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Release Highlights:

Support For:

  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance
    • Up to 3% faster performance using Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.2 on the Radeon RX Vega 56 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.1 at 2560x1440p (1440p). RS-210
    • Up to 4% faster performance using Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.2 on the Radeon RX 580 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.1 at 1920x1080 (1080p). RS-211
  • Fortnite
    • Up to 3% faster performance using Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.2 on the Radeon RX Vega 56 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 17.12.1 at 2560x1440p (1440p). RS-20
    • Up to 6% faster performance using Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.2 on the Radeon RX 580 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 17.12.1 at 1920x1080 (1080p). RS-208
  • PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
    • Up to 5% faster performance using Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.2 on the Radeon RX Vega 56 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 17.12.1 at 2560x1440p (1440p). RS-207
    • Up to 7% faster performance using Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.2 on the Radeon RX 580 graphics card than with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 17.12.1 at 1920x1080p (1080p). RS-209

Known Issues

  • Radeon FreeSync may intermittently incorrectly engage during Chrome video playback resulting in playback flicker.
  • Radeon Overlay hotkey may fail to bring up the overlay or may cause a Radeon Host Application crash intermittently on a limited number of gaming titles.
  • Radeon FreeSync may rapidly change between min and max range when enabled causing stutter in fullscreen games on multi display system configurations.
  • Flickering may be observed on the performance metrics overlay when Enhanced Sync is enabled on some Radeon FreeSync connected 'displays.
  • A random system hang may be experienced after extended periods of use on system configurations using 12 GPU's for compute workloads.
  • Water textures may appear to be missing in World of Final Fantasy™.
  • The GPU Workload feature may cause a system hang when switching to Compute while AMD CrossFire is enabled. A workaround is to disable AMD CrossFire before switching the toggle to Compute workloads.

Package Contents

The Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.2 installation package contains the following:

  • Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.2 Driver Version 17.50.17.04 (Windows Driver Store Version 23.20.15017.4003)

​Radeon Product Compatibility

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 HD 8500 - HD 8900 Series Graphics
  • AMD Radeon R9 200 Series Graphics
  • AMD Radeon HD 7700 - HD 7900 Series Graphics

Mobility Radeon 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 codenamed "Kaveri", "Godavari" and "Carrizo" are only supported by AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition on Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit) and Windows 10 (64-bit). AMD's 7th Generation APU products Radeon Graphics are only supported by AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition on Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit) and Windows 10 (64-bit)​.

​AMD APU Product Family Compatibility

  • AMD A-Series APUs with Radeon R4, R5, R6, or R7 Graphics
  • AMD A-Series APUs with Radeon R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, or R8 Graphics
  • AMD Pro A-Series APUs with Radeon R5 or R7 Graphics
  • AMD Pro A-Series APUs with Radeon R5, R6, or R7 Graphics
  • AMD Athlon Series APUs with Radeon R3 Graphics
  • AMD FX-Series APUs with Radeon R7 Graphics
  • AMD Sempron Series APUs with Radeon R3 Graphics
  • AMD E-Series APUs with Radeon R2 Graphics
  • AMD Radeon HD 8180 - HD 8400 Series Graphics

Compatible Operating Systems:

Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 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 8.1 (32 & 64-bit version)
  • Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit version with SP1 or higher)

Disclaimer:

  • Compatible with desktop discrete AMD Radeon GCN and Radeon RX 400 Series enabled products with at least 2GB of VRAM, AMD VCE Support and Windows 7/8.1/10 64 bit operating systems. Radeon ReLive is currently considered "as-is" beta level support for 32 bit operating systems.
  • Compatible with AMD Radeon GCN and Radeon RX 400 series enabled products in specified AMD supported titles and applications with Windows 7/8.1/10. Power saving and temperature reduction results may vary based on system configurations.
  • Compatible with desktop discrete GPU AMD RadeonR9 Fury series, R9 390 series, R9 380 series, R9 290 series, R9 285, R9 260 series, R7 360, and R7 260 products with Windows 7/8.1/10.
  • Compatible with AMD Radeon GCN and Radeon RX 400 Series enabled products with Windows 7/8.1/10.
  • Compatible with AMD Radeon GCN and Radeon RX 400 Series enabled products with Windows7/8.1/10.
  • Compatible with AMD Radeon R9 285, 290, 290X, 380, 390, 390X, R7 260, 260X, 360, R9 Fury series, and Radeon RX 400 series products with Windows 7/8.1/10. Requires an AMD FreeSync technology certified capable display and AMD graphics product.
  • Compatible with AMD Radeon R9 285, 290, 290X, 380, 390, 390X, R7 260, 260X, 360, R9 Fury series, and Radeon RX 400 series products with Windows 7/8.1/10. Feature is not available worldwide and may not be available in your country or area.
  • Compatible with desktop AMD Radeon R9 Fury series, R9 380, R9 390 series, and Radeon RX 400 series products with Windows 7/8.1/10. Requires an HDR capable display and game content.
  • Requires supported Chrome web browser versions with Hardware Acceleration enabled. Compatible with AMD Radeon GCN and Radeon RX 400 series enabled products on Windows 7/8.1/10.
  • Compatible with AMD Bristol, Carrizo and Stoney AMD Family APUs with Windows 7/8.1/10 and supported Skype application.

Note:

This driver is not intended for use on AMD Radeon products running in Apple Boot Camp platforms. Users of these platforms should contact their system manufacturer for driver support. When installing Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Editionfor the Windows operating system, the user must be logged on as Administrator, or have Administrator rights to complete the installation of Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition. Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition requires Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to be installed.

Note 2:

AMD terminated support for Windows 8 32-bit. We have links version 17.1.2, which was the last version for Windows 8 32-bit.

Previous versions:

Footnotes

  • Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs as of February 9th, 2017 on the 8GB Radeon RX Vega 56, on a test system comprising of Intel i7 7700X CPU (4.2 GHz), 16GB DDR4-3000 Mhz system memory, and Windows 10 x64. PC manufacturers may vary configurations, yielding different results. With the Epic preset on Fortnite, at 2560x1440, the Radeon RX Vega 56 scored 65 FPS with Radeon Software 18.2.2 whereas the Radeon RX Vega 56 scored 63 FPS with Radeon Software 17.12.1. Comparing FPS software versions, Radeon Software 18.2.2 has 3% faster performance in Fortnite. Performance may vary based on use of latest drivers. RS-206
  • Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs as of February 9th, 2017 on the 8GB Radeon RX Vega 56, on a test system comprising of Intel i7 7700X CPU (4.2 GHz), 16GB DDR4-3000 Mhz system memory, and Windows 10 x64. PC manufacturers may vary configurations, yielding different results. With the High preset playing PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS on the Standard map, at 2560x1440, the Radeon RX Vega 56 scored 80 FPS with Radeon Software 18.2.2 whereas the Radeon RX Vega 56 scored 76 FPS with Radeon Software 17.12.1. Comparing FPS software versions, Radeon Software 18.2.2 has 5% faster performance in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. Performance may vary based on use of latest drivers. RS-207
  • Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs as of February 9th, 2017 on the 8GB Radeon RX 580, on a test system comprising of Intel i7 7700X CPU (4.2 GHz), 16GB DDR4-3000 Mhz system memory, and Windows 10 x64. PC manufacturers may vary configurations, yielding different results. With the Epic preset on Fortnite, at 1920x1080, the Radeon RX 580 scored 76 FPS with Radeon Software 18.2.2 whereas the Radeon RX 580 scored 72 FPS with Radeon Software 17.12.1. Comparing FPS software versions, Radeon Software 18.2.2 has 6% faster performance in Fortnite. Performance may vary based on use of latest drivers. RS-208
  • Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs as of February 9th, 2017 on the 8GB Radeon RX 580, on a test system comprising of Intel i7 7700X CPU (4.2 GHz), 16GB DDR4-3000 Mhz system memory, and Windows 10 x64. PC manufacturers may vary configurations, yielding different results. With the High preset playing PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS on the Standard map, at 1920x1080, the Radeon RX 580 scored 87 FPS with Radeon Software 18.2.2 whereas the Radeon RX 580 scored 81 FPS with Radeon Software 17.12.1. Comparing FPS software versions, Radeon Software 18.2.2 has 7% faster performance in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. Performance may vary based on use of latest drivers. RS-209
  • Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs as of February 9th, 2017 on the 8GB Radeon RX Vega 56, on a test system comprising of Intel i7 7700X 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 settings on Kingdom Come: Deliverance, at 2560x1440, the Radeon RX Vega 56 scored 47.4 FPS with Radeon Software 18.2.2 whereas the Radeon RX Vega 56 scored 46.1 FPS with Radeon Software 18.2.1. Comparing FPS software versions, Radeon Software 18.2.2 has 3% faster performance in Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Performance may vary based on use of latest drivers. RS-210
  • Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs as of February 9th, 2017 on the 8GB Radeon RX 580, on a test system comprising of Intel i7 7700X CPU (4.2 GHz), 16GB DDR4-3000 Mhz system memory, and Windows 10 x64. PC manufacturers may vary configurations, yielding different results. With the Ultra High preset playing Kingdom Come: Deliverance, at 1920x1080, the Radeon RX 580 scored 55.9 FPS with Radeon Software 18.2.2 whereas the Radeon RX 580 scored 53.5 FPS with Radeon Software 18.2.1. Comparing FPS software versions, Radeon Software 18.2.2 has 4% faster performance in Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Performance may vary based on use of latest drivers. RS-211