AMD’s Latest Adrenalin 25.3.1 GPU Driver Introduces Support for RX 9070 Series, Includes FSR 4 and AFMF 2.1

AMD has released its Adrenalin 25.3.1 GPU driver, a significant update that introduces support for the newly launched RX 9070 series GPUs, as well as several Krackan Point and Fire Range APUs.

RDNA 4 GPUs Make Their Debut with AMD’s Latest Driver Update

Team Red’s new RX 9070 series GPUs have hit the market, and AMD has ensured that their software support is up to speed right from the get-go. If you’re eyeing these new GPUs, be sure to upgrade to the Adrenalin 25.3.1 driver to squeeze out all the performance the RDNA 4 architecture has to offer.

New Product Support

• AMD Radeon™ RX 9070 XT
• AMD Radeon™ RX 9070
• AMD Radeon™ RX 7650 GRE
• AMD Ryzen™ Al Max+ 395
• AMD Ryzen™ AI 5 PRO 340 (AMD Radeon™ 840M)
• AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 PRO 350 (AMD Radeon™ 860M)
• AMD Ryzen™ AI 5 340 (AMD Radeon™ 840M)
• AMD Ryzen™ Al 7 350 (AMD Radeon™ 860M)
• AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX with AMD Radeon™ Graphics
• AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX with AMD Radeon™ Graphics
• AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with AMD Radeon™ Graphics

New Features

AMD Fidelity™ FX Super Resolution 4 (FSR 4):
Exclusively available for AMD Radeon™ RX 9070 Series, this feature offers an upgrade toggle that automatically enhances supported games from FSR 3.1 to the more advanced FSR 4 algorithm, powered by machine learning. Over 30 games will support FSR 4.

AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2.1:
Enhancements in frame generation for better image quality with reduced ghosting and superior temporal tracking. This feature supports AMD Radeon™ RX 6000, 7000, and 9070 series graphics cards, along with AMD Ryzen™ AI 300 Series processors.

AI Enhanced Features in AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition™:
Tailored for the RX 9070 series, it includes AMD Chat, an offline, GPU-accelerated bot capable of text and image generation. It’s there to handle AMD-related queries and assist with key features in Adrenalin software.

AMD Image Inspector:
This AI tool captures diagnostic data to boost game quality, providing a helpful resource for game developers.

AMD Install Manager:
Managing your AMD software installations just got simpler. The Install Manager facilitates the installation of AMD Chat and keeps your drivers and software updated seamlessly.

AMD Radeon™ Image Sharpening 2:
Specifically for the RX 9070 series, this update enhances real-time sharpening across various applications, from gaming to video playback.

Other Highlights

New Game Support and Compatibility Enhancements:
The ROCm™ platform now supports Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2), letting you run Linux workloads directly on Windows. This includes new support for Llama3 8B models, Stable Diffusion 3, and Hugging Face transformers, mainly for the RX 7000 Series.

Performance Boosts:

• Improvements in Adobe Lightroom AI features and Topaz Photo AI subtests.
• Enhancements in DaVinci Resolve AI rendering cases.

Developer Updates:

• New GPU ISA specifications for RDNA™ 4 and 3.5 architectures.
• The latest versions of the AMD Advanced Interactive Streaming SDK and Advanced Media Framework.
• Upcoming updates to the AMD Radeon™ Developer Tool Suite for RX 9000 Series support.

Expanded HYPR-RX and Vulkan Support:
HYPR-Tune now facilitates automatic configuration for AMD FidelityFX™ technologies in specific games, including Farming Simulator 25 and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2.

Fixes and Known Issues

While AMD has addressed several issues, there are still a few known challenges like occasional crashes in specific games, underperformance post driver installation, and some encoding issues with HEVC. Temporary workarounds for these have been suggested.

Package Contents & Installation

The package includes AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 25.3.1 Driver for Windows® 10 and 11. If you’ve just stepped into the world of advanced gaming GPUs or you’re way past your beginner’s lap, make sure to get this update for a seamless experience.