access Memory becoming disabled after installing Adrenalin 26.9.2 on Windows 10 as a known issue, but gives no steps to restore it.

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Known Issues

  • Failure to install may be observed while installing AI Bundle components in some regions with limited access to HuggingFace and GitHub.
  • AMD Smart Access Memory may become disabled after driver installation on Windows 10 systems.
  • Intermittent application crash or driver timeout may be observed while playing Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced on Radeon RX 7000 series graphics products.
  • Intermittent driver timeout may be observed while playing War Thunder on Radeon RX 5000 series graphics products. Users experiencing this issue are recommended to install AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 26.9.1.
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