Radeon plays catchup with their AMD Software 24.12.1 GPU drivers

AMD Software 24.12.1 finally optimises Radeon’s GPUs for STALKER 2, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and more

AMD released their first GPU driver update of December 2024, AMD Software 24.12.1. This driver contains new AI features for Radeon GPUs, optimisations for many games, and expanded Vulkan API support.

Note that this driver contains optimisation for games like Dragon Age: The Veilguard, STALKER 2, and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. All of these games released weeks ago, which means that AMD is playing catchup with this driver release.

AMD Software 24.12.1 Release Highlights

New Game Support

• Marvel Rivals
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard
• Slitterhead
• Delta Force
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

AI Development on Radeon

• Official support for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2) enables users with supported hardware to develop with AMD ROCm software on a Windows system, eliminating the need for dual boot set ups.
• WSL 2 Support has been added for:
• ONNX Runtime
• TensorFlow
• Beta support on Triton
• Find more information on ROCm on Radeon compatibility here and configuration of Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2) here.

Expanded HYPR-Tune Support

• HYPR-Tune support allows HYPR-RX to enable in-game technologies like AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution and AMD Radeon Anti-Lag 2.
• Support has been added to automatically configure AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution with frame generation in:
• Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered
• MechWarrior 5: Clans
• Red Dead Redemption 2
• Click HERE for more information regarding HYPR-RX.

Expanded Vulkan Extension Support

• • • VK_EXT_fragment_shader_interlock
    • VK_KHR_compute_shader_derivatives
    • Click HERE for more information about other Vulkan extension support.

Fixed Issues and Improvements

• • Lower than expected performance may be observed while using llama.cpp. This may also impact Ollama and LM Studio.
  • Texture corruption may appear while playing The Crew Motorfest.
  • System crash may be observed when first launching SteamVR while using Valve Index at 144Hz on Radeon RX 6000 series graphics products.
  • Intermittent application freeze may be observed while loading a save file in Monster Hunter: World.
  • Intermittent application crash may be observed while playing Fortnite on Radeon RX 5000 series and above series graphics products.
  • H.264 encoding may not work as expected while using OBS Studio with Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting.

Known Issues

• Intermittent driver timeout or crash may be observed while playing Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 on some AMD Graphics Products, such as the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. However, users experiencing this issue can enable Variable Graphics Memory in AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition as a temporary measure (AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition -> Performance -> Tuning -> Variable Graphics Memory).
• Intermittent stutter may be observed while playing Marvel Rivals when AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 frame generation is enabled. However, AMD recommends that users experiencing this issue disable AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 frame generation in the per-game settings as a temporary workaround.
• After using the AMD Cleanup Utility for Windows, the AMD Bug Report Tool may appear intermittently during a new driver install on AMD Ryzen 7000 and above series processors paired with AMD Graphics Products.
• HEVC encoding may not work as expected while using OBS Studio with Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting.
• Note that limitations for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2) support can be found  here.

AMD Software GPU support

AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 24.12.1 supports graphics cards as far back as AMD’s Radeon RX 5000 series. This driver only supports RDNA-based Radeon graphics cards.

PC gamers can download AMD’s 24.12.1 GPU driver for RDNA and newer GPUs here.

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