AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 23.4.2 Driver Released with Support for Dead Island 2 and Boundary

AMD has announced that the AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 23.4.2 driver for Windows 10 and Windows 11 64-bit systems is now available for download. The new driver promises up to a 14% increase in performance in Dead Island 2 at 4K for Radeon RX 7900 Series GPUs versus the previous driver (23.4.1), and a 15% increase in performance in the game for Radeon RX 6000 Series GPUs versus the previous driver. AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 23.4.2 also adds support for Boundary, a multiplayer tactical space-based shooter in early access, as well as additional Vulkan extensions.

From an AMD support post:

Highlights

• Support for:
  • Dead Island 2
    • Up to 14% increase in performance in Dead Island 2 @ 4k, using AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 23.4.2 on the Radeon RX 7900 Series GPUs, versus the previous software driver version 23.4.1
    • Up to 15% increase in performance in Dead Island 2 @ 4k, using AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 23.4.2 on the Radeon RX 6000 Series GPUs, versus the previous software driver version 23.4.1
  • Boundary
  • Additional Vulkan extensions. Click here for more information.

Fixed Issues

• Blocky water corruption may occur in Red Dead Redemption 2 when using the Vulkan API.
• Missing text or a white disk may appear in Google Earth VR.
• Application crashes may be intermittently observed after enabling the render preview window in Unreal Engine 5.
• A blank or black screen may occur after a driver upgrade using certain display configurations.

Known Issues

• High idle power has situationally been observed when using select high-resolution and high refresh rate displays on Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs.
• Video stuttering or performance drops may be observed during gameplay and video playback with some extended display configurations on Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs.
• Some virtual reality games or applications may experience lower-than-expected performance on Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs.
• Brief display corruption may occur when switching between video and game windows on some AMD Graphics Products, such as the Radeon RX 6700 XT.
• Water corruption in Hogwarts Legacy may occur on some AMD Graphics Products, such as the Radeon RX 580.

Important Notes 

• Factory Reset has been temporarily disabled as a precautionary measure while we address isolated installation issues that have been reported during PC upgrades. Users may use AMD Cleanup Utility as a temporary option.

Radeon Product Compatibility

AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 23.4.2 is compatible with the following AMD Radeon products.

Mobility Radeon Product Compatibility

AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 23.4.2 is a notebook reference graphics driver with limited support for system vendor specific features. 

AMD Processors with Radeon Graphics Product Compatibility

Important Note for Laptop and All-In-One (AIO) PCs 

AMD recommends OEM-provided drivers which are customized and validated for their system-specific features and optimizations. If you experience issues using the AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition driver package downloaded from AMD.com, please install the OEM-provided drivers for full support and compatibility.

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