AMD Radeon Adrenalin Edition Graphics Driver 18.8.1 Hotfix

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Release Highlights:

Support For

Monster Hunter: World
- Up to 5% faster performance using Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.8.1 on the Radeon RX Vega 64 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.6.1 at 1920x1080 (1080p)
- Up to 6% faster performance using Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.8.1 on the Radeon RX 580 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.6.1 at 1920x1080 (1080p)
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
We Happy Few
Madden NFL 19

Fixed Issues

Fortnite may experience an application crash on game launch in Windows 7.
Some games may experience a game crash or hang on multi GPU system configurations when changing or applying resolutions.
Graphics and memory clock speeds may remain elevated or locked while gaming if video content is also playing on the system.
Civilization VI may experience a game crash using DirectX 12 API on game or map launch.
Samsung HMD Odyssey may experience intermittent black screens or flashing on Radeon RX Vega series graphics products.

Known Issues

Cursor or system lag may be observed on some system configurations when two or more displays are connected and one display is powered off.
Some games may experience instability or stutter when playing with FRTC and Instant Replay enabled.
Toggling performance metrics while gaming on a non-native display resolution may cause the game to scale incorrectly.
Radeon WattMan memory and frequency sliders may not list correct minimum values.
Upgrade Advisor may fail to show up in Radeon Settings.
Radeon FreeSync may fail to enable when playing Monster Hunter: World.
Video profiles may not correctly apply on web browser video content.

Added Vulkan Extension Support

VK_EXT_descriptor_indexing
- This extension adds several small features which together enable applications to create large descriptor sets containing substantially all of their resources and selecting amongst those resources with dynamic (non-uniform) indexes in the shader.
VK_KHR_get_display_properties2
- This extension provides new entry points to query device display properties and capabilities in a way that can be easily extended by other extensions, without introducing any further entry points.
VK_KHR_8bit_storage
- This extension allows use of 8-bit types in uniform and storage buffers and push constant blocks.
VK_KHR_draw_indirect_count
- This extension allows an application to source the number of draw calls for indirect draw calls from a buffer.
VK_KHR_create_renderpass2
- This extension provides a new entry point to create render passes in a way that can be easily extended by other extensions through the substructures of render pass creation.
EXT_vertex_attribute_divisor
- This extension allows instance-rate vertex attributes to be repeated for certain number of instances instead of advancing for every instance when instanced rendering is enabled.

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)

Notes:

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.
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:

AMD Radeon Adrenalin Edition Graphics Driver 18.8.1 Hotfix

Effortlessly boost performance and efficiency. Experience Radeon Software with industry-leading user satisfaction, rigorously-tested stability, comprehensive certification, and more.

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Last updated:

July 8, 2018

Manufacturer:

AMD

Filename:

Win10-64Bit-Radeon-Software-Adrenalin-Edition-18.8.1-Aug3.exe

File size:

317 MB

OS:

Windows 7/8/10

Filed in:

Graphics Cards

Downloads:

120,070

Found a bad link? Help us by reporting it

Need help? Get tech support here

Release Highlights:

Support For

Monster Hunter: World
- Up to 5% faster performance using Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.8.1 on the Radeon RX Vega 64 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.6.1 at 1920x1080 (1080p)
- Up to 6% faster performance using Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.8.1 on the Radeon RX 580 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.6.1 at 1920x1080 (1080p)
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
We Happy Few
Madden NFL 19

Fixed Issues

Fortnite may experience an application crash on game launch in Windows 7.
Some games may experience a game crash or hang on multi GPU system configurations when changing or applying resolutions.
Graphics and memory clock speeds may remain elevated or locked while gaming if video content is also playing on the system.
Civilization VI may experience a game crash using DirectX 12 API on game or map launch.
Samsung HMD Odyssey may experience intermittent black screens or flashing on Radeon RX Vega series graphics products.

Known Issues

Cursor or system lag may be observed on some system configurations when two or more displays are connected and one display is powered off.
Some games may experience instability or stutter when playing with FRTC and Instant Replay enabled.
Toggling performance metrics while gaming on a non-native display resolution may cause the game to scale incorrectly.
Radeon WattMan memory and frequency sliders may not list correct minimum values.
Upgrade Advisor may fail to show up in Radeon Settings.
Radeon FreeSync may fail to enable when playing Monster Hunter: World.
Video profiles may not correctly apply on web browser video content.

Added Vulkan Extension Support

VK_EXT_descriptor_indexing
- This extension adds several small features which together enable applications to create large descriptor sets containing substantially all of their resources and selecting amongst those resources with dynamic (non-uniform) indexes in the shader.
VK_KHR_get_display_properties2
- This extension provides new entry points to query device display properties and capabilities in a way that can be easily extended by other extensions, without introducing any further entry points.
VK_KHR_8bit_storage
- This extension allows use of 8-bit types in uniform and storage buffers and push constant blocks.
VK_KHR_draw_indirect_count
- This extension allows an application to source the number of draw calls for indirect draw calls from a buffer.
VK_KHR_create_renderpass2
- This extension provides a new entry point to create render passes in a way that can be easily extended by other extensions through the substructures of render pass creation.
EXT_vertex_attribute_divisor
- This extension allows instance-rate vertex attributes to be repeated for certain number of instances instead of advancing for every instance when instanced rendering is enabled.

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 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)

Notes:

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.
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:

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