Windows 11 update solves AMD GPU issues in several games
Windows Update reportedly fixes AMD GPU hangs in several AAA games
According to many reports from gamers, Windows 11’s KB5070311 update has addressed issues that some AMD Radeon GPU users have been experiencing with AAA games like Battlefield 6, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and Arc Raiders. These issues caused “GPU hang”, “driver removed”, and “not accepting more commands” errors with Windows, even when using AMD’s newest GPU drivers.
These issues have been reported since the October update to Windows 11. This is the same update that nearly halved gaming performance on Nvidia GPUs in some games. Windows Latest reports a large number of gamer reports that the KB5070311 update for Windows 11 has mitigated AMD driver hang issues for many gamers. This implies that Microsoft’s October update for Windows 11 negatively impacted both AMD and Nvidia GPU users.
Update KB5070311 has Display and Graphics Fixes
Windows 11’s KB5070311 update contains a fix for “Unsupported graphics card detected” issues. This confirms that Microsoft has made some GPU detection changes to their OS. This could fix some of the issues that AMD users are reporting. It is also worth noting that current AMD drivers (AMD Software 25.11.1) also list several “Intermittent application crash or driver timeout” issues in their “known issues” section.
Based on user reports, these “Intermittent application crash or driver timeout” issues are likely due to an OS-level issue rather than a driver problem on AMD’s side. If that is the case, Microsoft seriously needs to reconsider how it tests and releases major OS updates. If a single Windows update can cause issues for both AMD and Nvidia GPU owners, we have to question the rigour of Microsoft’s OS update testing.
[Display and Graphics]
Improved: Performance has been improved when apps query monitors for their full list of supported modes. When this happens it could previously lead to a momentary stutter on very high-resolution monitors. This work should help prevent and reduce stuttering in these scenarios.
Fixed: All-in-one PCs might experience issues with their brightness slider, where it unexpectedly reverts to the original brightness when interacting with it.
Fixed: Recently certain games might display the message Unsupported graphics card detected, although a supported graphics card is used.
KB5070311 can be installed separately now, or as part of Windows 11’s upcoming December update. If you are an AMD user experiencing stability issues in certain games, this update should help. That said, AMD may have to follow Nvidia’s footsteps and release a new driver to mitigate potential issues.
Microsoft’s KB5070311 update isn’t without issues. It is known to have a bright screen flashing issue when Dark Mode is enabled with file explorer.
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