AMD Adrenalin 26.8.1 drivers are now available with support for the 4GB Radeon RX 9050 and new games
Card users AMD Radeon They have a new version of the drivers available. A new version of AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin which has been updated to 26.8.1 to add compatibility with new hardware and with games that will be able to take advantage of the technologies that AMD has available for its Radeon graphics. In addition, AMD has taken the opportunity to solve some of the problems that it had pending in previous versions of these drivers.
AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 26.8.1 adds support for the 4GB Radeon RX 9500
AMD has added support for a new card, the Radeon RX 9500 4GBa card that seems to be intended only for equipment manufacturers. The model was recently launched 8GBbut AMD had confirmed together with ASRock that there is also a model of 4GBwhere support has finally been given with this version 26.8.1 drivers.
Additionally, they have been added new titles compatible with AMD Radeon graphicsand thus take advantage of its full potential. These are:
- Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
- STAR WARS Zero Company
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta Early Access
If you plan to play any of these games, including Early beta of this Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 coming out todayyou must update to this latest version.
AMD solves several problems in games and with its Radeon cards
AMD has taken the opportunity to solve some pending problemsand that had appeared with previous versions of the drivers. Problems with some games and even with AMD’s own software, these are:
- Marvel Rivals and Subnautica 2 may not boot correctly in mixed graphics configurations when you have a Radeon RX 7000 series or higher.
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III may crash when booting into a graphical configuration combined with the AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series.
- He AMD software may not save the video file when using the recording and playback function. Adrenalin Editionif a graphic audio output device has not been selected Radeon RX 9000 Series and Windows 10.
Known issues that AMD still has pending
Although AMD has resolved these issues, it also has a list of other known problems that will be solved in future versions of the drivers. Among them we find:
- In some regions with limited access to Hugging Face and GitHuberrors may occur during the installation of the components of the AI Bundle.
- In teams with Windows 10, AMD Smart Access Memory It may be disabled after installing the new drivers.
- When playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta Early Access with graphics Radeon RX 9000the functions AMD FSR Upscaling and AMD FSR Frame Generation may appear as disabled in AMD Software: Adrenalin Editioneven if they are activated in the game.
- Anti-Lag 2 may appear as disabled in AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition after disabling frame generation in Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy.
- Cyberpunk 2077 recommends having at least 6 GB video memory . The users of a AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB Those experiencing problems should minimize or disable graphics options that consume the most VRAM.
- Starfield may crash intermittently on graphics Radeon RX 9000. AMD recommends affected users install the previous version of the drivers AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 26.7.1.
Install this new version now if you plan to play any of these new games, or if you want to solve some of the problems that AMD has eliminated with this update. You can do it directly from AMD’s own software or download the complete package from the AMD website.
Juan Antonio Soto
I am a Computer Engineer and my specialty is automation and robotics. My passion for hardware began at the age of 14 when I broke down my first computer: a 386 DX 40 with 4MB of RAM and 210MB of hard drive. I continue to give free rein to my passion in the technical articles I write for Geeknetic. I dedicate most of my free time to video games, contemporary and retro, on the more than 20 consoles I have, in addition to the PC.
