Release Notes & Download
Filename z.B.: Win10-64Bit-Radeon-Software-Adrenalin-Edition-18.9.2-
Sept19.exe
Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.9.2 Highlights
Support For
F1™ 2018
Up to 3% faster performance in F1 2018 using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.9.2 on the Radeon™ RX Vega 64 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.8.2 at 2560x1440 (1440p).RS-249
Fortnite
Up to 5% faster performance in Fortnite using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.9.2 on the Radeon™ RX Vega 64 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.8.2 at 1920x1080 (1080p).RS-250
Shadow of the Tomb Raider™
Up to 4% faster performance in Shadow of the Tomb Raider using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.9.2 on the Radeon™ RX Vega 64 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.8.2 at 2560x1440 (1440p).RS-251
Star Control®: Origins
Up to 17% faster performance in Star Control: Origins using Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.9.2 on the Radeon™ RX Vega 64 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.8.2 at 3840x2160 (4K).RS-252
Fixed Issues
Star Control®: Origins may experience particle corruption on some cloud textures
Known Issues
Some AMD Ryzen™ Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Vega Graphics system configurations may experience a black screen during installation downgrade to a previous Radeon Software version. A recommended workaround is to perform a clean install during Radeon Software installation.
Radeon RX Vega Series graphics products may experience elevated memory clocks during system idle.
System configurations with 16+ CPU cores may experience a random system reboot during installation when upgrading Radeon Software from a version older than RSAE 18.8.1. A clean installation is recommended when performing this Radeon Software upgrade.
Footnotes
Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs as of September 18th, 2018 on the 8GB Radeon™ RX Vega 64, on a test system comprising of Intel i7 7700k CPU (4.2 GHz), 16GB DDR4-3000 Mhz system memory, and Windows 10 x64. PC manufacturers may vary configurations, yielding different results. With ultra high preset settings on F1 2018 at 2560x1440, Radeon™ RX Vega 64 scored 87.0 FPS with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.8.2, whereas the Radeon™ RX Vega 64 scored 90.0 FPS with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.9.2. Comparing software versions, Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.9.2 has 3% faster performance in F1 2018. Performance may vary based on use of latest drivers. RS-249
Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs as of September 18th, 2018 on the 8GB Radeon™ RX Vega 64, on a test system comprising of Intel i7 7700k CPU (4.2 GHz), 16GB DDR4-3000 Mhz system memory, and Windows 10 x64. PC manufacturers may vary configurations, yielding different results. With epic preset settings on Fortnite at 1920x1080, Radeon™ RX Vega 64 scored 111.4 FPS with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.8.2, whereas the Radeon™ RX Vega 64 scored 116.5 FPS with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.9.2. Comparing software versions, Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.9.2 has 5% faster performance in Fortnite. Performance may vary based on use of latest drivers. RS-250
Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs as of September 18th, 2018 on the 8GB Radeon™ RX Vega 64, on a test system comprising of Intel i7 7700k CPU (4.2 GHz), 16GB DDR4-3000 Mhz system memory, and Windows 10 x64. PC manufacturers may vary configurations, yielding different results. With highest preset settings on Shadow of the Tomb Raider using DirectX®12 at 2560x1440, Radeon™ RX Vega 64 scored 64.7 FPS with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.8.2, whereas the Radeon™ RX Vega 64 scored 67.2 FPS with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.9.2. Comparing software versions, Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.9.2 has 4% faster performance in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Performance may vary based on use of latest drivers. RS-251
Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs as of September 18th, 2018 on the 8GB Radeon™ RX Vega 64, on a test system comprising of Intel i7 7700k CPU (4.2 GHz), 16GB DDR4-3000 Mhz system memory, and Windows 10 x64. PC manufacturers may vary configurations, yielding different results. With great preset setting on Star Control: Origins at 3840x2160, Radeon™ RX Vega 64 scored 50.7 FPS with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.8.2, whereas the Radeon™ RX Vega 64 scored 59.5 FPS with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.9.2. Comparing software versions, Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.9.2 has 17% faster performance in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Performance may vary based on use of latest drivers. RS-252
Package Contents
The Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.9.2 installation package contains the following:
Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.9.2 Driver Version 18.30.17.05 (Windows Driver Store Version 24.20.13017.5001)
Radeon Product Compatibility
Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.9.2 is compatible with the following AMD Radeon products.
Note: AMD Radeon™ R9 Fury, Radeon™ Pro Duo, Radeon™ RX 400 Series, Radeon™ RX 500 Series and Radeon™ RX Vega Series graphics are only supported by Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition on Windows 7/10 64-bit.
Radeon Desktop Product Family Compatibility
Radeon RX Vega Series Graphics
Radeon™ RX 500 Series Graphics
Radeon™ RX 400 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ Pro Duo
AMD Radeon™ R7 300 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R7 200 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R9 Fury Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R5 300 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R9 Nano Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R5 200 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R9 300 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R9 200 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ HD 8500 - HD 8900 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ HD 7700 - HD 7900 Series Graphics
AMD Ryzen™ Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Compatibility
Ryzen Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics are only supported by AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition on Windows® 10 64-bit.
AMD Ryzen™ Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Compatibility
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
Mobility Radeon™ Family Compatibility
Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.9.2 is a notebook reference graphics driver with limited support for system vendor specific features.
Radeon Mobility Product Family Compatibility
AMD Radeon™ R9 M300 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R7 M200 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R7 M300 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R5 M200 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R5 M300 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ HD 8500M - HD 8900M Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R9 M200 Series Graphics
AMD Radeon™ HD 7700M - HD 7900M Series Graphics
AMD APU Product Family Compatibility
AMD APU products are only supported by AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition on Windows® 7 (32 & 64-bit) and Windows® 10 (32 & 64-bit).
AMD APU Product Family Compatibility
Desktop
AMD A-Series APUs with Radeon™ R4, R5, R6, or R7 Graphics
AMD Pro A-Series APUs with Radeon™ R5 or R7 Graphics
AMD Athlon™ Series APUs with Radeon™ R3 Graphics
AMD Sempron™ Series APUs with Radeon™ R3 Graphics
Mobile
AMD A-Series APUs with Radeon™ R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, or R8 Graphics
AMD Pro A-Series APUs with Radeon™ R5, R6, or R7 Graphics
AMD FX-Series APUs with Radeon™ R7 Graphics
AMD E-Series APUs with Radeon™ R2 Graphics
AMD Radeon™ HD 8180 - HD 8400 Series Graphics
Compatible Operating Systems
Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.9.2 is designed to support the following Microsoft® Windows® platforms. Operating System support may vary depending on your specific AMD Radeon product.
Windows® 10 (32 & 64-bit version)
Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit version with SP1 or higher)