If you’ve been playing with an AMD GPU, you might have experienced sudden and unexplained crashes that disrupt your gaming experience.
The latest Adrenaline driver preview resolves several key issues, in addition to introducing sports mode support for both God of War: Ragnarok and Frostpunk 2.
The Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, a cooperative first-person shooter, has generated significant buzz for its retro-style gameplay, with more than 225,000 players jumping into the fray immediately upon release via Steam, making it one of the most popular new releases in recent history. With the unique AMD-related challenges resolved, you’re now free to engage in combat without fear of disruption.
The two fixes related to Warhammer 40,000: Area Marine 2 address driver timeouts and utility crashes as a common repair, whereas another fix targets these same issues when loading into specific maps, with a focus on Radeon RX 5000 series graphics cards, particularly the RX 5700 XT.
Gamers quickly flagged the issue and flocked to the Steam group’s online forum to share their concerns. Multiple posts were created on the AMD boards to bring attention to the issue and seek a resolution. Within the latest driver preview, version 24.20.11.01, a range of fixes has been implemented to prevent users from experiencing random crashes and driver timeouts.
While devoted graphics drivers are enabled, crashes in Area Marine 2 may still occur on compatible hardware, such as the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. To mitigate this issue, gamers can temporarily disable hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling within Windows Settings until a permanent fix is available.
Various bug fixes address an issue preventing AMD’s Adrenalin software from launching upon waking from sleep mode, as well as random crashes experienced in Final Fantasy XVI, specifically affecting graphics cards such as the Radeon RX 6600 XT when they are used.
The preview driver, sporting an innovative feature set, now offers enhanced support for three notable titles: God of War: Ragnarok, Frostpunk 2, and the DirectX 11 update for The Sims 4.
Nvidia has released its Game Ready driver update in conjunction with the launches of God of War: Ragnarök, Frostpunk 2, and Final Fantasy XVI, with all three titles set to support Nvidia’s DLSS 3 technology from day one.
