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Updated: This driver set has been updated with the November 15 build which adds support for Radeon RX 590.
Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.11.1 HighlightsSupport For
- Radeon RX 590
- Hitman2
- Up to 3% faster performance in Hitman 2 with Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.11.1 on the Radeon™ RX 580 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.10.2 at 1920x1080. RS-230
- Battlefield V Early Access
- Up to 8% faster performance in Battlefield V with Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.11.1 on the Radeon™ RX Vega 64 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.10.2 at 1920x1080. RS-231
- Up to 9% faster performance in Battlefield V with Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.11.1 on the Radeon™ RX 580 (8GB) graphics card than with Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.10.2 at 1920x1080. RS-232
- Fallout™ 76
Fixed Issues
- When using Radeon Overlay on system configurations with the latest Windows®10 October 2018 Update some users may experience intermittent instability or game crashes.
- Assassin’s Creed™: Origins may experience an application crash while launching or playing the game in Windows®7.
- Wolfenstein™ II: The New Colossus may experience corruption when viewing lava or water.
- Strange Brigade™ may experience intermittent application crashes when using DirectX®12 API.
Known Issues
- Radeon Overlay may not appear when toggled on systems with multiple displays when Battlefield™ V is running.
- Some systems running multiple displays may experience mouse lag when at least one display is enabled but powered off.
- Radeon RX Vega Series graphics products may experience elevated memory clocks during system idle.
- This driver does not support Microsoft PIX. Microsoft PIX users please refer to AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.9.3
Footnotes
- Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs as of November 7, 2018 on the 8GB Radeon™ RX 580, with Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.11.1 installed, on a test system comprising of Intel i7 7700k CPU (4.2 GHz), 16GB DDR4-3000 Mhz system memory, and Windows 10 x64. PC manufacturers may vary configurations, yielding different results. With medium presets on Hitman 2 using the DirectX11 API, at 1920x1080, the Radeon™ RX 580 scored 57.2 FPS with Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.11.1, whereas Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.10.2 scored 55.40 FPS. Comparing software versions, Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.11.1 has 3% faster performance in Hitman 2. Performance may vary based on use of latest drivers. RS-230
- Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs as of November 8, 2018 on the 8GB Radeon™ RX Vega64, with Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.11.1 installed, on a test system comprising of Intel i7 7700k CPU (4.2 GHz), 16GB DDR4-3000 Mhz system memory, and Windows 10 x64. PC manufacturers may vary configurations, yielding different results. With ultra-presets on Battlefield V using the DirectX11 API, at 1920x1080, the Radeon™ RX Vega 64 scored 142.6 FPS with Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.11.1, whereas Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.10.2 scored 131.8 FPS. Comparing software versions, Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.11.1 has 8% faster performance in Battlefield V. Performance may vary based on use of latest drivers. RS-231
- Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs as of November 8, 2018 on the 8GB Radeon™ RX 580, with Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.11.1 installed, on a test system comprising of Intel i7 7700k CPU (4.2 GHz), 16GB DDR4-3000 Mhz system memory, and Windows 10 x64. PC manufacturers may vary configurations, yielding different results. With ultra-presets on Battlefield V using the DirectX11 API, at 1920x1080, the Radeon™ RX 580 scored 91.1 FPS with Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.11.1, whereas Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.10.2 scored 83.2 FPS. Comparing software versions, Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.11.1 has 9% faster performance in Battlefield V. Performance may vary based on use of latest drivers. RS-232
Package ContentsThe Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.11.1 installation package contains the following:
- Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.11.1 Driver Version 18.40.11.01 (Windows Driver Store Version 25.20.14011.1003)
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