AMD Software Adrenalin 26.7.1 WHQL driver adds support for a brand-new RDNA 4 GPU

The latest AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 26.7.1 Driver for Radeon gamers is here. In addition to game support and fixing some outstanding issues, it also adds support for the new entry-level Radeon RX 9050 GPU that was quietly announced earlier today. The entry-level 1080p GPU is a cut-down version of the Radeon RX 9060 XT, with half the Compute Units and a power rating of only 92W.

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As for new game support, this new driver offers optimizations for the Gears of War: E-Day Open Beta and Early Access weekend that kicks off on August 6 for those who preorder the game and PC Game Pass subscribers. This event will allow gamers to jump into the multiplayer side of the game early, so Radeon owners looking to jump in will definitely want to install the latest driver.

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The other new game getting support with AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 26.7.1 is Out of Control Evolution, a survival PvP game based on Rust and published by Tencent Games. As for the fixes, they're mostly for issues with Radeon RX 7000 Series GPUs, including one that fixes crashing when using AMD FSR Upscaling 4.1 for RDNA 3 on Windows 10 systems. Here's a look at the full Release Notes.

AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 26.7.1 Driver Release Notes

New Product Support

• AMD Radeon RX 9050

New Game Support

• Gears of War: E-Day Open Beta Early Access
• Out of Control Evolution

Fixed Issues

• Model flickering or rendering failure may be observed in Maxon Cinema 4D and Blender on Radeon RX 7000 series and above graphics products.
• Intermittent application crash may be observed on some models while running Blender on Radeon RX 7000 series and above graphics products.
• Directional indicator icon may fail to render while playing Fortnite on Radeon RX 7000 series and above graphics products.
• Intermittent application crash may be observed in some games with AMD FSR Upscaling 4.1 enabled on Windows 10 systems for Radeon RX 7000 series graphics products.
• AMD FSR Upscaling and AMD FSR Frame Generation may show as inactive in AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition while playing Battlefield 6 when enabled on Radeon RX 9000 series graphics products.

Known Issues

• Intermittent application crash or driver timeout may be observed while playing Battlefield 6 on AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. AMD is actively working on a resolution with the developer to be released as soon as possible.
• Texture flickering or corruption may appear while playing Battlefield 6 with AMD Record and Stream on some AMD graphics products.
• 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.