The main new addition to Radeon Software is a redesigned driver utility called Radeon Settings that focuses on accessibility and usability. Rather than hiding various features in confusing drop-down menus and cluttered panels, Radeon Settings is now much easier to navigate thanks to suitable separation of features into different tabs.

Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.7.3 Highlights:

  • Performance Improvements for:
    • Rise of the Tomb Raider

Resolved Issues

  • Overwatch may experience an application crash on some Radeon RX 480 configurations when using AMD Crossfire mode.
  • Vulkan information in the Radeon Settings software information tab may display an incorrect version.
  • Radeon WattMan may retain settings of an overclock after it has failed. If you have failed an overclock with a system hang or reboot.
  • Hitman may experience graphical corruption when the game is set to use DirectX12 API and using zoom with weapons.
  • Total War: Warhammer may experience minor graphical corruption in some map textures on AMD Radeon R9 380.
  • Flickering may be observed in Rise of the Tomb Raider on some AMD Crossfire configurations using the DirectX11 API.
  • Changing settings in Dragon Age Inquisition with the Mantle API may result in an application crash or driver recovery.
  • DiRT Rally may experience flickering terrain in some races when the advanced blending option is enabled in the games settings page.
  • Display may exhibit a minor flicker on Radeon RX 480 when Freesync is enabled on a games launch or exit.
  • Shadows may experience rendering issues in DOTA2 when using the Vulkan API.
  • Textures may experience holes or gaps in DOOM when using the OpenGL API and three display AMD Eyefinity configurations.
  • Need for Speed may experience flickering on some light sources in AMD Crossfire mode.
  • Performing a task switch with two cloned displays during full screen gaming may cause flickering on the extended display.

Known Issues

  • A few game titles may fail to launch or crash if the AMD Gaming Evolved overlay is enabled. A temporary workaround is to disable the AMD Gaming Evolved "In Game Overlay".
  • DOTA2 may experience an application hang when using the Vulkan API and changing resolution or game/quality settings.
  • DiRT Rally may experience rain drop flickering in some races when using AMD Crossfire mode.
  • Displays may fail to revert to previous configuration on exit when using a profiled application launched with Radeon Settings and "Launch with AMD Eyefinity" toggled on.
  • Assassin's Creed Syndicate may experience a game crash or hang when in game settings are set to high or greater.
  • Low frame rate or stutter may be experienced Wolfenstein: The Old Blood on Radeon RX 480.
  • Radeon RX 480 graphics may experience minor flickering in SteamVR benchmark when using AMD Crossfire mode.
  • Corruption may be experienced in Rise of the Tomb Raider using the DirectX12 API on some Hybrid Graphics configurations when performing a task switch.
  • Shader Cache may remain be enabled when set to "off" in Radeon Settings on some Hybrid Graphics configurations.
  • Radeon RX 480 graphics may experience intermittent stuttering in The Division when high game settings are used and vsync is enabled.
  • Battlefield 4 may experience intermittent crashes when using Mantle. As a work around users are suggested to switch to DirectX11.
  • Creating two or three display portrait Eyefinity groups in Radeon Settings "quick setup" and then clicking "arranging displays" may cause an error.
  • Radeon Pro Duo may experience a black screen in Total War: Warhammer with the games API set to DirectX12 and V-Sync enabled.
  • World of Tanks may experience stuttering after performing a task switch in AMD Crossfire mode.
  • Rocket League may experience flickering when in AMD Crossfire mode.
  • DOTA2 may experience lower than expected performance when in AMD Crossfire mode.
  • Ashes of the Singularity may experience an application crash with "crazy" in game settings and Multi-GPU enabled.

Notes: Product is based on the Vulkan 1.0 Specification and has been submitted to, and is expected to pass, the Khronos Conformance Process. Current conformance status can be found at www.khronos.org/conformance. Vulkan and the Vulkan logo are trademarks of the Khronos Group Inc. Vulkan and the Vulkan logo are trademarks of the Khronos Group Inc.

Supported Products:

AMD Desktop Product Family Compatibility​

  • AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
  • AMD Radeon HD 8500+ Series​
  • AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
  • AMD Radeon HD 7700+ Series
  • AMD Radeon R5 230 Series

AMD APU Product Family Compatibility

AMD APU series 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 A-Series APUs with Radeon R7 Graphics
  • AMD A-Series APUs with Radeon R6 Graphics
  • AMD A-Series APUs with Radeon R5 Graphics
  • AMD A-Series APUs with Radeon R4 Graphics
  • AMD A-Series APUs with Radeon R3 Graphics
  • AMD FX-8800P APUs with AMD Radeon​ R7 Graphics
  • AMD E-Series APUs with Radeon R2 Graphics
  • AMD Radeon HD 8500+ Series Graphics

AMD Mobility Radeon Family Compatibility

AMD Catalyst Mobility is a notebook reference graphics driver with limited support for system vendor specific features.

  • AMD Radeon R9 M200 Series
  • AMD Radeon HD 8500M+ Series
  • AMD Radeon R7 M200 Series
  • AMD Radeon HD 7700M+ Series
  • AMD Radeon R5 M200 Series

Previous versions:

AMD Radeon Crimson Edition Graphics Driver 16.4.2 2016-04-29

AMD Radeon Crimson Edition Graphics Driver 2016-03-29

AMD Radeon Crimson Edition Graphics Driver 2015-12-21